Thread & Tension Help

APQS Ambassador, April Story, shares a trio of troubleshooting videos featuring her APQS Freddie and Quilt Path automated quilting system.

APQS retailer and educator, Myrna Ficken, discusses the importance of correct fabric tension to achieve the best stitch quality when you longarm quilt.

APQS Educator and retailer, Myrna Ficken, shares a few quick tips for using your longarm's thread break sensor.

APQS retailer and educator, Julia Graves, explains how selecting the perfect thread can elevate your quilt from lovely to truly stunning. It’s more than just color—thread weight and fiber content play a huge role in how your quilt looks, feels, and lasts.

APQS retailer and educator, Julia Graves, shares options for keeping your thread stash organized.

Myrna Ficken demonstrates the proper way to load a bobbin in a bobbin case and insert it into your APQS longarm.

Checking for balanced tension and a good stitch are important first steps to ensure a beautifully quilted project.

Claudia Pfeil has successfully used her stitch-locking technique on numerous award-winning quilts to avoid tying and burying threads.

APQS retailer and educator Myrna Ficken shares tips for threading your APQS longarm quilting machine. A proper thread path helps eliminate tension issues and thread breaks during quilting.

Follow along as APQS retailer and educator, Myrna Ficken, shares helpful information about longarm machine bobbins, bobbin cases, backlash springs and bobbin tension.