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Home » Blog » Education » Quilt Prep & Loading Tips » Loading a small quilt on the APQS Halo table

Loading a small quilt on the APQS Halo table

May 27, 2025

The APQS Ellie with Halo frame is a compact, yet versatile, longarm quilting machine capable of quilting any size project. This video demonstrates how simple it is to load and advance a small quilt with the Halo pickup roller.

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