One of the most common questions quilters ask us about APQS quilting machines is the cost of maintenance and repair.

Machine quilting requires some practice before you tackle your first project. Even doing something as simple as writing the alphabet with your machine will help you develop the muscle memory to create your own spectacular quilts.

When we saw the pictures of Kathy Plumley’s “Urban Oasis” One-Block Wonder, we fell in love with the colors, quilting and creative design choices. We decided to give Kathy a call to learn more about the quilt and her process of creating it.

In quilting there is only one word that is equal to a four letter word except it has 7 letters … TENSION!