Troubleshooting tips: Tension adjustments, Connection issues and Repair Pattern in Quilt Path

August 25, 2026

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

Adjusting tension

Tension doesn’t have to be a headache.  In this video, April walks us through testing and adjusting tension after she changes thread types on her APQS Freddie with Quilt Path.

Quilt Path connection trouble

April shows us some simple fixes for connection issues when quilting with Quilt Path.

Quilt Path Repair Pattern

April shows us how to use Repair Pattern to finish a row of quilting with Quilt Path after she ran out of bobbin.

April Story
April Story
April of April's Craft Room is a passionate quilter, educator, and YouTube content creator who loves sharing quilting techniques, project tutorials, and quilting solutions that help makers finish more quilts and enjoy the process.
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