Video Tutorial: Lead Pipe Design

If you can trace, you can quilt using a longarm. In this video, APQS Education Director Dawn Cavanaugh shows you how easy it is to complete a quilt using a paper pantograph and shares tricks to get your quilts finished in record time by quilting from edge to edge.

Looking to jazz up the colors on your next quilt? Julia Graves explains how considering many design factors helps you find the perfect color palette for your next quilt!

A quilt’s condition determines whether you can launder it safely. A well-quilted, recently made quilt should be machine washable and dryable. However, if the quilting lines are very far apart, or the piecing seams appear inconsistent, the quilt may not withstand even the gentle cycle.

Have you noticed that the fabric industry tantalizes us by using “foodie” terms to cleverly package their latest collections, like "jelly rolls" and "layer cakes?"