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Last year I got tired of stippling and meandering, so I took a pledge to myself to go a whole...

One of the first designs a freemotion quilter will learn is a meander or stipple. Add loops, hearts, and leaves...

Dress up the common daisy filler by changing the core of the daisy from a curl to a paisley or...

A nice background filler I like to use around applique is pebble work. It's pretty forgiving because my circles don't...

I want to show you this great Polish Kit that's available in the shop. This kit comes with a specially...

In this video tutorial I demostrate how to make a border or sashing design I'm calling Swans. This is a...

In this tutorial for APQS, I show how to make an easy border or sashing design called Leaf Tendrils. This...

There are plenty of romantic or frilly quilting designs, but sometimes it can be difficult to find a more masculine...

A great way to fill space when you're longarm quilting is to use echoing. This video shows how you can...

We uploaded a new tutorial for the APQS Youtube page. In the video Angela shows how to take a common...

Dawn Cavanaugh recently did a video on how to set up a pantograph with an APQS longarm quilting machine. Take...

You may have tried the typical paisley filler design, but have you tried making oysters? This one would be good...

Take a look at this freehand filler video tutorial you can use for both sit down and stand up quilting....

If you are new to ruler work, you can be so intimidated trying to control both your hands, the ruler...

In the quilting world, we've all heard that our piecing should contain a scant 1/4" seam allowance. That is such...

Here's another new video tutorial for you. This one shows how to make a chubby leaf in a sashing space....

Ready for a easy custom design you can use in borders and sashings?

Take a look at how to make one of my favorite fillers!

Click to enlarge I just returned from a trip to Des Moines where I was a guest on the Fons...

I've been doing some machine quilting video tutorials for the APQS Longarms for Lifelong Learning Center. You've seen the pebbles...

Here are a couple of sashing technique tutorial videos I've done recently for APQS Quilted Joy Blog Stop by QuiltedJoy.com...