Panels are a New Quilter’s Best Friend
Panels are a new quilter’s best friend. You can quickly and easily create something beautiful without much additional effort. They are also great to learn
I’m Angela- Co-host of the Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting PBS show. APQS Long arm Dealer and Educator. Triplet Momma. Designer. Thread Bimbo.
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Different Styles of T-shirt Quilts
There are lots of different styles of T-shirt quilts and they are all the rage today. You can get a t-shirt at any event, sometimes included
Longarm Renters Show Off Beginner to Advanced Quilting Levels
There are many things that I feel make quilting one of the best hobbies to have. What we make is very useful. It can even
Longarm Renters Have Fun with Geometry
What I love about quilting is the sheer volume of potential patterns that can be used in a top. I have seen quilts made from photographs,
Striking Latticework sets a quilt apart
Many of us have homes that are made of brick or stone. And when you talk about your house or the appearance of that house, we
Pictures of Pictures in Quilting
There are a lot of really fun picture blocks out there. If you have a hobby or interest, it doesn’t matter how far out it
A Quilter Can Always Change Their Stripes
We’ve all seen jelly roll quilts. The precut 2 ½” strips are super easy to use and come in so many great colors. A jelly roll
Longarm Machine Renters Show Off Three Ways to Quilt a Quilt
The process of quilting is to simply stitch together multiple layers of fabric. You can add batting in between, but you don’t have to. How
The Warmth of Quilts in Colors
Quilts are warm. We all know that. It is literally the whole point of a quilt. But quilts can be warm to look at as well. Some
Meandering Around with our Longarm Renters
One of the quilting world’s staple designs is the meander. Sometimes we don’t even think of the meander as a design. It is just a single
The Wonder of One Block Wonders
Since Maxine Rosenthal published her One Block Wonder book, it has become a very popular quilt style. The technique takes a single fabric and creates hexagons
Pinwheel Fun with Our Longarm Machine Renters
We just love our renters! One of the fun things about working here is getting to see all the beautiful designs that everyone comes up
Seasonal Flair Adds to the Home
There are people out there that decorate for every holiday. They even have “fall” and “spring” decorations that keep their home ever changing and fresh. I wish
We’re All Seeing Stars
There are many motifs and themes I see repeated in the quilts my longarm renters bring into the shop – hearts, leaves, flowers. But stars
Few Color Quilts are Pretty, too!
One of the beautiful things about quilts is the variety of colors that can be incorporated in them. We have all seen quilts with what
Our Longarm Renters Quilted Simple Whole Cloth Quilts
Most of the quilts brought in by our longarm machine renters are exactly what you’d expect: pieced beauties ready for quilting. But sometimes renters bring
A Little Bit of Everything
One of the things that I love best of quilting is the amount of variety. Quilting as a medium can incorporate any color, any shape, and
Longarm Machine Renters Quilting Patriotic Quilts for Vets
I’ve said many times that quilters are some of the most generous people in the world. Giving a quilt is such an act of love.
Cats and Dogs and Butterflies, Oh my!
Themed quilts can be very fun to make. Most quilts have color schemes. But a real theme, an idea outside of mere color, can be
Orange Peels are so Appealing
I’m always talking about classic quilt blocks and designs for piecing a quilt that we see repeatedly because of its widespread popularity. But there are some
Diagonals are On Point to Being Great Quilts
There are only so many shapes that you can use in quilting. Once you’ve used them all, what is there to do? Now we get
Happy Anniversary to our Newer Paper Pantographs!
It doesn’t feel like it was that long ago, but it has been a year since we’ve added a whole new set of paper pantographs to
Quilting the Blues with our renters
Color has long been tied to emotions. Red is anger, jealously is green, yellow is considered cheerful and happy, etc. Why is blue sad? Doesn’t
Unusual Shapes Make Charming Quilt Tops
The thing about quilting, is that it’s all about shapes. I know I have spoken on this many times, but there is no way around
