Video Tutorial: The Daisy Paisley Border
Take the basic paisley shape and add a fun girly twist for your borders! Remember, your paisley is really just a container for whatever fun
I’m Angela- Triplet Momma. Quilter. Co-Host. Traveling Educator. Designer. Thread Bimbo.
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5 Ways to Audition Quilting Designs
Do you sometimes look at a quilt and wonder how people decided what in the world to quilt on it? In my latest blog for
How To Free Motion Quilt
This week I had the pleasure of writing a guest post for Fons & Porter’s Tip Tuesday blog! In the post I wrote about a
NEW! The Angela Huffman Essentials
If you’ve ever talked to me about thread you probably already know I have a number of favorite threads I like to use for quilting.
Swirls on a String
You’ve probably been told to never cross over your line of stitching, but with this background filler we’re going to break all the rules! You’ll
Tale of a Whale
In early April I was invited to teach at the fabulous MQX quilt show in New Hampshire. You may have read my blog post about
Two Great New Books Available in the Shop!
You’ve probably already read about my adventures at MQX; but something else pretty exciting happened that week too! Bethanne Nemesh, one of the wonderful and super
Selecting Edge-to-Edge Designs
Do you have a difficult time selecting the best paper pantograph pattern for your quilts? Trying to decide which pattern will look best can be
The Grave of Buffalo Bill
Back in January I headed out to Denver to record more video content for Fons & Porter. We are offering an online Longarm Quilting Fundamentals
Online Class: Longarm Quilting Fundamentals with over 13 hours of instruction!
I am happy to announce that in conjunction with Fons & Porter, I will be offering an online class covering the fundamentals of longarm quilting that
Product Spotlight: Polish Kit
I want to show you this great Polish Kit that’s available in the shop. This kit comes with a specially formulated paste that can be applied
Video Tutorial: Flame Meander
There are plenty of romantic or frilly quilting designs, but sometimes it can be difficult to find a more masculine look. This flame meander works
Video Tutorial: Echoed Leaf Design
A great way to fill space when you’re longarm quilting is to use echoing. This video shows how you can echo a standard leaf shape
Using Pantographs on an APQS machine
Dawn Cavanaugh recently did a video on how to set up a pantograph with an APQS longarm quilting machine. Take a look!
Fieldtrip to Judy’s Fern Tutorial
Some folks get really intimidated by free motion feathers. They can be challenging because the eye can easily tell when the traditional feather shape isn’t
What to do if your backing is too short on your longarm machine
Have you ever gotten to the bottom of your quilt top on your longarm only to discover you don’t have enough backing fabric? Did you
Fieldtrip to a Quilt Border Tutorial You Need to See
I get lots of new quilters into the showroom who are renting the machines to finish their quilts. Many are surprised at how full and
Machine Quilting Unlimited Nov Edition
The first part of my two part article is in this month’s edition of Machine Quilting Unlimited. The second part will be in the January
Using Block Outlines to Audition Designs with Intelliquilter
I recently came out with a digital pattern design set that can be used to audition designs. These outlines are used as a reference to
The Fil-Tec Thread Fairy
The thread fairy from Fil-Tec arrived today. SWOON! I got the new summer 2012 collection. They are beautiful!
Installing Leader Grips on APQS Millennium
One of the things I highly recommend adding to your longarm machine is Leader Grips which is a rod snapping system that makes it so
Pebbles and Marbles
You’ve seen the pebbles filler by now. Take a look at how the look changes when you add a cat’s eye marble to it!
Easy Custom Quilting Block Design
I just finished another APQS video tutorial and I thought you might be interested. It is a great one for those looking to dip their
Flimsies available for practicing from my guild
My local quilt guild, Louisville Nimble Thimbles, received some quilt tops from a local elderly woman. These tops were from her husband’s deceased aunt who
