We asked you why you fell in love with quilting and after sorting through the results we were inspired to share 20 ways to rekindle your love of quilting. Be inspired by quilters all over the world and fall in love with quilting again! Connect to the past. Need a little inspiration? Grab an old…
Last week we took a look at the basic shapes and working with line for freemotion quilting. If you missed Part 1, you can find it here. This week we will gather our supplies and dive in. First we need a sewing machine, but not all sewing machines will work. Here are the important parts that…
Share the beginning of your quilting adventure. In our latest survey we ask questions about when you started quilting, how you learned, and what some of those valuable lessons were. We can’t wait to hear from you! Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Please come back next week for…
#quiltyhugs Who doesn’t like to get a hug from a friend, loved one, or even our pets. Hugs make a bad day brighter. They remind us that we are cared for, loved, and appreciated. And when you give a hug, you get one in return. Great how that works, isn’t it. Since I’m always thinking…
At the end of last year we introduced the 365 Day Doodle Challenge with a fun twist. The only rule is you must keep your pen on the paper. We provided the daily word prompt to start the imagination going, you provided the paper, pen, and movement to create the design. Due to overwhelming response,…
In Judi Madsen’s latest book, Secondary Designs, we get a look inside Judi’s design style and her though process for coming up with secondary quilting designs. The possibilities are endless as she encourages us to push the limits and raise the bar! Offering 4 main projects in the book and an additional 2 on the CD…
Want to sharpen your continuous line skills? We have the perfect challenge for you – a doodle a day! Be inspired with 365 doodle prompts to keep your pen moving throughout the year. Perfect for creating fills and free motion quilting designs. Click here or the image below and download the AQS 365 Day Doodle…
“Shark Tank” airs FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 (9:00-10:01 p.m. EST), on the ABC Television Network. Life is funny sometimes. Remember that day you went shark fishing and next thing you knew you were at a quilt show? Yeah, me neither, but Vance Zahorski does. Little did he know, but that quilt show would lead him…
In lieu of the ‘stand and stare’ method, Lisa offers a technique she coins as the Divide and Design Technique. Whether you quilt on a longarm, home sewing machine, or are a hand quilter, this three part method will inspire you to create one of a kind works of art. Starting with a black…
Inspiration has hit and you want to enter a quilt contest. Here are a few things to consider. Check the age of the quilt. Not all quilts can be entered in every quilt contest. Most quilt contests specify an age for the quilt. The general rules will give age guidelines. For AQS quilt contests the…
