Longarm quilting is machine quilting using a machine that has a long arm and is mounted on rollers.

The color of your backing fabric should be of a similar value to the thread you want to use to quilt with. 

Cotton, Polyester, Blended, Silk, Bamboo or Wool? How do you know which is right for you? There are several factors to weigh.

Quilts tend to flare a bit as they are pieced. This is probably because the outside edges of the quilt are not stitched so that they can stretch a bit...