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.
Modern thread is offered in a variety of thread fiber types. Today’s quilting world has so much diversity and, thankfully,...
Question from a Quilted Joy Blog reader: "I was hoping you could discuss in your blog thread choices for high...
Adding circular motifs to your quilting can give fabulous results. The perfect symmetry of a circle really draws the eye...
You’ve made your quilt. You’ve quilted your quilt. Now, you have one final step – binding! Since quilting binds us...
There are so many beautiful ways to quilt a border. One of my favorite ways to fill in a quilt’s...
Tension. The Secret Recipe.👩🍳 Have you ever watched one of those cooking shows and discovered a delicious looking recipe that...
Few quilting designs seem as classic as crosshatching. Crosshatching is found in traditional, contemporary, and modern quilts. I love using...
I have so much fun quilting with rulers. The designs you can create with a simple ruler can be beautiful,...
There are tons of ideas for how to audition quilting motifs on your quilt top, but what about auditioning paper...
A couple weeks ago you guys got a peek at Pam's adorable Paper Doll Quilt for her first granddaughter. I...
One of the techniques many new (and experienced) longarm quilters want to jump into is quilting feathers. Who can blame...
Have you ever had a friend suggest that you use Minky to back a quilt, only to have another friend...
You've made your quilt top and you're ready to start quilting, but first you need help choosing the right backing...
In our previous articles we defined some of the terms you'll hear in the batting world. Just as there are...
In the last Beginner's Guide to Machine Quilting post, I started talking about some common batting terms. Today I've got...
My mother is not a quilter and she refers to the batting as "fluffy stuff". I've stood at my school...
Have you ever tried to decipher the label on a cone of thread? Finding the name, color and fiber type...
