Quilted joy

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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Quilted joy
Cats, and Frogs, and the Wizard of Oz
Art often uses motifs from nature. What we see all around us can often be very inspiring. Many of our...
Fun Fabrics Make Fun Quilts
When I decide to make a quilt I always start with a little inspiration. Sometimes that involves checking out my...
Our Longarm Renters Prove Purple Quilts are Divine
There are many beautiful colors. In fact all colors are beautiful in my opinion. Who am I kidding, black and...
Our Longarm Renters Show Us the Beauty in Gray
Gray is often a color that gets a bad reputation. Gray skies are seen as depressing or signaling an impending...
Mesmerizing Two Color Quilts
Every year the Kentucky State Fair chooses to highlight a particular category of quilt. The style they choose is then...
Our Longarm Renters Use Applique to Make Anything They Imagine!
We love our longarm renters. They are so much fun and bring in some very pretty quilts for us to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
We're All Seeing Stars
There are many motifs and themes I see repeated in the quilts my longarm renters bring into the shop -...