Quilted Joy Blog

Sometimes people dismiss panel quilts. I've always liked them, though. Most of the time they come with a cute focus...

Judy works at one of my local quilt shop gems, Among Friends Quilt Shop. She made this patriotic Lone Star wallhanging...

Isn’t this stunning?  This is one of those quilts that starts off with a quilt top that doesn’t have a...

I’ve been so crazy busy this summer so blogging had to rake a back seat. I’m still quilting for my...

Joann brought me this quilt made by her mother and there was so much wonderful white space to play within...

This quilt is so romantic and the colors are wonderfully feminine. Marilou picked this up as a kit in Paducah...

Sharon's grandmother made this pinwheel plate quilt and she asked me to quilt it for her. I did a variation...

Jennifer made this 1930's version of the awesome Five Little Monkeys Quilt and I love how different it looks from...

Every time I do a beautiful embroidered quilt for someone it reminds me that I really need to learn more...

A friend made this fantastic New York Beauty. She used a foundation fabric for this heirloom and I think If...

I finished the Irish Chain of Hearts Quilt I've been working on for a while. It was a big quilt...

I love an Irish Chain that gives me room to play!Here's the Irish Chain currently on my frame. The border...

Sarah brought me this vintage quilt that she believes her grandmother made. I don't know Chimney Sweep is the name...

Sarah brought me this Bella Bella quilt and when she got it out of her bag I about fell over....

Barbara made this beautiful House and Home Block of the Month. It is so intricate! She did needle turn applique...

Fay manages one of my local quilt shop gemes, The Smocking Shop. I wish I could do some sort of...

This is the final part of the Design Case Study I’ve written up to show how I approached the design...

This is part three of a design case study to show you how I walk through the process of designing...

Judy works at one of my local quilt shop gems, Among Friends Quilt Shop. She is a very talented piecer...

I love this modern, graphic quilt. Karen asked me to custom quilt it and given how high the contrast is...

My local quilt guild had a holiday party where we exchanged 4 fat quarters a few months before December. Then,...