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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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Which Color Thread Should I Use in High-Contrast Quilts?
Question from a Quilted Joy Blog reader: "I was hoping you could discuss in your blog thread choices for high...
Lots and Lots of Renter Quilts
I am continually amazed at the variety of tops that our renters bring in to quilt on our APQS longarm...
Summertime Quilting for the Renters
Wow, are there a lot of renter quilts to talk about! Let's start with a wild West theme... Carol made...
A Gorgeous City Sampler - Tula Meets Kaffe!
One of my long-time customers, Kathy, recently asked me to quilt this top for her. Liz, one of my longarm...
Asterisk Not Needed Here!
Beverly brought this fun top in for me to quilt. No asterisk needed here - it's cute without qualification!  We...
Four More Newly Minted Renters!
We love that new students complete our rental certification course all the time. Seeing the joy on their faces after...
A Quilt for a Special Baseball Player
Sandy's grandson loves baseball. In fact, he plays baseball for St. Xavier Catholic High School here in Louisville. When it...
Here Are a Few More Renter Quilts!
Here are a few more renter quilts from this spring... This sweet heart crib-sized top was made by Kym. She...
Snowball Variation
Let's have fun analyzing and admiring this wonderful snowball variation quilt that Arlene brought in recently to be quilted! This...
Renters Getting Those UFOs Quilted!
I love seeing our renters finish their tops into quilts. Sometimes the most satisfying finishes are the projects that have...
Molly's First Quilt
Molly is a thirteen-year-old from here in Louisville who wanted to learn how to piece a quilt top. After it...
Spring Renter Roundup
We've been so busy with renters that we haven't been keeping up with posts about their projects! This post will...
Introducing Microquilter!
Superior Threads recently introduced an awesome new thread called Microquilter. Microquilter is a 100 wt super-fine polyester thread. It is...
A Very Special Hand-Pieced Quilt
Usually, when a customer brings me a contemporary or modern quilt to be quilted, it has been machine-pieced. This quilt...
Still More Renter Finishes
Our renters do such amazing work and bring in great tops to quilt - here are a few examples! Lynn...
Susan's Wonderful Fall Colors Quilt
Susan appears to love fall colors, judging from this quilt! The fabrics look like they're from a designer named Sandy...
Time for A Post-Derby Renter Roundup!!!
Derby is over and summer is coming soon. Here are a few renter projects from the past few months to...
This Finish Has Been A Long Time Coming
Beverly took a class on applique a number of years ago and this beautiful top was the result. I was...
Adorable Baby Quilt Alert, Part Two!
You may remember Jackie’s super-cute seahorse baby quilt for a boy from my blog post in January.  A few weeks later,...
Together We Grow...A Very Special Quilt
Two and a half years ago, the Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church decided to work on a project that would be...