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Have you been flirting with a beautiful quilt kit or a new sewing machine? With the holidays coming up, someone...

Celebrate Teach the World to Sew Day™ at Quilted Joy Have you always wanted to learn how to sew, but...

Standing in front of a wall of thread can feel a little overwhelming. With hundreds of beautiful colors to choose...

Batting is the layer hiding inside every quilt sandwich, and it does more work than people give it credit for....

Kids Sewing Classes Are Coming to Quilted Joy This Fall Something special is coming to Quilted Joy and it is...

Our very first Quilt Fairy Dreams Block of the Month has officially wrapped up, and we are absolutely in awe...

Some quilts feel almost magical as they come together. A One Block Wonder quilt is one of those projects. With...

As quilters and sewists, we ask a lot of our sewing rooms. They hold our machines, our fabric, our projects...

Bring the beauty and rhythm of Iceland into your sewing room with Echoes of Iceland, a striking quilt project inspired...

Two Powerful Systems, Different Approaches If you own, or are planning to purchase, an APQS longarm quilting machine, you will...

Picture this: you’re holding a plain piece of fabric, and within minutes, you’re adding little flowers, initials, or borders that...

If you have ever struggled with keeping your quilting stitches even, you are not alone. Stitch regulation is one of...

Feeling inspired to make a quilt but then become overwhelmed with all the choices and specialized lingo? Quilting looks complicated....

You Don’t Need a Fancy Machine to Quilt Beautifully Many new quilters believe you need a massive, specialized long-arm quilting...

Today I want to show you the Petunia Ruler from Creative Grids. This ruler was designed by Angela Walters and...

During our recent Quilted Joy Clubhouse livestream, I shared some of my favorite rulers that make quilting easier, more accurate,...

Every year, the Quilt Fairies at Quilted Joy open up our long arm studio and our hearts to the Louisville...

Ready to add a little shimmer, structure, or sheer delight to your next sewing project? Vinyl might be your new...

If you have been curious about trying fabric collage, designer Delphine Brooks makes it wonderfully approachable. Known for her playful...

Excited to start sewing but overwhelmed by all the machine options out there? You're not alone! With so many brands,...

Let’s talk tension. Not the kind you feel when the bobbin acts up, but the kind that makes your stitches sing!...