Quilted Joy Blog

The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, November 6 at 10:00am in the Quilted Joy showroom. I’m very excited...

The process of quilting is to simply stitch together multiple layers of fabric. You can add batting in between, but...

One of the common rules of holidays is that the Christmas holiday does not start until after Thanksgiving. Why can’t...

I’m not a big fan of the quilt police. There are so many rules in life, I don’t need to...

Quilts are warm. We all know that. It is literally the whole point of a quilt. But quilts can be...

I'm a big fan of block of the month quilts, especially for new quilters. Taking on a quilt in small,...

One of the quilting world’s staple designs is the meander. Sometimes we don’t even think of the meander as a...

There are a few quilts that every quilter should make at some point in their quilting career. Everyone should make...

Few quilting designs seem as classic as crosshatching. Crosshatching is found in traditional, contemporary, and modern quilts. I love using...

Since Maxine Rosenthal published her One Block Wonder book, it has become a very popular quilt style. The technique takes...

Dresden plates are one of those patterns that are easily recognized. It was especially popular in the 1930’s, though there...

Wednesday was our monthly Quilted Joy Clubhouse live online meeting. This month was all about using straight edge rulers! If...

That's right! October is the Quilted Joy shop's 6th birthday! It's hard to believe it's already been six years since...

October's meeting of the Quilted Joy Clubhouse is almost here! I hope you can join us at 1 pm Eastern...

The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, October 2 at 10:00am in the Quilted Joy showroom. Beginner or experienced...

We just love our renters! One of the fun things about working here is getting to see all the beautiful...

Have you ever wondered where some designs come from and how they were named? I do sometimes. It helps me...

My latest longarm quilting video tutorial for APQS is online. I think you're really going to love the Fried Egg...

There are people out there that decorate for every holiday. They even have “fall” and “spring” decorations that keep their...

Quilting takes me to many places and opportunities I never expected. I've met incredible people and traveled all over the...

Is there a style - in quilting, fabric, art, decor, or anything - that always grabs your attention? For me...