Quilted Joy Blog

Longarm quilting tips, tutorials, and inspiration from the Quilted Joy Quilt Fairies

Our Longarm Machine Renters Show Off Quilts Made on Simple Grids
Typically, quilts are made up of blocks that are usually square. But that still leaves you with a couple of...
Merry Christmas from Quilted Joy!
I'm just popping in to wish you a Merry Christmas! We'll be closed on Monday Dec. 24 and Tuesday Dec....
Chocolate Vanilla Swirl Log Cabin Quilt by Imogene
The Log Cabin quilt is one of the oldest patterns in history. They found examples of this in the pyramids...
5 Adorable Christmas Quilts from our Longarm Machine Renters
Can you believe Christmas is almost here? This is always such a busy time of year and I feel like...
Continuous Curves for Free Motion Machine Quilting Squares and Triangles
Some of the most common shapes in quilting are squares and triangles. If you want to free motion quilt on...
Quilted Joy Christmas Gift Guide
Christmas is coming fast, and the time to shop is here. Some of you may be shopping for your favorite...
Barbara's Sweet Card Trick Quilt
Barbara asked me to quilt this Card Trick quilt for her a while back. It's a sweet and simple quilt,...
How to Quilt Feathered Arches - Video Tutorial
I've got another fun longarm quilting video tutorial for you. This time I'm showing you how to quilt feathered arches....
Sometimes Straight Line Quilting is all it Takes
The number of designs available to put on a quilt is infinite. There are thousands of professional designs for sale...
Longarm Guild: Getting Fancy with Circle Rulers!
The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, December 5 at 10:00am in the Quilted Joy showroom. This month we’re...
Shopping For The Best Longarm Quilting Machine: A Buyer's Guide
Getting Started What is the best longarm quilting machine? What features are important and how do you know you will...
Happy Thanksgiving from Quilted Joy!
I wanted to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! I'm so thankful for so many things this year, including all of...
Learn the Basics of Free Motion Quilting
Love quilting with a longarm machine? Are pantographs your jam, but you're ready to branch out a little? Sometimes the...
Quilting Buddies Come to Quilted Joy
Quilting can be a very solitary activity. But isn't everything better when you can do it with a friend? Here...
Longarm Guild: Liz's Top 10 Template Tips
The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, November 7 at 10:00am in the Quilted Joy showroom. At this month’s...
Courtney's Signature Wedding Quilt
Have you noticed all the fun and unique things people are doing at weddings? Like candy bars or signature cocktails....
How to Quilt Twin Tulips - Video Tutorial
Are you ready for a new longarm quilting video tutorial? You may remember the last video showing how to quilt...
Repeated Session of Linda Hrcka Classes Added!
You may have heard that Linda Hrcka of The Quilted Pineapple will be visiting Quilted Joy in March to teach a two day...
Free Motion Quilting is Fun for our Renters
There are a variety of different ways to quilt a quilt. First, you can use a design board or groovy...
Learn to Quilt Feathers and Fillers with Linda Hrcka
Update: We are thrilled by the response for Linda's workshop! Linda has offered to teach another identical session of classes...
5 Halloween Quilts for a Spooktacular Holiday!
Thanks to all of my amazing longarm quilting machine renters, I get to see so many different quilts everyday. When...