Quilted Joy Blog

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

Linda's Spiderweb Quilt
Today I have a really interesting quilt to share with you. Linda has a granddaughter in the theater program at...
Longarm Guild: Ruler Spotlight!
The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, June 6 at 10:00am in the Quilted Joy showroom. This month we'll...
These Renters Love Triangles!
I'm always talking about shapes here. Shapes are what make up the patterns of all quilts. Circles, squares, rectangles, even...
Thank You Claudia!
I want to send a big thank you to Claudia Pfeil for giving us two unforgettable days of machine quilting...
Helen's Memorial Quilt
When someone you love passes on, it can be difficult to know what to do with what they leave behind....
Our Renters Make Fabulous Quilts with Simple Blocks!
Intricate complicated piecing designs are amazing to look at. These are the show stoppers that demand attention at competitions or...
Demo Machines and Two Used APQS Mille Longarm Quilting Machines Up For Adoption
I’ve decided to sell my two personal longarm machines in order to move up to the bigger APQS Mille 30...
Jodi's Celtic Solstice
Double wedding band quilts are not the only quilt with circles out there. If you are looking for a pattern...
Video Tutorial: Daisy Brambles
You guys are really going to love this super cute quilting design I have for you in this video tutorial...
Painting with Fabric
Art can be made with a variety of mediums. Besides oil paints and watercolors, an artist can use tile, glass,...
Cheri's Arcadia Ave Quilt!
Quilts stand out for different reasons. Some have lots of bold colors, and others have bold intricate designs. Cheri’s quilt...
Start Free Motion Quilting in my Longarm Class
In May I’ll be teaching my hands on Breaking into Freemotion on the Longarm Class and I’d love for you...
Split Rail Quilts from the Renters
Split rails are a type of quilt that involves a set of strips cut into a square to form a...
Sandy's All-Star Sports Quilt
So often we want to make a quilt for gifts. When giving to a fellow crafts person, it can be...
Longarm Guild: Feather Spotlight!
The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, May 2 at 10:00am in the Quilted Joy showroom. This month we’ll...
Our Renters Quilt Some Fancy Blocks
Everyone likes the classic quilt made up of simple square blocks. But fancy blocks can be a lot of fun,...
Video Tutorial: Decorative Beadboard
In my last video tutorial for APQS I showed you how to quilt beadboard or piano keys in your borders....
Fabric Collage Class Student Creations!
I had so much fun last month with my Fabric Collage the Laura Heine Way classes! These classes always fill...
Centering In
As we all know, quilts are made up of blocks or units that are frequently the same design if not...
Master the Flying Geese Block!
Once you've caught the quilting bug, there are certain blocks and shapes you'll start to see over and over again....
Cheri's Minerals Quilt
Learning to quilt is so much fun. The different quilts we make are a road map of how far we’ve...