Quilted Joy Blog

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

Pretty as a Picture
When we think of quilts we often think of shapes being manipulated into interesting designs that don’t necessarily look like...
Longarm Guild: Storage Ideas
The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, April 4 at 10:00am in the Quilted Joy showroom. We all have...
Carol's Card Trick Quilt
The Card Trick is one of the newer traditional blocks. With the oldest known examples dating from some time in...
Pinwheels and More
The pinwheels are probably one the most recognizable quilt blocks. They're easy to piece and super fun to play with...
Imogene’s Log Cabin
The Log Cabin quilt has been around for awhile, but it still manages to take my breath away. There are...
Lots of Squares!
There a large variety of shapes that go into quilts. These next quilts show off a few examples of what...
Anita's Vintage Split Rail Fence
The great thing about arts like quilting that have been around for a long time, is seeing all the different...
Butterflies, Dogs, and Cats, Oh My!
Images in nature are beautiful and common themes to include in artwork. Flowers, vines, and trees often make it to...
Used APQS Longarm Quilting Machines Available!
We have a new batch of used APQS longarm machines up for adoption! Keep in mind these machines always go...
Jodi's Blue Starry Sampler
Samplers are a type of quilt that has been around for a while. Originally, before there were books of patterns...
Fast and Easy Panel Quilts!
When creating a gift for someone, we don’t always have the time to go into piecing something elaborate. Sometimes you...
Longarm Guild: Lessons Learned
The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, March 7 at 10:00am in the Quilted Joy showroom. There are so...
Karen's U of L Rail Fence Quilt
If you've spent anytime in Louisville, KY you'll know college sports are king here. As a quilter I've seen countless...
Our Renters are Pretty in Pink
Rainbows and lots of contrasting colors can be fun, but sometimes you just want a pink quilt. These are some...
Quilting with Invisible Threads
Have you tried quilting with invisible threads? If you haven't yet, you might be surprised by them! Invisible or monofilament...
A Quilt Fit for a Soccer Star
What's the perfect gift for a soccer star who has it all? A T-shirt quilt made with their jerseys of...
Our Renters Play with Shapes
The thing that makes quilting so much fun is the variety and possibilities that are out there of what you...
Video Tutorial: Beadboard
For my latest video tutorial I thought I'd share how to quilt one of my go-to border designs - Beadboard!...
Susan's Stack and Flip Rainbow Quilt
Bright and colorful quilts just make me smile, so when Susan's quilt walked in the door it really brightened my...
One Log Cabin Block, Four Totally Different Quilts!
The Log Cabin is a classic design that can be done quickly and has the ability to be extremely consistent...
We've Got Some Exciting Classes Coming Your Way!
I have been hard at work putting together my spring schedule of classes and I'm so excited for everything we...