Quilted Joy Blog

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

Christmas Time is Here
“Oh, the weather outside is frightful,..” And a warm quilt just makes the inside so much more delightful! Nothing warms...
You Have to See Dorothy's Adorable Snowman Quilt!
How sweet is Dorothy's snowman quilt? This is the perfect quilt to snuggle up with your kiddos on a cold...
Classics Reimagined
The word classic means “judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its...
Susan's Starburst Quilt
How fun is Susan's Starburst quilt? This looks like one of Jenny Doan's tutorials for Missouri Star Quilt company, and...
You Could Win a APQS Millie!
You read that right! APQS is giving away a brand new APQS Millie with an overhead lighting system next week,...
The Color of Quilts
Besides stitching, there is real beauty in a quilt when you look at color and what fabrics were chosen to...
Imogene's Eye Catching Log Cabin
I am in love with Imogene's Log Cabin quilt! Isn't it just stunning? When I'm quilting these quilts for my...
Our Renters are Quilting Their Christmas Quilts!
Christmas is just around the corner and nothing is homier than a beautiful handmade quilt. Here are two examples that...
Longarm Guild: Quilt Labels
The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, December 6 at 10:00am in the Quilted Joy showroom. Throughout the year,...
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! I'm looking forward to having everyone home for a few days and...
Kathleen's Seaside Pinwheels
The last few days have been cold, dreary, and wintery. So how about a quilt to remind you of summers...
Beginner's Guide to Machine Quilting: Quilting Feathers, Part 1
One of the techniques many new (and experienced) longarm quilters want to jump into is quilting feathers. Who can blame...
Two Quilts with the Work of One
There is nothing better than a big, thick, and heavy quilt on a cold winter morning. But not all quilts...
Lisa's Hexies Quilt (Times Two!)
Have you ever made a quilt and had so much fun, you needed to make another one right away? Lisa...
Last Call for Holiday Quilts, the Deadline is Nov 15
As a quilter for hire, Christmas is my busiest season of the year. It’s also a very special time of...
It's Time for a Renter Roundup
The longarm renters here at Quilted Joy have been hard at work on lots of different quilts. Let's take a...
Row By Row Kits are Available Online!
We've had another great year of Row by Row! It's always so much fun meeting everyone who comes to the...
LeMoyne Stars from Tracey
Take a look at Tracey's beautiful LeMoyne star quilt! It had all of us swooning in the shop while it...
Longarm Guild: Blog Share
The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, November 1 at 10:00am in the Quilted Joy showroom. This month we’ll...
Our Renters Tackle Custom Quilting
During all of our longarm rentals, we provide renters with their choice of Omni thread and paper pantographs. For the...
Judy's Cycling T-shirt Quilt
Recently Judy dropped off this massive T-shirt quilt for quilting. There's 30 shirts in the top and each shirt was...