Quilted Joy Blog

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

Getting into the Fall Season Spirit
The renters here have been getting into the fall spirit lately with some fun and very cute autumn quilts! Here's...
Jodi's Grand Illusion
There must have been something in the water because this is two Bonnie Hunter quilts in a row from my...
Colorful Quilts to Brighten Your Day
Is there a certain type of quilt that when you see it, you just can't help but smile? For me...
Beverly's Scrap Buster
Here's a quilt that will really help you clear out that fabric stash! Beverly brought me this fun scrappy quilt...
Variety Is the Spice of Life!
I've written before about how much we enjoy the variety of quilts that our renters bring in to quilt. This...
My episode of Love of Quilting 3000 series- Quilting for Drama, Direction, Diversion
Back in April I was once again invited to head to Des Moines to record an episode of the Love...
Arlene's Strippy Double Diamonds, Take Two!
A couple of years ago, Arlene brought in a top for quilting that I blogged about here. I love colorful...
Longarm Guild: Computerized Quilting
The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, October 4 at 10:00am in the Quilted Joy showroom. This month Kathy...
Holiday Quilt Deadline is Nov 15
Even though it's only September I've already seen several Christmas quilts come through the studio from the renters and my...
Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner!
We have a winner! Arlene of Louisville, KY is our Row by Row 2017 winner! Take a look at all...
Feelin' Groovy, Renter Style!
Sometimes it's fun to just focus on how the renters are using the design boards. If you aren't familiar with...
Kathy's Extraordinary Dresden Plate Quilt
I recently finished quilting Kathy's amazing Dresden Plate quilt top. I've been fortunate enough to quilt for her many times...
Friends and Family, Renting Together
Quilting is an activity that many friends and family members share with one another. We love it when people come...
Four-Patch Frenzy!
Susan pieced this top, a design called Four-Patch Frenzy, after watching a tutorial by Jenny Doan of Missouri Star Quilt...
Break Into Free Motion Quilting with this Hands On Class
In July I held my first ever Skill Builders: Breaking into Free Motion on the Longarm class. My students and...
More Beautiful Summery Quilts from the Renters
They just keep coming! The theme of today's post is summertime quilting. Melissa is a relatively new renter at Quilted...
Sarah's Bed Runner - A Different Shape of Quilt
Usually, customers bring in what we would call "bed shaped" quilts to be quilted edge to edge. Throws, fulls, twins,...
Let's Catch Up With The Renters
Here are a few more recent finishes by our wonderful renters! Valerie pieced this interesting sampler from batik and white...
Best of Show- Ky State Fair 2017
If you've never been to the Ky State Fair to see the quilts you are missing out. There are typically...
Longarm Guild: A Little Bit This, A Little Bit That
The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, September 6 at 10:00am in the Quilted Joy showroom. This month Linda...
Fresh Scenery in the Studio From Mary Bauer!
I have some beautiful new quilts in the studio to share with you all. For the next few weeks I...