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In our previous articles we defined some of the terms you'll hear in the batting world. Just as there are...

The holidays are always a busy season at Quilted Joy. So many quilters are busily working on presents for their...

In the last Beginner's Guide to Machine Quilting post, I started talking about some common batting terms. Today I've got...

Jan was visiting Pinterest recently and saw a quilt that inspired her to play with value. By "value", I mean...

The Longarm Guild will be taking a break in March because we'll be too busy learning from Judi Madsen! The...

Pam brought in this lovely wallhanging a few weeks ago to quilt. The design is by Jinny Beyer and is...

Valentine's Day was earlier this week, so if you're still in a romantic mood you'll love this free motion quilting...

If you're in Kentucky, be sure to put Kentucky Quilter's Day Out on your calendar for Saturday February 25. KY...

Here is a contemporary quilt that I recently quilted for Susan. This is an interesting design because each block is...

My mother is not a quilter and she refers to the batting as "fluffy stuff". I've stood at my school...

Many years ago I was taught an important design rule: K.I.S.S. It stands for "Keep It Simple Stupid!" Maybe I...

For me, hanging new quilts is like a fresh coat of paint on the walls. Especially since painting the walls...

If you live in or near Kentucky you might see a familiar face on this weekend's episode of Fons &...

If I had a magic wand there's a long list of things I would use it for. Organize the studio!...

Let's catch up with the renters a bit, shall we? This time, we'll focus on quilts that were quilted using...

The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, February 1 at 10:00am at the Quilted Joy showroom. This month we're...

Jackie brought me this top to quilt for her. Don't you love the seahorse fabric? To give you an idea...

I thought that I'd share with you a few quilts quilted on our APQS longarms by our renters. Erin quilted...

If you've been following the blog or Quilted Joy's Facebook and Instagram pages, you may have heard that I had...

Cardinals are frequently seen as a motif around Christmas - on stained glass ornaments, on greeting cards, and in our...

We have some wonderful renter quilting to share with you! Jean brought this colorful top in to quilt for a...