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I’m Angela- Co-host of the Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting PBS show. APQS Long arm Dealer and Educator. Triplet Momma. Designer. Thread Bimbo.

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Busy Busy Renters!
The holidays are always a busy season at Quilted Joy. So many quilters are busily working on presents for their...
Beginner's Guide to Machine Quilting: Batting Definitions Part 2
In the last Beginner's Guide to Machine Quilting post, I started talking about some common batting terms. Today I've got...
A Valuable Example of Value Placement
Jan was visiting Pinterest recently and saw a quilt that inspired her to play with value. By "value", I mean...
No Longarm Guild Meeting in March
The Longarm Guild will be taking a break in March because we'll be too busy learning from Judi Madsen! The...
Catching Up with the Renters!
Pam brought in this lovely wallhanging a few weeks ago to quilt. The design is by Jinny Beyer and is...
Video Tutorial: Orchid Blossom Filler
Valentine's Day was earlier this week, so if you're still in a romantic mood you'll love this free motion quilting...
Come Visit the Quilted Joy Booth at KY Quilter's Day Out!
If you're in Kentucky, be sure to put Kentucky Quilter's Day Out on your calendar for Saturday February 25. KY...
Tessellating Shapes Quilt
Here is a contemporary quilt that I recently quilted for Susan. This is an interesting design because each block is...
Beginner's Guide to Machine Quilting: Batting Definitions Part 1
My mother is not a quilter and she refers to the batting as "fluffy stuff". I've stood at my school...
Sometimes Simple is Better
Many years ago I was taught an important design rule: K.I.S.S. It stands for "Keep It Simple Stupid!" Maybe I...
New Quilts in the Studio!
For me, hanging new quilts is like a fresh coat of paint on the walls. Especially since painting the walls...
Let's Talk about Thread with Karen McTavish!
If you live in or near Kentucky you might see a familiar face on this weekend's episode of Fons &...
Need an Extra Hour in Your Day?
If I had a magic wand there's a long list of things I would use it for. Organize the studio!...
Using Design boards As a Renter
Let's catch up with the renters a bit, shall we? This time, we'll focus on quilts that were quilted using...
Longarm Guild: Favorite Tools
The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, February 1 at 10:00am at the Quilted Joy showroom. This month we're...
Seahorses for a Baby Boy
Jackie brought me this top to quilt for her. Don't you love the seahorse fabric? To give you an idea...
Renters with a focus on contemporary and modern quilts
I thought that I'd share with you a few quilts quilted on our APQS longarms by our renters. Erin quilted...
See Me on Fons & Porter in Kentucky this Weekend
If you've been following the blog or Quilted Joy's Facebook and Instagram pages, you may have heard that I had...
Cardinals, Cardinals Everywhere!
Cardinals are frequently seen as a motif around Christmas - on stained glass ornaments, on greeting cards, and in our...
More wonderful renter projects
We have some wonderful renter quilting to share with you! Jean brought this colorful top in to quilt for a...