Quilted Joy Blog

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

Video Tutorial: Pointed Peacock Party
It's been a while since my last blog, but I'm hoping you can forgive me. As you might have noticed...
Angela's Favorite Quilts from Grand Rapids 2016
I love traveling, so getting to travel to talk to people about quilting and see beautiful quilts is probably the...
T-Shirt Quilt Camp - Wrap-Up!
On Saturday, our fearless adventurers finished up their T-shirt quilts on the third day of T-Shirt Quilt Camp. In their...
Renter Roundup - Chickens, 54-40 or Fight, and the Fence Rail
Time to catch up with the renters! We get to know our renters more and more each time they finish...
Quilting Gothic Arches
Kathy recently asked me to quilt this amazing top for her. The pattern is called "Gothic Arches", by Tula Pink....
Our Renters Try Curves and Spirals
We love our renters - they make studio time so much fun! Helen came in for her rental certification. She...
Longarm Guild: Grid Based Quilting Designs
The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, August 3 at 10:00am at the Quilted Joy showroom. This month we’ll continue...
Cuddle Care Quilts!
The fifteenth century writer John Heywood once said, "Many hands make light work." Last week, the Louisville Nimble Thimbles proved...
What a Gorgeous New York Beauty!
Susan recently made this gorgeous New York Beauty top for her granddaughter and asked me to quilt it for her....
Catching Up with the Renters...
As I'm writing this, it's raining outside which means that quilters are indoors and quilting! Here are some of our...
Our 1,000th post and a gift for you!
Have you ever seen a thousand of something? Maybe a thousand jelly beans or a thousand legos? It is a...
A Heartfelt Gift of a T-Shirt Quilt
Jamie recently made this T-shirt quilt for her niece, Kelsey. You can tell from the shirts that Kelsey has been...
Longarm Guild: Quilting Grid-Based Designs
The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, July 6 at 10:00am at the Quilted Joy showroom. This month we’ll...
A Quilt to Remind Us of Our Freedom
As we prepare to celebrate our nation's freedom, we honor the courageous men and women dedicated to preserving it. Let's...
Video Tutorial: Sea Foam Filler
The Sea Foam filler is really going to speak to any landscape quilters - or folks who want to start...
Strips Become Log Cabins in Surprising Ways
We are constantly thinking about the different units that we use in piecing; squares, half square triangles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons,...
Jumpstart your Quilting with Longarm Fundamentals!
Update: Registration is now closed. I'm not sure which is harder, getting started or breaking free from your comfort zone....
Row by Row Experience 2016 - Home Sweet Home
Are you planning any road trips this summer? The Row by Row Experience begins this Tuesday, June 21. Quilted Joy...
Postage Stamps, Anyone?
Quilters who love batiks often say that they coordinate with each other beautifully, and here's a great example! Karen created...
SOLD! Barely Used 2013 Lenni
Update: this Lenni has sold! Have you been thinking about making room for a sweet Lenni quilting machine? We have...
Keeping It Simple
After spending hours cutting fabric and piecing it together, sometimes my renters don't want the quilting to be the star....