Quilted Joy Blog

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

Renters Give Free Motion a Try!
Colleen is always working on such cute quilts! This one is Thimble Blossom’s Fireworks pattern and using Moda’s Color Me...
Sawtooth Star for a Sailor
Lyvonn loves fun, vibrant colors, but you wouldn't guess that from this quilt. Over the last few months, Lyvonn was...
Video Tutorial: Ribbon Candy Curl
For the latest APQS video tutorial we're going to dress up the traditional ribbon candy with a fun curl. This...
Let's Boogey with Design Boards!
"How hard is it to quilt with a longarm machine?" It's a question I hear a lot. Also the phrase,...
Batik Four Patch Wall Hanging Quilt
There aren't many things that can make a room feel cozier than a beautiful quilt! As a batik fanatic, I'm...
Longarm Guild: Double Wedding Ring
The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, April 6 at 10:00am at the Quilted Joy showroom. This month we’ll be...
Kentucky Superfan Quilt
We see a lot of University of Kentucky and University of Louisville themed quilts come through the shop. Paula made...
My Favorites from AQS Lancaster 2016
My spring travel season has officially begun, and it's off to a great start! Last week I hung out with...
Renters are Getting Into the Groove!
First up we have Carol who worked on two quilts in one day. Carol used to have her own longarm...
Purple Parisian
I'm loving this sweet and feminine quilt I'm calling the Purple Parisian. Sher made this lovely alternating four patch quilt...
Mary Bauer's Opportunity Quilt
A few weekends ago was our local Quilter's Day Out. For the first time in a few years I was...
Colorful Longarm Renters
Nelda made this quilt featuring a nine patch variation on point for her husband. Choosing a quilting design for a...
Poinsettia Stars Quilt
Another beautiful quilt from Linda! She brought this beauty in with her Dresden Plate quilt I showed you recently. This...
Spring Into Custom Quilting!
Spring is a time of new beginnings, so why not challenge yourself to try something new? This May I will...
Video Tutorial: Fern Twist
Are you struggling with feathers on your longarm machine? If so try leaf shapes and fern shapes instead. God made...
Bethanne Nemesh is Coming to Quilted Joy!
If you’ve been to a major quilt show in the last few years you’ve probably seen some stunning quilts (usually...
Longarm Guild: Log Cabin
The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, March 2 at 10:00am at the Quilted Joy showroom. This month we’ll be...
Quilted Joy Showroom will be Closed for KY QDO
We are very busy this week getting ready for our booth at the Kentucky Quilter's Day Out. We can't wait...
Memorial Quilts and More
Mary’s brother-in-law passed away a few years ago and her sister was hoping she could do something more with his...
Dresden in Spring
We'll be seeing some hints of spring this weekend, so what better time to share Linda's colorful dresden quilt? Linda...
Fun at the Dip, Dye, and Dabble Day Camp
Over the weekend we held our first Dip, Dye, and Dabble Day Camp, and we had a blast! Pat Sturtzel,...