Quilted Joy Blog

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

Applique Kitties!
Quilted Joy was invaded by kittens! They're not only cute and loveable, but they're colorful too! Rosemary made this appliquéd...
How To Free Motion Quilt
This week I had the pleasure of writing a guest post for Fons & Porter's Tip Tuesday blog! In the...
Our Newest Longarmers!
Take a peek at the projects our renters have been working on here at the Quilted Joy showroom. Joel is...
Dye Your Own Beautiful Fabrics!
If you're anything like me, you maybe have a bit of a fabric habit. Who can resist those lovely batiks?...
SOLD! Used 2013 Lucey For Sale
Our showroom Lucey is for sale SOLD! UPDATE 12/9/15: This Lucey has sold. However, APQS is currently running a certified...
Karee's Sampler Quilts
Karee was busy this summer and fall working on quilts for Christmas. These two sampler or block of the month...
A Christmas Quilt and Newbie Renters
Now that it's December, it's definitely time to get into the Christmas spirit! Or at least just a little bit...
Imogene's Log Cabin Variation
A few month's ago I showed you a quilt Imogene brought in for me to quilt, and told you a...
Video Tutorial: The Paisley Border
The paisley is a common design that has stood the test of time. You'd be surprised how easy this shape...
Longarm Guild: Trends from Houston
The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, December 2 at 10:00am at the Quilted Joy showroom. Fly Me to the...
Quilted Joy's Thanksgiving Hours
Thanksgiving is only a week away and we're all getting excited for the big turkey day! Quilted Joy's adjusted hours...
Embroidered Bunnies Baby Quilt
There have been some super adorable baby quilts coming through the shop lately between our renters and customers. This little...
Happy Halloween From Quilted Joy!
Everyone here at Quilted Joy hopes you have a wonderfully spooky Halloween! To honor the day, I wanted to share...
Longarm Guild: Circles
The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, November 4 at 10:00am at the Quilted Joy showroom. This month we’ll be...
Video Tutorial: Comma Puff Border
The latest APQS tutorial features the Comma Puff, a border and corner design that's perfect if you are a new...
Catch Up With Our Renters
If you've been keeping up with the blog, you've probably noticed we've had lots of announcements lately. It's been a...
Watch Angela on Fons & Porter Next Week
Back in April I told you about my trip to the Love of Quilting set to record an episode with...
Nautical Applique Wall Hanging
Is this nautical quilt not the cutest thing you've seen today?? Pam made this as a first birthday present for...
It's Not Too Late for the Longarm Fundamentals Online Class
Update: Registration is now closed. Did you just pull your new longarm machine out of the box and are now...
Video Tutorial: Groovy Buds Filler
The Groovy Buds filler is based off the common daisy design, but the edges are all smoothed out. It's great...
Longarm Guild: Hexagons
The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, October 7 at 10:00am at the Quilted Joy showroom.  This month we’ll be...