Quilted Joy Blog

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

Paula's Log Cabin
Here’s a look at the first of two quilts I recently finished for Paula. I think part of the fun...
Longarm Fundamentals
I have been humbled by the response I received for my online class, Longarm Fundamentals. They were a great group...
Swirls on a String
You've probably been told to never cross over your line of stitching, but with this background filler we're going to...
Taking It Easy Strip Quilt
Last week you may have seen this photo I posted on the Quilted Joy Facebook page of this quilt on...
Renters Galore
We had quite a few renters come through the shop last week. Check out some of the beautiful and amazing...
Longarm Guild: All About Flying Geese
The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, June 10 at 10:00am at the Quilted Joy showroom.  Join us for...
Kentucky Blue T-Shirt Quilt
Living in Kentucky, it's not uncommon to see University of Kentucky shirts covering T-shirt quilts. Usually they're made for a...
No Idle Hands Here
Last week seemed to fly right past me! In the shop we've been catching up after a wonderful weekend with...
Ohio State University King
This was a BIG quilt! My poor Lenni on his small table couldn't really handle how big this guy was...
Quilted Joy will be Closed Saturday May 23
Quilted Joy will be closed Saturday May 23 so we may spend Memorial Day weekend with our families. All online...
New APQS Owners
Over the weekend we had a HUGE group of new APQS owners for their beginning longarm class. The APQS Beginning...
Quilty Friends are the Best Friends!
You know that common exercise advice to bring along a friend because they'll keep you accountable? I think that same...
Tahiti Quilt
Are these colors luscious or what?! I love light, cool colors on quilts - if you couldn't tell by my...
Tale of a Whale
In early April I was invited to teach at the fabulous MQX quilt show in New Hampshire.  You may have...
Longarm Guild Meeting Next Week
After a far too long hiatus, the Ohio Valley Longarm Guild will be back in action next week! Over the...
Floating Stars Baby Quilt
This little quilt has gotten a lot of "oh's" and "aw's" while it was waiting to be picked up, and...
Angela's Favorites from Paducah 2015 Part 2
On Thursday I shared with you part 1 of my favorite quilts on display at the Paducah show. There were...
Angela's Favorites from Paducah 2015
The show in Paducah always has some breathtaking quilts. The artistry on display leaves me in awe and inspired to...
Joanne's Travel Shirts Quilt
T-shirt quilts can tell you a lot about a person - their hobbies, work, or favorite sports teams. One quick...
Back on the Set of Fons & Porter
Last week I traveled to the Fons & Porter TV show set to record my fifth appearance on their show....
Two Great New Books Available in the Shop!
You've probably already read about my adventures at MQX; but something else pretty exciting happened that week too! Bethanne Nemesh,...