Quilted Joy Blog

We had two new longarmers in the studio this week, take a look at the quilts Dianna and Shirley finished....

Take a look at the quilt I was working on last weekend. Peggy brought in this 1930’s quilt while I...

One of the first designs a freemotion quilter will learn is a meander or stipple. Add loops, hearts, and leaves...

I’ll be having a busy week in Manchester for MQX New England.  In addition to working the APQS booth, I’m...

The Ohio Valley Longarm Guild will be meeting next week at 10am for a very exciting program. In addition to...

Dress up the common daisy filler by changing the core of the daisy from a curl to a paisley or...

Are you ready to dive into custom and freemotion quilting, but don't know where to start? Join me February 20-21...

Shirley brought in this quilt in the middle of the Christmas rush. Luckily, she didn't need it right away, and...

A nice background filler I like to use around applique is pebble work. It's pretty forgiving because my circles don't...

After a wonderful and long break for the holidays, it was time to jump back into work, and we went...

What an amazing year 2014 has been, I can only imagine what 2015 will bring! Enjoy your New Year's celebrations,...

I want to show you this great Polish Kit that's available in the shop. This kit comes with a specially...

I hope you have a very merry Christmas! Just a reminder the store will be closed through next weekend. I'll...

Lark was back in the shop last week finishing one of her Christmas quilts, and it looks fantastic! Lark and...

With the holidays fast approaching, and the kidlets out of school starting next week, I'll be closing up shop for...

Here's a beautiful custom quilt I recently finished in the middle of my Christmas crunch. This is a classic example...

Coleen had a wonderful time during her rental certification class last week! The quilt she brought in was a project...

We'll be having the monthly Longarm Guild Meeting this Wednesday Dec. 10 at 10:00am. This group is for owners of...

Here's a video I made for APQS showing a technique every longarmer should have in her arsenal: echoing. For this...

Registration is now open for the six classes I will be teaching at the MQX Quilt Festival – New England in Manchester,...

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend filled with family, joy, and lots of turkey! As a reminder, the...