Quilted Joy Blog

I get lots of new quilters into the showroom who are renting the machines to finish their quilts. Many are...

This is a multi part post showing my design process for a high end custom quilt. This is part one....

I made a design wall using Birdie Bird batting. Have you encountered this new product yet? Do you have a...

I recently got a big shipment of some pretty amazing rulers. The problem was that I didn't have any place...

Yesterday I taught the APQS Beginning Longarm Quilting class to a big group of new APQS owners. I love teaching...

Yesterday I posted photos showing the front of Jennifer’s Block of the Month pumpkin quilt she made during a class...

*The local schools are working on a delay but we are open today, Jan 22* In March of 2013 I decided...

I haven't yet found peace with modern quilting. Don't get me wrong. I love the piecing part of modern quilting....

I haven't been able to show this finish to you since it was featured in the Nov/Dec edition of Machine...

  Take a look at Jennifer's applique quilt that is currently on my frame. It is going to have custom...

I’m so excited. One of my personal quilting idols, Karen McTavish, is coming to teach May 15-17, 2014! Can you...

I always find it interesting to see what YOU find interesting on my site. Here are the top 5 most...

This Wednesday is the monthly meeting of the Ohio Valley Long Arm Guild. Might you be able to come? This...

The latest issue of Machine Quilting Unlimited has arrived! Part 2 of my 2 part article is inside. It is...

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. My kidlets stayed still long enough to get a quick photo on Christmas...

I made up a tutorial on how to attach our rental zippers to your quilt back to speed up the...

I get so excited for our new longarm machine renters. I love that they can finish one of their own...

Every new and used machine purchased from APQS comes with a free Beginning Longarm Quilting class. This class is comprehensive...

Yesterday was a busy day in the showroom. We had three brand new longarm quilters learning on our APQS machines...

Today, Wednesday December 11, is the monthly meeting of the new longarm quilting guild for the region at the APQS...

I am still on a complete high! Last night I surprised my kidlets with an early Christmas gift. They had...