Quilted Joy Blog

Karen made this cute kiddo quilt which features an adorable purple star fabric. We decided to stick with the star...

Happy Mother's Day, Mom! You keep your sense of humor through the midst of trials and remind me to keep...

This is the other top Anna asked me to quilt for her. It has a folksy feel to it and...

I was recently asked by a new APQS machine owner for advice on what she needed to have on hand...

Guess which animal I quilt more than any other. The answer? Monkeys. I have no idea why monkeys land on...

Happy Birthday to my kidlets! They turn 11 today and are the source of so much joy in my life!...

More eye candy from Paducah. Most of my photos are just close ups of fabulous quilting and not the overall...

Leah made this cute baby quilt with some adorable zoo animal fabric. She selected the Double Bubble all over, edge-to-edge...

Who knew?!? I had a quilt hanging at the Paducah quilt show!!! Well, technically it was in the Viking booth...

All of my azaleas are in bloom, the dogwood trees are strutting their stuff and the tulips are out for...

It is done and delivered! Kathy loves it and I think I've convinced her that she should enter it in...

I've got to say that I cringe a little when I get a lone star quilt in. I love them, but...

Joan's second quilt is so beautiful. She used all 1930's reproduction fabrics and the pattern is from Quilt in a...

Joan's layer cake quilt is off the frame and looks good enough to eat! The machine applique of those flowers...

Busy, busy, busy! I taught the APQS Beginning Longarm Quilting class on Saturday to 4 great students and excited new...

Spring has sprung in my quilt studio thanks to Rosemary! She made this artistic machine applique floral quilt. Each block...

Sarah brought me this fun butterfly quilt and I got to play a bunch in the borders. It is quilts...

Sarah brought me this quilt that stumped me at first. The Dresden plates are squares, but the other blocks are...

Sarah's quilt is on the frame right now and I really like the modified Dresden Plate. I've always loved curves...

I will be teaching the APQS Beginning Longarm Quilting Class in Louisville, Ky. Pick from either Saturday, April 10 from...

I'm home! Have you noticed the crickets were chirping here at my blog the last couple of days? That's because...