I’m Angela- Co-host of the Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting PBS show. APQS Long arm Dealer and Educator. Triplet Momma. Designer. Thread Bimbo.
I’m so excited about some of the quilts that have recently come through our studio, that I just had to share a few of my favorites with you. Take a look at our Renter Round-Up!
The spring has been good to us. We got some very lovely quilts in that I know you are going to love. I wish I could
Spring is finally upon us and it is time to enjoy bright colors and warm weather again… eventually… we hope. We can at least enjoy a little
Can you believe that another month has passed us by? Where is the year going so fast? It is time for a renter retrospective. We got to see
The first month of the year is over and I’m wondering where it went. Sometimes it feels like it will never end and then you turn
Another year has passed, we’re all another year older, and its time for another Renter Round Up. It hasn’t been the year that we were
We love our renters. They bring in such lovely quilts. The one downfall for me is after seeing all these lovely quilts I now have
Many people shy away from complicated quilts. I can’t blame them. Tiny pieces or curved pieces, maybe even Y-seams would scare anyone. But sometimes you can get the
Many of us associate warm happy feelings with the holidays for good reason. Christmas is a time for gathering with family and friends for good
These longarm renters at Quilted Joy have gone wild with their quilts using nature as an inspiration. As artists we can receive inspiration from many different
One of the many styles that we see in quilts is diagonal lines. I don’t know what it is about blocks set on point and
Flying Geese is one of those classic blocks that everyone has seen, even if they don’t know the name associated with it. This rectangular block has
There are a lot of very colorful quilts out in the world. Who doesn’t love bright colorful quilts? But there is also beauty in simplicity. Now you can
Pantographs and design boards are wonderful and beautiful ways to put a professional design onto your quilt without being a professional yourself. We sell several
Now don’t get me wrong, I’ll be the first person to say we should not rush the seasons and I don’t believe that it is
Have you ever noticed that your mood can actually change based on the colors you look at? There is actually a field of study called Color
Quilts with bright beautiful colors are very common. If you are going to go through the trouble of making a quilt, why wouldn’t you chose some
Patriotic quilts have been a part of our common history since the country began. And there is no slowing down now. With the fourth of July
These quilters all brought in quilts with soft and bright pastel colors in their fabrics. Some of the quilts are simple and some are intricate
Art often uses motifs from nature. What we see all around us can often be very inspiring. Many of our longarm machine renters will bring
When I decide to make a quilt I always start with a little inspiration. Sometimes that involves checking out my favorite blogs, or websites to
There are many beautiful colors. In fact all colors are beautiful in my opinion. Who am I kidding, black and white quilts are beautiful as are gray
Gray is often a color that gets a bad reputation. Gray skies are seen as depressing or signaling an impending storm. When someone is referred to as
Every year the Kentucky State Fair chooses to highlight a particular category of quilt. The style they choose is then its own category for the fair.
