Video Tutorial: How to Choose the Perfect Pantograph for Your Quilt
One of the most common questions we get at Quilted Joy is, how should I quilt my quilt? It’s so common we’ve dedicated a whole
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.
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Video: Auditioning Quilt Designs with GIMP
Coming up with a quilting design for a quilt can be a daunting task! Lots of quilters fall prey to the dreaded stand and stare
5 Safety Tips for Machine Quilting Rulers On a Long Arm Quilter or Sit Down Domestic Sewing Machine
Learning to use rulers when Machine Quilting is a great way to achieve spectacular results without a computer. It is important, however, to keep these
10 Great Ways to Use Leftover Batting Scraps
Recently I had allowed my batting scraps to grow entirely too large in my sewing studio. Has this happened to you? Of course, they could
Video Tutorial – 5 Tips for Choosing a Paper Pantograph
There are several different ways you can quilt a quilt with a longarm machine. A popular method for many quilters is to use paper pantographs.
How to Install Leader Grips On a Long Arm Quilting Machine
When I first got my long arm quilting machine I struggled to learn how to load a quilt top to the frame quickly and easily.
Quilt A Feathered Wreath
Do you love the look of a traditional feathered wreath? It is elegant, traditional and adds a spectacular adornment to a quilt top. But, they
Rule Your Quilt: Quilting Arch Borders
There are so many beautiful ways to quilt a border. One of my favorite ways to fill in a quilt’s border is to grab an
Rule Your Quilt with Crosshatching
Few quilting designs seem as classic as crosshatching. Crosshatching is found in traditional, contemporary, and modern quilts. I love using crosshatching to fill large spaces
Rule Your Quilt: Quilting with Circle Rulers
Adding circular motifs to your quilting can give fabulous results. The perfect symmetry of a circle really draws the eye and the circle itself can
Video Tutorial: How to Audition Paper Pantographs on Your Quilt
There are tons of ideas for how to audition quilting motifs on your quilt top, but what about auditioning paper pantographs on your quilt tops? There’s
Longarm Guild: Facing!
The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, August 1 at 10:00am in the Quilted Joy showroom. This month Karen volunteered to discuss finishing quilts
New Paper Pantographs Available!
Do you ever find yourself needing to freshen things up a bit? I was feeling that way about some of the paper pantographs available in
Video Tutorial: Decorative Beadboard
In my last video tutorial for APQS I showed you how to quilt beadboard or piano keys in your borders. Now that you’ve had time
Longarm Guild: Storage Ideas
The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, April 4 at 10:00am in the Quilted Joy showroom. We all have so many quilting supplies –
Quilting with Invisible Threads
Have you tried quilting with invisible threads? If you haven’t yet, you might be surprised by them! Invisible or monofilament threads have a bit of
Video Tutorial: Beadboard
For my latest video tutorial I thought I’d share how to quilt one of my go-to border designs – Beadboard! If you haven’t already tried
Using the Laser Light on the Front of your APQS Machine
You may have seen a laser mounted to the back of a longarm machine when using a paper pantograph but did you know you can
Introducing Microquilter!
Superior Threads recently introduced an awesome new thread called Microquilter. Microquilter is a 100 wt super-fine polyester thread. It is the same weight as Kimono
Beginner’s Guide to Machine Quilting: Quilting with Specialty Fabrics
Have you ever had a friend suggest that you use Minky to back a quilt, only to have another friend say, “It’s SO hard to
Beginner’s Guide to Machine Quilting: Choosing the Right Backing Fabric
You’ve made your quilt top and you’re ready to start quilting, but first you need help choosing the right backing fabric. What do you choose?
Beginner’s Guide to Machine Quilting: Batting Fiber Types
In our previous articles we defined some of the terms you’ll hear in the batting world. Just as there are many choices when it comes
Beginner’s Guide to Machine Quilting: Batting Definitions Part 2
In the last Beginner’s Guide to Machine Quilting post, I started talking about some common batting terms. Today I’ve got a few more terms you’ll
Beginner’s Guide to Machine Quilting: Batting Definitions Part 1
My mother is not a quilter and she refers to the batting as “fluffy stuff”. I’ve stood at my school reunions trying to explain what
