
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 –
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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