Longarm Renters Gone Wild

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 sources, one of which is obviously nature. What we do with that inspiration is what makes us artists. Sometimes inspiration can take us into the wild. A couple of the following quilts […]
Our Longarm Renters Use Applique to Make Anything They Imagine!

We love our longarm renters. They are so much fun and bring in some very pretty quilts for us to admire. We’ve seen everything from bargello to wholecloth, classic blocks to modern marvels. Some of my favorites are the creative applique quilts. Applique can literally be anything. There is very little that limits what you can add […]
Learn to Quilt on Your Home Machine + A Laura Heine Workshop!

This August I’ll be teaching two of my most popular classes! On Saturday August 10, 2019 we’ll be diving back into a colorful world during the Fabric Collage the Laura Heine Way workshop. The next weekend on Saturday August 17, 2019 we’ll be learning how to quilt on our domestic sewing machines during the Machine […]
My Ribbon Winning Quilts from the Kentucky State Fair 2018!

I love the fair. Seriously LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the fair. Growing up, my family and I would go to the fair 4-5 times each year. There is so much to love about the Kentucky State Fair but my favorite thing was always the QUILTS!! I haven’t entered in a number of years but this year […]