The Wedding Hankie
My stepson was getting married in just a few days and I had quilted nothing for the newlyweds. That’s not surprising, given that my schedule is booked months out and […]
Author Archives: Joy Voltenburg
Federation Quilt – a stodgy name for such an ethereal quilt
I can’t say enough good things about this quilt. It was 100″ square and had been pieced well over 10 years ago. The lady (Pat in Georgia) is now in […]
Repairs
Part of being a longarm machine owner is the ability to do maintenance and repairs on your own machine. An ability to figure out why something is wrong and then […]
Quilt Robotics
I added a robotics package to my longarm last November and have been practicing and getting to know that new technology in between doing custom quilts. I finally feel confident […]
The Sun, The Moon and The Stars
I cannot believe I didn’t blog about this quilt! This quilt has such a story to tell. The piecer of this quilt – Lorna – had been bringing me quilts […]
Twirling Stars
This quilt made its way to me from Arizona. A gal is teaching this pattern (a Jacqueline de Jonge pattern) in a class at a community college and asked me […]
A Lesson from Jamie Wallen
I entered a contest last year on Facebook for a free 3-day class of instruction from Jamie Wallen at his new studio in Michigan City, Indiana and I WON! Not […]
WIP Wednesday
A peek at what’s on my frame this Work-In-Progress Wednesday! (This is a raffle quilt for a local fundraiser!!)
I’m Swooning!
I’m swooning over this Swoon Quilt which was pieced by Thelma (@thelmacupcake on Instagram and http://www.cupcakesndaisies.com). This was the first quilt I had done for Thelma and I’m in love […]
Paducah Bound – Watercolor Baskets
I got notice yesterday that a customer quilt I had quilted last year was juried into the AQS Paducah 2016 Spring Quilt Festival this year. The quilt was entered as […]
