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PSA: Get that skin spot checked out!

February 19, 2021by Joy Voltenburg 7 Comments

My experience with Mohs surgery to remove basal cell carcinoma from my nose.

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PrimeLife Times Newspaper and WGNN Radio Interviews

Featuredby Joy Voltenburg 2 Comments

I recently was interviewed by D. Ruth Esry for an article for the PrimeLife Times newspaper. And she read my article while being interviewed on WGNN radio.

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Miscellaneous

Shimmering Blues

August 20, 2019by Joy Voltenburg 3 Comments

This wholecloth quilt design was a result of a class I took at MQX Midwest with Bethanne Nemesh. We were instructed to bring to class a variety of designs we […]

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My Quilts, Quilt Shows, Quilting Designs on the Longarm

Rings of Posies

August 16, 2019by Joy Voltenburg 13 Comments

I purchased at auction, this beautiful unfinished quilt top with lovely cross-stitching and embroidery.  I fell in love with it and had to have it.  I layered QD wool over […]

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My Quilts, Quilt Shows, vintage

Repairs

June 21, 2017by Joy Voltenburg 2 Comments

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 […]

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Repairs, Uncategorized

Feature Story in Superior Threads Newsletter

February 18, 2017by Joy Voltenburg 6 Comments

I’m honored to have been asked to submit an article for Superior Threads newsletter.  If you haven’t subscribed to their newsletter, hop on over and do that today. Below, is […]

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Miscellaneous, Uncategorized

Alfred Shaheen vintage panels

March 7, 2016by Joy Voltenburg 3 Comments

This is my entry in the special Alfred Shaheen exhibit for MQX New England 2016 and MQX Midwest 2016. This really cool exhibit organized by MQX founder Janet-Lee Greer Santeusanio consists of […]

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Quilt Shows

New York Beauty

November 14, 2013by Joy Voltenburg 3 Comments

I met a nice lady, Tylene, earlier this summer.  She and her mother had been to the Amish quilt show in Arthur and had seen my Spring Shadows quilt (which […]

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Customer Quilts, Quilt Shows, Quilting Designs on the Longarm

People’s Choice Ribbon at Arthur Quilt Show

April 29, 2013by Joy Voltenburg Leave a comment

I live not far from Amish country (Arthur, IL). I actually lived there and went to school there through the 4th grade. (Later moving to nearby Sullivan, IL.) Our closest […]

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Quilt Shows

I’m back! Spring Shadows is done too

April 4, 2013by Joy Voltenburg 5 Comments

Ok. I’ve seriously been neglecting my blog. I know, I know. We’re all busy, busy, busy and why should I be any different than any other blogger/quilter/full-time worker?! The problem […]

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Miscellaneous, Trapunto

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