I can’t hardly believe that our annual Quilt Walk is less than two months away. On June 8th, we will be hosting our 6th annual Quilt Walk and we have tons of fun stuff planned! What is the Quilt Walk? First of all, what is the Quilt Walk? This event is hosted by my quilt shop, Quilting Is My Therapy in historic downtown Liberty MO (just outside Kansas City). During the Quilt Walk, you’ll be treated to an array of quilts while wandering in and around participating businesses and get the free pattern to make the exclusive Quilt Walk quilt I designed just for this event. How to Partici ..read more

Hey everyone, it’s me Angela Walters from Quilting Is My Therapy, and I love teaching others to love machine quilting as much as I do!! That’s why I am so excited to announce my next Free-motion Challenge Quilting Along video series, Dot to Dot quilting. What is Dot to Dot Quilting? Dot to Dot quilting is one of my favorite techniques, because it allows you to create designs that look more difficult than they actually are! These versatile designs look great on all types of quilts and in all different sizes of blocks. Plus, they are fun to customize and they give your quilting an intrica ..read more

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, it’s not Christmas-time…..it’s Build A Quilt time! Build a Quilt is our exclusive block of the month program that allows you to create a quilt, one block at a time…..and it’s starting soon. We only open up registration once a year…..believe me, you aren’t going to want to miss this! Participating is easy and fun! Keep reading to learn more about Build A Quilt. Step 1: Pay the One-Time Registration Fee The One-time Registration fee includes the fabric and pattern for ten quilt blocks, each mailed to you monthly! We also have registration opt ..read more

Free Machine Quilting Video Series – Starting Soon! Hey everyone! It’s me, Angela Walters, and I am so excited to announce the newest  Free-motion Challenge Quilting Along, Floral Frames.  This free video series is almost like having a private machine quilting lesson with me! In this free video series, I’m focusing on quilting the borders of our quilts. Throughout the 6 videos, I’ll not only show you some of my favorite border designs, I’ll also share tips and techniques to make quilting them more manageable. Plus, I’ll demonstrate the designs and techniques on a sewin ..read more

Join us this June for a week of longarm classes and events with me, Angela Walters! Keep reading to see what we have in store for you. To learn more about the schedule or events or to register, click here. Schedule of Events Dinner & Trunk Show with Angela Walters We are kicking off the weeklong event with a dinner and trunk show. Attendees will be treated to a catered dinner, drinks, and a swag bag in the historic Restoration 1894 event space (located less than a block from the Quilting Is My Therapy Quilt Shop). After dinner, feast your eyes on quilty goodness as I share a li ..read more

We are so thrilled to be gearing up for the 6th year of our Build A Quilt Block of the Month Program! We open up registration once a year, so now is the time to join us! Participating in Build A Quilt is Easy! Step 1: Register The One-time Registration fee includes the fabric and pattern for ten quilt blocks, each mailed to you monthly! We also have registration options for those who live outside the US as well as in-person Build a Quilt (for those in the Kansas City area). View Cart Select options / Details Build A Quilt Online Registration (US) $74.95 View Cart Se ..read more

For the last year(!) I have been working with Creative Grids on a new set of machine quilting rulers. I have been so excited to share them with you, and now, finally, I can! Keep reading to see what they can do and to also learn how you can get free downloadable PDFs that will show you how to use them! Let Me Introduce You to Petunia, Dot & Smiley When I begin designing a machine quilting ruler, I first think about designs that quilters struggle with or even common frustrations that I might have when machine quilting. Once I nail those down, I set out creating a ruler that will help solve ..read more

4th Annual Quilt Walk - Featuring Tula Pink When: June 18th, 10am-3pm Where: Quilting Is My Therapy & Historic Downtown Liberty MO One thing that I just love about our quilt shop is that it’s situated in charming, historic downtown Liberty MO. Not only can you come to our quilt shop to find exclusive fabrics, patterns, notions and more……you can also check out the numerous boutiques, restaurants and even a couple of museums that also call downtown Liberty home. Liberty is a suburb of Kansas City and only 30 minutes from the Kansas City International Airport, with numerous hotels, resta ..read more

On May 11th, a truck full of Handi Quilter Amara longarms will be pulling into the Quilting Is My Therapy Event center for 5 days of  longarm classes! I  love teaching machine quilting classes, but teaching hands on longarm classes isn’t something I get to do very often. It’s going to be a blast! Whether you have a longarm quilting machine, or just want to see what it’s like to quilt on one….these classes are for you! Class Schedule I am kicking off the event on May 11th with a class about one of my favorite quilting designs, feathers! Feathers quilting designs are elegant, vers ..read more

It’s been awhile, but I am finally excited to announce that there is a new episode of the Midnight Quilter!  In this episode, I use strip units to make Faded Stripes, a quilt that is much easier to piece than it looks. I especially love the way the fabrics almost “blend” together and show off the beautiful prints. Kit available in two different color options. Click here to watch the video tutorial and to learn more about the quilt. Four Tips for Perfectly Pieced Strip Units I don’t know who originally came up with the idea of strip units, but I am sure we can all agree that pe ..read more