6045 CR 907, Godley, TX 76044 Telephone No. 817-223-8736
Email: japress@hughes.net
News From Joy and Randy
February 23, 2023
This is a 3 X3 that we delivered to Arkansas last month. I will be making more of this size after the first of the year.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
December 24, 2022
We are very thankful for another year. It has been cold the last few days and only minor water problems. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas.
December 19, 2022
It is hard to believe that this year is about over. I think the older you get the faster time passes and makes you realize that your time here on earth will be here soon, too.
I have been working on my Barn Quilts. I have several in the last stage which is sealing them.
Randy got this one hung on the mailbox last weekend. I just hope that cars flying by don't take out the mail box and the board.
October 21, 2022
Well, another year and another birthday. So, thankful to still be having birthdays!
I have enjoyed making the Barn Quilts. I have about 25 in work to take to the quilt shows next February. I just keep seeing patterns I want to try but I have got to limit the sizes that I think we can haul. Plus, customers can haul in their vehicles. I will not have any 3X3 or 4X4 for the shows. I have 12X18 with a design and then a Welcome on the bottom. The rest will be 2X2 designs. I will have some pictures in the next couple of weeks I can post.
I started this fabric business in September 1992 and my first quilt show was Dallas in 1993. I am thinking I need to do the Dallas show again in March 2023. It would be our final quilt show. I may do some craft shows and farmers markets to sell barn quilts.
August 11, 2022
Well, we have not had and amount of rain to measure but it did cool off a little this week. I am starting a new line of quilting Barn Quilts. I have MDO boards on order and picked up several paint yesterday. I will be painting mainly 2 X 2 boards for the beginning. I may do several 4 X 4 later in the year. I will be getting some painted to be able to bring to the quilt shows in February 2023, I hope. Also, doing some acrylic pours on glass and canvas. I have got to work on these before they will be ready to sell.
I have painted several test pieces on scrap wood. The first two are 2X2 and the two small birds are 12X12. The Crown of Thorns and Red, White and Blue are about 18X18.
July 12, 20022
I am cleaning out magazines. These are FREE but will ship if you pay postage. See pictures on my Sale Item Page:
https://www.joysfabrics.com/QuiltsForSale.html