by Great Joy Studio | Jul 23, 2025 | Collectables, Getting Started
The
Great Joy Studio
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Summer Porch Sale continues,
despite the very wet and steamy weather conditions we have been experiencing this season!
Update on our dates:
Our antique and vintage collectables sale will remain a constant, summer long effort to raise money for Samaritans Purse disaster relief. Every Thursday through Saturday between 10:00 and 1:00 at our shop location in Eureka, Mo. 16 Dreyer Ave., you can (SHOP) check us out.
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Items are marked with a suggested donation tag that you can leave/donate with us inside or placed in the after hours box located at our back door.
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Thank you!
by Great Joy Studio | Jan 20, 2017 | Art News, Getting Started, Quilting & Fabric
Introducing
the
M A K E R ‘S G U I D E
more than just a pattern.
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In October 2016 we introduced a line of 3 HANDMAIDS® applique patterns.
This was our soft launch to the trade which presented at the
Fall International Quilt Market.
These are oversized studio pieces, 60″ x 18″ that many of you expressed interest in from my Joy Studio feature photos in Where Women Create. Well, we wanted to explore just how much, by creating these life size “She Who Sews” girls in large format applique, for a start.
The response at market was overwhelming!
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We are just getting started and planning to have these three available early this year.
Also planned, is loads of inspiration, ideas and opportunities to share.
We’ll let you know where and when right here at
G R E A T J O Y S T U D I O.
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Artist’s guide to inspire you, the maker.
Keep creating!
by Great Joy Studio | Jul 9, 2014 | Getting Started, Studio
I am excited to let you know that the Joy Studio is expanding. We have just made it official and rented some additional studio and office space. A charming cottage in a convenient and quiet setting. If you’ve ever dreamed of a creative retreat, a visit to our Joy Studio, may be for you.
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Located near the caves, in Pacific, MO
Contact us for more info – tidings3@aol.com
by Great Joy Studio | Jan 20, 2014 | Getting Started, Quilting & Fabric
In the last few quiet moments here, before hammers fly for the renovate, I wanted to share a few images from the second Create Play Date/weekend. We worked with the She Who Sews fabric from Quilting Treasures in anticipation of next week’s sewing room blog hop and also January’s, free motion quilting, post card group, FMQ on Facebook.
Saturday was spent again, at my dear friend’s, Annie Regal, sew studio where we collaborated on two puffy pillow tops. It was quite wonderful. Complete with lunch, coffee, crackling fire and a gentle snow falling visibly from the cozy new work space. The creative play dates have been often discussed and long awaited so, we are both very grateful to be able to share the opportunity to create together. She did all of the sewing, btw.
Second location took place at my daughters home where she and granddaughter Sydney, graciously re-acquainted me with my own sewing machine. Last summer they took advantage of some basic machine sewing lessons so were able to refresh my memory regarding the machine use. Confession, I have not sewn in over 25 years and I had limited knowledge even then. After designing fabric however, for over ten years, I plan to change that. So, below is my first attempt at a quilted post card using my Seam Stress(ed) Handmaid, which I could identify with, while stitching her up into a usable post card.
Sending her off to the recipient today. Over all, a very fun create plate date weekend.
All of the finished projects will be posted here next week, January 27th where the
Sewing Studio Blog Hop will begin.
by Great Joy Studio | May 31, 2013 | Art News, Getting Started
Starting off the summer with a new on line art class! Seamed a good time to push past comfort zones, stretch and let go of my very controlled, & tight style. So, I’ll be taking aim at the three L’s, lighten up, loosen up & learn.
Class starts Monday! 
by Great Joy Studio | May 19, 2011 | Field Trip, Getting Started, Spiritual
The latest report on the new church building: We moved in one month ago. Since then two new committees were formed. I was asked to serve on one of them. The decorating committee! Somebody has to do it, right? Much time has been spent actively shopping, a lot of time shopping. Below – some of our finds.
The rest of the time? Spent making ourselves at home.
