Central Illinois Quilting Services

Quilter located in Central Illinois. We focus on long arm quilting services, custom t-shirt quilts, custom quilts, upcycling vintage quilts into comfortable and fashionable coats, and the sale of Studio 180 Design Rulers.

Services and Tools

Long Arm Quilting Services

Have you pieced your top and have finished your quilt but are... 

Studio 180 Design

Rulers designed and made by Studio 180 Design. All our rulers are... 

Premium Grid Printed Wool Pressing Mat

Our 100% premium wool pressing mats are 22x60, 1/2 inch thick and are... 

Wedge Star User Tutorial

Check below for some of the courses we are teaching!

As a small quilting startup, our goal is to share the joy of quilting to those starting out, those who have been qullting for awhile, and those who dream of quilts! Check out one of our courses below!

  • Kelly Harvey is still a member of the Peoria Gems of the Prairie Quilters Guild. Come and visit us sometime.

    Click here for more information! 
  • 2025 Lemoyne Fanny Josefiina

    Come join Kelly Harvey and learn to use the Rapid Fire Lemoyne Star tool.

    Kelly is a Studio 180 Certified Instructor by Deb Tucker. All Studio 180 tools make oversized units that you get to trim down to fit perfectly in your quilt.

    Pattern - Fanny Josefiina

    Rapid Fire Lemoyne Star Tool

    Fabric as described on pattern

    You would probably prefer your own small rotating cutting mat/ rotary cutter and iron/ pressing surface.
    Sewing Machine and standard sewing supplies

    Click here to register to take this class! 
  • 2025 Peach Melba

    Instead of paper foundation that has loads of waste and requires tons of paper removal at the end of project consider using our process. With the Large Square Squared, you'll be constructing blocks using slightly oversized pieces and then trimming as you go. It's easier, less wasteful, gives high precision blocks, saves time and will result in a fantastic, completed quilt! 

    Details

    • Three project sizes: Lap, Twin, and Queen
    • Required tool: Large Square Square
    • Fabric: 4 Fabrics needed  - 2 focus fabrics (Raspberry and Peach in our sample), background, and accent. 

    Supplies:

    • Pattern
    • Studio 180 Large Square Square Tools
    • Fabric as described on pattern

    You would probably prefer your own small rotating cutting mat/ rotary cutter and iron/ pressing surface.
    Sewing Machine and standard sewing supplies

    Click here to register to take this class! 
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  • Amazon Store

    Looking for a Studio 180 Ruler? We have it at the right price! Come see what else we have to offer on our Amazon Store!

    All items in our store 
  • Corner Beam

    Sample block made easy with the Studio 180 Corner Beam Tool!

    Tool is available via our amazon store! 
  • Wedge Star

    The Wedge Star tool is sure to be an exciting addition to your quilting toolbox! Designed to make a variety of different blocks based on 45º sub-units, ranging from simple kaleidoscope blocks to complex stars with diamond points going north, south, east and west.

    Tool is available via our amazon store! 
  • Corner Pop

    Finally, a tool and technique that will give you high success adding fabric corners to basic shapes.

    Tool is available via our Amazon store! 
  • Rapid Fire Hunter's Star Petite

    The Rapid Fire Hunter’s Star tool and technique allow for streamlined construction and precision trim down and thus results in ease and accuracy when making these traditionally difficult blocks.

    Tool is available via our Amazon store! 
  • Large Square Squared

    A larger Square Squared tool to make big Diamond Square units for your modern quilts or for framing your beautiful embroidery. You can also use it to make Stacked Squares (like in Storm at Sea), Pineapple Blocks, Snail’s Trail Blocks, and a fancy version of a Flying Goose we’re calling Birds of Paradise.

    Tool is available via our Amazon store! 
  • Square Squared Half-Inch

    The perfect tool for projects that use ½” increment finished diamond square units.

    Tool is available via our Amazon store! 
  • Tucker Trimmer I

    The Tucker Trimmer tool was designed to help quilter’s quickly and easily trim down units that are made with triangles: half square triangle squares, quarter square triangle squares (hourglass units), and combinations of half square and quarter square triangle squares (combination units).

    Tool is available via our Amazon store! 
  • Four Patch Square Up

    This tool and technique will have you build your units slightly oversized and then quickly trim them to perfect shapes. The Four Patch Square Up©Tool is designed to work with units that finish to whole or half inch increments, from ½” finished up to 6” finished unit sizes.

    Tool is available via our Amazon store! 
  • V Block Trimmer

    This tool is a must have if you like making quilts with these tall star point units. Sometimes known as “Peaky and Spike”, a nickname attached to the unit about 20 years ago by a famous quilter, Doreen Speckman, this particular shape has perplexed quilters forever.

    Tool is available via our Amazon store! 
  • Wing Clipper II

    An in between tool that trims down Flying Geese units in 9 additional size not covered with the Wing Clipper I. Many of today’s best designers like to create quilts and patterns with Flying Geese units that are based on finished heights of ¼” and ¾” increments.

    Tool is available via our Amazon store! 
  • Corner Beam

    Although the ruler shape is similar to the V Block, the final unit has two seamlines radiating from a single corner, so the center triangle in the finished unit resembles a beam of light shining out of that corner. Accurate construction has always been challenging until now. With the Corner Beam tool, all the shapes are cut slightly over sized and once sewn, trimmed to extremely precise units with seams perfectly placed for a crisp sharp point every time.

    Tool is available via our Amazon store!