My guest today is Amy Barickman. She is a creative arts entrepreneur, the author of Vintage Notions, creator of Treasured Threadz, and founder of the sewing pattern company Indygo Junction. With over 30 years of experience, she has collected and curated vintage textiles and art to inspire your modern makes. If you've seen her recently at some of the biggest quilt shows like QuiltCon and Houston Quilt Festival doing demonstrations, you will know that she is all about recycle, refashion, re love. ...
Mar 23, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 155
My guest today is Shannon Brinkley. She is an American quilt and fabric designer, author, and national speaker and teacher. She is known for her scrappy applique technique, which uses scrappy bits of applique, of course, to make modern art quilts. She is the founder of the Meander Quilt Guild, a community for education and growth The Patrick program training quilters to become successful quiltpreneurs and turn their craft into a career. And today you'll find out there's so much more where that c...
Mar 05, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 154
My guest today is Erin Grogan of Love Sew Modern. She is a pattern designer, sewing and quilting educator at guilds and quilt shows around the country. And most recently the author of Retro Curved Pieced Quilts. I first met her in person at QuiltCon and then again at Quilt Market in Houston. And I loved every minute of our conversations. LOVE SEW MODERN with Erin Grogan Website: https://www.lovesewmodern.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovesewmodern/ Checkout the book! https://foxchape...
Feb 20, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Kim Christopherson is the founder of Kimberbell®, a trusted designer of machine embroidery, quilting, and sewing projects. With her passion and vision for the industry, Kim actively promotes creative success through innovative products and programs. Well known for their on-trend designs and detailed, step-by-step instructions, Kim invites others to Experience the Joy of Creativity ® with Kimberbell! Website & Social Media Channel Links Website: https://kimberbell.com/ Facebook: https://www.f...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Sheila Christensen's WEBSITE - https://www.quiltwithsheila.com/ PUZZLE MYSTERY QUILT USA - Cotton Cuts - https://www.cottoncuts.com/get-started-new/ UK - Modern Quilt Club - https://modernquiltclub.co.uk/news/ NZ - Quilter's Lane - https://quilterslane.myshopify.com/pages/mystery-quilt Quiltfest Virtual Schoolhouse # 8 - SIGN UP TODAY! https://www.quiltfest.com/register/quiltfest-virtual-schoolhouse-8/workshops-by-instructor/ Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/ Square One Textil...
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 151
I'm so excited to chat today with Amy Butler. She is known worldwide for her colour and design as a multi passionate creator. You can spot her designs in a second. I think her aesthetic is best described as comfort, in my mind anyway, because every photo on her website evokes a sense of world travel, but also the joy and comfort of home. She has accomplished so much in her career, but always seems to follow her own unique path. And it's been brilliant to watch the journey of success through recu...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 52 min
My guest today is Paul Leger – He is known among his quilting peers as the hilarious, loving friend and quilter who puts his head down and does the work. With close to 300 quilts under his belt you can be sure he has a passion for all things quilting. He loves to explore traditional quilting techniques and design quilts and patterns with a modern touch. And I can’t let this little intro slip by without mentioning his passion for Quilts of Valour. His pattern True North Strong and Free is a best ...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 26 min
My guest today is Angie Knowles. She is a mixed media textile artist and online educator. I have been her friend for years online and had the chance to meet her in person finally at QuiltCon 2022. She is really into experimentation and pushing the boundaries of a process or technique. She takes it further than she thinks she can and then turns around and shares it with her audience. Her first online course is a series of classes on learning to design for your cutting machine. And her latest cour...
Jan 16, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 148
My guest today is Amy Milne. She is the Executive Director of the Quilt Alliance. This organization cares so much about quilts. I don't even know where to start. They have documented tens of thousands of quilts, recorded 1500 stories and made millions of quilters happy by saving and sharing this information. So let's explore the story of the Quilt Alliance with Amy Milne QuiltCon signup page: https://quiltalliance.org/quiltcon2024 (form will be live before Jan. 9) Quilt Alliance website: https:/...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Today on the podcast I have special guest Pat Sloan to kick off the first episode of 2024! I'm thrilled to share her story and I know you will love it too. Pat Sloan's website: https://www.patsloan.com/ Pat mentions Wendy Sheppard of Ivory Spring FREE Quilt alongs: https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/ Join Pat's Online Quilt Community: facebook.com/groups/QuiltWithPatSloan New Article Notice Signup: mad.ly/signups/126175/join Quilt Tips & tutorials & DEALS: blog.patsloan.com TODAY'S SHOW S...
Jan 02, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Jacquie Gering is a modern art quilter who likes to rethink quilting by listening and finding her own voice and translating that to textiles. She is known for her bold messages in quilting that make the viewer stop and think about what is happening in the world and how they can make a difference. She has accomplished so much in her quilting career and she is a sought after teacher and speaker, especially for walking foot quilting and I can’t wait to see what she brings to the stage as the featur...
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 145
My guest today is Jemima Flendt. She is known for her Equilateral Triangles patterns and templates and her love of teaching the beginner quilter. She has written three quilting books and published over 70 quilt patterns. Her business, Tied with a Ribbon, has blossomed on Instagram with over 50, 000 followers. She has been invited to teach in 2024 for the Brisbane Modern Quilt Guild and the premier quilt show in Australia called the Australasian Quilt Convention. Jemima Flendt's website: : https:...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 144
My guest today is Luke Haynes. You have heard mentions of him in past episodes with Zak, Heidi, and Joe the Quilter. I don't even have to use their last names, because if you've listened to those episodes, the stories they tell are now emblazoned in our hearts. But in this episode I'll be chatting with Luke Haynes. He is known for an art practice in full view in the community, in the world. He puts his idea of comfort and utility through quilting into the public domain and starts conversations w...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Gudrun Erla is a pattern designer, writer, and is famous for creating her stripology rulers, but something that really caught my eye was the explosion in growth of her community over the pandemic by just giving the quilters what they need. When we all felt trapped at home with lockdowns, Gudrun created events that brought us together, doing what we love. Today, her business, GE Designs, has grown into a one stop shop for everything quilting. GE Designs Website: https://gequiltdesigns.com/ TODAY'...
Dec 15, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Monica Michelle has a passion for helping women share their brands with a wider audience. She is the CEO and co founder of Bloom TV, her first streaming TV network with floral focused content, and has now co founded with Joe, Made TV, that is specifically designed for artists and makers of all kinds. Jo Packham has been editor in chief for Where Women Create, Where Women Cook, Where Women Create Work, and What Women Create magazines. She has a list of accolades and awards for launching magazines...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 141
My guest today is Heidi Parkes. She is a quilter, textile artist, and yoga therapist. She is a sought after teacher and speaker on the quilting scene and has exhibited her work in art and textile museums across the US. I could hardly even write this little intro myself, because I loved every word in her bio on her website, so here's an excerpt from that; "Often using specific textiles, like an heirloom tablecloth, bedsheet, or cloth teabag, Heidi adds subtle meaning and material memory from the ...
Nov 21, 2023•2 hr 11 min
My guest today is Zak Foster. He is a quilt maker who loves working with repurposed materials like old clothes, worn out linens, leftover shirting materials, and thrown out umbrellas even, and vintage tablecloths. He makes custom quilts and engages in some really cool ways with his quilting community online. He's doing all kinds of fun stuff with friends and mentors, and I can't wait to get into this. It's going to be a conversation about using what you can use up to do what you love and so much...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 53 min
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! It's another great spooky themed episode with my guest Kimberly Peers-Moore. She is a quilt maker, a social media influencer, and the creator of Mr. Bones. He is a tiny skeleton who loves to sew, craft, and bake, and Kimberly has created a wonderful little world for us to follow along on his adventures. In her TikTok profile, she writes, creating your daily dose of skeletonin, which is so cute. She humbly lurks behind the scenes of this Mr. Bones world, but she is exceptionally ...
Oct 31, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 138
My guest today is Samantha Krebsbach. I first met Samantha at QuiltCon last year when I stopped her in her tracks to ask her about her quilted runners. They were purple patchwork with ombre laces and rainbow stitching and I wanted to take them home with me. When I started to chat with her, I realized that she is a pattern designer, she does professional edge to edge long arm services, and custom laser cutting. And she's also the inventor of a notion you just might have to add to your toolbox if ...
Oct 24, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 137
My guest today is Joe Cunningham, also known as Joe the Quilter. He is known for his raw, edgy approach to quilting, tackling a topic that means a lot to him in his quilt making and speaking on topics that are top of mind in the quilting world. In fact, he's at the forefront of spurring on great conversations. He has accolades ranging from solo art shows to TV appearances and quilts in private collections. He is an accomplished writer with 11 books under his belt and simply put, a well rounded c...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 136
My guest today is Sarah Ashford, founder and host of the Great British Quilter Podcast. She is known for shining the spotlight on British quilters of course! She has written two books, Jump into Patchwork & Quilting and Rotary Cutting Basics. And with a focus on beginner quilters, she loves to teach and travel. She just launched her wellness coaching business and has a passion for fitness. Sarah's website: www.sarahashfordstudio.com The Great British Quilter Podcast Sarah's Books are availab...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Jenny Doan is a sewlebrity who has grown a YouTube presence with educational quilting goodness to over half a million subscribers. She is known for her pre cut friendly tutorials, making quilting accessible to everyone. And with her family by her side, they have built their business from the ground up from struggles to thriving success. Over the last decade and a half, Missouri Star has changed the footprint of small town Hamilton, Missouri, to be the ultimate quilter's experience that many have...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 38 min
Cindy Seitz Krug is known for her expertise in teaching domestic machine quilting. She's a multiple award winning quilter and an NACQJ Certified Quilt Judge. She already has a popular book under her belt called The Grid Design Workbook packed with loads of info on the basics of grid based quilting designs and in this episode we'll dive into her new book as well. She helps quilt makers to dive into quilting our own quilts with confidence on their own machines, without the fear of messing up an ex...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 133
My guest today is Roderick Kiracofe. He is the author of The American Quilt and Cloth and Comfort. He co-founded the Quilt Digest and has been actively involved in the creation of some of America's most important private and corporate quilt collections. He has curated exhibitions in the United States and overseas. I met Roderick last summer at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, where he had an incredible display of unconventional and unexpected quilts so we'll dive into the first and second e...
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 40 min
My guest today is Trixi Symonds, an author and softie designer who has been teaching sewing to children for over 30 years. She is the founder of Sew Your Own Softie on Etsy Australia, and the Global Kids Sewing Party every year in March to inspire adults around the world to sew with kids in their lives. She has three wonderful books under her belt, including one that she coauthored with one of my past podcast guests, Deborah Fisher. Remember her adorable ceramics? That was Episode # 65. Trixi ha...
Sep 12, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 131
My guest today is Emma Brassfield of Studio 7t7, a maker based in Surrey, United Kingdom, who has made the transition from a unique creative career in costume design for movies to the world of sewing and patterns. She is known, not only for her creative design in bag making and sewing, but also for how she brings people together online with her memberships and more. She goes live to challenge herself and her followers to new projects and push them in new directions. I first met Emma on the Clubh...
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 130
My guest today is Scott Culley. He is a quilt artist, upcycled architect, husband, and father of two who has become known on the quilting scene for his foundation paper pieced portraits and masks. He has brought to the world the incredible pictorial quilts you will see below. This week on the podcast, we dive into a great conversation about the masks we use in our lives for many different reasons. Sometimes we hide behind a mask. Sometimes we realize we've been masking and strive to unpeel those...
Aug 29, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 129
My guest today is Rebecca Bryan, Author, Teacher and Founder of the Make Modern Triangles Quilt Club. She is a self-proclaimed freezer paper piecing evangelist. Her name has become synonymous with modern triangles and she has 2 modern books out to back it up called Modern Triangle Quilts and Modern Rainbow – 14 Imaginative Quilts that play with colour. She won an award at QuiltCon for minimalist design and with her students and her community she loves to take the time to celebrate all the quilty...
Aug 23, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Today is the day! Registration OPENS (August 15th at 10am EST) for QuiltCon 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina, and we are keeping it current with the perfect episode for the occasion. Today, I'll have a chat about all things QuiltCon with the Director of Events at the MQG, Elizabeth Dackson. She is one of only eight staff who run the ever-growing phenomenon known as QuiltCon. Today we're going to take a deep dive into this annual event. So grab a pen and paper if QuiltCon is on your bucket list, a...
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 127
Today's guest is an Aussie creator, wildly popular on Instagram with her beautiful creative feed where she is known as @stitchandyarn . She creates bold, distinctive, modern quilts, and is a lover of all things up-cycled. Today I'll have a chat with Tara Glastonbury. She is known not only for her creative design in quilting, but also for how she brings people together from around the world for exhibitions to foster connection and challenge them in new design directions. She also leans forward in...
Aug 08, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 126
