My guest today is Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill of Whole Circle Studio. Sheri is a graphic designer, quilt pattern publisher, award-winning quilter, educator, and creative entrepreneur. Her quilts have gained international recognition, including awards from Quilt Con, International Quilt Festival, Quilt Week Paducah, the Quilt Alliance, and the Modern Quilt Guild, and today we explore her story. Find her @wholecirclestudio on Instagram. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE Shoreline Shells Block of the Month + qu...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 95
My guest today is Maureen Fiorellini of www.maureenmaker.com. She is an artist, design consultant and surface pattern designer with Studio E Fabrics who specializes in sweet, adorable nature themed art for the young and young at heart. Beyond her design expertise in business and products, she has a passion for all things handmade. She creates patterns and blog hops and today on the podcast we explore her story. CLICK HERE TO SEE MAUREEN'S WEBSITE CLICK HERE FOR THE FIND YOUR PATH BLOG/INSTAGRAM ...
Nov 29, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 94
National Product Educator - BERNINA joins me - you won't believe the bloopers! Get ready for some sewing, machine tips, maintenance talk, her top five favourite feet and more... AND LOOK AT THESE LINKS! Scroll through them all because we talked about so much and Adrienne had so much to offer! Enter the podcast giveaway HERE 1WEBINARS Please register for Longarm Quilting When You Are Short on Space on Nov 23, 2022 1:00 PM EST at: Love the professional look of longarm quilting but not willing to g...
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Sarah Ruiz is a quilter and aerospace engineer from Houston, Texas. Her creative and technical sides have always been intertwined from drawing Disney characters and memorizing constellations as a kid to taking humans back to the moon and dreaming up new quilts. Today, quilting perfectly combines her engineering and artistic mindsets, and she loves the puzzle solving required to turn an idea into reality. You can check our her website to see everything we talked about on the podcast. RIGHT HERE E...
Nov 16, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Introducing 3 TIME Award Qinning Quilter at the 2022 CQA Show. Laura Gates is a Quiltmaker and Longarm Specialist and she is making waves with her wins with innovative stitching on the Canadian quilt scene. Enter the Northcott Fat Quarter GIVEAWAY HERE Find Laura on Instagram HERE Patterns we talked about: Blossoming Gardens by Carolyn Murfitt Swallow Medallion by Berene Campbell And be sure to check out the Fraser Valley Modern Quilt Guild to check out info coming soon on their upcoming Quilt S...
Nov 08, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Meet the three Canadian quilters who won awards at the upcoming International Quilt Festival, Houston 2022. My guests today are Joanne Love from White Horse Yukon, Roxanne Nelson from Calgary, Alberta, and Sue Sherman from York, Ontario. I reached out to each of them after I heard about their wins at the I Q F Houston and asked them each a few questions. Link to the Prize Giveaway. The Canadian Wildlife Federation backyard wildlife program we discussed on the podcast. Support the show Thank you ...
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Tula Pink has endorsed a brand new Block of the Month in conjunction with Free Spirit Fabrics, Pink Door Fabrics and Paper Pieces. And today on the podcast I'm bringing in the BIGGEST TULA FAN I KNOW - Tracy Brittain Loyek from Purple KATZ Quilting. Enter the Giveaway HERE Sign up for the Queen of Diamonds Block of the Month (CANADA) Sign up for the Queen of Diamonds Block of the Month (USA) ORDER your Quilter's Planner today with discount code FIRE10 Support the show Thank you for listening to ...
Oct 25, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 89
David Owen Hastings works with paper fabric, print, and stitch in his fine art, modern quilts and textile designs, and it all comes together with a clean, modern aesthetic. Think gorgeous indigo linens with acrylic texture and a masterful use of colour, all coming together with stitch. To quilters and to art collectors it's all pleasing to the eye. After today's episode you just might be inspired to try some mini modern creative play. Enter the Podcast Giveaway Visit David's Website Support the ...
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Meet Founder of Quiltfolk Magazine Michael McCormick. From Professional Baseball Player to Quilt Magazine Publisher, his team continues to travel America state by state, meeting quilters of all backgrounds and sharing their incredible stories. Today on the podcast we talk all about how Quiltfolk magazine came to be, the recent acquisition of Fiber Art Now magazine, their other published books, the virtual retreats around the globe, and Michael's latest product with his brother, the quilt ladder....
Oct 12, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Meet Crafty TV Personality Jennifer Tryon. She made a bold transition from high powered TV career to doing what she loves and taking you along with her every step of the way. On her website, you'll find loads of crafting, sewing and quilting inspiration and see the latest announcements to register for her upcoming HomeMade Virtual Quilting Retreat in October. She also has a Cricut Event and a Christmas event coming soon. THIS GIVEAWAY IS AMAZING! Jennifer Tryon is giving away a spot at her HomeM...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Join me as I interview Susan Smith, an award winning quilt maker who has created a quilty business with loads of educational content. Her free motion course is packed with fundamentals and great bonuses. She has a podcast called Measure Twice Cut once and a YouTube channel called Stitched by Susan offering longarm quilting tutorials and even live unscripted videos that show you how to fix common mistakes and quilt problems as they arise. Link to the weekly podcast GIVEAWAY Link to the MEASURE TW...
Oct 03, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Carolina Moore is an award-winning quilt maker and pattern designer who has created a really great business, a blog, YouTube channel and website with loads of educational content. One thing that really stands out is that she writes her patterns fully illustrated to support different learning modalities. I love that. And many of the tools used in her patterns have full instructional videos on her YouTube channel. She is the full meal deal when it comes to bringing value to her community. Podcast ...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Join me as I interview Lorinda Davis, Owner of the Quilter's Planner, helping quilters organize their days and get their projects done one beautiful page at a time. She inspires quilters worldwide to achieve their goals and to plan sketch, dream, and be inspired with the Quilter's Planner. But she also reminds us to pauses for rest and reflection throughout the year. Be sure to listen in to this great episode of the Quilter on Fire Podcast! Podcast giveaway HERE: https://kingsumo.com/g/akmzh0/qo...
Sep 13, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Join me as I interview Maggie Vanderweit, an award-winning fibre artist with a free flowing, intuitive design style that makes you want to look deep into the fabric and stitch and never walk away. Maggie has a happy demeanour and straight talk way of thinking. She is a true leader in Canadian textile art pushing forward the conversation about fibre art as a fine art through her volunteer work as an international member of the SAQA board. PODCAST LINKS: Maggie on Quilt Stories with Lisa Walton: h...
Sep 09, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Join me as I roll out a full RECAP of my tour of England & Wales and of course the Festival of Quilts Birmingham with Opulent Quilt Journeys. I give a full review of the trip with interviews of my favourite vendors, influencers, show winners and more... Visit Opulent Quilt Journeys to see upcoming tours: https://opulentquiltjourneys.com/ Check out our generous prize sponsors right here: Free Spirit Fabrics - https://www.freespiritfabrics.com/ Oliso Home - https://oliso.com/collections/smart-...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 81
He's the man of colour that you don't really have to introduce because he's known worldwide and his vibrant designs are a staple in quilt shops with the vendors at quilt shows everywhere. Kaffe Fassett has spent five decades of his life, sharing his passion for colour through knitting needlepoint, and patchwork. He creates original works of art and inspires others to create their own. He has over 60 book titles to his name and tours internationally giving workshops, lectures, and museum exhibiti...
Aug 23, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Today I'm talking to Brandon Mably of the Kaffe Fassett Collective. After a chance meeting with Kaffe Fassett in the late eighties, Brandon made a radical career change from cooking to knitting and began a mentorship under Kaffe that led him to running the Kaffe Fassett Studio and carving out his own creative career that has lasted decades. We'll chat about his story and what continues to inspire his work. Join the Kaffe Fassett Collective Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/603...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Philip has been an artist and fabric designer for over four decades since he graduated from the Hornsby college of art and design with a degree in textiles and fashion. Over his incredible career, he has designed fabric and wallpaper for the world's great fabric houses. Join the Kaffe Fassett Collective Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/60352772359/about/ Check out the Free Spirit Fabrics Website here: https://www.freespiritfabrics.com/ Find those amazing Kaffe inspired BERNIN...
Aug 09, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Join me as I interview Liza Prior Lucy of the Kaffe Fassett Collective to find out how she came to be friends with Kaffe as we dive into best bits of her story. Liza Prior Lucy is a traditional quilt maker with a contemporary sense of colour and design. She is known worldwide for her work in collaboration with Kaffe Fassett in dozens of quilting and patchwork books since 1993. Join the Kaffe Fassett Collective Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/60352772359/about/ Check out the ...
Aug 02, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Join me as I interview Vanessa Genier the founder of Quilts for Survivors, a simple project to make 18 quilts that blossomed into a non-profit organization. The survivors are profoundly affected by these quilts. Vanessa mentions in the podcast how one survivor who received a quilt said, "To be honoured and respected for something I've been ashamed of my whole life means a lot." Go to the Quilts for Survivors website at https://www.quiltsforsurvivors.ca/ Enter the weekly podcast giveaway at https...
Jul 26, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Jacquelynne Steves is an artist and illustrator who designs quilting and sewing patterns. She writes and illustrates books, featuring creative ideas, like quilt patterns, craft projects, and recipes. She has a popular club called Art of Home and is just an all around lover and designer of handmade things. Check out her website HERE : https://jacquelynnesteves-shop.com/ Enter the weekly prize giveaway here : https://kingsumo.com/g/lo5tgy/qof-episode-75-giveaway Support the show Thank you for list...
Jul 19, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Kestrel Michaud is a classically trained and award-winning fine artist. She's a graphic designer and illustrator with a passion for creating imaginative realism, art quilts. From winning her first art show as a nine year old through discovering fabric in high school rediscovering fabric in college, and finally transitioning to fine art quilting. Today's guest might just leave you inspired to try some sketch to fiber art, creative play. Welcome to the quilter on fire podcast. Enter the Podcast Gi...
Jul 12, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Brandon Wolf is a commercial quilter who works with interior designers and decorators to create unique pieces for gorgeously designed homes and he happens to be autistic. Join me as I interview this great Canadian quiltmaker, researcher and advocate for people with autism. Link to Brandon's website Link to the podcast giveaway Support the show Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast....
Jul 05, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Have you ever been to quilt Canada? Well, I just attended this Canadian quilt show last week. And I've got a recap episode in store for you today. I'm Brandy. Maslowski also known as the quilter on fire today. I'll share some stories of my trip to Vancouver for quilt Canada, 2022. I had so much fun from staying with friends on a boat and taking in the show to meeting past podcast guests for the first time and about to share it all with you. Enter the weekly podcast prize giveaway Check out all o...
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 72
There is so much to learn about quilt history, curation of shows, care of quilts and preservation. And I love the topics and guests that the six know-it-alls have on their show. These talks just work because these six knowledgeable women come at the topics from all different angles. It is important to them to bring the viewer along to learn quilt history. They want to bring about an understanding. They want to let quilt makers know how much value they can get by looking at older quilts. Link to ...
Jun 14, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 71
This week's guest is the owner and founder of eQuilter.com Luana Rubin. She has been a designer in the quilt, textile and garment industries since 1980. She's a BERNINA Ambassador, and a Chair Holder in the Color Marketing Group and International Color Forecasting Association. She is a Textile Design Consultant and has designed for Robert Kaufman, Timeless Treasures, and many other quilt fabric companies for well over two decades in the quilting industry, and eQuilter.com has their own exclusive...
May 31, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Today's guest is Abby Glassenberg president and co-founder of the Craft Industry Alliance. I started following Abby's blog While She Naps well over a decade ago while I was fumbling away in my tiny studio in Manitoba. And I was dreaming of doing my passion full-time she has since co-founded Craft Industry Alliance, and now serves as the President, she's a sewing pattern designer, teacher and journalist. She's dedicated to creating an outstanding trade association for the crafts industry. And I'm...
May 24, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Christa Watson is award-winning quilt maker, pattern and fabric designer, teacher and speaker who has created a really great business and website with loads of educational content. Christa will fill your toolbox with an abundance of great new quilting skills. She has an ask me anything approach, which really tackles current problems where quilters are stuck and helps her students and followers grow. Be sure to join her on Facebook, YouTube and check out her website at Christaquilts.com. Enter th...
May 17, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 68
My special guest is Alex Anderson! Laughter is plentiful in this in-depth interview with the one and only Sweetheart of Quilting. OK yes, there are many sweethearts in the quilting world, but Alex has risen to the top for decades with her caring, happy demeanour and this interview "simply" makes my heart sing. That's an old school pun on her first show. Enter the contest giveaway for a chance to win $100 in TheQuiltShow.com store Visit Alex Anderson's website Go to the Quilt Show with Ricky Tims...
May 10, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 67
This week's guest is Mary Fons, famous for learning to quilt from scratch on a public stage, bringing new quilters into their comfort zone, and pushing the boundaries of how quilting is taught with her engaging, delightful personality. Her quirky demeanour takes a front stage in her content again and again. She has been a TV host, a writer, magazine editor, a lecturer, and has a passion for quilt history research. She creates original, raw engaging content across all media, which is astonishing ...
May 03, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 66
