My guest today is Tiffany Turner of Tipstitched. She is a talented sewist with a background in civil engineering. She has a step by step methodical nature in sharing what she creates that really makes sewing achievable. She has a popular blog and social media presence that hits the important topics like cost effective sewing, custom made clothing to fit you, and using technology to your advantage. It's not so scary. So let's explore the story of Tiffany Turner. Tiffany's Instagram -...

My guest today is Gloria Loughman. This is one of those episodes where I can’t imagine how I’ll catch all of the best bits to share with you because her list of achievements spans over 30 years. If you were to do a study on light, colour, photography and capturing all of that in your art quilts, Gloria’s website would the only place you need to go. She is known worldwide as the vibrant landscape quilter. If you’ve seen a special exhibit of her work up close or even poured through the...

My guest today is Wendy Liu. She is a YouTube sensation on the do it yourself clothing scene, with videos ranging from the supplies you need to get started, all the way to thrift flips and viral dresses. She's kind of a dress queen, actually. She made her own wedding dress. She pounces on do it yourself projects that people are desperately trying to figure out on their own at home, like how to resize your jeans and making a dress from only scraps. She has such great playlists like Wendy...

FIND all of the wonderful people you listened to in this episode: @devoquilts on IG www.grandothermadeit.com SewBecca on Youtube (She's about to interview me!) @lovesewmodern on IG @liftingandstitching on IG Greenland Quilter on Youtube (She interviewed me!) www.AQuiltersLife.com  Podcast (She interviewed me!) @thebearquilter on TikTok @sewspicious on IG @becsquiltcottage on TikTok @gennyfromthequiltblock on IG @kidgiddy on IG @rxquilt on IG www.duckadilly.com - the flower wall and liberty...

My guest today is Kate Jackson of The Last Homely House. Watching her videos on YouTube is like watching your homespun, talented, creative best friend who invites you for a cup of tea and convinces you softly that you are creative too. She is skilled at an array of crafts and brings her story to the viewer in a way that is entirely relatable and she makes you want to take a visit to the countryside.  Her cottage in the Northumberland hills is the setting where she makes things day to day to...

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...

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...

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!...

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:...

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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...

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...

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...

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:...

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...

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...

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: :...

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...

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:...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...