Podcasts about quilt festival

This week, the girls were at International Quilt Market and had an extraordinary time meeting so many of their virtual friends in person! From reconnecting with Camille Roskelley to taking photos with Tula Pink, they had a blast! Hear all about their experience and who they met. They talk about new fabric lines that caught their eye, as well as new notions that will be coming out soon. Rochelle stayed for Quilt Festival and is taking all her favorite classes. You'll not want to miss the episode filled with yummy info about this year's best show... International Quilt Market and Festival in Houston, Texas!Send us a textFollow Leslie on Instagram at @leslie_quilts and Rochelle at @doughnutwarrior

Atlanta Quilt Festival co-founder O.V. Brantley and Dr. Arshley Emile, who directed the new documentary “Stitch,” discuss the film and the festival which is running through September 8.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Algood Mayor Lisa Fowler and Algood City Administrator Keith Morrison are here in the studio to tell us what to expect at the Algood Quilt Festival!

 Patreon.com/makeanddecorate  Patreon has recently added a free membership feature available where you can join in chats with me and everyone in the group.  Paid subscribers receive a new bonus podcast episode every month.Guest Segment:  Belle Brunner with Seams Sew MeBelle is a quilter, quilt pattern designer, quilt guild consultant and trainer.  Her popular quilt pattern, Winsome Windows, uses a technique where there is no curved piecing, but results in a cathedral window style quilt!  The links below are where you can find Belle:https://www.instagram.com/seams_sew_me/https://www.seamssewme.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVOCBni_WdGUYQn6YOIlTZQQuilt Guild Training2024 Events for Seams Sew Me:New Course: https://belle-s-site-1fac.thinkific.com/courses/quiltpatterntester101workshoRetreat Center: coming in Spring 2024Guild Training and Consulting Taught at Quilt Festival last fall: envelop method of cathedral window quilt - Winsome windowsLovely Pinwheels  Quilt Pattern:  “I designed this pattern in recognition of April's National Child Abuse Prevention month and for the hundreds of thousands of survivors around the world. ” Belle BrunnerSupport the showFor more show notes, links and photos, visit my podcast blog https://stephaniesochadesign.com/podcast-make-and-decorate INSTAGRAM: @stephanie.socha.design WEBSITE: https://stephaniesochadesign.com/podcast-make-and-decorate EMAIL: info@makeanddecorate.com YOUTUBE: Stephanie Socha Design

Houston will host the International Quilt Festival Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 2-5, in the George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenidas de las Americas. The four-day event will feature more than 1,050 quilts and works of fabric art, 625 shopping booths for quilts, fabric, patterns, books, tools, crafts, and more, and over 275 classes and lectures for all skill levels. The show will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is for adults and for seniors, students, and military. Children 10 and under are free. For...Article Link

Host Mikaela Lefrak chats with the founder and chair of the Vermont Quilt Festival on fond memories and why the festival is ending.

Experience the Houston Quilt Festival through this episode chock full of personal and informative conversations. We meet BERNINA educators from the exhibit hall stage – Connie Fanders, Amanda Murphy, and Sylvain Bergeron.Show prize winners Angela Petrocelli (grand prize winner), Debbie Corbett, Sue Sherman and Kestral Michaud describe in detail their award-winning quilts.Listen to class instructors Gail Yellen and Pam Mahshie as they talk about the classes they conducted.Then, Bob Ruggiero, VP of Communications for Quilts, Inc. takes you behind the scenes for an intimate and revealing description of just what it takes to make Quilt Festival happen.And finally, we catch-up with some old friends who have been guests on this podcast. Kaffe Fassett/Brandon Mably (July 2022), Margaret Jankowski/The Sewing Machine Project (April 2021), Shelancia Daniel (Creativity Shell) (August 2021), Bill Schroeder III/Paducah Quilt Week (June 2022), Joe Vecchiarelli/Dancing With the Stars (March 2022).Christy Burcham Director of Training and Education at BERNINA checks in with us as well to sum up the overall experience.Don't miss this unique opportunity to experience Quilt Festival for yourselfIf you know someone you think has an outstanding story – a story that should be shared on this podcast, please drop a note to meg@sew&sewpodcast.com  or complete the form on our website.Be sure to subscribe to, review and rate this podcast on your favorite platform…and visit our website sewandsopodcast.com for more information about today's and all of our guests. 

For those of you who have grandchildren, how important was it for you to come up with the perfect grandparent name for yourself?  Jerriann Massey figured out very unique grandparent names for herself and her husband.  Jerriann and I recorded this interview before the Quilt Festival in Houston, 2022, where she was heading to have her favorite quilt shown and also to have a booth for her quilt business Annie McHugs. Here's Jerriann's Promises of God quilt. Connect with Jerriann: Website: Annie McHugs Instagram: anniemchugs Facebook: Annie Mc Hugs Website: Christian Quilt Guild Facebook: Christian Quilt Guild Facebook: We are called to PRAY

Wow! Quilt Festival was in full swing and Rochelle and Leslie received a ton of messages and photos from quilty friends in Houston wearing IQ shirts and having a blast!  They also received feedback from the "under 30's" and learn all about their community. And speaking of community, restored friendships have been happening all over the place and how wonderful is that!? Follow Leslie on Instagram at @leslie_quilts and Rochelle at @doughnutwarrior.

If you love to quilt or know someone who does, take a trip to Houston and attend the 2022 International Quilt Festival, planned Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 3-6, in the George R. Brown Convention Center at 1001 Avenida de las Americas in Houston. The festival will feature more than 1,300 quilts, textiles, and wearable art on display; over 350 classes, lectures, and special events; and a chance to shop for quilts, fabrics, books, notions, crafts, patterns, machines, and sewing supplies. General admission is , or for seniors 65 and over, students, and military. Children 10 and under are free...Article Link

My special guest today is Stephanie Hackney Director of Sales and Marketing for Hobbs Bonded Fibers. She is a brand professional known for her expertise on batting. She has lectured at many major quilt shows such as Quilt Market, Quilt Festival, Road to California, AQS Paducah and many more. She also delivers this great content to guilds and retail stores all over North America. She really has a passion for providing quilters with the info they need to choose the best batting for their quilted, sewn and crafted projects. I have invited her twice to be a part of my recent lecture series - once in December featuring holiday projects and once in January featuring everything you could every want to know about batting and I just can't get enough of this information, so I had to have her on the podcast. Enter the contest giveaway right here: https://kingsumo.com/g/lis3dd/qof-episode-62-giveawayCheck out the Hobbs Bonded Fibers website here: https://www.hobbsbatting.com/

Welcome to PART 2 of the Houston Quilt Festival Recap on the Quilter on Fire Podcast. For this 2nd episode I will give you a little more about my experience at my very first Houston Quilt Festival. I'll share my stories from start to finish from my entire trip to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, through Quilt Festival and then off to the Texas Quilt Museum. At Festival I asked quilt business owners what they are most excited about featuring this year in their booths. I got a huge variety of answers, of course and I also interviewed a show winner, a lecturer and some quilters featured in special exhibits. So grab a cup of tea, sit back and join me for the Houston Quilt Festival 2021 extravaganza PART 2. Check out the YouTube Trailer here: https://youtu.be/pizFQ9zzd3kEnter the weekly Podcast GIVEAWAY here: https://kingsumo.com/g/ughgze/qof-episode-47-giveaway

Welcome to the Houston Quilt Festival Recap episode of the Quilter on Fire Podcast. I literally got off a plane last night at 7pm to arrive home from a whirlwind week and it feels like I've been compiling audio clips ever since. There will be two podcast episodes from the interviews I captured at Houston. You are in for a treat. For this first episode I ran around the classrooms for days interviewing teachers. I managed to get 40 teachers to answer one compelling question and I got a huge variety of answers. Here's the QUESTION:  If there was one tidbit of wisdom you love to share in each and every class you teach what would it be? So grab a cup of tea, sit back and join me for the Houston Quilt Festival 2021 faculty extravaganza. I guarantee you will be inspired.Watch the podcast trailer here: https://youtu.be/giR3rodHVFoEnter the Weekly Giveaway here: https://kingsumo.com/g/uny9dd/qof-episode-45-giveaway

Show Notes:0:45 - Houston, Texas2:00 - Main Street in Disneyland2:05 - Disney college program2:15 - Skipper on the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland2:28 - Florida 2:35 - Utilidors in Disneyland2:41 - The Magic Kingdom3:12 - Walt (Disney)3:13 - Frontierland 4:38 - Cinderella4:50 - Belle 4:57 - 2015 Live action movie of Cinderella 5:01 - Brandy5:02 - 1997 Live action movie of Cinderella5:11 - Disney+5:41 and 5:44 - Walmart5:59 - Seam allowance6:44 - Walmart6:48 - New York City7:09 - Hobby Lobby7:53 - Costco9:14 - Joann Fabrics9:21 - Craftsy9:24 - YouTube9:28 - Flickr10:08 - Pinterest10:20 - Google Data Studio10:44 - Hilary’s how to clean a Hoover WInd Tunnel vacuum blog post10:57 - Modern Traditionalism11:05 - Sashing11:06 - Negative space11:34 - @ColorPalette.Ciniema 12:14 - Hilary’s first quilt pattern, Blanco Quilt 12:46 - Elizabeth Chappell of Quilter’s Candy (listen to episode 24 to find out more about her) 12:47 - Quilter’s Candy design course13:09 and 13:14 - Adobe Illustrator14:18 - EQ8 (Electric Quilt 8)14:19 - Adobe Illustrator14:42 - EQ8 (Electric Quilt 8)14:43 - Adobe Illustrator16:09 - TikTok16:30 - Gen-Z17:16 - Stop motion18:43 - Easton Quilt Coat by Seamwork19:20 - Aurifil Thread20:35 - Houston, Texas20:34 - Quilt Festival 20:36 - Quilt Market20:41 - Alex Veronelli, chief business development officer of Aurifil Thread20:42 - LinkedIn20:43 and 20:49 - Facebook20:54 - Aurifil Thread20:55 - Quilt Market21:02 - Houston, Texas22:07 - Aurifilosophy program22:56 - Stuff You Missed In History Class podcast23:15 - The Ghost Army, Stuff You Missed in History Class episode23:30 - Ohio Star quilt block 23:39 - Michael Miller solids, Cotton Couture 23:47 - Kona Cotton in Pickle23:56 - Art Gallery Fabrics solids24:03 - Hawthorne Thread Supply Co. 24:14 - Anna Maria Horner24:30 - Quilter’s Crossing24:32 - Tomball, Texas24:36 - Hawthorne Supply Co. 24:38 - Fat Quarter Shop24:58 - Home Depot bucket25:23 - Clover fine glass head pins 25:25 - Dritz fine glass head pins25:42 - Peep jousting in the microwave26:40 - Aurifil Thread26:44 - Aurifil Thread in Muslin (2311)27:00 - Aurifil Thread in 50wt 27:58 - Peeps28:28 - Leslie from Lellie Bunny (@lelliebunny)28:32 - Anna Maria Horner28:36 - Hilary’s quilt pattern, Blanco Quilt 29:12 - Color Palette Cinema (@ColorPalette.Ciniema)29:26 - Public Library Quilts (@publiclibraryquilts)29:44 - Lyns Avenue (@lynsavenue)Follow Hilary:Instagram - @byhilaryjordanhttps://byhilaryjordan.com/ Follow us:Amanda: @broadclothstudio https://broadclothstudio.com/Wendy: @the.weekendquilter https://the-weekendquilter.com/Anna: @waxandwanestudiohttps://www.waxandwanestudio.com/Quilt Buzz: @quilt.buzzhttps://quiltbuzzpodcast.com/Intro/Outro Music:Golden Hour by Vlad Gluschenko

Show Notes:0:45 - Minnesota 0:51 - Houston, Texas2:43 - Gap 3:05 and 3:16 - Quilt Festival 3:29 - Quilt Market5:52 - Studio McGee6:00 - Joanna Gaines6:47 - Better Together quilt by Elizabeth Chappell9:37 - Anthropologie11:05 - Quilter’s Candy subscription box14:10 - Zoom14:26 - Iceland14:28 - Australia14:38 - Zoom15:04 - Friendster15:12 - Hi 515:24 - Elizabeth Chappell’s pattern writing course15:54 - Microsoft Word16:26 - EQ8 (Electric Quilt 8)18:29 - Sylvia Raschella (@SylviaRaschella)18:38 - Mood board19:35 - Porfiria of (@mrsporfiria)19:41 - Jessica Kirland of Ruth and Esther 20:40 - Elizabeth Chappell’s business course22:21 - Andy J Pizza of Creative Pep Talk23:27 - Bonnie Christine23:32 - England23:34 - Texas23:38 - French General 23:44 - Ace Camps Travel23:47 - Portugal 24:32 - Atomic Habits24:35 - Bridgerton24:26 - Log Cabin24:52 - Ocean Fog24:55 - Kona Cotton 24:59 - Art Gallery Fabrics Pure Solids25:09 - Art Gallery Fabric Snow 25:17 - Amy Sinibaldi25:21 - Art Gallery Fabrics Pure Solids25:26 - Art Gallery Fabrics Pure Solids25:47 - Old Town Spring, Texas26:57 - Creative Grids26:40 - Amazon27:03 - Half-square Triangle27:46 - Sylvia Raschella (@SylviaRaschella)28:51 - Southern Charm Quilts (@southerncharmquilts)29:08 - Sara Blakely the founder of Spanx (@SaraBlakely)Follow Elizabeth:Instagram - @Quilters_CandyFollow us:Amanda: @broadclothstudio https://broadclothstudio.com/Wendy: @the.weekendquilter https://the-weekendquilter.com/Anna: @waxandwanestudiohttps://www.waxandwanestudio.com/Quilt Buzz: @quilt.buzzhttps://quiltbuzzpodcast.com/Intro/Outro Music:Golden Hour by Vlad Gluschenko

Quilt shows can be overwhelming -- but we're sharing tips to make the most of it while also having time to rest and feel inspired! We'll also share some heartfelt stories of quilters making a difference in their community and some ideas for getting organized before you attend a quilt retreat. And on this week's Getting Sewcial, we chat with Sarah Bond, a talented modern quilter, who shares about the rich history of quilting in her family and how that has influenced the designs she's making today. For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here.

On today's show, we’re talking about the history of Quilts, Inc. with my guest Teresa Duryea Wong. Teresa has authored two books on Japanese quilts and textiles and in early 2019, she published American Cotton: Farm to Quilt. She currently travels to Japan and throughout the US to research, write, and lecture. She holds a master’s degree in liberal studies from Rice University and in 2014, was named the ‘Faith P. and Charles L. Bybee Scholar’ by the Texas Quilt Museum and the Bybee Foundation. Teresa is a regular contributor to Curated Quilts magazine and also writes for Art Quilt Quarterly. She is a passionate quilter and also loves making bags and garments. Next month, she will debut another new book at the International Quilt Festival titled Magic & Memories: 45 Years of International Quilt Festival. This book shares the story of the history Quilt Festival and two women who founded the event. +++++ This episode is sponsored by Why We Quilt: Contemporary Makers Speak Out, a new book by Thomas Knauer.  In a world of same-day delivery, cutting fabric into small pieces and stitching them back together makes little practical sense. Yet the quilting community thrives. In Why We Quilt, Thomas Knauer highlights 40 contemporary makers who share not only their stunning quilts, but also powerful insights into what compels them to keep quilting. +++++ To get the full show notes for this episode visit Craft Industry Alliance where you can learn more about becoming a member of our supportive trade association. Strengthen your creative business, stay up to date on industry news, and build connections with forward-thinking craft professionals. Join today.

Teresa joins us again to talk to us about her upcoming book: Magic and Memories: 45 Years of International Quilt Festival (pre-order available at https://amzn.to/2Ou7Ap1). We also talk about her writing process, as well as the underlying focus of the book. For more about Teresa, go to http://thirdfloorquilts.blogspot.com.

Teresa joins us again to talk to us about her upcoming book: Magic and Memories: 45 Years of International Quilt Festival (pre-order available at https://amzn.to/2Ou7Ap1). We also talk about her writing process, as well as the underlying focus of the book. For more about Teresa, go to http://thirdfloorquilts.blogspot.com.

Welcome to episode 8 on the Connecting Threads Podcast. First up, Jenn and Chamisa describe their adventures at Quilt Festival in Houston! This was their first time at a major quilting event and it did not disappoint. Listen in as they share the challenges of having a booth in the marketplace as well as the tremendous inspiration they found in the exhibition of quilts. Next, we share what we're most grateful for this season. Thanksgiving has arrived and it's the perfect time of year to reflect on what we appreciate in each other and the joys we find every day.

I just got back from International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX, where I demonstrated longarm quilting with rulers with Grace Company. In this podcast episode, I share my thoughts about the show, mostly details about the vendors and quilters I met, and things I picked up along the way. I returned home excited to get back into the swing of things and prepare for our next quilt along! Get a preview of the blocks we will be piecing and quilting together in 2018 as I take photos of several photos of the blocks as I'm talking through the podcast.

Welcome to episode 6 here on the Connecting Threads podcast! First up, Kris and our fantastic educator, Barb Tatera discuss the ins-and-outs of thread selection. Our quilts are only as good as the materials we use, and choosing the right thread for both piecing and quilting is step one to a project that will last for years to come. Learn about thread choice, color selection and everything in between as these quilting pros put their heads together. (Starts at :46) Next, Kris and Patrice talk about the upcoming Quilt Festival in Houston. Last year was our first year attending with a booth and, since then, we've been counting the days until we're back. Look out Houston, here we come! (Starts at 16:31) Happy quilting!

Arlene Stamper and Melissa Harris are the mother, daughter design team at Quilt Company. If you love applique like I do, then I know you have seen their darling patterns. Have you wondered how they come up with all the amazing project ideas? In this show we gain some insight into how they design and a lot more. ------- Many of you know about the Wonderful Quilt show in Houston Texas held in late October or early November called Quilt Festival. Quilts Inc also hosts 2 trade show each year and over my 23 years in the industry I’ve meet quite a few of the staff. I wanted to focus on Learning so I invited the super talented Marcia Barker, the Director of Education, to give me a few highlights of what is at Quilt Festival for you to learn from. ------- I’m excited to chat again with Karen Miller of Red Bird Quilt Company. It’s been awhile and Karen has been out teaching and creating some amazing programs I want you to know about. One is about thread education as we both love and do projects with Aurifil. So today you’ll learn more about thread weights and what they are for. ================ Visit American Patchwork & Quilting at www.allpeoplequilt.com. Visit host Pat Sloan at www.patsloan.com. ================ BONUS for our podcast subscribers! Get 60% off a subscription to American Patchwork & Quilting. Visit www.allpeoplequilt.com/deal and use coupon code PODCAST at checkout. ================ BONUS for our podcast subscribers! Get 50% off a digital quilt pattern of your choice in our online shop. Visit apqshop.com, and use coupon code PODCAST at checkout.

In this episode of the quilt podcast, I chat about designing a new quilt for a magazine submission, thoughts on our booth at Quilt Market, a preview of some of the activities for Quilt Festival, finishing a quilt for an upcoming video, and making samples for our pattern line. Links to reviewed books (via Amazon … Continue reading "HtbaS 338: Crazy Rich Quilts"

Sherry talks with us about her quilting life, being part of the Piece Corps (those that care for, hang, and protect the exhibit quilts at International Quilt Market and Festival). She is part of our Quilting Army too!

Sherry talks with us about her quilting life, being part of the Piece Corps (those that care for, hang, and protect the exhibit quilts at International Quilt Market and Festival). She is part of our Quilting Army too!

Patty Cooper and Elizabeth Townsend Gard talk about their first impressions of Quilt Festival in Houston about the preview night of Quilt Festival.

Heather teaches courses at Quilt Market and Quilt Festival in Houston. She has agreed to be part of our Quilting Army. She has a great philosophy that comes from her years as an attorney focused on litigation and mediation, "Just Ask" when you are not sure. We are going to have more conversations with her about copyright and other areas of intellectual property. She is really fun, and super knowledgeable. She's an attorney for many quilt entrepreneurs and quilt companies.

Patty Cooper and Elizabeth Townsend Gard talk about their first impressions of Quilt Festival in Houston about the preview night of Quilt Festival.

Heather teaches courses at Quilt Market and Quilt Festival in Houston. She has agreed to be part of our Quilting Army. She has a great philosophy that comes from her years as an attorney focused on litigation and mediation, "Just Ask" when you are not sure. We are going to have more conversations with her about copyright and other areas of intellectual property. She is really fun, and super knowledgeable. She's an attorney for many quilt entrepreneurs and quilt companies.

Bob Ruggiero, Director of publications and Public Information for Quilts, Inc. sat down with us to talk about Quilt Market (the quilt industry show, which is in Houston every Fall, and then moves around in the Spring) and Quilt Festival (the public show in Houston in the Fall, and this year, in Chicago in the Spring). He talks about the role of Quilt Market in the quilting industry and so much more.

Bob Ruggiero, Director of publications and Public Information for Quilts, Inc. sat down with us to talk about Quilt Market (the quilt industry show, which is in Houston every Fall, and then moves around in the Spring) and Quilt Festival (the public show in Houston in the Fall, and this year, in Chicago in the Spring). He talks about the role of Quilt Market in the quilting industry and so much more.

Diane Bohn of From Blank Pages creates pretty amazing paper pieced quilts. The sparkle and have a life of their own as she encourages you to use fabrics that you love in her work. She also is an advocate of making quilts for charity and bringing people together to make them. Quilters want to help by giving a ‘real’ hug to people in need via our quilts. Quilters are the most generous of people this way. Diane has run a group to partner people up, she is an inspiration to me! fromblankpages.blogspot.com/ --------------- Amy Barickman of Indygo Junction was the first designer, business that I meet when I went to my first trade show. I had already been a huge fan of the Designs and team at Indyo Junction and Amy’s wonderfully warm welcome to the business side of quilting was so kind. We have worked together several times over the years and we keep up with each other on all things quilting and sewing! She is super clever and always has fun new ways for us to sew, from quilts to clothing to totes to her new Fabriflair items! Can’t wait to learn more about the newest things with Amy! www.indygojunction.com ------------ I am excited to catch up with Amy Ellis to see what she has new! Amy is a Moda Designer, Author, Baby lock Ambassador and always has something fun for us to participate in. She is the founder of the Blogger’s Quilt Festival online and has taken the online fun to new levels. She also creates both fabric and quilt designs with a modern feel that I love! www.instagram.com/amyscreativeside/ ----------------- As promised, Jennifer Keltner the chief visionary officer at Martingale is back! This time we go behind the scenes to learn more about how the books you love come together. It's really a team effort! Martingale.com ================ visit American Patchwork & Quilting at http://allpeoplequilt.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/apqmagazine Visit host Pat Sloan at http://www.patsloan.com

We recorded the first two sections of this three-part podcast while I was at Quilt Festival.  If you listen, you’ll get a bit more of …

We recorded the first two sections of this three-part podcast while I was at Quilt Festival.  If you listen, you’ll get a bit more of …

We recorded the first two sections of this three-part podcast while I was at Quilt Festival.  If you listen, you’ll get a bit more of …

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-293-bainbridge-quilt-festival-september-10/ On Saturday, September 10, the Bainbridge Island Modern Quilt Guild will again sponsor their popular one-day-only Quilt Festival -- their Fourth Annual! From 10 am to 5 pm over 100 quilt entries will line the sidewalks of downtown Winslow  -- and if you're a quilter, It's not too late to enter! As you stroll along Winslow Way, admiring this year's quilts, special quilt ambassadors in bright green aprons will be available to watch over the quilts and answer your questions. And then, if you're feeling inspired, you can head over to the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, where there will be a hands-on quilt sew-in. Anyone who's interested can go up to the 2nd floor work room, sit down at a sewing machine, choose some fabric, and be guided to make a contribution to our next Wounded Hero quilt, which will be donated to a veterans' shelter in Kitsap County. And you can do more than look: Many of the quilts can be purchased -- or, for just $2, you can purchase a raffle ticket for a chance to win a beautiful 57: x 66” quilt, “Star Struck," made by the Bainbridge Island Modern Quilt Guilders.  Raffle tickets may be purchased at the information booth on Madrone Lane, at Esther's Fabrics on Winslow Way and during the Bainbridge Art Walk on September 2nd. For more information about the Guild, the Festival and for entry forms, go to BainbridgeQuiltFestival.com . Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Diane Walker.

The author of the recently published book, "Creative Strength Training: Prompts, Exercises and Personal Stories for Encouraging Artistic Genius", Jane Dunnewold, will be giving a talk on August 12th at the BI Museum of Art about strategies and exercises for cultivating creativity. She will also offer a workshop on August 13th. In this 9-minute podcast interview, the author explains that having strategies for bringing forth our inner creativity, whether for writers or artists in any medium, is not unlike any athlete who trains with exercises that are both physical and mental. And this will be the subject of her lecture, relevant to anyone aspiring to be more creative. Copies of her book will be available for purchase and signing after the lecture. Jane has also been a teacher for over 20 years, and is a former president of the International Surface Design Association. "Surface design" in this context applies to the design of the patterns and textures on the surfaces of textiles (including, for example, quilts). In this interview, Jane also talks about the workshop she will be giving on August 13th that will incorporate principles from her extensive experience teaching surface design techniques that have a broad application beyond quilting. In our BCB podcast studio, two board members of the BI Modern Quilt Guild, Kerry Smith and Kathy Dwyer, also tell us about the Guild and about the upcoming Quilt Festival on September 10th. They explain that they are currently welcoming submission of quilts from local quilt makers. See the Festival page of their website. Tickets for the lecture can be purchased at Brown Paper Tickets, as can tickets for the workshop. Or visit the Guild's web page for the event. BCB apologizes for the poor sound quality of the skype connection to Jane Dunnewold during our BCB interview with her at her home in San Antonio, Texas. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

Bonnie McCaffery, author of Portrait Quilts Painted Faces You Can Do, covers IQF 2012. The quilt show in Houston has got to be one of my favorites...lots of great quilts and some chats with a few of their makers. There's even a Yurt made out of quilts.

Bonnie McCaffery, author of Portrait Quilts Painted Faces You Can Do, gives us a tour of the biggest quilt show in the US. This year it is absolutely spectacular.

Bonnie McCaffery, author of Portrait Quilts Painted Faces You Can Do, interviews Tricia Spitzmueller. Tricia was the Jewel Pearce Patterson Scholarship winner for 2007. This scholarship is awarded to one quilt teacher each year and pays for hotel, airfare, and any classes at Quilt Market and Quilt Festival. The following year the scholarship recipient has an exhibit of her work and her students work. We'll take a look at Tricia's exhibit at the 2008 International Quilt Festival.

Bonnie McCaffery, author of Portrait Quilts Painted Faces You Can Do, goes to the International Quilt Festival 2007 in Houston, TX and takes you along as she sees quilts and interviews artists.