Podcasts about quilting podcast

Brandy, the Quilter on Fire talks about her journey with PTSD, and how quilting has been a source of calm and coping for her. SHOW NOTES The book Brandy recommends: The Morning Miracle by Hal Elrod Link to book: https://amzn.to/3NyWmfu FIND BRANDY AT: Brandy Maslowski Quilt Speaker, Teacher and Author NACQJ - Certified Quilt Judge www.thequilteronfire.com ON INSTAGRAM: @quilteronfire   FIND MAUDE AT: theretroquilter.com ON INSTAGRAM: @theretroquilter

Lysa Flower talks about being a parent of a Trans child, and the processes of acceptance the whole family goes through.  SHOWNOTES: Some Articles for understanding Transgender:   Today's Parent:  https://www.todaysparent.com/family/parenting/im-not-an-amazing-mom-for-accepting-my-transgender-son/   Human Rights Campaign : https://www.hrc.org/resources/transgender-children-and-youth-understanding-the-basics   International School Parent : https://www.internationalschoolparent.com/articles/my-childs-friend-is-transgender-how-do-i-support-them-when-their-parents-wont/   Resources in British Columbia, Canada:   Foundry : https://foundrybc.ca/   Plea : https://www.plea.ca/   Qmmunity : https://qmunity.ca/   FIND LYSA AT:   Website: www.lysaflower.com   Instagram: @lysaflower   Fabric: www.pbsfabrics.com   FIND MAUDE AT: Website: theretroquilter.com Instagram: @theretroquilter

Vickeidy of Sewspicious shares her childhood trauma of abuse and how it centered around sewing, as well as her journey through healing and coming back to the sewing machine. She also discusses her painful and overwhelming experience she went through as a new mother and dealing with psychosis. SHOW NOTES Resources: RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network). RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization, and they offer a variety of resources for survivors of sexual violence, including a 24/7 hotline, online chat, and educational resources. www.rainn.org Phone:  National Sexual Assault Hotline Hours: Available 24 hours 1-800-656-4673   FIND VICKEIDY AT: sewspicious.com ON INSTAGRAM: @sewspicious FIND MAUDE AT: theretroquilter.com ON INSTAGRAM: @theretroquilter

Meagan Guite of Sew Giddy and member of the Ruby Star Society crew, shares her story of coping with the many stages of grief after losing her mother to cancer.    SHOWNOTES Meagan recommends these resources on grief and dealing with death:   Books: Grief is Love by Marisa Renee Lee   Choose Wonder Over Worry by Amber Rae   Heart Talk by Cleo Wade   Podcast -You're going to die -Terrible, thanks for asking   FIND MEAGAN - on Instagram at: @sewgiddy     FIND MAUDE AT: theretroquilter.com ON INSTAGRAM: @theretroquilter @threadandtherapypodcast    

Join us for this episode with the lovely Krista Hennebury- prolific quilter and teacher who lives on Bowen Island, BC.  Our conversation gets into how  Krista started quilting, and then how her approach and practice has evolved and expanded to explore sustainability in different ways, such as by using retired clothing in quilts and creating useable objects out of scraps like jeans. We chat about some of the challenges and pressures around how to get out of creative slumps, and understanding creativity and creative practice broadly. About KristaKrista Hennebury is a geologist by training and quilter by choice. She's been quilting since 2000 in her home studio, currently located on Bowen Island, B.C. Her semi-retired blog is poppyprintcreates.blogspot.ca but these days she mostly shares on Instagram as@poppyprint. Passionate about sharing her love of quilting with others and fostering community through stitching together, Krista established a successful day-retreat business in 2005. She is a popular teacher, presenter and certified Aurifilosopher, working with general and modern guilds all across Canada and internationally, including an Alaska cruise,  Australia, Sweden, the U.S., Scotland, England and at Quilt Canada 2019. Since 2020, Krista has taught and lectured at over 90 Zoom events around the world. She describes her work as traditionally-informed modern quilting, using designer prints, solids, linen and retired clothing. Her original patterns have been published in Stitch,  Australian Homespun, Quilters Connection, Simply Moderne and Quilt Now magazines. Krista's had 15 quilts juried into QuiltCon and Quilt Canada since 2014 and won awards at both shows.Her book of retreat-inspired projects Make It, Take It was published by Martingale in 2015 and she's twice been a guest on American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast with Pat Sloan. Krista is delighted that her quilt “Chess on the Steps” appears in Modern Quilts: Designs of the New Century, 2017and her“Blackbird Fly” quilt appears in Thomas Knauer's beautiful book Why We Quilt, 2019.Instagram: PoppyprintFB: Krista HenneburyBlog: poppyprintcreates.blogspot.comEmail: poppyprintcreates@gmail.com Support the showJoin The Green Stitcher's Hive at https://thegreenstitchershive.mn.co/ Follow Bridget O'Flaherty @thesustainablequilter on Instagram and @TheSustainableQuilter on Facebook. You can find her online at www.bridgetoflaherty.comThanks to Isaac Matthews for the music, follow him on Instagram @hesjustakid

My friend and mentor, Elizabeth Chappell of Quilter's Candy shares her thoughts and feelings about quilting, and how it relates to her business, ADHD, and grief.   SHOW NOTES Find Elizabeth at: https://quilterscandy.com/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quilters_candy/?hl=en    

My good friend Belle chats with me about coping with autoimmune diseases, and how quilting got her through treatment. Belle is also an advocate for child abuse prevention and has a quilt pattern and quilt along to support the cause. Links in show notes.   SHOW NOTES Find Information on the Lovely Pinwheels and the Child Abuse Prevention Quilt Along: https://www.seamssewme.com/post/lovely-pinwheels-quilt-along-in-april Find Belle at:  https://www.seamssewme.com/  On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seams_sew_me/ On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SeamsSewMe   Find Maude at: https://theretroquilter.com/ On Instagram: @theretroquilter @threadandtherapypodcast    

In this episode, Mary of Sew Mary Happy discusses her traumatic experience with having Covid-19 and how the quilting community helped her through it. Mary is full of positivity and light, and she shares how quilting rejuvenates that for her. SHOW NOTES: Find Mary at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/sewmaryhappy/?etsrc=sdt On Instagram: @sewmaryhappy   Find Maude at: www.theretroquilter.com On Instagram: @theretroquilter @threadandtherapypodcast   If you have enjoyed this episode please leave a review! Thanks and Keep it Quilty!

Bailey of Copper and Citrus shares her story about miscarriage, depression and the journey she undertook to find her passion amist it all.    SHOWNOTES Find Bailey at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CopperandCitrus On Instagram: @copperandcitrus   Find Maude at: https://theretroquilter.com/ On Instagram: @threadandtherapypodcast @theretroquilter

In this episode, my friend Sarah discusses how quilting was not only there for the last of her mother's life, but also for the grief that came with it. Sarah also talks about how quilting continues to be therapeutic for her mental health.    SHOWNOTES Find Sarah at: https://lazycozyquilts.com/ On Instagram: @lazycozyquilts   Find Maude at: https://theretroquilter.com/ On Instagram: @threadandtherapypodcast @theretroquilter

Cassie a.k.a Bunny has been through so much in such a small window of time. After a traumatizing childbirth and many hurdles to overcome, Cassie shares how quilting reignited her creativity and self.       SHOW NOTES: You can find Cassie at https://bunnyisquilting.myshopify.com/ INSTAGRAM: @bunny_is_quilting   You can find Thread and Therapy and the Retro Quilter at https://theretroquilter.com/thread-and-therapy/ www.theretroquilter.com INSTAGRAM:  @threadandtherapypodcast @theretroquilter

In this episode I talk about my relationship with my mother who is a paranoid schizophrenic, and how our relationship has changed due to quilting.   **Trigger Warning** This episode contains mentions of self harm and suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs immediate help, please call 911. For a directory of support services please google Suicide Hotline or Suicide Prevention for your local services.    SHOW NOTES: You can find Maude at  THE RETRO QUILTER WEBSITE: www.theretroquilter.com INSTAGRAM:  Thread and Therapy Podcast: @threadandtherapypodcast The Retro Quilter: @theretroquilter

In this episode I talk with Shereece of Sew Hooked on Treasures. Shereece and I became fast friends meeting through the Quilter's Candy Pattern Writing Course. I knew during the course she was going through a rough patch -  so I wanted to chat with her about coping through divorce, being a single mom, and finding her identity all while at her sewing machine. I know you'll resonate with not only her, but with her story.       SHOW NOTES: You can find Shereece at  www.sewhookedontreasures.com On Instagram: @sewhookedontreasures   THE RETRO QUILTER WEBSITE: www.theretroquilter.com INSTAGRAM:  Thread and Therapy Podcast: @threadandtherapypodcast The Retro Quilter: @theretroquilter

In our opening episode, Erin Grogan of Love Sew Modern shares her journey and struggles with ADHD, anxiety and depression. I'm really excited for you to get to know my friend Erin, as I am sure you will find some part of her story relatable. **Trigger Warning** This episode contains mentions of self harm and suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs immediate help, please call 911. For a directory of support services please google Suicide Hotline or Suicide Prevention for your local services.      SHOW NOTES: You can find Erin at  www.lovesewmodern.com On Instagram: @lovesewmodern and at @modishquilter   THE RETRO QUILTER WEBSITE: www.theretroquilter.com INSTAGRAM:  Thread and Therapy Podcast: @threadandtherapypodcast The Retro Quilter: @theretroquilter  

We first met Olesya Lebedenko on the podcast back in March. Olesya is a Ukrainian textile artist who designs the most beautiful art quilts. She moved to Canada with her family back in 2014 and since then has become a Bernina ambassador as well as a regular on the quilt show circuit in Canada and the United States.In our last chat, in Episode 41, Olesya spoke about the evolution of her craft from making rag dolls and running workshops in Kyiv to creating quilts in Canada as well as her fears for her friends and family back at home and the unfolding war. Since then, Olesya has lost a dear friend in the bombing and spoke about her loss in this episode between 21:30 and 30:30 in the podcast. Olesya has been inspired to create four beautiful large quilts - the polar opposite of her usual mini quilt projects and blocks - 'Acorn Power', 'Blossom of Hope', 'Knot for Luck' and 'Stand Together' are up for auction to raise much needed funds for four Ukrainian charities; Magic Food Army, Medical Battalion 'Hospitallers', Ruslan Goroviy and Serhiy Zhadan. You can find all the information you need about the auction and the charities involved here. Whilst the bids for the quilts may be too much for many to donate, there are  quilt patterns which you can buy too - the proceeds of which will be added to the charity total. My thanks to Olesya for her time speaking to me again for Making Stitches.You can find Olesya's website here.To join the mailing list for the new Making Stitches Newsletter, please click onto this link.For full show notes for this episode, please visit the Making Stitches website.The music featured in this episode is Make You Smile by RGMusic from Melody Loops.The Making Stitches logo was designed by Neil Warburton at iamunknown.You can support Making Stitches Podcast with running costs through Ko-fi.Making Stitches  Podcast is supported by the Making Stitches Shop which offers Making Stitches Podcast merchandise for sale as well as Up the Garden Path crochet patterns created by me & illustrated by Emma Jackson.Making Stitches Podcast is presented, recorded and edited by Lindsay Weston

It's a bit loud today as I'm cutting out circle templates using my laser cutter! Learn how I'm having fun 

Meet my baby girl, Betty, in this Hello My Quilting Friends podcast #143.  I also share news from around the house, the latest tutorials I've shared, and my new quilting focus!

In this Hello My Quilting Friends Podcast I'm sharing my latest quilting and sewing projects and nesting for my baby girl, due to join us at the end of the summer!Fun things mentioned in this Quilt Friends Podcast:Mally Doll Pattern - https://leahday.com/products/mally-doll-sewing-pattern-downloadHow to Sew a Mally Doll - https://youtu.be/ugEOXWCAO0sHow to Sew Mally's T-Shirt - https://youtu.be/Ep1YiZAH74UMs. Bunny Doll Pattern - https://leahday.com/products/ms-bunny-doll-sewing-pattern-downloadGrace Company products are increasing in price on July 1st, 2021! - https://leahday.com/collections/grace-machines-and-framesHello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcastYou can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhnThis podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Shannon Gillman Orr solved a problem for herself and quickly found out other quilters wanted a product that she hadn't even published yet. I'm amazed at how well she was able to pivot with it and made it possible for quilters to have such a wonderful product. It was fantastic to hear how she admired the tenacity, fortitude, & grit of her great-great grandmother and then worked very hard to bring out those qualities in herself. Connect with Shannon Website: https://www.evabmakery.com/ (Eva Blake's Makery) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evabmakery/ (evabmakery) Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/evabmakery/_created/ (Shannon Gillman Orr//Eva Blake's Makery) Listen to Shannon's episode on the American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-495-finally-tackle-your-pile-of-ufos (Episode 495: Finally Tackle Your Pile of UFOs)

In this episode Sherri and Chelsi discuss their personal quilting journeys as was also discussed in the recent American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast. They also discuss the fear/superstition of opening pre-cut fabric bundles, and give tips on finding a good balance in scrap quilts. Other topics discussed include: new fabric arriving, directional fabric, background for scrap quilts, mixing cream, white and beige backgrounds, having “sparkle” in a quilt, battings with light backgrounds, and Moda Bella 97 information.For complete show notes, and pictures and links to all of today's featured quilts and fabrics, visit the A Quilting Life Blog: https://www.aquiltinglife.com/?p=22690Visit the A Quilting Life YouTube channel for more great video content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmSR-jDR956ATQe30JHX87w Enjoy what you heard? Be sure to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and your review could  be read on the show! 

Flexibility is key! This week I've had many reminders of how important it is to go with the flow and allow things to change in order to keep projects moving forward. The Dream Big Quilt Along, yep, it's going to be an official Quilt Along is going to begin March 13th and will focus on Ruler Quilting! Pick up your panel so you're ready to get started: https://leahday.com/products/dream-big-poppy-panelMini Block Monday is going strong, this week with Two By Two Heart blocks! https://freemotionproject.com/2020/02/how-to-piece-two-by-two-heart-blocks-mini-block-monday-8.htmlMarch 1st you'll be able to find the Easter Basket pattern here: https://leahday.com/basketYou can also get ALL the monthly Mini Block Patterns by joining the Quilt Friends Club. This helps support our business, this podcast, and all the quilting tutorials I share online! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcastYou can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhnThis podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

I'm stitching myself out of jail this week as I reach my stopping point on the double wedding ring quilt and put it away for a LONG time!Links to everything mentioned in this podcast:Check out the Dream Big Panel right here: https://leahday.com/products/dream-big-poppy-panelUpdated Quilt Gallery! https://leahday.com/GalleryUpdated Longarm Quilting Tutorials! https://leahday.com/FrameFind Mini Block Monday videos here: https://leahday.com/pages/mini-block-monday-quilt-piecing-tutorials-with-leah-dayCheck out the latest free motion quilting videos on both a home machine and longarm here: https://leahday.com/pages/free-motion-quilting-tutorial-library-6Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcastYou can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhnThis podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Are you in limbo? This is a time of waiting with no idea when the waiting will end, or if things will work out the way you want. Hear how I'm wrapping my brain around my limbo time and choosing to be satisfied and content with what I have.Jump to this time stamp to get straight to the show: 25:55Check out Mini Block Monday: https://leahday.com/miniFind our new free motion quilting tutorials: https://leahday.com/FMQYou can find the 1 yard Praying Angel fabric panel here: https://www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/9250974-praying-angel-stained-glass-quilt-panel-light-skin-purple-blue-42-inch-by-leah_dayYou can find the 2 yard extra WIDE Praying Angel panel here: https://www.spoonflower.com/designs/9467031-praying-angel-stained-glass-quilt-panel-purple-blue-54-inch-by-leah_dayHelp support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcastYou can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhnThis podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

I'm pulling out my crystal ball and sharing my predictions for how quilting and sewing will change in the next 10 years! What can we look forward to from 2020 to 2030?Jump to this time stamp to get straight to the topic: 13:03Check out the videos I mentioned in this podcast:Mini Block Monday: https://leahday.com/miniHow to Quilt Electric Pulse: https://freemotionproject.com/2020/01/electric-pulse-machine-quilting-tutorial-design-502.htmlGrace Frames and Longarms: https://leahday.com/GraceHelp support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcastYou can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhnThis podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

This week I'm chatting about priorities and how there can really only be ONE at a time. This word was singular until the 20th century because everyone knew there could only be ONE! Read more here:*** I'm super sorry about the audio quality on this show guys. The recorder glitched because I was moving around too much so this is audio from the camera. It was a choice of publishing this or not having a podcast this week so I chose to publish!I'm slowing down the podcast as of this week and going back to an every-other-week show. Don't worry, the shows will be just as much fun, maybe even longer as I'm planning lots of fun things including more short stories from the Mally the Maker Universe!Just in case you're not familiar with Mally the Maker, come get to know her here: https://mallythemaker.com/I'm 100% focused on my ultimate goal which is publishing my new book Leah Day's Goddess Quilts. This means doing less and slowing down on everything that doesn't fit within that goal. Sign up to be notified when the preorder begins here: https://leahday.com/pages/leah-days-goddess-quiltsSpecial thank you to everyone that joins the Quilt Friends Club and helps support the show! It's a few bucks a month, but it helps us out a whole bunch and really fills my bucket. You have several more days to enter a quilt picture in the How Do I Quilt This? Topic so make sure to sign up and share your quilt with me! Sign up today at: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

This week we're celebrating 10 years in business! I share my thoughts on hitting this milestone as well as 100,000 subscribers on Youtube in the same year along with many project updates! Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/08/celebrating-ten-years-in-business-quilt-friends-podcast-113.htmlI've finally read The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Find this book here: https://amzn.to/31B0VLoYou can sign up to be notified about the Goddess Quilt Book Preorder here: https://leahday.com/pages/leah-days-goddess-quiltsHelp support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcastYou can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhnThis podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shopDo you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

Hello My Quilting Friends! It's hard to believe it's been an entire month since I've said those words! I took a "vacation" through July and you'll have to listen to this podcast to see why I keep putting that word in quotation marks.Sign up to get a notification when Goddess Quilts, my new book, is available for preorder here: https://leahday.com/pages/leah-days-goddess-quiltsHelp support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcastYou can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhnThis podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shopDo you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

I'm unpacking from Quilt Fantastic and cleaning off my VERY messy cutting table today. Make sure to listen to this podcast for the latest news around the house. Read more here:Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcastYou can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhnThis podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shopDo you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

This week I'm pinning my backing fabric to the frame and wondering if I should or even could build a habit for working on one project at a time. What do you think? Read more: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/05/can-i-become-a-one-project-person-podcast-106.htmlHelp support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/By joining the club, you can also enter to win this week's precut fabric pack! The winner will be announced next week in Podcast #107.Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcastYou can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhnThis podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shopDo you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

One of the most frequent questions I'm asked is, "Do you ever sleep?!" So in this podcast episode, I'm answering that question and sharing my daily habits for a successful, creative life! Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/04/do-you-ever-sleep-podcast-102.htmlJump ahead to time: 31:47 to get straight to the podcast topic!Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcastYou can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhnThis podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shopDo you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

Hello My Quilting Friends! This week I'm celebrating hitting the 100th episode of the show and sharing my perspective on podcasting for the last two years and what I plan to do next! Jump to this time stamp to get straight to the show: 24:10Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcastYou can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhnThis podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shopDo you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

In this Quilting Friends podcast episode, I share my struggles with fear this week as I began writing my new book. Read more here:Jump ahead to time 34:00 to get straight to the podcast!

This week I made a big decision to stop working on a project that's been in progress for months so I could begin writing a book I've been wanting to create for 5+ years. Of course making this decision wasn't easy and I've been working through all the normal issues of feeling like a quitter, regretting the time spent on that project, and more. I hope this episode helps you think about your projects differently and to stop putting the quilts, paintings, or books off for "one day." Make that day TODAY and commit to creating the things your heart most needs to create.Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/03/permission-to-make-what-you-most-need-to-create.htmlSide note: this was a bit of a ramble. I was suffering from hay fever right after getting over a cold and hadn't yet realized I needed to switch from cold medicine to allergy medicine!

We got seven straight days of rain last week and, yes, I was feeling pretty blue. I had to stop and work my way out of a dark spot. In this podcast, I share exactly what I did to feel better. Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/02/creative-ways-to-beat-the-winter-blues-podcast-96.htmlJump to time 41:15 to get straight to the podcast topic!

Meet Brandy Maslowski, the Quilter on Fire, and learn how she keeps her studio magnificent, her teaching and quilting plans and creative ambition! Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/02/from-fire-fighter-to-fiber-artist-with-brandy-maslowski.htmlJump straight to the interview by sliding the video up to time: 28:47Check out Brandy's website at: https://www.quilteronfire.com/Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

This week I'm sharing my thoughts on keeping my creative spaces tidy (which is a big struggle for me) and the bad habit of buying more stuff in order to feel creative. Jump ahead to time stamp: 25:18 to get straight to the podcast topic.I'm also trying out my first experiment with book narration. The second half of this show was recorded in my new sound booth (bedroom closet) and mastered for an audiobook. Let me know what you think of the sound and this new format!Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/02/cleaning-up-to-be-creative-quilting-friends-podcast-94.html

In Episode 93 of the Quilting Friends Podcast, I chat with Beth Collins about fixing mistakes in quilts so they can be finished and enjoyed. Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/02/creative-ways-to-fix-quilting-mistakes.html

I've just gotten home from an 8 hour car drive, and I thought it was the perfect time to load a new quilt on my longarm and share about the challenges I've risen to over the past week. Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/01/rising-to-unexpected-challenges-quilting-podcast-92.html

Today I'm tracing a new goddess quilt onto butcher paper and sharing what's going on around the house. I've been playing with leather with my son and built a new Quilting Friends Club too! Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/01/tracing-a-new-goddess-quilt-quilting-podcast-90.html

Happy New Year my quilting friends! This past year Challenge has been my word and guiding principle for my life. In this podcast I share insights from the year and how this word has changed my life. I'm in a very different place today and wanting something very different from what I expected this time last year. I also share my word of the year for 2019 and many hopes for what this new year will bring. Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/01/my-word-of-the-year-for-2019-podcast-89.html

Meet Sue Griffeth and hear her perspective as an 84 year old quilter. She's been hand quilting since 1981 when she made a beautiful Banquet Quilt for her brother. Read more here and see a picture of this fabulous quilt: https://freemotionproject.com/2018/12/hand-quilting-since-1981-with-sue-griffeth.html

Meet Ann Walsh and enjoy hearing about her awesome passion for free motion quilting in this episode of the Quilting Friend’s Podcast. Ann has a wonderful perspective on living a creative life and healing and growing through craft.

This weekend I found myself faced with an unusual opportunity to teach a 6 and 7 year old how to sew, while also cooking a Thanksgiving meal! We had a great time, the girls finished 4-patch pillows, and both were thrilled with the results. I share my thoughts and what I picked up and learned from teaching them, plus lots of details about the Friendship Quilt Along and the first block pattern which will be launching for the very best deal on Thanksgiving day! Come learn more about this fun skill-building quilting project! https://leahday.com/pages/friendship-quilt-along

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.

I had a blast at Hart Square Festival! In this episode I share stories from the weekend, reenacting and hand quilting in a 1840's era log cabin. It was such an amazing experience stitching with four women on a quilt that only gets worked on one day a year. Read more and find photos here: https://freemotionproject.com/2018/10/hand-quilting-and-reenacting-at-hart-square-podcast-81.html

Hello My Quilting Friends! Today I'm sharing a simple Crafty Cottage chat as I reset my sewing machine and turn pieces for my next Ms. Bunny doll. I share about a new craft I'm learning, how to make things with more value, and a bit about book writing too. Read more about what's going on here:

Listen to Leah Day read Chapter 1 and part of Chapter 2 from her new book Mally the Maker and the Queen in the Quilt. This is a quilt fantasy novel about a 10 year old little girl and her adventures in a magical quilt world called Quilst. Join Mally, Patch, Ms. Bunny and a host of fun characters as they battle the evil Queen of Quilst to save Mally's grandma. Preorder your copy of the book right here: https://mallythemaker.com/products/mally-the-maker-book-1

In this episode of The Stitch TV Show, we talk about tips for quilting large quilts on domestic machines, and common quilt sizes! Our next Virtual Stitch-In is October 12 at 7 pm US Eastern, and our next quilting book club is Oct 27th at 7pm US Eastern. This is the audio-only version of the YouTube … Continue reading "The Stitch TV Show 404 Quilting Podcast"

This week I'm getting back to interviews with a new quilting friend Emily King! Emily just started quilting this past spring when she inherited a sewing machine and fabric from her grandma. She's also a photographer and has shared beautiful photos to her Instagram account for the past three years. In this podcast, we talk about quilting, photography, being a wife and mom and finding a creative balance.

A quilting friend, Dawn, wrote in to ask if I would share a podcast on naming quilts and adding a quilt tag. Find tips on making this easy and fun and the importance of tagging. No, this doesn't have to be a big, complicated endeavor. Even just signing the back of your quilt with the right kind of pen is better than nothing. Find the show notes here: https://leahday.com/blogs/machinequilting/name-and-tag-your-quilts-please-quilting-friends-podcast-74

I've been working on a quilt for 4 years and today I'm binding the edges and reflecting on the mistakes I've made, and what I've learned along the way. Read more here: https://leahday.com/dream

This week I'm taking on a new Great Quilting Debate - can you make quilts from bed sheets? Sheets are available in a wide range of cotton fabrics and for around $35 you can get a huge piece of fabric that seems perfect to use as the backing of your quilt. You can also cut up bed sheets to piece quilts as well. So why are more quilters not doing this? Why have bed sheets gotten a bad reputation for use in our quilts? I also go on to debate using fabric from big box stores and weird stuff like t-shirts, wool, silk, corduroy, and jeans. Find the show notes here: https://leahday.com/episode65

What are you most afraid of? Are these fears holding you back from living the life you want or doing the things you feel you MUST do? Learn more about Torrent of Fear, a goddess quilt I created in 2012 to illustrate what it's like to be completely stuck and consumed with fear. I also include a fear practice to help you challenge that stuck state and be able to move forward. Read more here: https://leahday.com/fear

Hello my quilting friends! I just got back from vacation and I'm feeling tired, but so happy we went and super happy to be home. This week I'm sharing a personal update on the different projects I'm working on including a free form crochet sweater jacket. I'm also learning how to watercolor paint in hopes of turning my paintings into fabric designs and making new videos for the Eternal Love Quilt Along. Find pictures of the many things I share in this podcast here: https://leahday.com/episode61

Meet Nika Gordham-Harrison and learn how she started quilting just a few months ago and is already designing her own quilts and writing patterns. Discover why she felt pushed to design her own quilts and what inspires her designs. The second half of the podcast, I turn it over to Nika and she asks me questions about writing and selling quilt patterns too. You'll get to hear from us both in this episode and get a unique take on quilting design and pattern writing! Find the show notes here: https://leahday.com/episode59

Hello my quilting friends! This week I'm sharing a personal update podcast because I have so many things to share with you. I talk a lot about how I've reached many goals this year by putting in steady effort and just 1-2 hours of time into a project every single day.

If you hire a longarm quilter, does that change who owns the quilt? If you have someone put on the binding, do you need to give them credit all the time? What about professional fabric designers? They sometimes have piecers make multiple quilt tops in time for show. Do they deserve credit for the quilts they create? Enjoy this Great Quilting Debate with Leah Day all about quilt ownership and what it means when you hire someone for help. Find the show notes at: https://leahday.com/episode56

Have you ever seen a quilt and thought "That's cheating?" This week Leah digs into this internal judgement and shares her thoughts on where this idea comes from. After all, a quilt is just three layers of material stitched with thread. Is it really such a big deal if someone uses an embroidery machine, cheater cloth fabric, fusible web, or an automated machine to put it together? Read more and find the show notes here: https://leahday.com/pages/quilt-cheating-great-quilting-debate-with-leah-day

I'm back with a new Great Quilting Debate about quilt piecing! Do you prefer to piece with a scant quarter inch or an accurate quarter inch seam allowance? What even is a SCANT quarter? Learn more about this confusing quilting term in this new podcast episode with Leah Day. Find pictures in the show notes of the quilts Leah mentioned in this podcast right here: https://leahday.com/episode52

Learn about an awesome Quilt-As-You-Go technique with hobby quilter Jenedel Wilcox. Jenedel explains how to stitch quilted blocks together with a three step zigzag and add extra decoration with yarn to both sides of the quilt. Find a handy print out with instructions on this technique in the show notes here: https://leahday.com/pages/three-step-quilt-as-you-go-with-jenedel-wilcox In the introduction, learn about the new Prism Path quilt along we began on Monday as well as Leah Day's plans to become a sewing machine dealer!

Hello my quilting friends! We made it to Episode #50! I'm so happy we created this podcast a year and a half ago. It's helped me reach many goals including feeling more connected to the quilting world and gives me a great excuse to start conversations with quilters and organizations I find interesting. I also decided to check in on my long term goals because just this week I met a goal I'd been seeking for many years. I talk a lot about how I keep my goals always present and maintain focus even over several years of steady effort. Find the episode show notes here: https://leahday.com/pages/episode-50-setting-long-term-goals-with-leah-day

Hello my quilting friends! Today I'm chatting with Elizabeth Townsend Gard about quilting and copyright. Check out Just Wanna Quilt, Elizabeth's podcast about the quilting industry and intellectual property right here: https://www.justwannaquilt.com/ I have long felt that copyright and quilting is a tricky subject. On the one hand we have a huge range of public domain quilt blocks and patterns. Basically if your great grandma was piecing log cabin blocks, chances are her great grandma was too. On the other hand many designers struggle to sell patterns because quilters copy and share them rather then purchasing their own copy. It's one thing for a log cabin block to be in the public domain, but the pattern itself - the cut sizes and the words used to describe how to piece that particular quilt are the property of the designer. In the podcast we discussed a specific issue that happened recently with a private Facebook group. The members of the group were copying patterns and quilting books and intentionally covering up or removing the attribution and the information about the authors. I think it's safe to say that most people know this is 100% wrong. I also think it's safe to say that most quilters want to support the designers that they love. Elizabeth Townsend GardBut there also seems to be a good bit of fear in the quilting design community from accidentally designing a pattern to similar to someone else. When do you have to ask permission to make your own version of a quilt? When do you have to ask permission to use a tool or machine or gadget? I've now listened to several of Elizabeth's episodes from Just Wanna Quilt and I love hearing abou the quilting industry from many different perspectives. I have my own little snapshot of what the industry is based on my experience working online and teaching, but that's a very different perspective from a fabric manufacturer in New York or a quilt shop owner in Utah. This is exactly Elizabeth's goal - to create a picture of the quilting industry by talking to as many different people at she can. That includes designers, quilting teachers, fabric manufacturers, and hobby quilters too! If you like to be on the Just Wanna Quilt podcast, please get in touch with Elizabeth and share your thoughts on quilting. Find the Just Wanna Quilt Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/justwannaquilt/ Find the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1341376118

Hello My Quilting Friends! Today I'm chatting with Laura-Lynn Fulford, the mom from the Mom and Pop Quilt Shop! Laura-Lynn is a longarm quilter from Canada. She and her husband share videos on longarm quilting on their Youtube channel Mom and Pop Quilt Shop. She also has a website where you can check out all of her services. Find it at WeSewIt.Ca. Laura-Lynn quilts on a Gammill Stattler Stitcher, which is a BIG machine! It's 16 feet all around and she can quilt 24 inches before needing to advance the quilt. She also has automation set up so the computer can drive the machine and stitch out digitized designs. What struck me immediately about Laura-Lynn is her connection to her community. She's a crossing gaurd, teaches quilting to kids, and quilts for a living. She also does alterations and makes charity quilts for her local fire department. Laura-Lynn always sewed and her business started naturally a few years ago when someone needed alterations. Then she and her husband decided to make it their retirement income and got a small business loan in order to purchase the longarm and a Janome Horizon 15000. The biggest part of her business recently has been finishing quilts for people that didn't finish them before they died. These projects sound like a real challenge because they might be in a seriously unfinished state and Laura-Lynn has to figure out how to work with the fabrics, stabilize, and complete the project for the family to enjoy. That sounds like a lot of work and could be very expensive, but Laura-Lynn tries to work with everyone. She'll barter with customers and accept straw for her chickens in exchange for alterations or other services. We and I talked a lot about quilt basting on a longarm and basting the batting before layering the quilt top on the frame. Laura-Lynn's longarm quilting tips: - Check your tension with every bobbin. Weird things can happen when you change bobbins so always test off the quilt before getting into the project. - Baste your batting so the quilt rolls up nice and square. - Practice! The more you quilt, the better you will get. I've shared a few videos quilting on my Grace Qnique, but Laura-Lynn was super helpful sharing her tips for setting up my cameras. She uses a Go Pro and sets it up on the handles of her longarm using a bicycle mount. She's also set up a web cam to the top of the machine that films livestreams. With a name like Mom and Pop Quilt Shop, you know there's two people involved, but Pop is the behind the scenes guy. He helps with editing the videos, designs quilts, and digitizes designs. He's also focused on keeping an archive of their work to leave a legacy behind. I loved talking with Laura-Lynn and learning about longarming as well as her wholesome approach to business and life. The last thing she said has really stuck with me: There is always something to be happy about and be celebrated in the future.

Today I'm chatting with Ann Holmes, the creator of my favorite No Sewing Until You Quilt It applique technique. Get to know Ann and her assistant Rachel and how this cool technique works in this podcast. Check out Ann's website at www.AnnHolmesStudios.com. Ann is both a stained glass artist as well as a quilter and her goal in creating the No Sewing Until You Quilt It Applique technique was to easily make her original stained glass art into quilts. It's a wonderful technique for creating smooth curves without having to sew. Yep, you do have to glue though! You can watch Ann's videos to see how she does No Sewing Until You Quilt It on her YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiBJPsN4Zouv8sSl1NFJkNA Find the full show notes with links to everything we mention here: http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/2018/02/no-sewing-until-you-quilt-with-ann.html

Meet Christa Watson and learn about piecing and quilting with precut fabrics. This is the topic of Christa's newest book and she shares lots of information about working with precuts, plus how she's designing fabric, teaching classes on Craftsy, and planning more books for the future. Find the episode show notes here: http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/2018/01/piece-and-quilt-precut-fabrics-with.html

Basting spray is an aerosol glue you can use to spray the layers of your quilt so they stick together. It's a faster basting method in comparison to pin basting or hand basting, and I know many quilters that prefer to use spray basting because it's easier on their hands. As with all my Great Quilting Debate episodes, I 100% believe you should use what you want and what works for you! I use polyester thread for quilting, I like to prewash and starch all my fabric before cutting, and I press my seams open - all of these are topics that quilters argue about. But I rarely hear anyone arguing about basting spray and this worries me. I get questions weekly about whether starch will make their quilts more susceptible to bugs (a ridiculous quilting rumor in my opinion), but I never get questions about the effects of basting spray - a far more detrimental chemical. Maybe this is because I don't use basting spray so quilters are taking their questions about it elsewhere. Or maybe quilters don't know about the possible side effects of using this chemical in their quilts. Read more about spray basting here: http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/2018/01/is-basting-spray-bad-for-quilts-podcast.html

Meet Amy Helton, or LongarmYogiGal, a longarm quilter from Kentucky. Amy is also a yogi and we talk about incorporating yoga into a daily routine and how Amy started her longarm quilting business. Connect with Amy through her Facebook Page Amy's In Stitches - https://www.facebook.com/amysinstitches

Meet Melanie Ham, a super successful Youtube teacher who shares videos on crafting, crochet, and quilting. I love her videos which are so nicely edited and clearly demonstrated. Find Melanie's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/iheartstitching Also check out Melanie's premium course website. This is where Melanie shares more in-depth courses, projects, and quilt alongs. Remember she shared a coupon code in the podcast - make sure to enter Leah in the checkout to save 25% on your course! I really enjoyed talking with Melanie because she and I do the same thing! We both make videos and teach a craft online and work daily to balance our busy schedules along with taking care of our kids, running our businesses, and managing our households. Of course, all of the messy bits get edited out of our videos (along with the unfinished bits too!) but it can be a struggle to get everything done on time. It was so nice to chat with another quilter who understands this world of online teaching and making videos.

This week's guest is Stephanie Soebbing, the owner of QuiltAddictsAnonymous.com. Eight months ago Stephanie owned only an online quilt shop, but then expanded to create a studio, then expanded again to create a full scale brick and mortar quilt shop. In this episode hear how this transformation has worked for Stephanie and some of the struggles she's experienced along the way.

Do you prewash fabric before cutting and piecing a new quilt top? Learn about this Great Quilting Debate with Leah Day and hear why she believes prewashing fabric is a very important step in the quilt-making process.

Yes, the choice to use starch on your fabric is a contentious subject in the quilting world and over the years I've gotten comments ranging from "You're ruining people's quilts with your bad advice!" to "Wow! Starch made such a difference to my fabric and piecing is so much easier now!" One thing I forgot to include in the podcast is why I use starch - I find it stiffens the fabric nicely, which makes squaring it and cutting pieces and strips much easier and more accurate. I also find starch fabrics are less likely to fray on the edges. Lately I've been testing the stability of my starched fabrics by not pinning units together. Even with the seams pressed open and no pins, my seams are matching every time and I think a lot of that has to do with all the fabrics in the quilt feeling and acting the same. I don't have one fabric that's going loosey goosie while another is stiff as a board. So yes, I'm on Team Starch and I use it to prepare the fabrics in every single quilt we make. If we're using precuts, every single strip or square is starched on both sides before it's cut or pieced into the quilt. As for Team Starch is Evil, I get it! If you've been taught that a substance is bad for your fabric and you've never used it before and got along just fine, that's great! When researching starch, I found a lot of helpful information at OldandInteresting.com. I do think the whole bug-loving-starch thing is a bit silly and I shared my opinion on where that story got started in the podcast. It makes absolutely no sense that a substance used for hundreds of years in clothing that washes out of fabric completely could make a moth more likely to chew up your quilt! There are a lot more products out there like fusible webs, spray basting, and permanent marking pens that can wreck far more havoc on your quilts and I don't see a massive concerted effort to demonize them. As with our last Great Quilting Debate podcast on pressing seams open, I think there's room for every technique, every method, and every opinion. Please don't feel like just because you don't use starch or press your seams open we can't be friends! Read more in the show notes here: http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/2017/11/is-starch-bad-for-quilts-podcast.html Find more podcast episodes and show notes at www.LeahDay.com/Podcast

Do you press your seams open on your quilt blocks or to one side? This is a Great Quilting Debate that I get asked about almost daily in comments and via email. In this episode I share why I believe pressing seams open is better than to one side, but also why many quilters believe the opposite is a better method. I also share lots of sneak peeks and details about my new book which will be available for preorder on November 1st! Find the show notes, plus many more podcast episodes at LeahDay.com/podcast

Today I have a wonderful interview with Luis Sanchez, our first international quilter on the show! Luis is a hobby quilter, but has started sharing quilting tutorials in Spanish to help spread this wonderful craft in his home country of Costa Rica and beyond. Find Luis's YouTube Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBQZqkX3AZ35QlXBL-fX1Ig The videos are all in Spanish, but you can use the translator to read the translation in English. Luis was raised listening to a sewing machine hum because his grandmother sewed all the clothing in the house and also worked as a seamstress in two factories. The sound of the machine running was relaxing to him so when his grandmother passed away 7 years ago he inherited her machine. He learned how to sew first and created basic projects, then moved on to wallets, purses, and bags. From the videos he found he learned the basics and eventually ran across my videos on free motion quilting, but had no idea what I was doing in the video, but thought it could help make his bags a bit better. I had a wonderful time getting to know Luis better in this chat and I hope you will check out his YouTube videos!

Hello my quilting friends! Today I have a terrific interview with Anne Marie Chany from Gen X Quilters. Anne Marie hosts a yearly sampler quilt along, is the author of several quilt books, and has recently created Hoop Quilts - a new way to create and display mini quilts! Let's learn more about Hoop Quilts! I fell in love with this over the summer as Anne Marie began posting pictures to Instagram. I LOVE this idea because it takes care of a big issue I have with mini quilts - what do you do with them after they're done!? Anne Marie has created a beautiful quilt pattern for you to make your own mini hoop quilt with sixteen half square triangles you can mix and match. She also has templates you can cut out and piece the curved seam to create this pretty circle too. Hoop Quilts are also a great way to use up small scraps of fabric and play with embellishment. I love the idea of gluing on buttons and stitching decorative threads on the surface. Anne Marie was originally inspired to create Hoop Quilts after spending a lot of time hand embroidering while recovering from surgery so this seems a terrific way to try new techniques on a small, manageable project. Learn more about Anne Marie and find her hoop quilt pattern at: http://www.genxquilters.com/

It’s been a weird week with the Irma recovery, gratitude for the new roof, and lots of quilt top assembly so I can gear up to actually get some quilting done! Books reviewed in this podcast: Local Girl Missing by Claire Douglas Virgins (Outlander, #0.5) by Diana Gabaldon Stories I’d Tell in Bars by Jen Lancaster … Continue reading "HtbaS Quilting Podcast Ep 313: Donation Quilts and Books Galore"

Meet Jennifer Farsh, a quilting hobbyist and how she's used quilting to transform her life and the way she feels about herself. Quilting is a powerful, transformational craft and you can use it as a creative tool for change. Hear about quilting from a hobbyist perspective and why Jennifer was drawn to making quilts after building a chicken coop and barn in her back yard. Find the episode show notes here: http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/2017/09/love-yourself-quilting-with-jennifer.html

Today I'm chatting with Margaret Leuwen the business owner behind MissMarkersQuilts.com. Margaret is a longarm quilter, shares YouTube videos, and hosts fun quilt alongs throughout the year. For the past few years Margaret has shared quilt along projects online. This year instead of one massive quilt along, she's sharing Quilt of the Quarter - four different quilts which take a quarter of the year to create and are made with fat quarters! Her last Quilt of the Quarter will be this beautiful Christmas tree quilt using Kaffe Fasset fabrics. All of the Quilts of the Quarter are projects Margaret designs herself to tackle her fat quarter stash. She designs the quilt patterns so you can make multiple sizes depending on how many fat quarters you start with. This is great because fat quarters are often something I collect, but find hard to use up! Margaret shares the How-To information of her quilt alongs on YouTube and shares any written directions on Facebook. She has trouble with the written directions, but can easily show you how to do something in video. She learned how to do this when her daughter was in Idaho and wanted to learn how tie a quilt. Margaret tried to write out the directions, but that didn't work so she grabbed a camera and shot a video of Margaret, her sister, and her mom teaching her daughter how to tie a quilt. Margaret started a blog and kept it going for awhile, but just didn't feel like it got traction. She was focusing more on her longarm quilting business and her YouTube channel and her fans kept asking for a Facebook Group which really took off this year. Margaret is most looking forward to watching her grandchildren grow up, being apart of her loving family, and continuing to teach and share quilting. Learn more about Margaret Leuwen at her website http://www.missmarkersquilts.com/

Meet Amy Johnson, the creator of Amy's Free Motion Quilting Adventures where she's shared many videos on machine quilting with rulers. She's was one of the first quilters to try longarm rulers on her home machine and she's taught two Craftsy classes on this topic as well: Quilting with Rulers on a Home Machine and Creative Quilting with Rulers. She started by simply blogging her quilting adventures, then taught the Craftsy class and opened an online store to carry the tools, rulers, and feet that support the classes. I send everyone to Amy's website for ruler feet because she will know what foot will fit your machine the best. Amy was a stay at home mom, but then her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and this changed their lives completely. Now he works repairing the sewing machines at Sew Simple, the machine dealership they own in Lynchburg, VA. They've just recently moved the shop to a new building that has a separate classroom so Amy has space for teaching and machines. We worked together last year on the Tunic Challenge. Each week we shared our progress on a tunic from The Tunic Bible in blog posts. Come to think of it, I need to make another tunic for the summer! We talked a bit about the challenges brick and mortar quilt shops are going through with competition from online stores. Many store owners feel like people are "show running" the shop and looking and checking things out, but then buying online to get a better deal. That trend is driving brick and mortar shops out of business because it is VERY expensive to run a physical quilt shop. Amy is working so hard to manage her two businesses and we talked a bit about burnout. Working super long days, taking care of three kids, a household, and a storefront is so much to manage. I've struggled with burnout myself and I know there's only so long you can run fast and hard before something breaks. Moving forward, Amy wants to focus more on her online business, be able to spend more time quilting and be able to step away from cutting fabric in the quilt shop. I keep telling her she needs to write a book, but as you'll see from the intro - that's a lot of work too! This episode was sponsored by April Wells from SewDarnCuteQuilting.Blogspot.com. April is a longarm quilter who can help you finish your quilts with beautiful machine quilting.

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for me, both in and outside of the quilting world! In this quilting podcast episode I talk through having a down week this week, why my personal tagline is “hilarious at funerals”, making progress on donation quilts, more exciting news for The Stitch TV Show, and review a … Continue reading "HtbaS Quilting Podcast – Episode 310"

Laura is a freelance educator and pattern designer and the creator behind Sew Very Easy, her YouTube Channel that has new videos coming out every Tuesday and Thursday at 2 pm. Her first video was about her tablecloth quilts - yes, she eats on her quilts! Honestly that's a great idea so we can see and enjoy more quilts around the house. Laura shares videos on sewing and quilting and plans her tutorials around seasonal projects and items she's curious about and wants to create. She occasionally will publish a series of videos like her three part how to sew on buttons, but for the most part you only need to watch one video to see the entire tutorial. Her process for creating a video is pretty simple - she gets an idea, then researches the materials required, and designs the pattern. As she's writing and planning, she's also acquiring the materials and keeps the entire project organized in a bin on her shelf. Once the bin is filled and she has all the materials and pattern created, Laura starts making the video. It takes her about two days to create the video tutorials from start to finish. She only sews one item while making the project from beginning to end so she doesn't end up with lots of half finished projects. Find Laura's YouTube Channel right here: https://www.youtube.com/SewVeryEasy

It’s time once more for the Hip to be a Square quilting podcast! In this episode, I talk about using buffalo bits for scrap quilting, how I handle instructions (both writing and following) for large number of pieces, feedback, and some book reviews Books reviewed: To Scotland with Love by Patience Griffin, #1 in the … Continue reading "HtbaS Quilting Podcast – Episode 309"

Meet Karlee Porter, the creator of Graffiti Quilting, a method for free motion quilting and combining designs to create unique textures for your quilts. Karlee teaches classes and has written and published two books on Graffiti Quilting. Learn more about Karlee at http://www.karleeporter.com/

In this episode of the Hip to be a Square quilting podcast, I strongly recommend taking a class from Bill Kerr or Weeks Ringle of Modern Quilt Studio; the design and color theory lessons are amazing! I also catch up on my recent travel, computer woes, and books I’ve read. Books mentioned in this podcast: … Continue reading "HtbaS Quilting Podcast – Episode 308"

Meet April Wells, a professional longarm quilter who started out making a simple baby quilt for her son. Hear how she transitioned from a home machine to a Gammill longarm and balances longarm quilting with raising her kids and homeschooling.

Frances O'Roark Dowell is best known as the author of such novels for children as Dovey Coe and The Secret Language of Girls. More recently, she has been publishing fiction for quilters, including last year's novel, Birds in the Air. Frances is also a long-time podcaster--her podcast The Off-Kilter Quilt has been on the air for seven years now. Learn more about Frances at http://offkilterquilt.com/

Learn how fabrics are designed for the wholesale market that are then turned into clothing or accessories by other manufacturers and sold as finished items. This is quite a different process from fabric that is designed specifically for quilting. Learn more about Leah Kabaker and see her beautiful projects at her blog: http://noidlehandshere.com/wp/

In this podcast I'm chatting with textile artist Carrie Barraco about her love of many crafts and the flow of quilting through her life. We had a very long intro to this podcast and lots of things to check out at LeahDay.com!

Learning how to quilt can be challenging! In this episode I share a lot of tips and trick to get started and share a lot of stories about my first attempts to make a quilt and the many disasters along the way. This episode is sponsored by my website LeahDay.com where you'll find tools, books, and quilt patterns to get you started making your first quilt today!

What is your word for the year? Have you decided what your focus will be in 2017? In this quilting podcast episode I share my thoughts on the new year and plan for moving forward with openness and simplicity.