American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast

Brenda Ratliff is the dynamic owner of Pink Castle Fabric, organizer of Camp StitchAlot, SewPro and a fabric designer with RJR. I am excited to be working with Brenda as part of the 2017 Aurifil Design team and today we are going to talk about finding and using unique fabrics. http://www.justabitfrayed.com/ http://www.pinkcastlefabrics.com/ --------------- Roseann Kermes is back and we are going to deep dive into how to jump start yourself when you need it. In this case, for getting a hand a project ready.. and the person who needs that jump start? yours truly! www.rosebudscottage.typepad.com/ ----------------- It’s great to chat quilts of any kind with Bill Volckening again. I love the internet because I make so many friends through quilting. Bill’s idea to buy a few New York Beauty quilts turned into an impressive collection of this style quilt, along with a beautiful book of the quilts and their stories. He has since collected many styles of quilts, including a love of 70s quilts. He is also the author of

Amy Warner of ‘Sew Incredibly Crazy’ is a designer and quilting cheerleader! She is always sharing her fun projects and hosting sew alongs. We are going to talk about how to be part of sew along and how to set up a successful one if you are itching to try it! http://sewincrediblycrazy.blogspot.com/ ----------------- The very first batting that I sought to ‘purchase again’ was Mountain Mist. I loved that the company has a rich history and that the batting was so nice to work with. When I started my business I contacted Mountain Mist and Linda Pumphrey and her staff were who I worked with. Linda is now with Mountain Mist again as the Senior Account Executive. She brings her experiences of working on the board of museums and with other companies back to Mountain Mist. She is also the author of the Mountain Mist Historical Quilt book. We are going to learn all about the quilt patterns that are a signature component of the company. https://fibrix.com/mountain-mist-batting/ ------------- I bought some of Tula Pink

Moda Fabric designer Shannon Orr is an architect & costume designer turned Fabric designer, teacher. With a lifetime of making in all forms as her toolset she stumbled across a $3 tin recipe box and immediately filled it with a business dream; all on index cards. She started Eva Blake’s Makery in 2012 where she designs sewing and surface patterns, and hosts crafting events. ebmakery.com/ ------------------ The first time I saw Carina Gardner's fabric and quilts I was excited, and wanted more! Then I got to see her camper and knew this was a fun designer. From quilts to papers to fabrics and books, it's all gorgeous! She is going to share her secret about making the Perfect Hexagon quilt from a 5" square www.carinagardner.com/ ------------------------- Cheryl Lynch is an author and a tool designer. She has created the super fun Curvalicious ruler. What I love is that Cheryl keeps coming up with really neat way to use this tool! We are also going to talk about working with silk today, it's going to be so intere

Judy Breneman is the creator of the website WomanFolk: The Art of Quilting: Quilts and Quiltmaking Yesterday and Today. I’ve been an avid follower of her articles at her website for years and I love to read about quilting history. In 2016 Judy celebrated her 20th anniversary as a website.. that stopped me in my tracks! She built her first website in 1996, it may be the first quilt website! I’m so happy she can join me to chat about Quilt history! http://www.womenfolk.com =============== From patchwork to applique to wool Deanne Eisenman of Snuggles Quilts creates cozy and beautiful projects! She is going to give us some needle turn applique tips and we’ll hear all about love of applique! www.snugglesquilts.com/ =================== A topic every single quilters wants to know more about, how to store .. and then FIND our stuff. Being creative often means we can live with a bit (or a lot) of creative chaos in our space. I personally love to organize and dream of having someone give me tips. My dreams came true w

Ellen Osten is the National Director of Education at Sulky of America. I’m excited to talk thread and get some really good info for us on different types of thread. http://www.sulky.com/ --------------- I love Megan Pitz’s style of quilts. And she makes a lot to share! Her website and IG handle are Canoe Ridge Creations, she is a regular contributor to the American Patchwork & Quilting family of magazine and Megan LOVES to do binding! So I’m going to get a few tips from her today. http://www.canoeridgecreations.com/ ------------------- If you have looked at any quilt photos from a big show, you will have seen Cathy Wiggins’ work. And when she started to quilt with leather, I was intrigued and excited to see her work! Cathy is going to tell me how an regular quilter like me can use leather in projects.. are you in for learning something new? cathywiggin.com ----------------------- Each month this year Mary Abreu of Confessions of a craft addict is joining me so we can talk about in depth on topics we quilters

Designer Toby Lischko creates quilts that make you stop in your tracks. Then she teaches you how to do it! Not only are they striking, but she makes them doable for everyone. Her series of books on stars is a great place to start and today she is sharing her tips with us! She is also a regular contributor to American Patchwork & Quilting, you can download two of her projects Tuscan Villa and Pickle Dish http://gatewayquiltsnstuff.blogspot.com/ ================= Sharon McConnell of ColorGirl has a wonderful way with fabric. Her quilts jump with exciting designs and awesome use of fabrics. Sharon has great tips for us today on fabric and color selection. You will also find her designs in Quilts & More Magazine. http://colorgirlquilts.com/ =====================I’m a huge fan of Amy Gibson’s designs. She is an author and very popular craftsy online teacher. When her newest book ‘The Quilt Block Cookbook’ came out I had to get her on the show to talk about it! 50 blocks and 7 sampler quilters to put them into. Amy

Free patterns!.. My guests today are Kelli Fannin, John Kubiniec, and Alison Glass! I loved Kelli Fannin’s work the first time I saw it and that thought got locked in when I found out her website is called ‘Seriously It looks like it Needs stitches’.. super fun name, super fun projects and she has some incredible design skills! http://thatlookslikeitneedsstitches.blogspot.com/ =================== John Kubiniec of Big Rig Quilting is an author, longarm quilter and traveling teacher. He has an amazing sense of color which I know you’ve seen in the many quilts he has had published in magazines over the years. John’s first book is a ‘New Spin on Drunkard’s Path blocks’ and I love it! He is going to share some tips with us today for how to use this basic block in unusual ways. https://bigrigquilting.com/ ================== I have been a huge fan of Alison Glass and her fabrics, quilts, embroidery for a long time. She has developed lines of fabric that are so timeless and blend so with what we have that you wan

Michelle Jensen is back to talk creating with a story and creating with Scrap! Both are things we quilters love to do. Do you love the seasons? Michelle will explain how she creates her signature seasonal banners.. then we talk some scrap magic and ways to think about using those up! www.instagram.com/MixiHeart/ ---------------- Mary Abreu is back to talk making gifts!! What's hot, what to do with Panels... want to try a tuffet but not ready for the main thing yet? She has all the details! www.instagram.com/thatcraftaddict/ ----------------- Kathy Doughty of Material Obsessions uses color and pattern in exciting ways. From the fabrics she buys for her shop in Australia, to the quilts she makes, her ability to mix elements is exciting! We talk about her latest book, fabrics and teaching a the Sisters show. www.materialobsession.typepad.com/ ------------------- visit American Patchwork & Quilting at http://allpeoplequilt.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/apqmagazine Visit host Pat Sloan at http://www.p

I thought it would be super fun to share how things roll in the land of quilting! I am inspired every day by quilters and their creativity. A few months back I noticed that pineapples were showing up all over the place and low and behold there was also a pineapple quilt that was too cute for words! I of course, want to make it. Because I love to make cute things. BUT I also wanted to chat with the quilter behind ‘that pineapple quilt’ and learn a bit about Jackie Padesky of Pineapple fame! https://www.instagram.com/jackiepadeskyquilts/ ---------------- Donna Desoto is back and I’m so excited! She loves to organize large quilt challenge, and she is very good at it! The first was the tribute to the Beatles and now the 2nd quilt challenge to honor the 100th anniversary of the National Parks is out on exhibit and there is a beautiful book to go along with it. Donna’s challenges are clever and well thought out. I will reveal what the 3rd is and IF I’m participating this time.. on today’s show! www.npscentennialqui

I have friends that travel a lot, and some had stopped at Kori Turner’s shop, Olive and Grace. Then I saw her quilts at the trade show and was very excited she is able to talk to us about her quilts and give us some stitchery tips! http://www.olivegracestudios.com/ ================ Kimberly Bourne of Main Street Market Designs creates some incredible quilts. Some are mind boggling like her eclipse series, others are projects you can do over and over with her unique twist to the way she layouts out a design. Also she happens to love curved piecing and we are going to get some tips from her on that today! https://mainstreetmarketdesigns.com ================ I’ve been following Amanda Niederhauser of JediCraftGirl for quite awhile. She has amazing tips and tricks, shows her craft process and hey.. she loves Starwars, you have to guess that from her business name (check her about page at her website for the proof)! http://www.jedicraftgirl.com/ ================ Andy Knowlton’s at ‘A Bright Corner’ creates qui

I first got to know Cheryl Brickey of Meadow Mist designs when I saw some articles she did comparing products. She did such a great job I started to follow her site. When she did research and testing about ‘using sheets as backing’ I was sold on the idea! We’ll talk about writing about quilting, designs and she’ll give us her sheet analysis http://meadowmistdesigns.blogspot.com/ ================= I look at a lot of quilting things, groups online, books sent by publishers, Quilt magazines and websites. I ran across Nancy McNally’s from One Stitch at a time and decided I need to learn more! She is fun, does amazing quilts and always has great tips! www.nancymcnallyquilts.com ================ Tammy Silvers is the designer behind Tamarinis and love color and fun quilts! She contributes to American Patchwork & Quilting family of magazines with her project Happy Haunting in the Fall 2016 issue. She travels to teach and is creates quilt patterns that fun and easy to make! www.tamarinis.com ================== Kate He

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I was teaching at my guild's quilt show, Quilter's Unlimited, here in Virginia. We run a fairly large show with a lot of vendors. I happened up Vicki McCarty's large booth of amazing and yummy projects! She loves to combine cotton and wool in delightful projects! Vicki owns a fabric store near Morehead KY called Calico Patch. I am excited to get to know Vicki and she has some great tips about working with wool for us. www.calicopatch.net ----------------- Pat Bravo is the creative force of Art Gallery Fabrics. She designs fabric, makes amazing quilts, has wonderful designers on her team and runs her business with her husband Walter. I am so lucky to call Pat my friend and today she and I will talk about creativity and how finding 'your thing' can change your life. http://www.patbravo.com/ -------------------------- Each month this year Mary Abreu of Confessions of a craft addict is joining me so we can talk about in depth on topics we quilters want to know about! This month we are talking about quilting and

On this week’s American Patchwork & Quilting podcast, the editors give out VIRTUAL HIGH FIVES to celebrate their readers’ big (and small) accomplishments. They challenge online quilting communities to be a safe place for quilters to share their projects, ask questions, and learn new things, as well as encourage quilters to be proud of everything they make and stop the negative thoughts surrounding their own abilities. Share your own quilting accomplishments with American Patchwork & Quilting on Facebook (Facebook.com/apqmagazine) and Instagram (@allpeoplequilt). The editors also explore common questions people have when collecting and caring for antique quilts. They touch on the importance of history, how to date a vintage quilt, and tips for purchasing antique quilts. They also share personal stories of the antique quilts that really changed their lives. Then, editor Jody from Quilts and More magazine shares a sneak peek at the new Fall issue. She gives tips for working with T-shirt quilts, shares a hot ne

If you have some Lil Red, Coral Queen of the Sea, and are waiting for Farm Fun, then today is your lucky day! I am so excited to talk to Moda Fabric Designer Stacy lest Hsu to find out more about how she got into fabric designing and have her tell us about the adorable doll panels that come with her lines. http://stacyiesthsu.tumblr.com/ --------------- Debbie Maddy has taken the ancient art of Shibori, a traditional Japanese dyeing technique, and turned it into a beautiful fabric line for Moda. I can't wait to learn more about how she was inspired by this and she has some great tips for making quilts that look complicated! http://blog.calicocarriage.com/ ------------------ Each month this year Mary Abreu of Confessions of a craft addict is joining me so we can talk about in depth on topics we quilters want to know about! This month we are going to go behind the scenes as Mary tells us what it's like to get ready for the Row by Row Experience in the shop where she works. You can meet Mary by visiting Intown

I am so fascinated by Barbara Cline's quilts! She has such an eye for creating designs that look complicated but are not! Her new Triangle stars book is packed with great project ideas, and she is going to give us some tips today on fabric picking and working with templates. http://www.delightfulpiecing.com/ ----------------- Sherri McConnell does incredible work and I'm smitten with her fabric lines and her patterns! She and her daughter Chelsi Stratton design the fabric lines and Sherri sews up incredible projects.. maybe daily.. on her website. We are going to chat about her fabrics , using a collection effectively and I hope for some insider tips for getting things done from a true expert! Sherri is also one of The Splendid Sampler designers! www.aquiltinglife.com/ ------------------- Charise Randell of Charise Creates designs incredible projects, uses amazing fabric selections and take such beautiful photos you want to drop everything to make what she shows you. From paper pieced blocks to little totes,

Linda Thielfoldt of The Quilted Goose is an award winning quilter, a contributor to American Patchwork & Quilting magazine, and her newest release for us to enjoy is her book 'On my Way to Baltimore'. You know that Baltimore Album quilts and those inspired by the antiques beauties are my all time fabrics. Linda's fresh take is spectacular and she has some insider tips for us on how to to create with beautiful workmanship. http://www.thequiltedgoose.com/ --------------- Annabel Wrigley is the owner of the Little Pincushion Studio, an author of a great series of books to teach children sewing and a fabric designer. It's fun to catch up with people and today we'll chat about her fabric with Windham and I hope to learn about her adorable pink teaching caravan! http://www.littlepincushionstudio.com/ -------------- I adore everything Amy Smart from Diary of a Quilter does! Amy joined us as a designer on the Splendid Sampler and her block has been published, we all love it! She has a brand new online Craftsy class

Chris Hoover of Whirligig Designs makes fun quilts that look more intricate than they are. And she going to tell us how she uses some rulers you might already own! http://www.whirligigdesigns.com/ --------------- It's very exciting when Quilts are showcased in a museum. The San Diego Museum of Art has a display of quilts from the collection of Pilgrim & Roy called 'Quilts and Color'. As a quilter who loves color and antiques, I'm excited to have the exhibit curator Dr. Ariel Plotek tell me about project. Exhibit Information /www.sdmart.org/art/exhibit/quilts-and-color-museum-fine-arts-boston ------------------ Susan Nelson of Prairie Sky Quilting is the inventor of the super awesome ruler called the 'Folded Corner Clipper' that I love! what's better it does several things which we are going to learn, what's better than a tool that does multiple things? well maybe Chocolate.. + the tool! https://blog.prairieskyquilting.com/ ------------------------ Elizabeth Dackson of Don't Call Me Betsy is a wonderful des

Today is my all International Talk Show, taped in Salt Lake City Utah during the trade show, such fun! I got to know Katarina Roccella when she showed her first fabric line and had her first trip to the United States. She is Serbian and I was really interested to find out what type of quilting goes on in her country (not much!). Her beautiful fabrics are with Art Gallery and I can't WAIT for Pandalicious to be in stores! http://likeflowersandbutterflies.blogspot.com/ ========== Gail Pan has a new stitchery book and it's ALL about Christmas!! As an Australian Fabric designer and Author she always has uniquely 'Gail' touch to her work. I got a few really useful tips on embroidery, you will love this show! http://gailpandesigns.typepad.com/ ============== When I was teaching at Paducah I meet Susan-Clare Mayfield and she told me about her 'Block of the Day' called Town and Country Quilt. Isn't it incredible! Lucky for me I was able to get a few minutes of her time. Susan-Clare took a month an toured the US,