American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast

As you're cleaning and organizing your sewing room this month, you may come across unfinished objects or finished quilts that no longer bring joy. We share how to identify those projects and what you can do with them if you decide to let them go. We also share three makers we love following on Instagram, stories of quilters helping those experiencing homelessness, and details about our next sew-along! For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-542-when-to-let-go-of-a-project Email us at APQPodcast@meredith.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January is a time when many people set goals for the year. Our staff shares their big quilty goals for the year -- everything from learning new techniques, finishing UFOs, and making bucket list quilts. We also chat with health and ergonomic expert Rose Parr of Healthy Quilting. Rose shares her best tips for staying healthy in your sewing room, so you can pursue your quilting hobby for years to come. For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-541-dream-big-in-2022-set-quilty-goals Email us at APQPodcast@meredith.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Looking for more space for your sewing supplies and projects? We share ideas for making the most of your closet storage -- everything from hangers, shelves, cubby storage, pegboards, and more. We also share tips for achieving a square up quilt and for saving money in your sewing room. And if you're on the lookout for new storage products, we share our favorites! For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-540-make-the-most-of-closet-storage Email us at APQPodcast@meredith.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you make a New Year's Resolution to tackle your pile of UFOs (unfinished objects) in 2022? We have 10 tips to help you finish those quilts once and for all! We also share ideas of what to look for in your next iron, how to organize and store works in progress, and we chat with Clare Neff of Village Quilts in Canfield, Ohio. For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-539-our-guide-to-tackling-your-ufos Email us at APQPodcast@meredith.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We share about different apps on your phone or computer that can be used in your sewing room, including those for entertainment, calculator, color palette creation, project tracking, and more. We also share how to save money in your home with sewing supplies, creative ways to label quilts, and how to store wool projects. For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-538-apps-to-use-for-quilting Email us at APQPodcast@meredith.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Merry Christmas! Our staff shares holiday traditions, handmade gift ideas, and their favorite quilted Christmas decor. We also chat with Sherri Falls of This & That Pattern Company. Sherri is a prolific sewer, pattern designer, and author with a special love of holiday designs. For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-537-have-yourself-a-quilty-little-christmas Email us at APQPodcast@meredith.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sewing is a stress-reliever, so we need sewing more than ever when things get busy. So we came up with the idea of doing "12 Days of Christmas Sewing" to make the most of the frantic holiday season. We give ideas for pairing sewing time with a festive Christmas activity. We also share stories of quilters making a difference in the community, details of a closet reorganization, what a staff member is working on, and quilty items for your wish list! For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-536-12-days-of-christmas-sewing Email us at APQPodcast@meredith.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're in the final countdown for making Christmas quilts and holiday gifts. If you're crunched for time and need to finish projects fast, we're have tips to make quick work of basting, quilting, binding, and more. We also chat about conquering works in progress, share a holiday color trend and info on thimbles, and give tips for how to build your fabric stash. For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-535-finish-quilts-fast Email us at APQPodcast@meredith.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn how to document your quilts, so that their basic information, their stories, and their connections with others are remembered and shared through generations. We also share listener-submitted sewing hacks, tips for saving money in your sewing space, and quilty items on our wish list. For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-534-how-to-document-your-creations Email us at APQPodcast@meredith.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week is Thanksgiving in the United States, so we're reflecting on the good things in our lives and sharing the quilty things we're thankful for. We also chat with Jenny Doan, the founder of Missouri Star Quilt Company, a well-known YouTube personality and quilter, and now author. We discuss her new memoir, How to Stitch an American Dream: A Story of Family, Faith & the Power of Giving,  For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-533-sew-thankful Email us at APQPodcast@meredith.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many quilters make test blocks to try their fabric choices or instructions before they dive into making a quilt. But what do you do with these leftover blocks? We have some great suggestions to share in this episode. The we chat with Ashli Montgomery, the founder and CEO of the non-profit Quilt 2 End ALZ, which focuses on connecting quilters who have been touched by Alzheimer's, as well as educating about and fighting for an end to the disease. For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-532-what-to-do-with-orphan-blocks Email us at APQPodcast@meredith.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quilters always have the greatest tricks for making parts of the quilting process easier, faster, or more efficient. On this show, we share some of the best sewing tips and tricks submitted by our listeners. We also share a few fun online events we're hosting to get you in the holiday spirit and a mistake our editor made in her sewing room. Then we chat with Kirsta Meadows, the store owner of All About Quilting in Jacksonville, North Carolina.  For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-531-your-best-sewing-hacks Email us at APQPodcast@meredith.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each of us develops a unique sense of color, design, and style that we bring into our lives -- not just in the quilts we make, but in our wardrobe and our home. On this episode, we're sharing how to find your signature color palette and put it to good use in your sewing room! We also share some sampler quilts and wish list products we love, give details about our Random Acts of "Quiltiness" Day, and chat about the Quilts for Care Leavers organization. For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-530-find-your-signature-color-palette Email us at APQPodcast@meredith.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fussy-cutting refers to the process of selectively cutting pieces from fabric to highlight a certain design or motif. We're sharing tips for adding fussy-cut fabric to your quilt, including choosing fabrics, making your own cutting template, sewing them into a quilt, and working with panel prints. We also chat with Riane Menardi Morrison (of Riane Elise) about hand-quilting, her design process, and her new book. For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-529-fussy-cutting-tips Email us at APQPodcast@meredith.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our staff shares the fabric, products, patterns, and trends we're loving right now. We also share tips for choosing batting, a pattern that's great for your scraps, and chat with Rose Ann Cook of Quilter's Emporium. Quilter's Emporium is known for their connection with customers, charity work, and large selection of fabric and notions. For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-528-what-were-obsessed-with-now Email us at APQPodcast@meredith.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part of the fun of being a quilter (and also part of the challenge) is seeing a quilt pattern you love and figuring out how to make it your own. We share ideas for how to change colors, fabrics, size, and embellishments to fit your specific needs and likes. We also give tips for overcoming hurdles when working on longterm projects, share products on our wish list, answer listener questions about moving sewing supplies to a new home, and share an editor's quilty mistake. For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-527-how-to-make-patterns-your-own Email us at APQPodcast@meredith.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you love or dread binding? In this show we're sharing tips and tricks for making binding easier, so you can enjoy your finished quilt faster! We include tips for preparing binding, sewing it to your quilt, and finishing it, as well as some products to help make it easier. We also chat with Mary Blythe, a designer known for her wool applique designs, love of antiques, and expertise of heirloom crafts. For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-526-make-binding-easier Email us at APQPodcast@meredith.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flying Geese are a basic unit for quilters. Some people love making them! And some quilters think they're a necessary evil. No matter which camp you fall in, we're sharing ways to make them more effectively and quickly. We also share tips for sewing long strips together, listener-submitted sewing hacks, how to save money on your next visit to the fabric store, and a mistake one of our editors made. For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-525-top-tips-for-flying-geese Email us at APQPodcast@meredith.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quilters infuse every aspect of their lives with quilting -- including their vacations. Our staff shares some quilty memories from their recent travels. From bringing handwork on a plane to visiting local quilt shops or even photographing quilts in beautiful locations, there are a lot of ways to keep your hobby close at hand and close at heart, no matter how far away you travel from your sewing room. We also chat with Carole Lyles Shaw, a modern quilter, pattern designer, and teacher. Carole shares snippets of her knowledge from 30+ years of quilting and 20+ years of teaching, including her quilting journey, how she found her quilting community, how she pivoted her business when the pandemic started, and tips for making improv quilts and thinking about your stash in a sustainable way. For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-524-how-do-quilters-vacation Email us at APQPodcast@meredith.com. Learn more about your ad choices.

We’re spilling unpopular quilty opinions, both from our staff and our listeners. And they’re so good! Some will make you laugh out loud, some you'll relate to, and some will really make you think. We also talk about the neutral wool trend we're seeing on social media, share stories of quilters making a difference in their communities, and give ideas for sewing storage you can find at the flea market. For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-523-unpopular-quilty-opinions Email us at APQPodcast@meredith.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices