American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast

Anne Wiens has never seen a scrap she didn’t like. She is the author of The Thrifty Quilter which is a system for precutting your scraps. She is an Island Batik Ambassador, you’ll have seen her quilts at the Moda bakeshop, and maybe even taken a workshop with he---------Karen Gibbs has, as she puts it, done just about every job there is in quilting. From longarming for customers, writing a book and designing fabric. We are going to dive into her speciality today, batiks as she designs for Banyan Batiks.----------Sheryl Johnson is the owner of Temecula Quilt Company, a shop in Temecula CA. She is also an avid quilt maker sharing her process and stories on her blog, Facebook, and Instagram. With her recent book Quirky Little Quilts you can create wonderful little reproduction quilts to decorate your home. Her shop was also in the Fall 2009 in Quilt Sampler magazine, so look at your back issues!-----------Roseann and I love to deep dived into a topic. Today it's tips on making that 'special' quilt. Roseann just

I saw MJ Kinman’s gem quilts and was very intrigued. How did she come up with those and how does she design them?---------I love Riane Menardi Morrison's style, very focused on shapes and color. She specializes in big modern shapes and her work is entirely hand quilted with high contrast stitching. If you belong to the Modern Quilt guild you will recognize her name as she does the emails, webinars, etc--------Teresa Duryea Wong is an author, story teller, and a quilt maker. She has been a writer for many industries and now her focus is on quilting. Her books are filled with gorgeous photos and interesting quilting information. Focused on topics like her ‘American Cotton: Farm to Quilt’ and her information books on Japanese quilts.------------Cassandra Beaver of The Not So Dramatic Life has a rich background in making. She create quilts with a lot structure both in the design and the quilting of the. She has won awards for her quilts and she also teaches you how to create a unique piece all your own.==========

Jen Shaffer is the talented designer behind PBJ Patterns by Jen. You might have seen her Monthly color challenge, or created her delightful designs.--------You will recognize Denise Russell’s gorgeous quilt designs, many shown by your favorite fabric companies. I really love her use of color and pattern, She is also a regular contributor to the magazine.---------When I saw the remake of an 1876 quilt I had to find out a bit more. It was a project launched by friends Anne Dawson and Karen Alexander. Anne was able to join me to tell me how they came to be so passionate about reproducing this amazing quilt.-----------I love seeing what Krista Moser comes up with next. To me her her quilts create illusions with the design and fabric selection. And she loves unusual shapes. Today we’ll get a few tips on make quilts the Krista way!================Visit American Patchwork & Quilting at www.allpeoplequilt.com.Visit host Pat Sloan at www.patsloan.com.================BONUS for our podcast subscribers! Get 60% off a

The first time I chatted with Alyce she was living in Japan and we talked in the early morning hours for her because her small children would still be asleep! That is dedication from a quilt maker. Alyce is an amazing designer and has so many wonderful tutorials to help you. Today we are also going to talk bout EQ for YOU! She is an Electric Quilt Ambassador but knows you don't have to be a designer benefit from EQ. ================Jess Zeigler of threaded quilting is a designer, longarm quilter and regular contributor to American Patchwork & Quilting’s family of magazines.  She has a unique approach to selecting pantograph designs and a brilliant pattern for a No Y Seam Feathered star. ================Joyce Gieszler  is contributor to American patchwork & quilt magazine, you’ll find her ‘Go For a Spin’ in the Feb 2019 issue. She is a scrap quilter who love small patchwork, I can’t wait to get a few tips!================Kathy Ross is an artist that has been bitten by the love of th

It is so fun to contact someone for the show and find out they took a workshop from me years ago! Denniele Bohannon of Louanna Mary Quilt Design made my day when she told me that! She has a wonderful design sense and I love the stories behind them.---------Sharon Wasteney has her way with fabric. She does amazing over dyed lines which she uses in her projects. And her quilts often tell a story. She is designed the shop quilt when her favorite store was featured in the quilt shop issue.-------Julia Wentzell is half of the Briar Hill Designs team as she works with her Sister-in-law Caverly. They create gorgeous fabric for RJR and wonderful patterns to use it in!---------So excited to have my good friend designer Amy Smart back! Amy has been busy as a fabric designer, writer, Baby lock ambassador, and sometimes world traveler. She recently encountered Manx quilting.================Visit American Patchwork & Quilting at www.allpeoplequilt.com.Visit host Pat Sloan at www.patsloan.com.================BONUS for

This is the time of year where the weather’s getting nicer and everyone starts planning their summer vacations! Whether you’re planning a big getaway with the whole family or just want to fit in some smaller day trips with your girlfriends, we have some suggestions for how to fit sewing into your travels! From museums and quilt shows to explore in your area to must-have travel essentials, quilting buddies Lindsay, Elizabeth, and Alison shares their best tips for making quilting part of your summer travels. They even talk dream quilting vacations, what projects are perfect for a road trip, and how to get the best photography of your quilts on the road!================Visit American Patchwork & Quilting at www.allpeoplequilt.com.Visit host Pat Sloan at www.patsloan.com.================BONUS for our podcast subscribers! Get 60% off a subscription to American Patchwork & Quilting. Visit www.allpeoplequilt.com/deal and use coupon code PODCAST at checkout.================BONUS for our podcast subscribe

Ann Shaw is an amazing quiltmaker. Her quilts are filled with lively images full of color! If you have always wanted to understand how to develop a design and use lots of fabrics you’ll love to hear Ann’s tips---------Karen Tripp IS the DIY addict. She has started many businesses and we are lucky she is obsessed with English Paper Piecing because she has created a whole universe of fun for EPP lovers!  With projects, sew alongs and tutorials at her website. ------------Kristy Daum of St. Louis Folk Victorian creates amazing modern quilts. She is also on the Olfa Creator team this year. I love her business name it's not what you think!-----------Jayne Willis of Twiggy & Opal is wonderful designer that learned to quilt so her daughter would stop asking her .. little did she know where that would take her! You’ll find her work in the American Patchwork & Quilting family of magazine.================Visit American Patchwork & Quilting at www.allpeoplequilt.com.Visit host Pat Sloan at www.pats

Marci Debetaz is Marci Girl Designs and she hosts these wonderful Finish-A-Long! Who doesn’t need encouragement to finish? She also started sewing with Barbie clothing just like me, I knew I'd love her!------Like many of you, I was first drawn to Carole Lyles Shaw’s work by her color! She is a modern quilt maker, teacher, and author of Patriotic Modern Quilts. She great tips today about being bold with color!--------Shannon Fraser has a style you recognize right away. Her use of improv is wonderful and I love how she shares tips and her projects with gorgeous photos. I want to make each one! --------Kelli Fannin creates super fun quilts. When I saw her ‘One Giant Stitch’ I knew it was time to have her back on the show show to talk about her sampler style and her new Harry Potter sew along! And she'll tell us how dreams do come true! ================Visit American Patchwork & Quilting at www.allpeoplequilt.com.Visit host Pat Sloan at www.patsloan.com.================BONUS for our podcast subscrib

I might have found Kelly Parker Smith from Hello World via her witty engraved items .. Coffee Coffee Coffee anyone? But once I found out she has turned her graphics into fabric I knew we had to chat. Now you get to meet this lovely creative spirit behind Hello World!--------Joanne Hillestad of Fat Quarter Gypsy creates fun and unique projects from quilts to that pop up thread catchers most of you own. I love her whimsical style of making! And she actually has a camper just like her darling logo. --------I found Kim Jamieson-Hirst on youtube with her book reviews. She has such a fantastic channel and teaching style. If you want to learn something Kim has most likely done a video for you! She is owner of Chatterbox Quilts and host of The Quiler’s way, an online membership site. -----------Michelle May of ‘The Raspberry Rabbit’ creates darling things I want to make. Recently I was stalking her… I mean following her, and saw her daily embroidery project and had to hear more!. The photo of that follows.

One of the best things about working with Baby lock is meeting the other ambassadors that work in with the machines. Mallory Donohue make a lot of things, specializing in clothing. I first ‘found her’ by her wonderful videos on how to use the Sashiko machine. She and her mom Zede run SewHere.com. Which is about teaching sewing for everyone via their website, videos, FaceBook lives, and podcasts. We chat about making clothing that fits as we quilters have amazing fabric we can use for things other than quilts!----Who do I turn to for questions on the quilting design program Electric Quilt? My good friend Nancy Mahoney! She has been using the program for years, is and EQ Ambassador, and knows the ins and outs. I wanted to tell you about some of the features you might not know about with Nancy as our guide!---------I was so excited to see Jenny Wilding Cardon’s book Visible Mending. The idea of artfully mending items is on the upswing and her book has so many fantastic ways to do this. Things we quilters will lo

Shannon Fabrics creates amazing textured fabric that are so fun to snuggle under. My friend Teresa Coates is an artist and the Event & Education co-ordinator for Shannon. You remember seeing her videos for Fat Quarter shop. Can’t wait to learn more about this fabric, I have a great kit to sew up!-----Bill Locke is a fabulous designer and teacher. I know many of you follow his work. I had the chance to have a long chat with him and found out that he made one of my patterns earlier on, It was so exciting to see his! I also love that Bill is a one stop shop for your projects needs. Plus he is going to tell me about his Appli-simple technique!-------When I saw the book ‘Modern Memory Quilts A HANDBOOK for capturing Meaningful moments’ I knew I had to learn more. The author is Suzanne Paquette of Atelier Six design. Here book is full of amazing suggestions to create meaningful quilts. To bring the story into your quilts. And you know how I love a story.---------My friend Sue told me I needed to look at the Woo

I’ve love Janet Wecker Frisch of Joy Studio’s work. She creates with an underlying theme of sewing in many of her pieces. I also adore her Halloween things! She shares lots of inspiring photos taken in her amazing studio. And she is now learning to quilt.-----I have been following Nicole Volgelsinger of Wild Boho for awhile. Her newest book is Boho embroidery, full amazing ideas for new motifs and how to use them with applique. I love the whole concept!------I recently heard about a wonderful organization called Help Heal Veterans. They help our Veterans by using craft therapy. For 45 year their mission has been to provide therapeutic craft kits to every veteran who wants them. I asked the current CEO Joe McClain to join me for the 2nd half of my show to tell us about this organization how how we can help. Joe is retired USN and has held many leadership positions. Including currently on the board of the Association of Creative Industries.================Visit American Patchwork & Quilting at www.allpeople

I meet Mary Koval at her booth of antique quilts at one of the shows. I’ve always loved stopping in to see what type of quilts she has found. Mary also has a shop and retreat center in Beford PA. Her fabric lines are based on Antiques, can’t wait to hear about the newest! ----- I meet Angela Huffman of Quilted Joy when we were both doing demos for a long arm company. She was traveling, running her business and raising her triplets. Angela taught me a lot about longarming and working a business your own way. She now has a beautiful shop and you can visit her! ------ I love finding fresh new creative designs by quilt makers. Kristina Brinkerhoff of Center Street Quilts is creating amazing and fun design after design! She has a cool way of using checkerboards in her quilt that is next on my list to do. ================ visit American Patchwork & Quilting at http://allpeoplequilt.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/apqmagazine Pat's Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/QuiltWithPatSloan/ Visit hos

A few times a year the amazing team of American Patchwork & quilting editors take over the podcast to share tips and insights. Like you and me, they are all quilters! Reader Tips:Editor Lindsay shares reader-submitted tips about storage solutions for your sewing space -- everything from storing batting to a creative use for a wine rack! Quilting Changes Everything:Lindsay shares a story originally published in the San Angelo Standard-Times, about a woman grieving for a dying friend and husband and how donating quilts to charity has helped her cope. Try This At Home:Editor Joanna challenges our listeners to abandon quilt guilt! She shares ideas of projects perfect for orphan blocks, where to donate unwanted quilts and scraps, and where to find support to finally finish your UFOs. Editor Interview:Alison Gamm, designer for Quilts & More, shares how she got into quilting, how she explores new colors and fabrics, and the technique she's tackling in 2019! Trending:Alison talks about the trend of Mindful Sewin

Kerry Foster of Penny Dog Patchwork is a self professed serial crafter, I like that! She has been working in the crafting industry sharing her things and when she learned to quilt has done the same. Her newest book is Paint by Number Quilts. This is her signature applique method of creating amazing animal quilts. --- I love Barbara ‘B’ Cain’s fresh style of quilt pattern, She is an author and pattern designer. I am super fond of her airplane & blimp!! Also the bee, I see a pattern of flight here! I really love her use of color too. ------- One of my favorite things about working in the quilting industry is making new friends through. I had meet Christopher. But it was when we were both at a Baby lock ambassador event that we really had to change to chat. We’ve been friends ever since. He is a fabric designer for Riley Blake and creates amazing projects with his lines. ================ Visit American Patchwork & Quilting at www.allpeoplequilt.com. Visit host Pat Sloan at www.patsloan.com. ================ BON

I first meet Barbara Persing over our love of Aurifil thread. I have always loved her quilts. Barbara is not only a designer but an amazing longarm quilter as well. ========== Debbie MacInnis and her daughter Maggie MacInnis run Piecing the Past. A place for where traditional quilt patterns and gorgeous applique awaits all of you! Debbie has great applique tips and I’m excited to learn more about her Simpliqué applique and her newest sew along! ---------- Look on your book and fabric shelves and I image you’ll find books and fabric from the amazing Nancy Halvorsen of Art to Heart. I’ve enjoyed both her fabric and designs over the years. It’s thrilling to chat with Nancy about her work today. ---------- Roseann and I are chatting UFOs!!!  We have some great tips and true confessions ================ Visit American Patchwork & Quilting at www.allpeoplequilt.com. Visit host Pat Sloan at www.patsloan.com. ================ BONUS for our podcast subscribers! Get 60% off a subscription to American Patchwork & Quilti

Kimberly Moos is the person behind Cottoncuts company. She has created a fun multi-faceted business with a very neat charity portion, subscriptions boxes, and she’ll tell us about a brand new feature too! And she has a cook Chopstick trick for us today. ---- I’ve seen Angela Smiths lovely wooden pieces her company Purl & Loop creates and I was intrigued. We all have thread, we are quilters after all. And many of us love to do use what we have in some unique ways. Her jewelry and other pieces creative templates and very exciting to see in person. We’ll learn all about what we can do with them today. ------- I’m sure I could chat with my friend Bonnie Sullivan of All through the Night all day, but we are going to catch up on her newest projects. And I ask her how her designs have changed, or not, over the years. You will love making her creations in cotton, wool, or a combination of both. Some of her newest projects are really clever, you’ll hear about them all today! ------ Each month I'll have segment to chat

I saw Mona Phelps quilts at the Moda Bakeshop. She creates very doable projects and has great tutorials. When I contacted her it was fun to learn she has only been quilting two years. ------ Many quilters are involved with the Quilts of Valor. By volunteering and making quilts to be given. The organization was started in 2003 by founder Catherine Roberts after her son Nat was deployed in Iraq. Since 2003 they have given 200,000 quilts. Their website has a wonderful history section where you can learn how the organization progressed from her initial idea to what it is today. I have Sue Reich the Board President with me today. ------ Jenni Smith is one of the few designers I had a chance to meet in person first! She was at the Aurifil Booth at one of the trade shows. We chatted and have been friends every since. Jenni is multi talented as she does clothing and quilting. She have a block in our Splendid Sampler 2 book and has been doing wonderful videos of the blocks. Plus she works with Liberty of London fabric

Heather Long is a Moda bake shop contributor and wonderful designer at Coffee and Quilts. I knew I’d love her when I saw her website name! Heather designs doable projects that are fun and creative. ------ I’ve always love Sujata Shah’s quilts and style. The are exciting, friendly to try, and gorgeous all at once. I can still remember meeting her and her husband at the trade show, it was delightful to meet in person! Sujata has done some incredibly exciting trips for quilters to India. Can’t wait to hear about those and get a few travel tips from her -------- Kim Shafer of Little Quilt Company is a prolific author, fabric and quilt designer who is creating so many wonderful fabrics and projects we love. She is also a long time contributor to American Patchwork & Quilting’s family of magazines. ---------- I love catching up with the super Talented Becky Goldsmith. I first meet Becky at a trade show in Charlottesville, as I was just starting my business and I was then and still am, a huge fan of Becky’s work. Sh

Emily Thompson of Life Sew Savory write about sewing, crafts, recipes, and more! I love her tutorials and she hosts a facebook live sewing show each week. I know you are going to come away with a quite a few useful tips today ------ Michael Caputo is an author, avid maker of all things, and a quilt designer. I love his modern quilts, they are amazing with great designs and unexpected use of colors. We are going to get some great tips today on quilting. ------ Linda Hungerford is an author, teacher, and quiltmaker behind the website Flourishing Palms. Her sunny quilt vibe caught my attention after I saw her sweet Hexagon Pillow in the book ‘Modern Patchwork Home’. She has so many people to quilt with her inperson workshops and online tutorials. --------- I had several friends tell me to visit Heather Black’s Instagram feed for gorgeous modern quilts, they were right! She has a fabulous balance to her modern pieces that I love. Heather enters her quilts in shows, she teaches. ================ Visit American Pat