We had to drive on back country roads in West Virginia to meet Reberta Hall.  Ginny Guthrie Caplinger had told me about Reberta a while back and I’m so glad it worked out for me to meet her.  Should I have been concerned when Ginny and her husband, Jim, climbed into the truck to take me and said to each other - Do you remember to get there?  And then at a fork in the road they again were - Which way? Oh well, we have all day to get there.  I just smiled and trusted them.  And I’m so thankful that we arrived, had a wonderful lunch, and of course the best part was getting to know Reberta! Throughout Reberta's story you’ll hear how she loved to sing and she loved poetry.  She shared several quilty poems, quilts, and pictures of her life which I'm sharing here below. This Flower Garden quilt was started for Reberta in 193o and finished for her daughter in 1951. Reberta loves Crazy Quilts.  Here she is with a special one that she keeps on her couch. Here are some other quilts that Reberta has made.  Her special cat, Sue Boy, used to enjoy them also. A couple of pictures of life.  Reberta and her cousin.  Then the second picture shows the car Rebeta learned to drive in.  Notice how deep the ruts in the road were.  This is the road that went past their front door.  You can see her house in the background.  It's now part of her driveway. Reberta painted this stool.  Doesn't the design look a bit like a quilt?  Isn't this collection of wooden spools amazing?

Jean Pickering Collins is one of my heroes.  Every time I have the opportunity to chat with her she’s been on a new adventure.  It astounds me that she accomplishes so much and she makes such beautiful quilts.  I don’t know how she has gotten it all done.  And then here locally whenever her name comes up people have such glowing remarks to share about her. If you didn’t listen to my first interview with Jean from July 12th of 2019, you’ll want to go back and listen to her story. It’s hard to believe that on July 12, 2019 I released my first three episodes of A Quilter’s Life.  I purposely chose Jean to do this second interview to celebrate 5 years of recording and sharing stories of quilters.  Life happens and I ended up in the hospital overnight with bad headaches and double vision.  I am still dealing with these symptoms, but as the doctors help me to figure out what’s going on I’m still able to share these stories with you even with a few delays. When I arrived at Jean’s for this interview it was a beautiful day, so we left the doors open.  While listening you’ll figure out why that became a problem. You’ve also probably noticed that the first interview her name was Jean Pickering and in this interview we’ve added Collins.  Again, this adventurous lady will explain all of that. This is the Trip Around the World Quilt Jean made for her husband, Bill Collins. This quilt Jean made for her college class reunion in 2005. After the interview Jean showed me several of her quilts.  This Dresden Plate covers her bed. We started talking about small piecing and she pulled out this tiny Clam Shell she had done. Here are the tableclothes that Jean picked up in France and Portugal. If you missed Jean's prior interview here's the link: Jean Pickering

When Jody Leonardo suggested that I interview Rochelle Rice, I was thrilled.  I’d been wanting to connect with Rochelle and her co-host, Leslie Bercher, for awhile, but hadn’t done it yet.  Rochelle and Leslie are the co-hosts of the Inappropriate Quilters Podcast and I guess I had them up on a bit of a pedestal.  So when Rochelle told me that she’s been listening to A Quilter’s Life I was in shock. It was so much fun to chat and realize we have such respect for each other.  Rochelle teases me at the end that we chatted for many hours.  I’m sure we could have, but my interviews don’t last that long. Here's a Mosaic Quilt that Rochelle made Connect with Rochelle Instagram: doughnutwarrior And listen to her podcast: Inappropriate Quilters Podcast  

I hope you enjoyed last week’s episode of Sandy Bailey’s first half of her interview.  I sure did.  Here’s the continuation of Sandy’s story and how she and her friend, Pam, became the Too Busy Bs.  I think they stay busy because their customers are so happy with what they have to offer that the word of mouth advertising has exploded. Sandy’s first commissioned quilt Here are some quilts that Sandy has gifted         She kept the Chickadee quilt Here are some samples of Sandy’s quilting    

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Sandy Bailey and I were enjoying our visit only to be surprised when we realized three hours had passed since we had started the interview.  Don’t worry I was able to trim it down some, but decided to split her story into two episodes.  It’s a good thing Sandy is retired because she doesn’t have time for work anymore. Sandy's first commissioned quilt Here are some quilts that Sandy has gifted She kept the Chickadee quilt Here are some samples of Sandy's quilting [caption id="attachment_2912" align="alignnone" width="185"] Bonnie’s Quilt back[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2904" align="alignnone" width="225"] Carole J. Ellis’s Quilt. Dec. 2020[/caption] If you want to connect with Sandy, send her an email:

When Rachael Logsdon’s friend told her she needed to learn to quilt, her response was, “Quilting is stupid!” Wow, to go from thinking she didn’t like quilts to making wonderful quilts for others is amazing. Quilting came into Rachael’s life at a time when she needed a new passion.  It’s incredible to hear of her transformation. Here are some of Rachael's beautiful quilts You may connect with Rachael on her Facebook page: Dragonfly Quilt Design  

Judy was raised by a woman that spent her life teaching people to sew using shortcuts and techniques that were designed by Judy’s mother to speed up the job, so the workers could make money. These techniques were not taught in any books and Judy loves passing the techniques on in her classes, because these wonderful shortcuts leave a professional finish. Her love of people and fabric has led Judy into having a shop of her own, Just Jude’s Creations. I love Judy’s motto of ‘The Shop Where Quilters become Long Lasting Friends!’ Here's one of Judy's quilts. Isn't this a great way to show off Judy's beautiful fabrics? Website: Just Judes Creations Facebook: Just Judes Creations

We’ve all run into at least one person that thinks we should do something with our quilting that isn’t what we want to do.  Corintha Russell explains this very well and has a great way to let them know that’s not what she does.  She also has one of the best stories of a wonderful reaction to giving a quilt away.  It’s wonderful when others show the well deserved appreciation of receiving a quilt.  I want to thank Sue Stafford of Serendipitee Quilt Shop for putting me in contact with Corintha. Corintha's first “Ocean Wave” quilt, made for a friend’s Mother. It was pieced by her using Edyta Sitar’s “Over the Rainbow” batik fabrics, quilted by a Longarmer, “Baptist Fan” pattern. She LOVED this quilt so much and is currently working on a duplicate version that she will keep for herself. In July, 2014 Corintha won the APQS (American Professional Quilting Systems) Great American Give Away! And Freddie came to live with her!!! Since Freddie (her automated APQS quilting machine) came to live with her in Marion, Ohio. The following pictures are some of Corintha's favorite quilts that she made and Freddie quilted. From APQS’ Website: When Corintha Russell found out she was the lucky winner of the brand new APQS Freddie longarm machine last year, her quilt guild had just taken on a challenge to make patriotic quilts for 90 veterans scheduled to take the Columbus, Ohio, Honor Flight this fall ... Hop over to the APQS blog to read about how Corintha and her new Freedom machine tackled more than 55 quilts in UNDER a year! We supported the Columbus, Ohio Honor Flight organization for three flights over a two year period. Lack of support prompted us to wish Honor Flight the very best and turn our quilting efforts to Snuggled In Hope Quilts. Thanks to Sue Stafford for connecting me with Corintha! Here’s Sue’s website: Serendipitee

Debra Berger likes to build things and has found that putting together quilts is a way to express that talent and fondness of building things.  It’s also something that she can do for others.  Out of all the quilts she has made she only has a few for herself which she says is an honor and blessing to give these quilts away. Debra's first quilt was a Dr. Seuss quilt Her favorites were ones she made for her son-in-law These Christmas ornaments were made with leftover military material from the quilts for her son-in-law Debra just finished making this Judy Niemeyer quilt called Valley Blossoms and the next picture is the Goldendoodle quilt where she used the neckties from the groomers Here are a few more of Judy's quilts She enjoys working on her longarm Judy did an amazing job refurbishing this Singer

DeeAnn Vigil joined the A Quilter’s Life Facebook group a while back and answered that she was willing to be a guest on this podcast.  It’s so great to get to know each other as we all have this wonderful hobby of quilting in common.  From wanting to do something special for her sister and then falling in love with quilting DeeAnn is making beautiful quilts! Here's DeeAnn's Wedding Ring Quilt DeeAnn's cousin's Quilt Shop: Quilter's Attic

Hopefully you had the opportunity to listen to Connie George’s previous episode. We continue our conversation to learn more about her business in this episode. Connie George’s quilt retreats sound like so much fun! Just make sure you take your stretchy britches. She has a goal of getting people together, having fun, and maybe even learning something new. This first picture is the First Harley Davidson T-shirt Connie made!  The center Diamond came from Diamond Head, Hawaii and I was asked to do something “spectacular “ with it! The following pictures are from Connie's last quilt retreat that was held in April 2022!! We are all cutting up and being silly and she didn’t think I would really take her picture!  Fooled her, huh? Connie has another retreat planned for September 21-24, 2022, in Oswego, KS! Check out Connie's Facebook page for her retreats:  River Run Quilts & Retreats She is also a member of my group in Facebook: A Quilter's Life

Elisabeth DeMoo grew up on a farm in New Mexico and learned how to sew by making garments in 4-H. When she was in college she had a sneaking suspicion that she could apply those skills to quilting. Elisabeth has been addicted to quilting ever since! After more than 20 years of quilting she is still excited about the next quilt to make! Her website is a space to share with you techniques, tutorials and patterns. She is excited to create an uplifting quilting community. Here is an example of one of Elisabeth's many beautiful quilts Elisabeth's website: Brown Bird Designs She is also on: Facebook: Elisabeth DeMoo Instagram: brownbirddesigns Twitter: BrownBirdDesigns and Pinterest: Brown Bird Designs

Sue Schaeffer has such a cute name for her quilting business that it caught my attention and I was excited to chat with her.  After having many different jobs and getting so much experience she now feels fortunate to be able to do what she loves. What an encouragement to hear her say, “We do better as we know better.” This is the Lincoln quilt Some more samples of Sue's quilts Big Stitch Quilting front and back Star Quilts Cabin Flurries and Blue & White A close up of an Elephant Quilt and the Bow Tie was pieced by a helper, but quilted by Sue Here's the Four Square Quilt If you're in Illinois near Havana, you can find Sue's shop, Ma's Got' a Notion at 305 W. Main, Havana, IL  62644. You can also check out her website: Ma's Got' a Notion And follow her on Facebook: Ma's Got' a Notion Also, Instagram: masgotanotion

Purple Daisy Quilt Designs is the culmination of Jody Leonardo’s experiences of participating in sewing groups, working in quilt shops and selling handmade quilts.  Now she has expanded to offering quilt patterns to allow individuals to make their own quilts.  This is a dream come true for Jody and she’s so excited to share a little piece of her creative world with us. This is Jody's quilt called Kenzie Connect with Jody Website: Purple Daisy Quilt Designs Instagram: purpledaisyquilt_designs Facebook: Purple Daisy Quilt Designs

How exciting to be able to order and have a special panel for baby quilts that isn’t found anywhere else.  Sue Stafford was able to arrange to have a special printing of a favorite panel and should soon have it available at her shop, Serendipitee in Waldo, Ohio.  Sue is a competitive quilter and has a lifetime of experience to pass on to others. Here's the panel quilt that shows the panels Sue will soon have at Serendipitee. Here's Sue's website: Serendipitee

I think most quilters are going to agree with Connie George when she says, “I quilt, I don’t do alterations.”  Connie and I were having such a great conversation when I realized my time was up, so we decided to talk about her business in another episode, so be watching for that soon. This first picture is the First Harley Davidson T-shirt Connie made!  The center Diamond came from Diamond Head, Hawaii and I was asked to do something “spectacular “ with it! The following pictures are from Connie's last quilt retreat that was held in April 2022!! We are all cutting up and being silly and she didn’t think I would really take her picture!  Fooled her, huh? Connie has another retreat planned for September 21-24, 2022, in Oswego, KS! Check out Connie's Facebook page for her retreats:  River Run Quilts & Retreats She is also a member of my group in Facebook: A Quilter's Life  

 Monique Torsiello joined the A Quilter’s Life Facebook group about six months ago and we had such a wonderful time chatting.  You’re going to love to hear why she came up with the quote “Any mistake you make, can be made into a masterpiece.”  Here's just a few quilts that Monique has made:

Although Ellen Taurins hasn’t made a quilt, she has made something that every quilter is going to want.  With her invention she is being drawn to our quilts.  She is even filling her house with them.  It’s amazing how our lives take different twists and turns that give us opportunities to use our ideas in greater ways. Here is Ellen with The Quilt Keeper The Quilt Keeper displays our quilts so nicely! A closer look Find a great offer on Ellen's website:  The Quilt Keeper

As our family had to travel to the Finger Lakes area of New York State, we made it a point to visit the It’s A Wonderful Life Museum in Seneca Falls since it’s a movie we watch every year.  What a great time we had looking at the artifacts and memorabilia they have available.  Then, of course, a quilt on display caught my attention.  The attendant had such great information on the movie and the museum and she was able to share with me that Barbara Reigel, one of the museum’s trustees, had made the quilt.  I was quite delighted when Barbara called me later that afternoon to schedule an interview.  I’m so thankful that Barbara and others have worked so hard to establish and keep this wonderful museum going.  The It’s A Wonderful Life Museum and Festival are certainly worth seeing! Here's Barbara's quilt that is hanging in the It's A Wonderful Life museum. So happy that we were there! They even have the bridge! Find out more about the It's A Wonderful Life Museum and Festival on their website: It's A Wonderful Life Museum

Besides being in quilting groups, I’m also in a group for podcasters so that I can learn how to do better in making this podcast for you.  A few weeks back the podcaster group had Kathi Lipp as a special speaker.  When she saw that A Quilter’s Life was the name of my podcast, she mentioned that her mother made wonderful quilts.  So that was my introduction to Connie Richerson.  Connie was so gracious to share her story with us.  She has been quilting for over 30 years and has great tips for us to learn from.  Oh, and if you’re looking to get yourself organized her daughter, Kathi, is a speaker, podcaster, and the author of 20 books on being clutter free!  There’s more information about Kathi on the website kathilipp.com. Here's the cute quilt with the mommy and baby elephants with the recipient of the adorable quilt.  I love the yellow! Thank you Kathi for connecting me with your mom! If you'd like to learn more about Less Clutter.  More Life.  Check out Connie's daughter's website:  Kathi Lipp

Quilters are so wonderful and I’m so happy to have the opportunity to get to know so many of you through this podcast.  Although I had interviewed a wonderful quilter for this week’s episode I emailed her to let her know I wouldn’t have the time to properly edit the episode because my mother passed away Friday, April 29th, 2022.  I also had to contact another that I was to interview on the 29th that I will have the opportunity to interview later.  You all are so kind and compassionate!  Yet I didn’t want to miss having an episode out for those of you that look forward to a story each week. Here's the first quilt we worked on together Then the quilt we made for Mom I was so proud of my mom that she continued to exercise until the Covid lockdown

Sherry Herdman is one busy lady.  With living half of the year in the Dominican Republic, she is able to volunteer with the Mariposa DR Foundation helping to teach girls to sew.  Sherry has been quilting for 22 years.  She likes batiks, Asian fabrics and bright colors! Here's some of Sherry's quilts If you'd like to learn more about the Mariposa DR Foundation, here's their website:  the Mariposa DR Foundation

Angie Payne is also a member of the A Quilter’s Life Facebook group.  We had such a great time getting to know each other and I’m thrilled to find out she lives not too far from me.  With all she is going through I’m thankful she took the time to visit with me. This was Angie's first ever attic windows quilt. She made it for a benefit, and it sold over $3000 in raffle tickets!! This is the one she uses on her bed. For her son- And for her husband - If you want to connect with Angie she is on Facebook:  Angie Payne

Samantha Macrina has fallen in love with learning to quilt after she bought a sewing machine to make masks during the pandemic.  It has been so wonderful to have Samantha in the A Quilter’s Life Facebook group.  And I’m so glad we had the opportunity to get to know each other through quilting! Here's the quilt Samantha made for her mother. Samantha talked about working with Debi Montgomery.  Here's some links that Debi suggested in helping the refugees from Ukraine. Debi's Mystery Quilt: Sending Love Quilted Twins Quilt Shop: The Ukrainian Relief Fund And if you'd like to listen to Debi's episode: Debi Montgomery Samantha also talked about helping Ukrainian Kids at St. Jude's and here's a link to St. Jude's.

Mary Shepherd and I met at QuiltCon2024 in Raleigh, NC.  She is an avid quilter and the president of the Delaware Modern Quilt Guild.  Since Mary’s retirement from being a mathematician and computer scientist she has become an author with her first quilting cozy mystery, Free Motion Murder. Here's some of Mary's quilts. Mid Century Energy Nemish Flimsy Volcano Find out more about Mary's book, Free Motion Murder on her website Mariners' Compass Murders.

Growing up in a military family Kasey Egelus was always ready for the next adventure.  I love how brave she was to walk into a new quilt guild to find home.  I’m so thankful that she is a member of the A Quilter’s Life Facebook group. Here's a quilt Kasey made for her Director at Firestone

I am looking forward to using the tip that Yvonne Fuchs shares the next time I pin base a quilt. Yvonne is a former aerospace engineer turned modern quilter, designer, and technical editor.   She has developed a style that bridges her technical background and love of bold color, specializing in transparency color play and bold, geometric designs. Yvonne’s quilts have been featured in numerous national and international magazines, quilt shows, and Modern Quilts: Designs of the New Century. Yvonne's Sesen Quilt Pattern And her Sunburst Quilt Pattern Here Yvonne is showing how she uses the Hera Marker on her Pulsar Quilt Connect with Yvonne Website: Quilting Jetgirl Facebook: Quilting Jetgirl Instagram: quiltingjetgirl YouTube Tutorials: Quilting Jetgirl Pinterest: Quilting Jetgirl And here's a direct link to Yvonne's blog for the tip on pin basting: Pulsar – Pin Basting Tip

I love the way Belle Brunner explains how quilting changes people.  It causes changes in both the quilters and the recipients of the quilts.  We all know this, but to hear it put into words was thrilling.  Belle loves to make lovely things and the notions that she’s made are proof that we can use lovely things while quilting. Here's Belle's Dueling Diammonds pattern using the Wild and Forgotten fabric line by Art Gallery Fabrics Find out more about Belle and Seams Sew Me through the following links. Website: Seams Sew Me Instagram: seams_sew_me Facebook: Seams Sew Me YouTube: ‘Belle’ of Seams Sew Me Etsy: SeamsSewMeShop Pinterest: Belle of Seams Sew Me

I’m so glad that each of us are unique individuals.  As an artist, Pamela Lozano, also known as PamDemonium envelops all the senses through photography, graphic art, music, nature and quilting. She says she doesn’t fit in the box, but who made that box anyway.  I love how Pamela’s artistic talents shine as she describes the quilts that she loves. Here's the quilt that Pamela and I talked about during the episode The front is ordered and the back is chaos Find out more about Pamela with these links Sewing Page on Facebook:  Pamdemonium Designs City of San Antonio Artist Page: Pam Demonium

I enjoy listening to Susan Smith’s podcast Measure Twice Cut Once.  The other day I was listening to her interview with Maude MacDonald.  And when I heard that Maude had been a roller derby girl, I had to send her a note.  I just love roller derby and I had questions!  Maude is The Retro Quilter and she has been designing beautiful modern quilts! Here's Maude's quilt Boogie Nights.  The pattern for this is on her website. Connect with Maude: Website: the Retro Quilter Instragram: theretroquilter Facebook: The Retro Quilter YouTube: the Retro Quilter And I'm so thankful to Susan Smith for interviewing Maude first so that I had the opportunity to meet her.  Check out Susan's episode on A Quilter's Life and here's her links: A Quilter's Life: Susan Smith Website:  Stitched By Susan Facebook:  StitchedBySusan Instagram:  stitchedbysusan Pinterest:  Sitched By Susan / Long arm quilter & teacher YouTube:  StitchedBySusan And don’t forget to check out Susan’s podcast:  Measure Twice, Cut Once and other life lessons learned from quilters

If you had the opportunity to listen to the interview I had with Susan Palmer a few weeks ago, you heard her mention Pam Fredericksen, the leader of the Cama Beach Quilters.  The Cama Beach Quilters are the most lovely quilters with a mission to make quilts for the state park’s cabins, bringing back a little history to the park. The quilts are also for sale and the proceeds go to supplies and interpretative programs in the park.  Pam is retired, but her volunteer activities keep her busier than when she was working. Here's the wall hanging Pam made of the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone This is #Lilija's Legacy More information about the Cama Beach Quilters and Cama Beach Park Facebook: Cama Beach Quilters Washington State Parks Website: Cama Beach Historical State Park Cama Beach Foundation Website:  Quilts on the Beach   And Thanks to Susan Palmer for connecting me with Pam.  Check out Susan's links. Website: A Quilt Life Instagram: #aquiltlife Facebook: Quilt Life with Susan Palmer

While looking on Tori McElwain’s website The Quilt Patch by Tori, I saw that she was offering a class with a guest teacher.  Darla Hennessee Hall was so gracious to chat with me.  She has been free motion quilting on her A-1 Longarm, lovingly named Frankie, for 16 years! She has quilted for clients all over the United States. She also has quilted 6 Best of Show quilts, and has been hired for quilt shops and pattern designers to quilt their featured quilts.  Darla has developed her own style from her love of experimenting with different quilting motifs and wants to help other quilters develop their own organic style!  During our conversation we talk about QuiltCon that was in Phoenix, Arizona from February 16th through the 20th of 2022.  Since our interview was before the conference our comments indicate that it’s coming up, but it is over now.   Here's a couple of examples of Darla's longarm quilting   You can find Darla on Instagram: longarmdarla TikTok: longarmdarla   You can also find Darla on Tori's website Website: The Quilt Patch by Tori   Thanks to Tori for connecting me with Darla!  Here are a few more links to find Tori! FaceBook Group:  The Quilt Patch by Tori Instagram: quilt_patch And Tori’s YouTube – Coffee Chats with Quilters

Pastor’s wife, Bible teacher, encourager, redeemed perfectionist. All these describe Christian speaker and author Nancy Kay Grace.  Although quilter isn’t listed along with her description for her speaking engagements, Nancy did take a quilting class and learned so much from it.  She has come through quite the life changing experience and I knew you’d want to hear her story. This is Nancy's Quilted Wall Hanging. I'm impressed with the hand quilting!! Here are links to connect with Nancy Website: Nancy Kay Grace Instagram: nancykaygrace Pinterest: Nancy Kay Grace Twitter: Nancy Kay Grace YouTube: Nancy Kay Grace GoodReads: Nancy Kay Grace

When I told Danelle Howard that her episode should be published on Valentine’s Day, she responded, “That’s perfect, I’m a florist.  I won’t be able to get nervous, I’ll be too busy.”  Danelle is a maker of "things that have stories."  So we enjoyed chatting and hearing her story.  She also has Cottage Path Quilting where she enjoys longarm quilting for others. This is the BACK of the Double Wedding Ring Danelle's grandma made for her. She is always awestruck by her stitching! Here are three photos of Danelle's own projects. These are client quilts that Danelle had the pleasure of machine quilting. Want to connect with Danelle?  Here's her links: Website:  Cottage Path Quilting Instagram: cottagepathquilting YouTube: Danelle Howard - My Gathering Basket

If you leave the ‘ers’ out of my web address you’ll end up on Susan Palmer’s A Quilt Life website.  It’s so great to know that we can work together as quilters!  You’ll easily see that she lives up to her mission statement of to create, grow and support the quilting and art community. You can see Susan fulfilling this statement especially in the town of Mukilteo and also with the Cama Beach Quilters.  When I first heard of Susan she was making it possible for quilters to get their own designs on fabric at prices below retail! During Ruth McDowell's class, Susan created this pieced quilt from a picture of her seet boy cat. Here's Susan's fabric line that she just designed! You can connect with Susan Website: A Quilt Life Instagram: aquiltlife Facebook: Quilt Life with Susan Palmer

It was so fun to get to know Robyn Capps.  Her daughter had posted a picture of one of Robyn’s quilts on her Facebook page and my sister happened to see it.  I’m so glad this led to an interview.  So, thanks Sadie and Ruth for helping this connection to happen. Here's pictures from Robyn's Chicken Quilt We also talked about Jerriann Massey and the Christian Quilt Guild. Listen to Jerriann's episode:  Jerriann Massey Connect with Jerriann: Website: Annie McHugs Instagram: anniemchugs Facebook: Annie Mc Hugs Website: Christian Quilt Guild Facebook: Christian Quilt Guild Facebook: We are called to PRAY

Sarah Fulks loves the sense of accomplishment she feels every time she finishes a quilt.  A couple of years ago she started SnuggleBugStitching to make custom quilts.  On her blog she offers great advice and it’s also where you can find her wonderful quilt patterns she has available. You can find Sarah at Blog: SnuggleBugStitching Instagram: snugglebugstitching Facebook: Snugglebugstitching Etsy: SnuggleBugStitching

When I saw a post on Facebook about Lora Zmak finding out her quilt had been in the Let It Snow Halmark Christmas movie, I reached out to find out more about her.  We had so much fun together.  Since the time of her quilt being in the movie, Lora and her twin sister, Lisa, have started the quilt pattern company, Material Girlfriends. Connect with Lora Website: Material Girlfriends Facebook: Material Girlfriends Instagram: material_girlfriends Flickr: Material Girlfriends YouTube: Material Girlfriends Patterns Etsy: MaterialGirlfriends Pinterest: Material Girlfriends Patterns Find their fabric at Marcus Fabrics    

Kari Lehman of Appalachia Modern Quilt Company believes everyone has a need to create and she loves to create quilts. I love her attitude of helping other quilters.  Her statement that “The rising tide lifts all boats, so the more we do to foster the quilting community the better off we’re all going to be” affirms her perspective that we are better when we work together. You can find Kari on Facebook

Kris Driessen of Phoebe Moon Designs is a quilter who travels by RV. She specializes in printable quilt patterns, tutorials, and quilt mysteries. Kris has had the honor of designing for Connecting Threads, Northcott, and Banyan Batiks.  She also has the privilege of her patterns being commercially distributed through Brewers Sewing and Supply.  I don’t know how she does it all, but there’s no denying that Kris is a knowledgeable and experienced quilter!  Here is Kris' Summer Storm Connect with Kris: Website: https://phoebemoon.com Blog: https://scrapdash.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/phoebemoondesgins/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/makebelievequilters Quilt Patterns at Brewer Sewing: https://www.brewersewing.com/search.aspx?ctl00$Search$SearchBox=Phoebe%20Moon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krisdriessen/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Quiltbugs Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/phoebemooncom/_saved/

Teara Cornmesser is continuing to quilt while adjusting to having a cute little baby to take care of this year.  I love her strong family ties with naming her quilt business Lazy J Quilting using the family’s cattle brand as her logo.  Teara is such an energetic lady with great plans for the future. Here are some of Teara's wonderful quilts. Some places to find Teara: Website: Lazy J Quilting Instagram: lazy_j_quilting Facebook: Lazy J Quilting Etsy: TriangleLazyJ

If you love mysteries and quilting, you’re going to love Kathryn Mykel’s new book series starting with Sewing Suspicion.  Mykel is her pen name.  You might remember her previous episode on A Quilter’s life as Kathryn LeBlanc.  Kathryn and I had so much fun talking about her books and I’m excited that she has different quilts connected with each one of them. Kathryn’s previous episode Here's the best link to find out more about Sewing Suspicion! Contact Kathryn for the Goodie Two Shoo's Pattern at Authorkathrynmykel@gmail.com Also find her on Facebook: Dragonfly’s Quilting Design Studio Instagram: Dragonfly’s Quilting Design Studio

It was wonderful to catch up with Tangular Irby and hear how she decided to write her books about the Gee’s Bend Quilts.  I thought this would be a good time to share this episode with you just in case you’re looking for a wonderful Christmas gift to give this year.  Here’s the link for Pearl and Her Gee’s Bend Quilt Black Friday Special Find out more about Tangular and her book, Pearl and Her Gee’s Bend Quilt: Website: Gees Bend Made Facebook: Gees Bend Made Twitter: Tangular Irby Linkedin: Tangular A. Irby, Adjunct Educational Consultant Instagram: geesbendmade YouTube of Story Time w/ Kayla where Kayla reads Pearl and Her Gee’s Bend Quilt  

Happy Thanksgiving as we celebrate in the USA. I am so thankful for you!  Please listen this week to hear what I've been up to and what's happening with A Quilter's Life coming up. Quilts from the Mid-Ohio Valley Heritage Quilt Show "Terries Cherries" made by Albert Williams & Terrie Bohon.  And was quilted by Marla Work. Albert Williams' episode Marla Work's episode "Harry Potter Project of Doom" made and quilted by Ginny Caplinger. Ginny Caplinger's episode "Star of the Orient" made by Jean Pickering and quilted by Lin Buell. Jean Pickering's episode Here are the baby quilts I'm working on.   Here are links that you'll want to check out: Carolina's episode Carolina’s website.  Always Expect Moore.com Looking for her Spot on Dot?  You can see a video on how they are used by clicking here. Other places to find Caroline are: YouTube: Carolina Moore Pinterest:  Carolina Moore Instagram:  craftmoore Facebook:  Always Expect Moore   Tangular's episode Here's the link for Pearl and Her Gee's Bend Quilt Black Friday Special Find out more about Tangular and her book, Pearl and Her Gee’s Bend Quilt: Website: Gees Bend Made Facebook: Gees Bend Made

Although Nimble Thimble has closed the brick and mortar quilt shop in Gilroy, California, Linda Williams is excited to see what she can do next to help her town. Thanks to my previous guests, Annie Smith and Danell Cline, for telling Linda about A Quilter’s Life.  Linda and I had a wonderful visit. Alexander Henry's Bow Wow Chow Mein Panel One Block Wonder Check out Linda's Facebook page to see what she's up to:  Nimble Thimble Thanks again to Annie and Danell for sharing A Quilter's Life with Linda!! If you want to listen to Annie Smith's episode:  Annie Smith Don’t forget to check out her website AnnieSmith.net And her podcast!   https://anniesmith.net/blog/?page_id=12 You can also find her on Instagram anniesmithqs Also, you can listen to Danell Cline's episode: Danell Cline  

I had the opportunity to go to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and actually see Sylvia Hernandez’ quilt in the exhibit Fabric of a Nation, American Quilt Stories.  Although Sylvia and I got to visit several months ago, we wanted to wait until the exhibit was opened to share her interview.  This special exhibition opened on October 10th, 2021 and will be available until January 16th, 2022.  Sylvia has great ideas on making art and I’m so happy for her that the museum reached out to her to be included in this exhibition. Here's a few pictures I took of Sylvia's quilt at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The detail of the quilting is amazing Find out more about Sylvia on Facebook: Brooklyn Quilt Girl Thanks to the curator, Jennifer Swope, for connecting me with Sylvia.  You can find out more about the quilt exhibit Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories on the museum's website: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston   

Lisa Shepard Stewart encourages others to express themselves creatively through culturally relevant techniques and materials.  Although she loves African fabrics with every fiber of her being, she also loves to learn and share about other cultures from around the world. The intro on this episode is going to be a bit longer than normal because during the interview Lisa experienced an earthquake.  I didn’t want to leave that part in the middle of her interview, but I do want to share it.  I’ve edited it so you aren’t hearing Lisa repeat, “Paula hold on.”  and time between statements as she was figuring it out.  Then after she called back we had a little conversation about it.  Also, I wanted Lisa to have this recording of a major event in her life.  So glad that she was safe during this! When you listen to the interview you will hear a soft hum when I ask the question What message would you want to leave with them?  I believe that hum was the beginning of the earthquake. Here are some of Lisa's quilts: Korhogo Antelope and Citron Moon Corded Cabin and Makola On My Mind wall hangings I'm so glad I had the priviledge of meeting Lisa at QuiltCon 24 Connect with Lisa Website: Cultured Expressions Instagram: culturedexpressions Facebook: Cultured Expressions

Suze Spensley is an avid quilter and makes one-of-a-kind quilts that she sells through her business Revelation Quilts.  Each and every quilt she makes is personalized with love.  It is her dream to motivate and inspire you to be your best self.  As Suze and I chatted I found out that the day this episode is to be published is her mother’s birthday.  So I wanted to add Happy Birthday to Suze’s mother.  Congratulations on raising such a wonderful lady! Enjoy some of Suze's quilts Catalyst & Jeweled Windows Nonameyet & Pixelquilt Rainbow Circus Find more about Suze Website: Revelation Quilts Facebook: Revelation Quilts YouTube: Revelation Quilts YouTube: Suspense

Becci Ware is the owner of Living the Dream Quilt Shop in Bridgeport, WV.  And that’s exactly what she’s doing!  Living her dream!  And through her dream she is helping others to live their dream.  Becci is one of the friendliest people you will ever meet and I love how so many of the people that have come to her shop have become her friends.  I’m so thankful for the friendship that she has offered me. You can find Becci at Website: Living the Dream Quilt Shop Facebook: Living the Dream Quilt Shop Instagram: Living the Dream Quilt Shop

I noticed Elena Watson putting out these funny reels on Instagram.  She’s quite the master at putting them together and, of course, they’re about quilting so that makes them extra fun.  Elena has created over a dozen beautiful quilt patterns.  It was fun to hear more about the process of creating a pattern. Here is Elena's Yield pattern Find Elena on these social medias Etsy: LifeandPeaceQuiltCo Instagram: lifeandpeacequiltco Pinterest: Life and Peace Quilt Co. Website: Life and Peace Quilt Co. Facebook: Life and Peace Quilt Co.