Not Your Granny's Quilt Show – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, we sit down with Rachel Ivy Clark, a textile artist and scholar who merges the worlds of quilting and data science. Rachel's quilting journey began at a young age when she didn't get into her first-choice class of making stained glass in third grade. What started as a creative outlet soon became a lifelong passion. Over the years, Rachel sewed everything from clothes to community quilts, sharing her art with friends and loved ones.

While earning her doctorate in Information Sciences, quilting took a backseat—until a unique opportunity reignited her love for textiles. When approached about using data in textile art, Rachel chose to represent a powerful social topic: gender representation in the US Senate. This decision marked the beginning of her ongoing exploration of how data can be visualized through quilting, transforming complex information into beautiful and accessible art.

In this conversation, Rachel discusses how she integrates data into her quilting practice, her thought process behind choosing specific datasets, and how she aims to bring iconic versions of data into the public eye. Tune in for an inspiring discussion on creativity, data, and the power of textile art to spark conversation and change. In the meantime go find Rachel online here: https://www.instagram.com/rachelivyclarke/

In this episode Amanda is joined by the talented Giuseppe Ribaudo, better known as Giucy Giuce, a renowned fabric designer for Andover Fabrics. Giuseppe takes us on a journey from his background in musical theater to becoming a successful fabric designer and educator. We take a dive into his recent move back to New York after spending time in Maine during the pandemic lockdowns, and his inspiring experience at Pine Meadow Ranch in Sisters, Oregon, where he participated in an artist's residency. Giuseppe also shares the exciting details of his collaboration with Alison Glass on the Mini Alphabet pattern set, and gives us a sneak peek into his upcoming fabric line, 40, which is set to be released in 2025 to celebrate his milestone 40th birthday. Tune in for an insightful conversation about creativity, design, and the art of making! 

Find Giucy Giuce here! 
Website: https://www.giucygiuce.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giucy_giuce/ 

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Erin Nichole Whinnery is the designer and maker behind Mija Handmade. Erin grew up, as she says, under her mother's sewing table. In 2011, she made a quilt for her niece, then her sewing sat on the backburner. Then, like a lot of us, she wanted something creative to do during the 2020 lockdown. She picked up some fabric and zippers and started making striped zippered pouches. When the novelty of pouches wore off, she dove into sewing in other ways. Stockings, home decor, quilts, improv... and along came the Sharrow Quilt. The first design of many to come from Mija Handmade. As you'll see in her patterns, Erin loves to incorporate bold lines with interesting geometry and movement. This is also demonstrated in her current Block of the Month: Learning Curves 2024. Erin and Amanda chatted about the beauty and inspiration that comes from what we see, and in the technical side of writing patterns. Erin views it as its own art, and Amanda agrees. Erin Nichole just released her latest pattern, Grandma Core, and is available now! You can also purchase acrylic templates to help get crisp even curves. Go check out Erin's patterns while you listen! 
Find Erin Nichole here!  
Website: https://mijahandmade.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mija.handmade/ 

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They are on a roll now! In this update, Amanda and Abe head to a local favorite, The Quilt Crossing, to buy the fabric for Abe's quilt. They plan out what type of fabric Abe wants for each part of the pattern, and they dove in head first! Thankfully it didn't take them too long to find what they needed and they left happy! Abe is looking forward to cutting up the fabric and getting started on his quilt! They have to get as much done as they can in the next couple of weeks because Abe gets back to teaching university math courses for the fall semester! Enjoy the shopping trip and we'll see you for the next update!

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Hello everyone! Today Amanda shares her best 3 reasons for being a quilt pattern tester for quilt pattern designers. She has tested several patterns and shares the perks of the process. Skill building is important as a quilter, and pattern testing is one way you can do that. Being part of a testing group is a way to build up the quilting community and create a space of collaboration, vulnerability and growth. So if you've ever wondered about testing patterns, let Amanda convince you to do it! It's worth it! 

Don’t forget to follow Amanda on Instagram! 

@SweetPeaDesignCompany 
https://www.instagram.com/sweetpeadesigncompany/

 @NotYourGrannysQuiltShow 
https://www.instagram.com/notyourgrannysquiltshow/ 

Purchase handmade quilts, minky and more on Etsy! 
Sweet Pea Design Co. shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetPeaDesignCoShop/ 

Join our Patreon and help us keep the show going!
https://www.patreon.com/notyourgrannysquiltshow 

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Update number two on Abe learning how to quilt! After teaching him how to use the sewing machine and make a quarter inch seam, it is time for him to choose a pattern to make! He loves sacred geometry and wanted to find something that could fit in that category of aesthetics. We look at options, discuss what the pattern entails and talk about how we will try to accomplish the task of making his quilt! Our next step is to buy fabric! So stay tuned for that gem! 

Don’t forget to follow Amanda on Instagram! 

• @SweetPeaDesignCompany https://www.instagram.com/sweetpeadesigncompany

You can watch the episodes on YouTube for visuals and an overall good time!

• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtEPHeSuFjeQNIUPfk78ynA

 Purchase handmade quilts and more on Etsy! Sweet Pea Design Co. shop: 

•  https://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetPeaDesignCoShop

 Join our Patreon and help us keep the show going!

•  https://www.patreon.com/notyourgrannysquiltshow

Amanda chats with math teacher/author/pattern writer/fabric designer/book lover/mom, Angela Pingel.  The two discuss the ups and downs of life, parenting, owning your own business and everything in between. Angela recently released a new line of fabrics called Clueless with Windham Fabrics. Angela's love of books, more specifically stories, inspire her fabric design. The fun bright colors bring Nancy Drew's mysteries to life. Her previous line, Curious Dream, was inspired by Alice in Wonderland. Go check them out!  

You can find Angela here:

https://angelapingel.com/ 

Want more? You can also find Amanda here: 

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/sweetpeadesigncompany 
• Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetPeaDesignCoShop 

Find us on YouTube!  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtEPHeSuFjeQNIUPfk78ynA

Join our Patreon and help us keep the show going! https://www.patreon.com/notyourgrannysquiltshow

Welcome to the Spain Edition of the Not Your Granny's Quilt Show Podcast! Abe and Amanda went to Barcelona for their anniversary (they've been married for 10 years!), and thought "hey, why don't we try to interview a quilter in Spain?!?" And here we are. We got in touch with Anna Martinez of Sew & Patch in Barcelona, Spain. She bravely welcomed us into her shop and agreed to speak with us at her store. She is a Bernina dealer and hosts sewing and patchwork classes in her shop. The walls are filled with threads of all colors, rotary cutters, rulers, needles... basically any sewing notion you could ever need! Amanda and Anna also spill the beans on their secret stashes of fabric. Oh well, at least Anna's secret will be safe since her husband doesn't know English. Amanda loved chatting with Anna, and she hopes you love her too! Gracias por vernos! 

Check out Anna's shop here!

• https://www.sewpatch.com/ 
• htps://www.facebook.com/BerninaBarcelona 

Email us if you are interested in being on the show! [email protected] 

Want more? You can also find Amanda here: 

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/sweetpeadesigncompany 
• Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetPeaDesignCoShop 
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/yBareN0rXQI

Join our Patreon and help us keep the show going!

• https://www.patreon.com/notyourgrannysquiltshow

**This is part two!** Joining Amanda this week is Holly Clarke of Holly Clarke Design. Her creative Instagram handle (@holdmyseamripper) caught Amanda's eye, and she's been a fan ever since! They chat about design, finding quilting inspiration in the wild and running a creative business. Holly's main business is graphic design, and she also has a baby clothing business called Small Potatoes that she started in 2005. So her foray into designing quilts seems like a natural progression. Her eye for design and color is what makes her work stand out. 

Find Holly's work here!

 Small Potatoes - https://www.small-potatoes.ca/ 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/holdmyseamripper

 Website - https://hollyclarkedesign.com/

 Email us if you are interested in being on the show! [email protected] 

Want more? You can also find Amanda here: 

IG: https://www.instagram.com/sweetpeadesigncompany 

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetPeaDesignCoShop 

Join our Patreon and help us keep the show going! https://www.patreon.com/notyourgrannysquiltshow