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QOF Episode 233 - Karen Lewis11 Nov 202501:25:13

My guest today is Karen Lewis — printmaker, fabric and pattern designer, author, and the creative force behind Karen Lewis Textiles. You might know her from her fabric lines with Robert Kaufman or her books Screen Printing at Home and Wabi-Sabi Sewing. She is also one of the 3 wonderful designers behind the Threadhouse Academy. Check out the Quilter on Fire video right HERE!

Karen's Website: https://www.karenlewistextiles.com/

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QOF Episode 232 - Karlee Porter04 Nov 202501:44:55

My guest today is Karlee Porter of Karlee Porter Designs! She’s known for inventing Graffitti Quilting and she will invite you into her community with open arms to explore your free motion quilting potential. Karlee is a lifelong artist who transformed her passion into a quilting career. I met her a few years ago for the first time at QuiltCon. She was decked out head to toe in this gorgeous black and white quilted coat just when the craze of quilted garments was getting started. She was like a walking art gallery of intricate graffiti style quilting designs. She brings a whole host of products, ideas, books and workshops to the quilting world with her graffiti quilting!

You can check out Graffiti Quilting with Karlee Porter right here!


Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/
OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon!
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Square One Textile Art Workshop
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QOF Episode 224 - Amy Freyn09 Sep 202501:09:26

My guest today is known as Quito Quilts on TikTok and Instagram! This longarm quilter has literally led a path of friends including me - dancing down the aisles of QuiltCon and a few other shows. She may be considered the dancing quilter on social media, but there are so many other wonderful things she brings to the table or should I say the quilt frame? Today I’ll have a chat with Amy Freyn of Quito Quilts.

You can find her right here on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quitoquilts

Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/
OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon!
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QOF Episode 134 - Jenny Doan of Missouri Star Quilt Company03 Oct 202301:37:45

Jenny Doan is a sewlebrity who has grown a YouTube presence with educational quilting goodness to over half a million subscribers. She is known for her pre cut friendly tutorials, making quilting accessible to everyone. And with her family by her side, they have built their business from the ground up from struggles to thriving success. Over the last decade and a half, Missouri Star has changed the footprint of small town Hamilton, Missouri, to be the ultimate quilter's experience that many have called the Disneyland of quilting. We have such a fun episode in store for you today, as we'll be talking about Jenny's rise to fame, her family, her latest book, and the annual birthday bash, which just celebrated a huge milestone.

Jenny's website - Missouri Star Quilt Company
Jenny's book - How to Quilt an American Dream

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QOF Episode 133 - Cindy Seitz-Krug27 Sep 202301:32:44

Cindy Seitz Krug is known for her expertise in teaching domestic machine quilting. She's a multiple award winning quilter and an NACQJ Certified Quilt Judge. She already has a popular book under her belt called The Grid Design Workbook packed with loads of info on the basics of grid based quilting designs and in this episode we'll dive into her new book as well. She helps quilt makers to dive into quilting our own quilts with confidence on their own machines, without the fear of messing up an expensive project. Cindy is the expert to get you on your way, teaching dozens of lovely grid designs and how they are stitched out.

Cindy's website - QuintessentialQuilting.com

TODAY'S SHOW SPONSORS:
Sew Yeah Quilting  (affiliate link to support this podcast)
Angels Sewing and Quilting 
(20% off fabric, notions, and accessories with the code quilteronfire)

Support the show by buying Brandy a virtual coffee. 

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QOF Episode 132 - Roderick Kiracofe19 Sep 202301:40:21

My guest today is Roderick Kiracofe. He is the author of The American Quilt and Cloth and Comfort. He co-founded the Quilt Digest and has been actively involved in the creation of some of America's most important private and corporate quilt collections. He has curated exhibitions in the United States and overseas. I met Roderick last summer at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, where he had an incredible display of unconventional and unexpected quilts so we'll dive into the first and second editions of that book as well. I can't wait to share with you the life of a quilt curator, collector, and author.

Roderick's website: https://www.theamericanquilt.com/
Roderick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roderick752/?hl=en

TODAY'S SHOW SPONSOR:
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QOF Episode 131 - Trixi Symonds of Sew Your Own Softie12 Sep 202300:49:45

My guest today is Trixi Symonds, an author and softie designer who has been teaching sewing to children for over 30 years. She is the founder of Sew Your Own Softie on Etsy Australia, and the Global Kids Sewing Party every year in March to inspire adults around the world to sew with kids in their lives.

She has three wonderful books under her belt, including one that she coauthored with one of my past podcast guests, Deborah Fisher. Remember her adorable ceramics? That was Episode # 65.

Trixi has created a resource for teachers, librarians, parents, anyone in fact, who teaches kids.

Sew Your Own Softie Etsy Page by Trixi Symonds
Trixi's blog: https://www.sewasoftie.com/blog
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sewasoftie/
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/15341...
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SewaSoftie/v...

TODAY'S SHOW SPONSORS:
Sew Yeah Quilting (affiliate link to support the podcast)
Rosie Girl Quilting (Save 15% with checkout code FIRE15)

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QOF Episode 130 - Emma Brassfield of Studio 7t705 Sep 202301:03:46

My guest today is Emma Brassfield of Studio 7t7, a maker based in Surrey, United Kingdom, who has made the transition from a unique creative career in costume design for movies to the world of sewing and patterns.

She is known, not only for her creative design in bag making and sewing, but also for how she brings people together online with her memberships and more. She goes live to challenge herself and her followers to new projects and push them in new directions.

I first met Emma on the Clubhouse app in the Quilty Biz Chat, and I was thrilled to turn that online connection into an actual meeting in the UK last summer when I went to the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham. Tune in to hear her top tips for bag making and sew much more...

Emma Brassfield's website
Youtube Tips For Creatives
Bag Making Tips

TODAY'S SHOW SPONSORS:
1. Sew Yeah Quilting  (affiliate link to support this podcast)
2. Kingfisher Craft Company
(Use code FIRE at checkout for all in stock items until Sept. 30, 2023)

Join me here for a textile inspired trip to Japan May 15-26, 2024

Support the show by buying me a coffee!

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QOF Episode 129 - Scott Culley29 Aug 202300:51:35

My guest today is Scott Culley. He is a quilt artist, upcycled architect, husband, and father of two who has become known on the quilting scene for his foundation paper pieced portraits and masks. He has brought to the world the incredible pictorial quilts you will see below.

This week on the podcast, we dive into a great conversation about the masks we use in our lives for many different reasons. Sometimes we hide behind a mask. Sometimes we realize we've been masking and strive to unpeel those layers to find ourselves. And other times we put on the show of a glorious mask in order to feel and reveal our true selves to the world.

Scott Culley's WEBSITE

TODAY'S SHOW SPONSORS:
Sew Yeah Quilting  (affiliate link to support this podcast)

Join me here for a textile inspired trip to Japan May 15-26, 2024

Support the show by buying me a coffee!

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QOF Episode 128 - Rebecca Bryan23 Aug 202300:50:30
My guest today is Rebecca Bryan, Author, Teacher and Founder of the Make Modern Triangles Quilt Club. She is a self-proclaimed freezer paper piecing evangelist. Her name has become synonymous with modern triangles and she has 2 modern books out to back it up called Modern Triangle Quilts and Modern Rainbow – 14 Imaginative Quilts that play with colour. She won an award at QuiltCon for minimalist design and with her students and her community she loves to take the time to celebrate all the quilty moments from start to finish.


Rebecca's  Website - BryanHouseQuilts

TODAY'S SHOW SPONSORS:
Sew Yeah Quilting
The Crafty Nomad

Join me here for a textile inspired trip to Japan May 15-26, 2024

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QOF Episode 127 - QuiltCon 202415 Aug 202301:09:25

Today is the day! Registration OPENS (August 15th at 10am EST) for QuiltCon 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina, and we are keeping it current with the perfect episode for the occasion. Today, I'll have a chat about all things QuiltCon with the Director of Events at the MQG, Elizabeth Dackson. She is one of only eight staff who run the ever-growing phenomenon known as QuiltCon.

Today we're going to take a deep dive into this annual event. So grab a pen and paper if QuiltCon is on your bucket list, and hang on for the ride. I am so excited to do this episode because QuiltCon is one of my favourite quilting events.

The QuiltCon Event website.

TODAY'S SHOW SPONSORS:
Sew Yeah Quilting
The Crafty Nomad with her Geometree BOM

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QOF Episode 126 - Tara Glastonbury08 Aug 202300:58:00

Today's guest is an Aussie creator, wildly popular on Instagram with her beautiful creative feed where she is known as @stitchandyarn. She creates bold, distinctive, modern quilts, and is a lover of all things up-cycled. Today I'll have a chat with Tara Glastonbury.

 She is known not only for her creative design in quilting, but also for how she brings people together from around the world for exhibitions to foster connection and challenge them in new design directions. She also leans forward in conversations about sustainability and continuous learning. I'm excited about this conversation and I hope you are too.

 Check out and support the IN CONVERSATION Exhibit
Stitch and Yarn WEBSITE
Stitch and Yarn on Etsy - PATTERNS

TODAY'S SHOW SPONSORS:
Sew Yeah Quilting
Brown Bird Designs

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QOF Episode 125 - Susan Hensel - Fine Artist01 Aug 202301:11:45

My guest today is contemporary fine artist, Susan Hensel. Her artwork is known and collected nationwide and represented in collecting libraries and museums. Her work has appeared in hundreds of exhibitions, including dozen of solo shows across a 50 year span with over 20 of those garnering awards.

She's also been the recipient of multiple grants and residencies. Susan has curated over 100 exhibitions and supporting events of emerging and mid-career artists from all over the United States and Canada.

Susan Hensel Projects
Susan Hensel Gallery

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QOF Episode 223 - Clare Youngs02 Sep 202501:03:37

Clare Youngs is an artist, designer and maker working with paper collage. She is a graphic designer by trade with a lifelong interest in everything handmade. She has written 20+ gorgeous books, she has run workshops and she creates original artwork as well. Whether she is printing, cutting and folding paper, sewing or embroidering, she takes inspiration from all aspects of handicraft techniques, traditional and contemporary. And now she’s stepped into the world of fabric design with Free Spirit Fabrics.

GUEST WEBSITE: https://www.clareyoungs.co.uk/
SOCIALS - @clareyoungs

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OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon!
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QOF Episode 124 - Maude The Retro Quilter25 Jul 202300:49:21

 If you are obsessed with making stuff like most quilters are, and you love to take a step back in time for that vintage aesthetic, you are gonna love this podcast episode today. Maude MacDonald truly lives what she portrays in her business The Retro Quilter. In the last few years, she has gone from beginner quilter to pattern designer and she has nailed her retro niche, and now she has a great new podcast called Thread and Therapy.

I first found her on Instagram, and I was so thrilled to meet this Canadian creator at Quilt Con for the first time. Who'd have thought two Canadians would have to go to the States to meet each other, but she is a darling.

Since we met we've decided to do a podcast swap so you can hear her interview me and now I've interviewed her.  It' so fun you'll want to listen to both!

The Retro Quilter website
The Thread & Therapy Podcast


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QOF Episode 123 - Shannon Fraser 18 Jul 202301:08:50

My guest today is Shannon Fraser. She is known for her popular modern quilt alongs with three under her belt and more on the way. And having stumbled into quilting, she loves to prove to the newbies that quilting is not just for your grandmother.

Her style is fresh, colorful, and modern, and her quilty goodness will make you wanna sign up for her newsletter so you don't miss a thing.

The dozens of free tutorials on her website alone. We'll have you listening in this week to hear all about the story of a Montreal based color and textile lover. She has modern quilt patterns and clothing designs, quilt alongs, and more.

Shannon's WEBSITE
30 days of IMROV Quilt Along
Shannon Fraser Designs on INSTAGRAM

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QOF Episode 122 - Jenni Grover - Wellness Coach for Makers11 Jul 202301:14:44

My guest today is Jenni Grover. She is an Author, Quilter and Wellness Coach for Makers. She cares deeply about craft and health and how they intersect with each other. She is an Associate Certified Coach, has been a patient advocate and chronic illness coach and has designed a CREATIVE RESILIENCE wellness coaching approach that we are going to talk about in great detail today.  She is a sought after keynote speaker on the topic of living a healthy creative life with testimonials like “She’s a rock solid speaker and one of my fabourite people!” But most importantly, she has taken her own personal struggles and turned them into a passion to serve others.

Jenni Grover's Website: COACHJENNIGROVER

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QOF Episode 121 - Sew Yeah Quilting27 Jun 202301:44:19

Interviewing Brody, Teancum and Zack from Sew Yeah Quilting last week was so fun. They have such a heartwarming story about how their quilting business started, how it has grown over the last 7 years and what they stand for. It's a purpose driven business that aims to educate and bring quilters together. 

Sew Yeah Quilting Website
Sew Yeah Quilting on YouTube
Alaska Quilt Drive

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QOF Episode 120 - Soak Wash with Jacqueline Sava13 Jun 202301:25:01

Jacqueline Sava is the Founder and Director of Possibilities (I love that!) at Soak Wash Inc. She created Soak Wash in 2005 with better than necessary ingredients to bring something to market that was so good customers would try it once and never look back. Why not love your clothes, fabric and quilts as much as you love yourself? She strives to align her business practices with her environmental policies and serve her customers with a safe, eco-friendly product that makes your stuff look great and last longer. There are so many bits of this story that we explore on the podcast.

BONUS 20% OFF CODE for listeners of this podcast! - Shop now at www.soakwash.com with the discount code FIRE.

Disclaimer: There is one (or two) F-bombs in this episode but it's quite funny. 

Join Brandy for a tour of England & Wales ending with 2 full days at the Festival of Quilts Birmingham starting July 25th. Call Judy at Opulent Quilt Journeys 1 - 8 7 7 - 2 3 5 - 3 7 6 7

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QOF Episode 119 - Teresa Duryea Wong06 Jun 202300:59:37

Today on the podcast I interview a quilter and scholar who is best known for her prolific and meaningful writing in the quilting world.

She was recently a teacher and speaker at Quilt Con 2023. She has published five Quilt history textile books.  And we'll dive into the pages of her 2 brand new books as well. She has written for dozens of magazines and presented lectures all over the world. She has the honour of serving as board member of the International Quilt Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska, the Scholar in Residence at the Visions Art Museum in San Diego, and Bybee Scholar at the Texas Quilt Museum and Bybee Foundation.

In her fifth book, she co-authored Stitching Stolen Lives, the Social Justice Sewing Academy of Remembrance Project with Sarah Trail.

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QOF Episode 118 - Festival of Quilts Heritage Park, Calgary05 Jun 202301:18:52

Today on the podcast I talk to organizers, volunteers, vendors, heritage actors and more at the Festival of Quilts in Heritage Park - Calgary. 

Now there are some really great reasons to consider attending this quilt show at heritage park next year. First your daily admission gets you everything except purchases in the stores. You can hop on the steam train, take a boat ride and visit the amusement park. It's a fun day for the whole family. Plus a quilt show, but get ready for next year because 2024 is the diamond Jubilee or 60th anniversary of heritage park. 

The 28th annual festival of quilts  will take part in the diamond Jubilee with some special displays, including one that features diamond quilts.

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QOF Episode 117 - Chris Marchini of Rose City Originals16 May 202300:52:21

My guest today is Chris Marchini. He is a quiltmaker and pattern designer who started making original quilts because he wasn't finding patterns to match his ideas. He started to share his processes, his tips, tricks and inspiration online and his sometimes darkly themed quilting world blossomed. From there, with his business Rose City Originals, Chris has gone viral on TikTok and Instagram, and it's no surprise because when you sink into a comfy chair and scroll through his content, it's just him the real deal, putting his own fresh twist on things and doing what he loves.

Find his website here: ROSE CITY ORIGINALS
And you can find him on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Youtube as Rose City Originals as well. 

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QOF Episode 116 - Karin King09 May 202300:33:48

Karen King loves the modern quilt aesthetic and has a particular fondness for foundation paper piecing. She has had quilts juried into Quilt Con 2022 and 2023, the largest annual show of modern quilts in the world.

Her studio has grown to include a long arm machine and two resident feline supervisors, plus occasional foster kittens. Just for fun, Karen's favorite color is all of them, but she admits to a smaller stash of yellow, which I couldn't believe when I read that because my favorite colour is yellow. But cooking and music, especially from the band U2, and travel everywhere, especially if U2 is playing there, are also a big part of her life. Beyond quilting, Karen enjoys sharing her knowledge and expertise with a number of different organizations on a volunteer basis. Currently she serves on the board of the Modern Quilt Guild, the Calgary Folk Festival, and the Alberta Animal Rescue Crew.

Visiting Calgary for the Festival of Quilts at Heritage Park? Book your tickets to the quilt show, workshops and lectures for the weekend of May 25-28th, 2023.

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QOF Episode 115 - Chelsea O'Hayre of Pink Door Fabrics03 May 202300:47:45

My guest today is Chelsea O'Hare, the owner of Pink Door Fabrics. This shop is known for its curated collections of contemporary colorful fabrics, quilt and bag kits, block of the months that will knock your socks off and inspire you to get stitching. But the story behind the scenes is what we're after today.

Chelsea has built her business from the ground up since 2011 to worldwide distribution. She has surrounded herself with incredible creators to serve her community well, and she hasn't looked back.

The website: https://www.pinkdoorfabrics.com/

Chelsea's favourite tool: The Lap App: https://www.lapappstore.net/collections/frontpage/products/the-lap-app


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QOF Episode 222 - Urban Sewciety with Megan Whitney26 Aug 202500:59:52

Megan Whitney and Meg Bulthaupt are the creative force behind Urban Sewciety, Studio M Squared, and Sewciety Kids. Each began with a passion for sewing and a strong entrepreneurial drive, launching their own sewing ventures independently.  In 2016, their paths crossed, and they joined forces to build the thriving brands they run today.

Today, Meg and Megan share their patterns and curriculum for both kids and adult classes, empowering other businesses and individuals to replicate their winning formula.

You can find them on social media right here: @urbansewciety on Instagram 

THEIR WEBSITES: 

urbansewciety.com (brick&mortar)
Studiomsquared.shop (patterns)
Sewcietykids.com (kids’ curriculum)

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QOF Episode 114 - Missie Carpenter26 Apr 202301:18:08

Join Brandy as she interviews Missie Carpenter. More info coming soon...I'm travelling so adding info in between flights! 

Missie Carpenter's Website: https://traditionalprimitives.com/

LONDON IS CALLING! Join Brandy for a tour of England & Wales.
https://opulentquiltjourneys.com/destinations/britain/item/textile-tour-of-wales-england-with-brandy



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QOF Episode 113 - The Quilt Buzz Podcast with Amanda & Wendy18 Apr 202300:52:00

IT'S A PODCAST SWAP for double the listening pleasure! I interview these 2 podcasters on Tuesday and they interview me on Thursday.

Get ready for the story of 2 friends, Amanda Carye and Wendy Chow, who took a chance at meeting in person after finding each other on Instagram and the magic of a quilting BFF friendship and the Quilt Buzz Podcast began.

Listen in this Thursday to the QUILT BUZZ PODCAST where Wendy & Amanda interview me! They have a few great Qs no one has asked me before. LISTEN RIGHT HERE: https://quiltbuzzpodcast.com/

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QOF Episode 112 - Belle Brunner of Seams Sew Me04 Apr 202300:54:29

Get ready for the story of a quilter whose career is dedicated to serving others with coaching and training. But when she started quilting in 2020 during the pandemic, she had no idea she would fall head over heels for the craft and it would blossom into a quest to serve quilters with a wonderful attitude of generosity and community spirit. 

Bell Bruner is a southern gal who took up quilting in 2020 during the pandemic only to have it blossom into an incredible adventure, starting with gifts for family and friends, to offering quilting notions, writing patterns, and selling finished items on Etsy and so much more. I chat with Bell on the podcast about how quilting changed her path.

Belle's Website: https://www.seamssewme.com/
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QOF Episode 111 - The Whole Country Caboodle28 Mar 202301:24:09

Leanne and Kaytlyn are a mother-daughter team from The Whole Country Caboodle. They love creating whimsical lines of fabric for Henry Glass Fabrics, making sure that every collection has a story to tell. It’s their hope that each collection inspires and brings joy to those buying the lines. They love designing with children in mind. Their design studio is located in Nashua, Iowa, a small town in Northeast Iowa where they overlook the beautiful Cedar Lake. 

The Whole Country Caboodle Website - https://www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com/

Weekly Podcast Giveaway - https://kingsumo.com/g/0iolkd/qof-episode-111-fat-quarter-bundle-giveaway

Lines coming out in 2023


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QOF Episode 110 - Patricia Belyea of Okan Arts21 Mar 202301:00:18

Join me for a chat with Patricia Belyea of Okan Arts. If you love the look of classic indigo and white geometrics, or the vividly bold florals and abstracts of Japanese fabrics, otherwise known as Yukata cottons, and you love curved piecing, a variety of facing techniques and other creative workshops, then you will enjoy today's show.

Visit Patricia's website: https://okanarts.com/

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QOF Episode 109 - QuiltCon 2023 Recap Part 214 Mar 202302:30:36

This is the LONGEST episode ever on the Quilter on Fire Podcast! !

I was 1 hour and 20 minutes into the editing of Part 1 of the QuiltCon Recap last week and I h ad so much content left so I split it into 2 episodes. And THEN this week . . . Part 2 ended up being 2.5hours long! I really hope you enjoy this extra special extended version of the podcast and be sure to listen right to the end for a few winners stopping by the podcast lounge, a heartwarming story by Verushka Zarate and then two adorable kiddos, Henry and Adeline to close out the show.

This was so fun I don't even know how I can tell you the joy I had in meeting all of these incredible people except to just let you listen in.

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QOF Episode 108 - QuiltCon 2023 Recap PART 107 Mar 202301:26:29

Well that didn't go as expected!

I was 1 hour and 20 minutes into the editing of this podcast and not even half way done. This week you'll hear wonderful things from so many vendors it will make your head spin. There are so many innovative things happening in the quiltiverse!

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QOF Episode 107 - Jane Sassaman28 Feb 202301:19:09

Jane Sassaman is a world renowned artist, known for her expressive art, quilts and fabric designs. Her bold, colourful, abstracted from nature quilts are instantly recognizable, and her quilts have been shown in many national and international exhibits. She is the author of The Quilted Garden, which featured 20 years of her work and Patchwork Sassaman Style, which beautifully illustrates her fabric in action. And she also brings that joy to quilters and sewists worldwide with her fanciful fabric design with Free Spirit Fabrics.

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QOF Episode 106 - Lilo Bowman21 Feb 202301:27:27

My guest today is Lilo Bowman, she is well known for her work as the Editor-in-Chief and Production Manager at the Quiltshow.com but she also has a life filled with accomplishments in other creative endeavours. She has written a book on the topics of Studio organization and offers half a dozen lectures with titles such as Tiny Studios and Love Where you Create which have such huge appeal. Her goals are to bring you solutions, purpose and get you to fall in love with your studio space and I can’t wait to share her story with you. 

You can find Lilo Bowman right here: https://www.instagram.com/lilobowman_/

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QOF Episode 105 - Mel Beach07 Feb 202301:33:10

My guest today is a quilt designer, teacher and lecturer, and has taken the leap from quilting as a hobby/stress relief to being a sought after professional around the world. Adding challenges to her quilting and art making, and a consistent practice, plus a bit of rolling of the dice has really helped her thrive and inspire quilters everywhere. She has been heavily involved in the Global Quilt Connection founded by Lyric Kinard and Sue Bleiweiss and now sits as president of SAQA. Her popular blog filled with joy and inspiration is called Peace, love, and Happiness. Today I'll have a chat with Mel Beach.

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QOF Episode 221 - Nicole Nehrig19 Aug 202501:49:53

My guest today is psychologist and lifelong knitter Nicole Nehrig, author of the book WITH HER OWN HANDS: Women Weaving Their Stories In this timely and powerful exploration, Nicole uncovers how women across centuries and cultures have used textile arts—knitting, weaving, embroidery—not only as creative outlets, but as tools of resistance, expression, survival, and connection. As a new generation rediscovers fiber arts for mindfulness and meaning, Nicole reclaims the intellectual and emotional legacy behind every stitch. This book touches on subjects such as feminist history, modern crafting culture, the neuroscience of making, and the stories we literally weave into the fabric of our lives.

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QOF Episode 104 - Pepper Cory31 Jan 202301:32:29

On Episode 104  Brandy interviews Pepper Corey. It's so nice to hear the story of a creator with a passion for quilting that has spanned the decades. The big takeaway is that Pepper takes the time to nurture and mentor upcoming creators in her workshops and in the field of quilting. Hers is a story filled with hard work, dedication, success, and appreciating the history and memories of incredible quilts and their makers.

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QOF Episode 103 - Laura Kemshall 24 Jan 202301:50:07

I was particularly delighted to have Laura Kemshall on the show because when I first mentioned it to her at Festival of Quilt last year in the summer, Frankly, she was horrified,  she didn't want to do it,  but I did convince her. So she doesn't do many interviews, so I was excited.

This mother and daughter team (Linda & Laura) has literally pioneered the online learning space in creative arts, and they've brought it to the world in a way that sings to the student and lifts them up, and it's perfectly affordable. It was so incredible just standing in front of Laura's work at the show, at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham.

I'd seen it for years in magazines online, in her courses on the computer screen, but it just, when you see it in person, in front of your face, it just takes you in, tells you a story, and spits you out, inspired to make art. So I loved sharing Laura's story with you.

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Laura's website: https://weprintyoupaint.co.uk/
The Madeira Sensa Green Thread we talked about: https://sewmadeira.com/product/madeira-sensa-green-smart-box

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QOF Episode 102 - Surface Designer Gunnel Hag17 Jan 202300:50:37

My guest today is Gunnel Hag. Her work in clothing and interior fabrics has been represented at International Design Exhibitions. She has received grants and awards for her work, including Ontario Arts Council Grants, and a Ministry of Industry and Trade Award. When you take a look at the gallery on her website, you can see the colour and texture jumping off the screen. She is the author of the books Creating Texture and Creating Texture Soft Textures, and she has a unique history in textile design and printing in business as a college professor and lecturing worldwide. Today we will chat about colour and texture in fabric prints.

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QOF Episode 101 - Lysa Flower10 Jan 202301:08:26

Lysa Flower is a modern sewist and surface pattern designer.  Her work is retro made modern, using cheeky cheerfulness with bright, graphic, optimistic colours and a whole lot of retro vibes and high fives! She has been featured in art shows, magazines, in artist spotlights, at QuiltCon and even by the Jealous Curator who lives right here in my home town of Summerland. There is so much more so we are going to get right into it…

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Link to Paintbrush Studio Fabrics WEBSITE
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QOF Episode 100 - Sue Spargo03 Jan 202301:08:30

Sue Spargo is the founder of Sue Spargo Folk Art Quilts. Her creative passion for quilting, layering, and embroidering wool is at the hub of her family business which has grown from humble beginnings in her basement to an internationally recognized brand. She is an author dozens of times over and an international teacher and designer. Her travelling & teaching schedule is booked out years in advance and quilters worldwide line up to take in her content with joy 

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QOF Episode 99 - Happy New Year with the Quilter on Fire!01 Jan 202300:34:16

It's an extra special, short and sweet, in between the Tuesdays BONUS EPISODE airing at midnight on December 31st 2023! HAPPY NEW YEAR! 

It's just me chatting directly with you (no commercials or giveaways) and I'll explore the topic of New Year's Resolutions. Here's a run down of the ideas I mention on the podcast - ENJOY! 

1. Celebrate your accomplishments
2. Clear clutter
3. Book time to play
4. Set goals 
5. Learn something new
6. Avoid the cranks (miserable people)
7. Reign in social media
8. Wellness, wellness, wellness
9. Volunteer or donate to charity
10. Find your people (community)

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QOF Episode 98 - Tula Pink - PART 227 Dec 202201:17:22

My guest today (and last week!) is an icon in the quilting world. She has over 40 fabric collections with Free Spirit Fabrics, thread collections with Aurifil, she's designed the front of several BERNINA sewing machines and she is one of their International Spokespeople. She has even created her own line of sewing tools called Tula Pink Hardware. We had so much to talk about and the episode was so great and so long that we split it in two! Be sure to listen in to last week's episode! A win win for everyone!

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QOF Episode 97 - Tula Pink - PART 120 Dec 202201:17:30

My guest today (and next week!) is an icon in the quilting world. She has over 40 fabric collections with Free Spirit Fabrics, thread collections with Aurifil, she's designed the front of several BERNINA sewing machines and she is one of their International Spokespeople. She has created her own line of sewing tools called Tula Pink Hardware and that's just the tip of the iceberg. We had so much to talk about and the episode was so great and so long that we split it in two! Be sure to listen in TWO WEEKS IN A ROW! A win win for everyone!

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QOF Episode 96 - CDN Modern Quilt Collective with Amanda Brown14 Dec 202200:40:47

I first heard of the Canadian Modern Quilt Collective when their Instagram page came onto my feed one day. I was excited to hear about the great Canadian Shop Hop. I was very interested in the topic. As a Canadian myself I loved this idea of promoting local quilt shops across the nation.  Amanda Brown is the curator of that Instagram feed where she features Canadian modern quilters as well. I reached out to her to find out more and it went something like this…   

Link to the CMQC
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QOF Episode 95 - Award Winning Quiltmaker Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill07 Dec 202201:03:11

My guest today is Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill of Whole Circle Studio. Sheri is a graphic designer, quilt pattern publisher, award-winning quilter, educator, and creative entrepreneur. Her quilts have gained international recognition, including awards from Quilt Con, International Quilt Festival, Quilt Week Paducah, the Quilt Alliance, and the Modern Quilt Guild, and today we explore her story. Find her @wholecirclestudio on Instagram.

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Shoreline Shells Block of the Month + quilt sew along : https://blog.wholecirclestudio.com/?p=6626

Behind the scenes of the making of the 270 Colors quilt: https://www.wholecirclestudio.com/?p=792

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QOF Episode 220 - Make Time Sew Along12 Aug 202501:06:42

My guests today are 4 quilt pattern designers from the UK. They've done a few sew alongs already and are having so much fun they are at it again. Their theme this year is: “Make Time to do what makes you happy,” and wait ‘til you see this quilt - you just might decide to join in on the fun! 

Here's the link to find out more: https://bit.ly/maketimequilt

Here are the designers involved in this project:
· Nicola Dodd of Cake Stand Quilts
· Lou Orth of Lou Orth Designs
· Victoria Peat of Little Black Duck
· Jo Westfoot of The Crafty Nomad

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QOF Episode 94 - Surface Pattern Design with Maureen Fiorellini29 Nov 202200:44:56

My guest today is Maureen Fiorellini of www.maureenmaker.com. She is an artist, design consultant and surface pattern designer with Studio E Fabrics who specializes in sweet, adorable nature themed art for the young and young at heart. Beyond her design expertise in business and products, she has a passion for all things handmade.
She creates patterns and blog hops and today on the podcast we explore her story.

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QOF Episode 93 - Sewing Machine Everything with Adrienne Gallagher22 Nov 202201:16:11

National Product Educator - BERNINA joins me - you won't believe the bloopers! 

Get ready for some sewing, machine tips,  maintenance talk, her top five favourite feet and more... AND LOOK AT THESE LINKS! Scroll through them all because we talked about so much and Adrienne had so much to offer!

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Love the professional look of longarm quilting but not willing to give up your entire sewing room for a quilt frame? BERNINA Educator Adrienne shows options to fit any space. Learn about frame sizes, table models, and even using your BERNINA embroidery machine to give you top-notch results.  https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6263528943158213647 

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Want to be as nerdy as the BERNINA of Canada Educators? Or do you want to deepen your BERNINA machine knowledge? Believe it or not, the BERNINA Big Books are the backbone of their expertise. Come join Deb and Adrienne as they share with you their favourite uses and hints from the entire Big Book Series.  https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8625577887272294667 

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Tula Pink: The Quilting Edition by embroideryonline.com 

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QOF Episode 92 - QuiltCon Award Winner Sarah Ruiz16 Nov 202200:50:08

Sarah Ruiz is a quilter and aerospace engineer from Houston, Texas. Her creative and technical sides have always been intertwined from drawing Disney characters and memorizing constellations as a kid to taking humans back to the moon and dreaming up new quilts. Today, quilting perfectly combines her engineering and artistic mindsets, and she loves the puzzle solving required to turn an idea into reality.

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