Creating is so much bigger than switching on a machine and picking out some fabrics and thread. It’s life changing. The joy. The love. The inspiration. The nourishment. The healing magic of creating. This is the vision behind Meaning of Life Designs. It’s why Sarah Vedeler is always thinking of new patterns or techniques to keep the love and magic circulating.

The details are amazing in Sarah's designs

Find out more about Sarah and Meaning of Life Designs

Website: Meaning of Life Designs

Facebook: Meaning of Life Designs by Sarah Vedeler

Instagram: meaningoflifedesigns

YouTube: Sara Vedeler Designs

Sheena Roberts has that wonderful English humor which makes life enjoyable.  I love that she takes it seriously to make sure you’re having a good time.  Her passion is teaching, and she loves working with people to support their learning, to challenge them, and to extend their reach so that they can create the quilt of their dreams.

Here are a couple of Sheena's quilts

Citus Jazz

and Going Underground

Connect with Sheena

Website: Green Man Quilts

Facebook : Green Man Quilts

Instagram: greenmanquilts

 

Lori DeJarnatt loves the way quiltmakers made do with what they had. They didn't use fancy tools or the latest gadgets, but boy could they create treasures! She says even when the points were chopped off and the borders didn't meet exactly where they hoped they would, these quilts have stood the test of time for being practical and beautiful.  Lori calls them Humble Quilts. And it’s these quilts that she had named her business after.  I especially enjoyed Lori’s giving spirit as we chatted.

Here's Lori's favorite quilt that she described in the interview.

Connect with Lori -

Website: Humble Quilts

Facebook: Humble Quilts

Instagram: humblequilts

Pinterest: Lori Dejarnatt

Julie Luoma is helping people to make their dreams come true through the company she and her husband own, Off the Wall Quilt.  I meant to ask her about the video that her family made to advertise Off the Wall Quilt, but we got busy talking about so many other things.  So you’ll have to go on her website and check that out.  I enjoyed it so much!  Not only is it informational, it’s hilarious to watch.

Find out more about Julie-

Website: Off The Wall Quilt

Instagram: offthewallquilt

YouTube: Off The Wall Quilt

Facebook: Off The Wall Quilt

As Tânia Mogari and I enjoyed making this episode of A Quilter’s Life, I was a bit chilly in the cold winter of North America and she was enjoying the sunshine of South America.  Tânia is a Brazilian quilter that found me through a Facebook post that Belle Brunner of Seams Sew Me had posted.  Tânia has been quilting for about 12 years and has had the opportunity to take several courses both in Brazil and in the US.  Three years ago she invested in a longarm machine and her business, Tânia Mogari Quilter, was born.

This is Tânia's Stars of the Lake quilt

Find out more about Tânia:

Website: Tânia Mogari Quilter

Instagram: taniamogariquilter

YouTube: Tania Mogari Quilter  @taniamogariquilter4406

Facebook: Tania H T Mogari

Here's a list of 20 favorite quilting tools from the first 18 months of A Quilter’s Life podcast.

 

20 - Quick Clip is the tool that helps put the safety pins in when you're sandwiching quilts

19 - Applique press sheet

18 - Amity Quilting Gloves

17 - Quilter Select Rulers

16 - 2.5x12.5 ruler with a rotating cutting mat also 1x6 ruler 

15 - five and dime ruler by Kansas Troubles

14 - Martelli Cutter

13 - Quick Quarter ruler

12 - slotted ruler

11 - Studio 180 rulers

10 - thread nippers, or snips

9 - Clover Fork Pin for getting perfectly aligned seams

8 - Accuquilt Go

7 - Binding Clips

6 - Hands & Imagination

5 - Aul or Purple Thang

4 - Quarter Inch Foot

3 - Sewing machine & accessories

2 - seam ripper

1 - rotary cutter & mat

And a special Thank You to Carolina Moore and Belle Brunner.  Here are their links:

 

Carolina

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

 

Belle

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

Quilting Tips:

18 - Take a class.  Find someone that makes the kinds of things you want to make and take a class from them.

17 - Set up your sewing space to fit your needs

16 - Don't be afraid of color

15 - Use colors and techniques you like

14 - Don't give up

13 - There are different ways to do things, so find what works for you

12 - Leaders & Enders by Bonnie Hunter

11 - Use weight on ruler

10 - Use a design board

9 - Accurate seam allowance

8 - Use seam ripper

7 - Chair-proper fit

6 - Get best tools that you can afford

5 - Just do it, try something new, ask questions, stretch yourself

4 - Work with others, be part of a group

3 - Use iron/pressing

2 - Pay attention to directions, especially measuring & cutting (Measure twice/Cut once)

1 - Keep it fun, enjoy the process, there are no quilt police, do what you love, take your time

 

And a special Thank You to Carolina Moore and Belle Brunner.  Here are their links:

 

Carolina

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

 

Belle

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

Jessica Rose faced her fear of being judged and put herself and her quilts out there into the quilting community. She says she loves flying geese and HST's as much as the next person, but something inside her knew there could be a different kind of quilting.  Modern, but also stylish and beautiful.  Jessica wanted to be able to keep her quilts out when visitors came over, not fold them up and hide them away in a closet.  Now she has beautiful modern quilt patterns available through her business Quiltd Studios.  Her hope is that everyone who makes a Quiltd Pattern feels that each design is intentional, modern, and beautiful.

Here's Jessica's Siracusa Modern Gingham Quilt

And here's Jessica at Quiltd Studios

Connect with Jessica

Website: Quiltd Studios

Instagram: quiltdstudios

YouTube: Jessica Rose @quiltedstudios

Pinterest: Quiltd Studios / Stylish Modern Patterns

Although sewing since childhood, Raija Salomaa didn’t get introduced to quilting until she was in her late twenties.  Quilting took over her life very quickly, and before long she was designing her own quilt patterns through her business Quilters' Treasure Chest.  Having taught quilting in the years past Raija is very aware of the need for precise, accurate, and easy-to-follow instructions. Hence Raija spent years developing patterns that will deliver much more than your average quilt pattern.  From detailed instructions, including pressing directions, to color pictures, to stand-alone Quilt Assembly Diagram postcards, Raija has put a lot of thought and effort into developing a pattern format that will impress even the most demanding quilter.

Here's Raija's newest quilt, Rosina.

Contact Raija

Website: Quilters' Treasure Chest

Website: Quilted Treasures Stitch By Stitch   (Longarm Business)

Facebook: Quilters' Treasure Chest

Pinterest: Quilters' Treasure Chest

 

Katrinka Poage and I recorded this episode a couple of weeks ago.  As I began editing this past week I received word that she was in the hospital as of the Monday before Thanksgiving in the United States of America.  I’ve had the opportunity to text with Katrinka this week and although all her plans for this week were changed, she’s still Thankful.  You’ll quickly understand why I asked Katrinka to help me celebrate my Thanksgiving episode in 2022.

Here's Katrinka's Friendship Quilt that she told us about.

And here's the Double Wedding Ring that she's working on

If you'd like to listen to the first episode of A Quilter's Life I had with Katrinka here's the link:

Katrinka Poage