American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast

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Welcome to the American Patchwork & Quilting podcast, a podcast aimed at making your quilting life more fun and creative, while connecting with quilters just like you. Join the staff of the magazines you love for a great episode filled with tips and tricks. Enjoy! Visit www.allpeoplequilt.com/podcast to see our complete podcast archives!

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600: Tips for Setting up a ...

11.27.2023

Beth shares tips and space-saving ideas for making the most of the storage in your quilting room and a recent quilting-related garage sale find! For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-600-tips-for-setting-up-a-quilting-space Email us at [email protected]. ...

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11.27.2023 600: Tips for Setting up a Quilting Space Beth shares tips and space-saving ideas for making the most of the storage in your quilting room and a recent quilting-related garage sale find! For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-600-tips-for-setting-up-a-quilting-space Email us at [email protected]. ...
11.15.2023 599: Quilt Market 2023 Recap Doris Brunnette and Beth Peterson both attended Quilt Market at the end of October. Beth shares what they spotted at the show and gives some trends they noticed. We also share gift ideas for quilters! For more resources from today's ...
10.30.2023 598: Interview with Ann Lauer Ann Lauer is an award-winning fiber artist who has been professionally designing and creating quilts, quilt patterns and kits, and quilt fabric for more than twenty-five years. In 2021, Ann and her husband, Ron, were visiting Uganda to visit the ...
10.18.2023 597: Interview with Kimberly Einmo Kimberly Einmo shares about her life as a quilting nomad (she's moved 23 times) and how quilting allowed her to find her community in each new city! Her most recent stop was spending a year living in the Australian outback ...
10.06.2023 596: Fall Quilting Fun! Beth invites you to join our free Happy Hues Block of the Month, which has instructions for both rotary cutting and AccuQuilt die cutting! She also shares information about our upcoming quilt-along for the quilt Cabin in the Woods featured ...
04.03.2023 595: Barn Quilts Beth shares a brief history of Barn Quilt Trails. Elizabeth interviews Shelley Cavanna of Cora's Quilts and chats about her book, Barn Star Sampler, being re-released this spring. They also discuss her upcoming fabric line, Alpine Valley, and the inspiration ...
03.27.2023 594: Get Started Longarm Quilting Beth interviews Karla Gerome, Director of Education for The Grace Company. We chat all about what you want to consider when purchasing a longarm, some tips for choosing designs, and her advice for getting started. Then we have some tips ...
03.20.2023 593: Top Tips for Baby Quilts We give our top tips for sewing baby quilts - from selecting the design to quilting ideas. Elizabeth shares a recent baby quilt she made and how she included the mother-to-be in the design process. The staff shares their spring ...
03.13.2023 592: Spring-Clean Your Quilts This episode originally aired April 18, 2022. This time of year is a great time to wash and clean quilts in your home (especially since they've probably gotten a lot of use over the winter months) We share tips for ...
03.06.2023 591: QuiltCon Recap Doris Brunnette and Beth Peterson attended QuiltCon in Atlanta at the end of February. They share some of the quilts they saw, the amazing fashions people were wearing, and chat about the challenge American Patchwork & Quilting sponsors. For more ...
02.27.2023 590: Curate Your Own Fabric Museum We chat with Corinne Sovey of Corinne Sovey Design Studio. Corinne is a graphic designer by day and a pattern designer in her off hours. Her graphic design career inspires the bold, graphic shapes and bright colors she uses in ...
02.20.2023 589: Game-Changing Quilting Tips Our staff shares tips that changed their quilting for the better! Plus, we share some great tips for storage from our readers and product picks from quilt designers. For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-589-game-changing-quilting-tips ...
02.13.2023 588: Ask Us Anything! On today's episode, our staff answers listener questions! We chat about product recommendations, binding preferences, how to clean quilts or deal with color migration, tips for squaring up a quilt, and more! For more resources from today's show, visit the ...
02.06.2023 587. Cheers to 30 Years! On this episode of the American Patchwork & Quilting podcast, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of our magazine! Staff members and past designers share their favorite moments of the magazine over the years.⁠ For more resources from today's show, visit ...
01.30.2023 586. Create Your Dream Sewing Space, Part 3 We share ideas for how to make your sewing space a place that makes your heart sing, that lets you relax or feel energized as you walk into, and that helps you focus and get creative. We walk you through ...
01.23.2023 585. Our Best Storage Hacks January is all about organization, finding storage solutions that work for you, and refreshing our spaces! On this episode, we share creative storage ideas that are both functional and cost-effective! We also talk about the benefits of binding by hand ...
01.16.2023 584. Save and Organize Your Scraps For something so small like scraps, storing them can actually be a big challenge if you don't have a method to organize them. And it's not a one-size-fits-all system. Scrap storage is very personal to the type of quilts you ...
01.09.2023 583. Balance Old and New Projects Often times the beginning of the year feels like a tug and pull in your sewing room. On one hand, you may have made a resolution to finish some of your older projects finally! On the other hand, there are ...
01.02.2023 582. New Year, New Quilty Goals Happy New Year! January is a time when many people set goals for the year. Our staff shares their big quilty goals for 2023, including some bucket list items, finishing UFOs, and more. We also chat with Cathy Habermann of ...
12.26.2022 581. Reflect on a Year of Quilting On this episode, we share ways to reflect on what you accomplished in your sewing space the past year. We also share details of our UFO Challenge, a story of a woman sewing blankets for others, and how handwork helps ...
12.19.2022 580. Happy Handmade Holidays! Happy holidays to all our listeners! On this heartfelt episode, our staff shares their favorite handmade decor to display during the holidays, the handmade gifts they're giving (or hope to get) this year, a favorite holiday tradition, and how they ...
12.12.2022 579. Start a Quilty Holiday Tradition Holiday traditions are so fulfilling. They bring family and friends together, connect us with the past, and provide a sense of security when things in our life seen unstable. We share some ideas for starting a quilty tradition that those ...
12.05.2022 578. Sew for a Picky Recipient We've all been there: we offer to make a gift for a friend or family member. And what could be a simple act of love becomes a mess of opinions and frustrations. We share some solutions on how to work ...
11.28.2022 577. A Few Of Our Favorite Things It's officially full-swing holiday shopping season. Whether you're shopping for other quilters in your life or still adding things to your own wish list, we have some suggestions for gifts quilters will love. We also give a variety of listener ...
11.21.2022 576. Infuse Your Sewing Time with Gratitude Happy Thanksgiving week to those who celebrate it! Counting our blessings actually has great health benefits. Feeling grateful increases our dopamine and serotonin levels, which are the feel-good hormones, and reduces cortisol which causes stress. And it can also help ...
11.14.2022 575. Quilt Market Trends Recap A few weeks ago, our staff travelled to Houston, Texas, for Quilt Market. Quilt Market is a show for people in the industry to gather, talk about the state of the industry, make connections, and find ways for us all ...
11.07.2022 574. Our Best Cutting Tips Accurate blocks comes from accurate cutting. On this episode, we share our best cutting tips for making the process easier, more accurate, and more efficient. We dive into cutting safety, rotary cutter care, cutting multiple pieces at once, faster trimming ...
10.31.2022 573. Quilting Fails Happy Halloween! We thought we'd get in the spirit by sharing spooky stories from our sewing rooms. Our staff and listeners are sharing some quilting fails, scary moments, or silly mistakes. We also share results of a poll we did ...
10.24.2022 572. How to Overcome Outer Judgement This episode is Part 2 of 2 in a topic we're excited to explore. On this episode, we'll examine how to overcome outer judgement. (Last episode, we looked at how to deal with your inner critic). Whether comments about your ...
10.17.2022 571. How to Overcome Your Inner Critic This episode is Part 1 of 2 in a topic we're excited to explore. On this episode, we'll examine how to overcome your inner critic. And next episode, we'll look at how to overcome outer judgement. The inner critic comes ...
10.10.2022 570. Quilting Your Life We chat with Kitty Wilkin of Night Quilter. Kitty is a quilt designer, teacher, and photographer known for documenting her life through gorgeous quilts. Kitty shares info on her past projects and how they have motivated her in her goals ...
10.03.2022 569. How We Started Sewing Our staff shares how they started sewing. We love to hear how people got into the hobby, because it's so different for everyone. We also share ideas for quilt labels, wall organization ideas, and listener tips. ⁠ For more resources ...
09.26.2022 568. Ask Us Anything! We're answering listener questions! We tackle questions about everything from binding and machine-quilting to buying fabrics and packing for a retreat, and more! For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-568-ask-us-anything Email us at [email protected]. Learn ...
09.19.2022 567. Master Tiny Pieces in Quilts Small pieces look great in quilts, but can be hard to work with. We share tips for choosing fabrics, cutting, piecing, and quilting tiny blocks. We also share the next 10 quilt shops in Quilt Sampler magazine, stories of quilters ...
09.12.2022 566. Solve Machine Tension Issues There is no worse feeling than sewing along on a project and suddenly realizing your stitches are inconsistent. We share easy ways to solve uneven or skipped stitches. We also chat with Scott Brodsky of Country Heritage Tours. Country Heritage ...
09.05.2022 565. We're So Obsessed With... Our staff shares the quilting products they love right now! We also give details of a scrappy quilt-along, share our listeners' best tips, and plan a fall trip to see a barn quilt trail. For more resources from today's show, ...
08.29.2022 564. Pick the Perfect Quilt Pattern Make your quilt pattern work for you with these tips for choosing one that fits your lifestyle, your needs, or even the fabric you want to showcase. We also share tips for overcoming the halfway slump some quilters experience on ...
08.22.2022 563. Plan Your Best Quilt Retreat Yet! Quilt retreats are a great way to connect with other quilters while making process on your projects! We share tips for planning a retreat everyone will love, including finding a location, questions to ask the host, choosing dates, and making ...
08.15.2022 562. Tips for Sewing T-Shirt Quilts T-shirt quilts are a popular gift to give and a great way to create a quilted keepsake. We share tips for sewing T-shirt quilts, including those for planning, stabilizing, cutting, ironing, and quilting. We also chat with Natalie Pratt of ...
08.08.2022 561. Unpopular Quilty Opinions: Part 2 We're spilling unpopular quilty opinions from both our staff and our listeners. Some will make you laugh out loud, some you'll relate to, and some will really make you think. We also share tips for quilting with metallic thread, stories ...
08.01.2022 560. Make Scraptacular Quilts Love scraps? We do, too! On this show, we share tips for making beautiful scrap quilts, including how to choose fabrics, finding a pattern to show off your scraps, how to grow your collection of scraps, and more. We also ...
07.25.2022 559. How to Work with Solid Fabrics Solid fabrics in quilts date back to the late 1800s, but also continue to be popular today. And there's now a large variety of colors to choose from. We share tips for working with solid fabrics, including shopping for them, ...
07.18.2022 558. Tips for Strip-Piecing Strip-piecing is a huge time-saver! We share tips for sewing, pressing, and cutting strip sets, as well as the math for how to make this technique work for any pattern. We also chat with Tighe Flanagan, a quilt designer known ...
07.11.2022 557. Quilty Goals Check-In We're halfway through the year! Back in January 2022, our staff made quilty goals for the year. We decided to do an update episode--both as a way to keep ourselves accountable, but also as a way to get back on ...
07.04.2022 556. Creative Burn Out (and How to Solve It) "Creative burnout" is the feeling that you've drained all of your creativity, and there is nothing left. You feel like you don't have the ability to create something for yourself or the world anymore. We share 7 signs that you ...
04.25.2022 555. Quilty Fan-Girl Moments We're so lucky on this podcast to be able to chat with designers and quilt shop owners, and even to feature listener tips and questions! There are so, so many talented quilters in the world who inspire us, and we're ...
04.18.2022 554. Spring-Clean Your Quilts This time of year is a great time to wash and clean quilts in your home (especially since they've probably gotten a lot of use over the winter months) We share tips for spot-cleaning quilts, washing and drying quilts, and ...
04.11.2022 553. Sustainable Sewing Tips Quilters have long been known for their sustainable practices – they save the smallest of scraps, they “make do” in their projects, they repurpose clothing or feed sacks, and more. So as green living continues to be more popular and ...
04.04.2022 552. Create a Quilt Treasure Box If your sewing room feels more like a museum than a functional work space, consider getting a keepsake box. We share tips for how to select a box, what types of things to put in it, and how to clear ...
03.28.2022 551. Give Yourself a Quilting Award In honor of the Academy Awards, our staff shares their thoughts on what quilty award they'd win. It's nice to take the time to be proud of yourself, be impressed with your skills, and not be afraid to share it ...

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