American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast

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What's American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast about?

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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American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast episodes:

02.19.2024
602: Interview with Joanna Figueroa
Joanna shares how she got her start quilting, her favorite parts about quilting, how she decides what fabric scraps to keep, and discuss modern vs. traditional quilting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
01.29.2024
601: Interview with Katie Nolan
Beth chats with Katie Nolan about how she has combined her love of two hobbies - quilting and cross-stitching by making the most adorable cross-stitch designs that look like quilts! Beth also shares a recent UFO finish and how she...
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]. Learn more about...
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 show, visit the...
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 Impenetrable...
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 for...
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 resources...
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 Email us...
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 show...
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 the...
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 from today's...
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 more about your...
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, visit...
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...

What's American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast about?

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American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast episodes:

602: Interview with Joanna Figueroa

601: Interview with Katie Nolan

600: Tips for Setting up a Quilting Space

599: Quilt Market 2023 Recap

598: Interview with Ann Lauer

597: Interview with Kimberly Einmo

596: Fall Quilting Fun!

595: Barn Quilts

594: Get Started Longarm Quilting

593: Top Tips for Baby Quilts

592: Spring-Clean Your Quilts

591: QuiltCon Recap

590: Curate Your Own Fabric Museum

589: Game-Changing Quilting Tips

588: Ask Us Anything!

587. Cheers to 30 Years!

586. Create Your Dream Sewing Space, Part 3

585. Our Best Storage Hacks

584. Save and Organize Your Scraps

583. Balance Old and New Projects

582. New Year, New Quilty Goals

581. Reflect on a Year of Quilting

580. Happy Handmade Holidays!

579. Start a Quilty Holiday Tradition

578. Sew for a Picky Recipient

577. A Few Of Our Favorite Things

576. Infuse Your Sewing Time with Gratitude

575. Quilt Market Trends Recap

574. Our Best Cutting Tips

573. Quilting Fails

572. How to Overcome Outer Judgement

571. How to Overcome Your Inner Critic

570. Quilting Your Life

569. How We Started Sewing

568. Ask Us Anything!

567. Master Tiny Pieces in Quilts

566. Solve Machine Tension Issues

565. We're So Obsessed With...

564. Pick the Perfect Quilt Pattern

563. Plan Your Best Quilt Retreat Yet!

562. Tips for Sewing T-Shirt Quilts

561. Unpopular Quilty Opinions: Part 2

560. Make Scraptacular Quilts

559. How to Work with Solid Fabrics

558. Tips for Strip-Piecing

557. Quilty Goals Check-In

556. Creative Burn Out (and How to Solve It)

555. Quilty Fan-Girl Moments

554. Spring-Clean Your Quilts

553. Sustainable Sewing Tips