American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast

Each month this year Mary Abreu of Confessions of a craft addict is joining me so we can talk about in depth on topics we quilters want to know about! This month it's how to develop a checklist to help you pick a new sewing machine. And that might be how to upgrade or get a machine for a special purpose.

http://confessionsofacraftaddict.com/

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I am super happy to have my friend Carrie Nelson of Miss Rosie's quilt company back! Carrie made a move to Texas and works at Moda now, we are all so happy she does! She writes at the Moda Cutting Table Blog and attends shows where Moda has booths, so you can see her in person. She still has her pattern company and does wonderful projects. Today we are going to talk about the type of sewing we in the industry do.

http://blog.modafabrics.com/

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Kimberly Jolly is not only the owner of the Fat Quarter shop, but she also designs, does amazing videos, and creates great communities through her sew alongs. I am also excited to have Kimberly talk about the charity work she has been doing for several years now with her Free quilt along charity project. This year is Crossroads, and it's my second year making a quilt to be auctioned along with a few others.

http://www.fatquartershop.com

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Jessica Vetor created a bookcase quilt pattern that captured the hearts of so many! We are going to talk about how to make your own with some tips for making it personal and how to get it to look just right! And yes.. that is a MINI bookcase pattern she now has.. such fun!

http://www.jessicaquilter.com/

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You might remember I went to the The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum and chatted about an exhibit a year ago, now they have a new exhibit and Linda Baumgarten is going to tell me about a few of the amazing exhibit on display now. She has some great stories behind some of the quilts.

http://www.history.org/history/museums/

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I had the great pleasure of meeting Katja Marek at the trade show where we had some time to chat a bit! Today we are going to learn what inspired her book and I'm going to get some tips on fussy cutting fabric.. it's going to be so much fun!

http://www.katjasquiltshoppe.com/

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I am fascinated by dying fabric. I've tried it a bit years ago. Melissa Eubanks of My Fabriuc Relish as articles on dying fabric that are so interesting and educational! I am delighted to talk dying fabric with Melissa and hear about her quilting life

http://www.myfabricrelish.com

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I can't wait to catch up with Designer, shop owner, publisher, and my friend.. Heidi Kaisand of Hens & chicks Studio. Heidi spent many years as the Editor at APQ magazines, then she went on to open her own shop. She and I are talk about how to keep creative, she has amazing ideas!

www.henandchicksstudio.com

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Jane and I have joined up to create a year long 100 block 83 designer quilt along called 'The Splendid Sampler™'. Today we tell you how this all came about, from the moment a little idea started all the way up to today when we have stared the blocks being released!

quiltjane.com/

www.thesplendidsampler.com/

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Karlee Porter is an artist that paints with a needle and thread. Her award winning quilts, such as “Shimmering Symphony“ are seen in shows across the country and you might have watched her videos or been lucky enough to take a class with her. I asked Karlee to talk with me about the type of quilting designs she does called Graffiti quilting. It think it's a very freeing way to learn to freemotion without having the structure other designs require.

www.karleeporter.com/

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The love a vintage machine might live in every quilter. Brenda Wolfensberger and her husband James took that love further and created an amazing documentary on vintage machines called Still Stitching. What I love is that is a really comprehensive documentary about the passion for vintage sewing machines told through interviews with eight collectors and restoration specialists. These people bring the love of old machines to life when they share their insight and personal stories about the vintage sewing machines.

http://stillstitching.com/

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We are lucky today to have the wonderful Wendy Sheppard back on my show! Wendy and I share a love of.. rain… no really.. ask her sometime about it! You see Wendy's quilts in all the American Patchwork & quilting family of magazines and now she has an awesome new book to teach you how easy to cut precuts.. either those yummy Moda ones you bought, or cut them from your stash.. to make room for new fabric.. yes..that's our story! Amy's new Aurifil thread collection is also perfect for you, can't wait to hear about it!

www.wendysheppard.net

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Sometimes it's GREAT to learn new things! Roseann was telling how she recently took a workshop, and it was fun to be learning something new! As a regularl contributor to American Patchwork & Quilting family of magazines as well as a teacher and shop owner who hosts retreats and events, she is usually the one doing the teaching. We both talk with a lot of quilters and realize not everyone has taken a class. Today we'll explore what it's all about!

http://www.rosebuds-cottage.com/

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Robin Koehler of Nestlings by Robin is here to day to talk tips about fusible applique and watching videos to learn. Plus she tell us about her new Block of the month!

http://www.nestlingsbyrobin.com/index

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I am delighted to have my talked friend Sarah Maxwell to chat with today! She is an author, a fabric designer and many of you have visited her Homestead Hearth quilt shop she runs with her business partner Dolores Smith. Sarah and I are going to talk about how it is to shift your fabric tastes, we've both done it, and we get to hear about her new fabric lines and patterns!

https://www.facebook.com/DesignsSarahJMaxwell/

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Celine Perkins of Perkins Dry Goods designs wonderful make-able patchwork quilts. She loves to figure out ways to make it fun and easy, plus she uses the best cozy fabrics! From quilts with repeat blocks to sampler styles, her patchwork makes you want to do another! I have been friends with Celine for awhile and I can't wait for you to get to know her.

www.perkinsdrygoods.com

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The Electric Quilt Company is having it's 25th Anniversary this year! Being a computer person, the ability for anyone to easily design quilts with EQ was fantastic. Over the years they have updated and improved and the community of EQ quilters is rich and immense. Today Christine Kohler is with me from EQ to tell me how they are celebrating and give us some great tips!

http://electricquilt.com/

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Beth Helfter of EvaPaige Quilts has wonderful quilt designs and a super sense of fun! We were talking about naming quilts. Honestly designer have to do it, so we all know what to call the quilt pattern. But many people love to name their quilts! You might be hanging it in your guild's show. Or you may be a playful person that names everything.. sewing machine, seam ripper.. am I right? Beth and I are going to talk about naming quilts, storage ideas and patterns to have fun with!

www.evapaigequilts.com

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Let's talk about something quilters don't always use, but might have in the past… zippers… oh yes.. Zipper talk today! Maybe you've tried them, maybe you have not.. Mary Abreu and I are going to give you all the tips you'll ever need for happy zipper sewing! Now you can put zippers in those bags, on those pillows and maybe in that clothing pattern you bought but have not made yet.. yes.. I know about that!

confessionsofacraftaddict.com/

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I'm delighted to have back the super talent author, fabric and tool designer Kathy Brown, who just celebrated 20 years in business! This is the lady that has a zillion tricks for making better quilts, plus if you show her 5 fabrics, you will get a book of ideas.. yes really! Kathy recently redid her studio space and we are going to talk about that process and what worked, and didn't work for her. I can't wait because I am itching to rearrange my work space this year.

www.the-teachers-pet.com

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Listen to the the editors on the American Patchwork & Quilting podcast.

Guests Sue O'Very, Nancy Purvis, and AnneMarie Chany join Pat Sloan on American Patchwork and Quilting Radio.

*** Guests Kim Caskey, Tonya Alexander, Teri Tope, and Angela Pingel

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I am a huge fan of the Dear Jane quilt. I have one started (key word!).. and when I spotted a cool version of it I had to find out what it was all about! Friend Kim Caskey and Jeltje van Essen also share a love of the Dear Jane quilt. They have worked on some projects together and crafted the idea of a friendship version with the blocks colored as interlocking hearts. This layout is simply divine! Kim is going to tell me about the project, I can't wait!

http://www.kimcaskey.ca/

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Tonya Alexander of Eye Candy Quilts is a regular contributor to American Patchwork & Quilting Magazine. Everytime I see one of her quilts in the magazine I start thinking of pulling fabric! She is also a huge fan of scrap quilts and her new book 'Stash Lab' is pretty darn awesome!

http://eyecandyquilts.blogspot.com/

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Teri Tope is a Author, designer, teacher and award winning quilter. When I saw her book 'The Quilted Portrait' had to find out more! She breaks down her process so well and I am excited to have her share some of it with us. Plus I am hoping for a tip or two from such a creative person on how to look at photos and find ones that will translate well to fabric.

www.teritope.com

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I'm always excited to find projects featuring precut fabric. Those are Fat Quarter bundles, jelly rolls, layer cakes and charm packs. There are a ton of advantages to working with these fabric bundles and a ton of fun things you can make. But sometimes we just are not sure how they will look, and with a set amount of fabric we can get stuck. Designer and Author Angela Pingel has a new online workshop using them and we are going to talk details of precuts today!

http://cuttopieces.blogspot.com/

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