This week I'm digging deep on Leah's Friendship Sampler Quilt and running loads of math calculations and drawing diagrams. It's a lot of work in a short space of time that needs to be done before Thanksgiving! So this episode is just a quick check in on how things are going as I relax and pack away my collection of lace scraps into a new apothecary cabinet. Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2018/11/pattern-writing-in-a-hurry-quilting-friends-podcast-82.html

I had a blast at Hart Square Festival! In this episode I share stories from the weekend, reenacting and hand quilting in a 1840's era log cabin. It was such an amazing experience stitching with four women on a quilt that only gets worked on one day a year. Read more and find photos here: https://freemotionproject.com/2018/10/hand-quilting-and-reenacting-at-hart-square-podcast-81.html

Hello My Quilting Friends! Today I'm sharing a simple Crafty Cottage chat as I reset my sewing machine and turn pieces for my next Ms. Bunny doll. I share about a new craft I'm learning, how to make things with more value, and a bit about book writing too. Read more about what's going on here:

Listen to the quilt story and inspiration behind Hot Cast, a goddess quilt Leah Day created in 2011.

Listen to Leah Day read Chapter 1 and part of Chapter 2 from her new book Mally the Maker and the Queen in the Quilt. This is a quilt fantasy novel about a 10 year old little girl and her adventures in a magical quilt world called Quilst. Join Mally, Patch, Ms. Bunny and a host of fun characters as they battle the evil Queen of Quilst to save Mally's grandma. Preorder your copy of the book right here: https://mallythemaker.com/products/mally-the-maker-book-1