I'm checking in today with a short update on my progress working on my vintage treadle sewing machines. Learn how I'm cleaning up a Singer 27 and have dismantled and am painting a Singer 12. Lots of things going on around the house too and you'll get to see the next quilt we're making together in the Leaf Peeper's Quilt Along coming in August! Find the show notes here: https://leahday.com/blogs/machinequilting/treadle-sewing-machine-update-quilting-friends-podcast-63

What are you most afraid of? Are these fears holding you back from living the life you want or doing the things you feel you MUST do? Learn more about Torrent of Fear, a goddess quilt I created in 2012 to illustrate what it's like to be completely stuck and consumed with fear. I also include a fear practice to help you challenge that stuck state and be able to move forward. Read more here: https://leahday.com/fear

Hello my quilting friends! I just got back from vacation and I'm feeling tired, but so happy we went and super happy to be home. This week I'm sharing a personal update on the different projects I'm working on including a free form crochet sweater jacket. I'm also learning how to watercolor paint in hopes of turning my paintings into fabric designs and making new videos for the Eternal Love Quilt Along. Find pictures of the many things I share in this podcast here: https://leahday.com/episode61

In 2010 I made a quilt called My Cup Runneth Over which was inspired by a feeling of overwhelming gratitude and thankfulness for all the many blessings in my life. In this podcast episode, I share the story of how I made this quilt and the ups and downs along the way along with a simple gratitude practice you can follow to tap into the amazing feeling of thankfulness and abundance that resides in your heart. I truly believe quilting positive emotions and working towards being happier with your quilts is a journey far beyond the craft of quilting and I aim to share that with you in the next few podcast episodes. Find the show notes and pictures of My Cup Runneth Over right here: https://leahday.com/gratitude

Meet Nika Gordham-Harrison and learn how she started quilting just a few months ago and is already designing her own quilts and writing patterns. Discover why she felt pushed to design her own quilts and what inspires her designs. The second half of the podcast, I turn it over to Nika and she asks me questions about writing and selling quilt patterns too. You'll get to hear from us both in this episode and get a unique take on quilting design and pattern writing! Find the show notes here: https://leahday.com/episode59

Hello my quilting friends! This week I'm sharing a personal update podcast because I have so many things to share with you. I talk a lot about how I've reached many goals this year by putting in steady effort and just 1-2 hours of time into a project every single day.

Learn more about quilting and how you're protected (and not protected) by copyright law with copyright attorney Heather Kubiak. In this Hello My Quilting Friends podcast episode we discuss copyright on quilt patterns and how designers can tap into the huge resource of public domain quilt blocks already published in the past as well as modern implications of sharing images to Pinterest and Facebook.

If you hire a longarm quilter, does that change who owns the quilt? If you have someone put on the binding, do you need to give them credit all the time? What about professional fabric designers? They sometimes have piecers make multiple quilt tops in time for show. Do they deserve credit for the quilts they create?

Enjoy this Great Quilting Debate with Leah Day all about quilt ownership and what it means when you hire someone for help. Find the show notes at: https://leahday.com/episode56

Have you been wanting to learn about treadle machines? Do you have a treadle sewing machine in your closet, basement, or living room and don't know how to use it? Learn more about these awesome machines in this podcast episode with Cheryl Warren.

Cheryl shares a wealth of information with lots of tips on the machines to look for and how to approach refinishing and restoring a vintage machine. I didn't really take her advice and have ended up with two much older treadle machines! Come watch the episode and see the beautiful Singer 27 that's joined me in the Crafty Cottage. Find the show notes here: https://leahday.com/Episode55

Have you ever seen a quilt and thought "That's cheating?" This week Leah digs into this internal judgement and shares her thoughts on where this idea comes from. After all, a quilt is just three layers of material stitched with thread. Is it really such a big deal if someone uses an embroidery machine, cheater cloth fabric, fusible web, or an automated machine to put it together? Read more and find the show notes here: https://leahday.com/pages/quilt-cheating-great-quilting-debate-with-leah-day