Raymond Houston was referred to us by Seth Hackler. He is a quilter that designs incredible geometric quilts, as well as Celtic knot quilts. He is also a writer, working on a quilt book.

Janna and her husband started BlocLoc to make quilting easier, and we talk about gaining a patent to protect their invention.

Ricardo Gonzales and I figure out how to pick the winner for our first giveaway. And we announce the winner!

A quick overview of our giveaway, including the numbers, and how our podcast is growing. ETG talks a little bit about the overall project and asks, what role do giveaways play in the overall goal of understanding the quilting industry?

Hayley talks with us about her quilting life, making stamps and creating fabric patterns. She also talks to us about thinking about being a quilt entrepreneur.

We put out law school hat on and discuss giveaways--the legal aspects that we found necessary to put on our first giveaway. We talk about what we had to do and how to think about the legal aspects of a giveaway. A helpful link: https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/ftcs-endorsement-guides-what-people-are-asking. This is about endorsements, but that ties into giveaways (when a product is given, rather than purchased by the person running the giveaway).

Cheryl Sleboda of Muppin.com and sewmuchcosplay.com comes to talk with us about giveaways and more about the industry. The Just Wanna Quilt giveaway continues through Sunday, March 25, 2018.

Seth Hackler comes back and talks to us about his first giveaway on Quilting on a Budget. He's awesome. We're all learning and trying to understand this whole quilting world.

Aasta Deth discusses her quilting life, her family, the Stencil Company, and Harrison House Designs. And there's a giveaway from the Stencil Company going on through March 25, 2018! Go to www.justwannaquilt.com.

Cynthia talks about the Stencil Company, having a small business and being part of the quilting industry as a second generation, with her daughter also part of the business as well. And there's a Stencil Company giveaway underway through March 25, 2018! Go to www.justwannaquilt.com!