Make and Decorate with Stephanie: Sew, Quilt, Knit & Home Decor

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In this episode, I chat with quilt podcaster, Emanuela Jeske. Her podcast is called Quilt Karussell and is currently the only German speaking podcast. 

Emanuela shares her creative story from the time that she started quilting and what led her to start her podcast, Quilt Karussell.  We also chat about everything quilting, from fabrics, to mid-arm and long arms to patchwork.

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In this episode, I chit chat about current projects and some clothing sewing projects I plan to fit in between everything else.

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How do you start, stop and secure threads when machine or free motion quilting?  I share three techniques for the stop, start and secure, and ask listeners how they do it.

Main Topic:
I review the different types of Home Decor  textiles their specific uses, and how to use quilting fabrics in home decor.  Plus some insider design tips on uses of trims and fabrics.

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On this episode, I welcome returning guest, Christa Watson.  Christa is an award winning quilter, teacher, fabric designer,  book author and so much more.  She has many exciting things in the works for 2022.  Check out her website/blog: ChristaQuilts.com

Go to my Podcast Blog (link below) to find the PROMO  CODE for FREE SHIPPING from Christa’s online shop.

Christa is an Ambassador with AccuQuilt.  This is Christa’s affiliate link to the Big Electronic Cutter: https://shrsl.com/3c332 , and this is her affiliate link to AccuQuilt Home Page: https://shrsl.com/3cvvj

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I am back with new episodes for the 2nd half of Season 4!  Today I chat about my crazy fun fabric acquisitions in January, including Liberty Tana Lawn.  I also talk about AccuQuilt die cutting and investing in dies that give you more bang for your buck.

Have you seen the YouTube video “Quilt Clothes Must Die” by Mary Fons?  I review it and share my thoughts on the topic.

Plus an update on sewing, quilting and embroidery projects, including a super cute Luckyjuju cat doll I made from the Creativebug class by Katia Ferris.

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Happy Holidays! This episode is the mid season finale.  Season 4 will continue in February 2022. 

In the episode, I chat with Emma Jones, who has a YouTube channel and online shop called Vintage Sewing Box.  She has videos on many epp projects and small accessories and often embellishes them with beautiful hand embroidery motifs. 

We talk about a great epp product, "hexiform", which is used in place of traditional paper pieces...and, does not need to be removed at the end of the project like paper pieces do.

In my chit chat segment, I talk about the Pantone Color of the Year 2022: Veri Peri, as well as Kona's color of the year, Cosmos.   Plus more updates on sewing projects and fraser fir christmas trees.

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Today is a solo episode and the main topic is the history of the sewing pin.  I have several links on my podcast blog to my resources on the topic, as well as links to current sewing pin companies, ie Tulip, Clover and Dritz.

In my chit chat segment, I read a recent negative  i-tunes  review about my podcast, and I respond to it.   In my  4 years of podcasting, this is the first negative review, which is not too bad, but of course, doesn't make me feel very good either.  I ask for listener feedback to my e-mail at [email protected] or DM me on IG@stephanie.socha.design.

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THIS EPISODE IS THE REAL EPISODE 77.  I APOLOGIZE ABOUT THE EP75 UPLOADED TO THIS ONE BY MISTAKE.

It is holiday crunch time.  It can be so fun and fulfilling to make and gift holiday presents for the people you love.  It can also be stressful and take longer than anticipated to complete a handmade gift.  Gifts do not need to be masterpieces, they are special because you made them.  I have lots of quick gift ideas that you can make very quickly, and have fun making them.  

I also chat a little about electronic cutting machines….the Cricket Maker 3 and Silhouette Cameo 4, specifically.  

Check out my podcast blog link below for links to gift ideas with video tutorials and ideas for Thanksgiving tablescape designs.  

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Today, I chat with Jess Zeigler, the founder of the Longarm League .  Jess shares a wealth of information about Longarm quilting, how to prepare your quilt for a professional Longarm service, and what to look for when searching for a Longarm quilter.  Jess also chats about digital pantographs, what they are and how they are used in Longarm quilting.  Go to my podcast blog for a promo code to the Longarm League pantograph shop, for 50% off a digital pantograph design.

If you have a Longarm quilting business, checkout how to get listed on the resource page of professional long arm quilters.

Join my Mighty Networks group, Make and Decorate Friends. This is free and a private group with no ads or algorithms for you to post your projects, meet new crafty friends and ask questions on anything crafty, sewing, quilting or decorating.

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With the cooler weather settling in, you may be thinking of the coziness of fall and winter indoors, and how you can achieve that for your home.  In this episode I share five layers of home decor that can be freshened up and elevate the cozy feeling.

I have sewing, quilting and knitting updates in the chit chat segment along with Netflix, Hulu and YouTube recommendations.

Do you have interior design, decorating ,sewing or quilting questions?  Email them to [email protected], and I will answer them in the next podcast episode.  You can also DM me in instagram @stephanie.socha.design

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Today my guest is Jennifer Swope, a David and Roberta Logie Associate Curator, Textiles and Fashion Arts Department at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.  We talk about a new exhibition opening October 10th at the MFA, Boston.  The exhibit is called Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories. There are 50 quilts in the exhibit spanning the past 300 years, including current quilts by artists like Bisa Butler.

Jennifer shares fascinating stories behind some of the quilts in the exhibit along with history of the fabrics and textiles used from the era the quilt were made.

There is an accompanying book written for the exhibit by Jennifer Swope, Jennifer Parmal and Lauren Whitley. The book title is the same as the exhibit title Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories. This book is beautiful with a Bisa Butler quilt on the cover, and photographs of the quilts that are in the exhibit with their stories. 

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