Laura Piland is a quilter, pattern designer, and homeschooling mom of three boys. She's also an ex-math teacher - and with a last name like Piland - there's a strong love of pi in her house!

Laura publishes new quilt patterns from time to time, and likes to spend time offering supporting events such as quilt-alongs. She is also a teacher of her craft, particularly sewing for kids.  Watch for her on upcoming episodes of the Missouri Star Quilt Company's YouTube channel!

Laura has a remarkable Facebook group - it's all about offering you the best deals in the quilting and crafting world...multiple times a day! Seriously, if you're looking for a great deal on tools, or stocking up for winter crafty projects, check out the feed often. You're pretty sure to find what you're looking for.

Website: SliceofPiQuilts.com
Facebook: Slice of Pi Quilts
Facebook page:  Quilting and Sewing Deals

I would love to hear from listeners who'd like to nominate a crafter with a story to tell! Email me at [email protected].

And here's where you can find more of my work:
Website - home of my teaching-style blog, plus info on classes and quilting services
Facebook | Instagram - current projects and photos
Pinterest - photo galleries and tutorials
YouTube - LIVE & UNSCRIPTED episodes & other tutorials
podcast.stitchedbysusan.com - past episodes

Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Stitchedbysusan)

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Janice E. Frisch received her PhD in folklore from Indiana University, where she studied women’s textile arts, particularly quilting. Her research focuses on transnational influences in textiles and on the stories women tell about their art. She has conducted research at numerous museums, including the International Quilt Museum, the Winterthur Museum, and the Quilt Gallery and Museum in York, England. Her groundbreaking work on the development of the block-style quilt in the United States was recently published in American Quilts in the Industrial Age, 1760–1870, edited by Patricia Cox Crews and Carolyn Ducey.

In this episode we chat about Janice's first "quilt" style, her wonderful quilting mentor (we should all aspire to be one of these!), and her extensive travels. Janice learned early on that if you volunteer, you get to actually handle the quilts! With gloves, of course. 

You can follow her on her blog at TangibleCultureLLC.com and on Instagram @tangibleculture.

She currently works for The Electric Quilt Company, helping them test their latest software for designing quilts, while also running her own business, giving lectures, and teaching about quilts and quilt history. More info and contact information for Janice's lectures can also be found on her website.

A few more links:
listen until the end of the podcast for a coupon code for 20% off anything on the EQ8 website until October 15, 2021.
Janice's Blog post about the 1718 Coverlet
EQ8's Blockbase+
Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns | Products | The Electric Quilt Company


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I would love to hear from listeners who'd like to nominate a crafter with a story to tell! Email me at [email protected], and cc the nominee too!

And here's where you can find more of my work:
Website - home of my teaching-style blog, plus info on classes and quilting services
Facebook | Instagram - current projects and photos
Pinterest - photo galleries and tutorials
YouTube - LIVE & UNSCRIPTED episodes & other tutorials
podcast.stitchedbysusan.com - past episodes

Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Stitchedbysusan)

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review here.

Alice Ikenberry is a fantastic quilt maker! Many of her projects are hand-sewn, using a method called English Paper Piecing. And I realize we didn't really define that on the show, but Google can fill in all those details for you!

We DID talk about the influence of Alice's grandmother, her preferred way to store and display her quilts, and some of her favorite fabrics and tools. Who doesn't want to talk color and general fabric gorgeousness?? Follow Alice on Instagram for some serious inspiration, and sheer beauty in your feed.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homewithalice/
A few of Alice's favorite tools:
Poke-a-Dots (finger protectors)
Sewline glue pen
Sewline glue refills (2-pk)

I would love to hear from listeners who'd like to nominate a crafter with a story to tell! Email me at [email protected], and please cc the nominee.

And here's where you can find more of my work:
Website - home of my teaching-style blog, plus info on classes and quilting services
Facebook | Instagram - current projects and photos
Pinterest - photo galleries and tutorials
YouTube - LIVE & UNSCRIPTED episodes & other tutorials
podcast.stitchedbysusan.com - past episodes

Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Stitchedbysusan)

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review here.

Victoria Newmyer tells us why she calls herself the Midlife Quilter, and why this hobby has come to mean so much to her, plus her unique podcast recording location.  She now operates a fabulous online shop, of course The Midlife Quilter, stocking absolutely scrumptious fabrics. Her goals are to sell beautiful fabrics, and provide excellent service. You need only scroll through her Instagram feed to see the beautiful part. Victoria also has a blog chock full of practical information, like a 4-part series on how to build a stash you'll love AND USE.

You can meet Victoria in these places:
Website (including shop and blog): midlifequilter.shop
Instagram: @midlife_quilter
Link to Post - How to Build a Proper Stash, Part 1 (you're welcome)

I would love to hear from listeners who'd like to nominate a crafter with a story to tell! Email me at [email protected], and please cc the nominee.

And here's where you can find more of my work:
Website - home of my teaching-style blog, plus info on classes and quilting services
Facebook | Instagram - current projects and photos
Pinterest - photo galleries and tutorials
YouTube - LIVE & UNSCRIPTED episodes & other tutorials
podcast.stitchedbysusan.com - past episodes

Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Stitchedbysusan)

Carolina Moore has never met a craft she doesn't love! She is currently a quilter, pattern designer, mom, video producer, sewing educator, and YouTube-er, with a good dash of humor thrown in.

Here are a few time-stamped highlights:
4:45 cutting usable selvages from your fabric
11:53 entrepreneurial opportunity
14:41 the definition of a "perfect" quilt
16:02 the importance of sharing the mental load, & systems for busy families
28:35 Carolina's generous mentoring philosophy

Find Carolina in these places:
Websites: alwaysexpectmoore.com, carolinamoorepatterns.com
Instagram: @craftmoore
YouTube channel: Carolina Moore


And here's where you can find more of my work:

Website - for more information on classes and quilting services
Facebook - current projects and photos
Instagram - current projects and photos
Pinterest - photo galleries and tutorials
YouTube - LIVE & UNSCRIPTED episodes
podcast.stitchedbysusan.com - past episodes

Trudy's love for storytelling and her life-long passion for fabrics and all the needle arts led to the joy she finds in creating.  She creates and teaches fiber arts and art quilting, has written and illustrated a wonderful children's book (The Little Grey Mouse: A Fable in Fabric), and has even made commemorative book covers in quilt form.

Trudy has (obviously!) some great stories, plus insights on SEEING, and developing your own creative pieces.

Trudy can be found on her Facebook page and she'd love to hear from you!
Facebook

Her book would make a fantastic gift for any of the small fry in your life. To purchase, simply email her directly at [email protected], or from her Facebook email link.

And here's where you can find more of my work:
Website - for more information, or to inquire about quilting services
Facebook - current projects and photos
Instagram - current projects and photos
Pinterest - photo galleries and tutorials
YouTube - LIVE & UNSCRIPTED episodes
podcast.stitchedbysusan.com - past episodes

Barb is a local (to me) crafter who stepped up to fill a need for masks early on in the pandemic.  Being rural, she simply put out a bin at the end of her long driveway offering them to anyone who had a need.  How did those masks make a quilt, and how did Barb end up in the news? Well, you'll have to listen to find out!

Here's where you can read the News 8 article that features Barb's story.

I would love to hear from listeners who'd like to nominate an inspiring crafter with a story to tell! Email me at [email protected].

And here's where you can find more of my work:

Website - for more information on classes and quilting services

Facebook | Instagram - current projects and photos

Pinterest - photo galleries and tutorials

YouTube - LIVE & UNSCRIPTED episodes & other tutorials

podcast.stitchedbysusan.com - past podcast episodes

Tori is an international teacher, speaker, and patten designer. She's been quilting for 20 years and, in fact, has an MA in curriculum and instruction. Tori is also a Certified Teach for Color Confidence (a program from Shannon Brinkley). 

Join us as we chat about her experiences as an army wife, crafting in all different areas of the USA. Tori offers LOTS of online classes and workshops, a membership site where you can literally learn how to make a quilt, and also has a podcast featuring...you guessed it...quilters' stories!

Where to find Tori:
Website
Blog
Instagram
Facebook

And here's where you can find more of my work:
Website - for more information on classes and quilting services
Facebook - current projects and photos
Instagram - current projects and photos
Pinterest - photo galleries and tutorials
YouTube - LIVE & UNSCRIPTED episodes
podcast.stitchedbysusan.com - past episodes

Ursula McClintock of LDH Scissors has a fascinating story of a family business spanning 2 generations and 2 continents. Not only do they produce high quality sharp tools for your crafting room, but they EDUCATE us as well! What's the perfect tool for a given project? How should it be cared for? All that, and much more, is in this episode.

LDH Scissors
Website
Instagram
Facebook
Youtube

Stitched By Susan
Pinterest
Instagram
Facebook
YouTube

Brandy Maslowski is a Quilter on Fire! From piecing and quilting techniques to fiber arts to organizing your studio to judging quilts to authoring a children's book and more....truly on fire!

We chat about how the "quilter on fire" came to be, and how quilting and crafting have been a stress reliever and peace-creator in Brandy's life. Brandy talks about her tips for up-leveling your studio, and how you can travel the world AND see wonderful quilts - what could be better?

Quilter on Fire
website
Instagram
Facebook
YouTube channel

Stitched By Susan
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Instagram
Facebook
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