Not Your Granny's Quilt Show

In this episode, we sit down with Andrea Tsang Jackson, a talented textile artist and quilt designer whose work bridges the worlds of art, design, and community.  With a background spanning various design fields, Andrea has built a reputation for her vibrant, thought-provoking pieces that not only explore the boundaries of textile art, but also emphasize the power of collaboration and public art. In our conversation, Andrea shares her journey through design, her process of creating meaningful, community-centered projects, and how she brings people together through the tactile and transformative art of quilting. Her first book, Gemology: Transforming Fabrics Into Facets is a look at how transparency and light can be translated with fabric and color choice.  Andrea’s second book, Quilting: A Modern Creative Journey through an Age-Old Craft will be released with Nine Ten Publications in early 2025.  Whether you're an artist, designer, or simply someone who appreciates the intersection of creativity and connection, this episode is sure to inspire. Tune in to hear about the intersection of art, design, and social impact in the world of textile arts.

Find Andrea here! Website: http://3rdstoryworkshop.com/ 
Pre-order the new book here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ninetenpub/quilting-a-journey-of-attention-intention-and-technique 
About Lace/Wood at Keshen Goodman Library in Halifax: https://keshengoodmanlibrary.3rdstoryworkshop.com/ 

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Atha is the designer behind Fancy Lad Quilt Co. and her dog Kip is the "mascot". He is even featured in her logo. Atha loves to design and make pop culture quilts. She likes animated shows (Bob's Burgers, King of the Hill, Invincible, One Punch Man, Archer, etc), so she tends towards projects featuring those as a way to express her love for the characters. She also likes designing fancy dresses, so the designs are a mix between show characters and dress designs. You can see her work on her instagram and her Etsy shop. Atha doesn't write up patterns to sell for everything she designs due to copyright, but shares her makes on her Instagram. The others are for sale in her Etsy shop! And now through the end of January 2025, if you make one of Atha's patterns and send it to Amanda to be longarmed, you'll get a discount on the quilting services! Go check it out! 
Find Atha and Fancy Lad Quilt Co. here! 
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FancyLadQuiltCo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fancyladquiltco/

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Erin Nichole Whinnery is the designer and maker behind Mija Handmade. Erin grew up, as she says, under her mother's sewing table. In 2011, she made a quilt for her niece, then her sewing sat on the backburner. Then, like a lot of us, she wanted something creative to do during the 2020 lockdown. She picked up some fabric and zippers and started making striped zippered pouches. When the novelty of pouches wore off, she dove into sewing in other ways. Stockings, home decor, quilts, improv... and along came the Sharrow Quilt. The first design of many to come from Mija Handmade. As you'll see in her patterns, Erin loves to incorporate bold lines with interesting geometry and movement. This is also demonstrated in her current Block of the Month: Learning Curves 2024. Erin and Amanda chatted about the beauty and inspiration that comes from what we see, and in the technical side of writing patterns. Erin views it as its own art, and Amanda agrees. Erin Nichole just released her latest pattern, Grandma Core, and is available now! You can also purchase acrylic templates to help get crisp even curves. Go check out Erin's patterns while you listen! 
Find Erin Nichole here!  
Website: https://mijahandmade.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mija.handmade/ 

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Lisa is the owner and head maker of Lovering Quilt Co. Lisa is a graduate of Buffalo State with a bachelor's in Fashion Textile Technology and has a passion for fabrics. When she picked up quilting in 2015, her adoration for quilting and buying fabrics (which we all know are two different hobbies) led her to a daydream of owning her own little online fabric shop. She chats about her transition from the corporate world into being a self-employed and the challenge of staying on top of your business as a solopreneur. They also dive into the changes in priorities as a result of the 2020 lockdowns and what that means for small businesses. Lisa also shares about the challenge of going out of your comfort zone to meet new people, but the "common thread" of quilting keeps us together as a community. And that common thread tied us to you, so please enjoy! 
Find Lisa here! 
Website: https://loveringquiltco.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loveringquiltco/ 

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Victoria Findlay Wolfe is a New York City-based award-winning quilt artist, teacher, and author whose work balances modern, traditional and art quilting styles. A farm girl raised in Minnesota, her influences are heavily based on her grandmother’s scrappy colorful double knit polyester quilts which started her on this textile journey. 
Her quilts have traveled the globe with notable exhibits across the US and in Japan, Australia & UK. Victoria won ‘Best in Show’ at the first QuiltCon in 2013 with her quilt, “Double Edged Love,” the first in her large series of double wedding ring quilts, for which she is well-known. She was honored to be featured in the Craft in America: Quilts episode in 2019 on PBS. Currently, her "Option Expedition" quilt series is on display at the International Quilt Museum.
Her quilting books include: 15 Minutes of Play, Double Wedding Rings, Modern Quilt Magic, Playing with Purpose, and most recently, The Quilting Experience: A Celebration of Community & Patchwork Patterns (September 2024). Victoria also designs quilt patterns, acrylic templates, fabrics, and more, available at her online quilt shop, VFWquilts.com.
Victoria is the founder of the New York City Metro Mod Quilt Guild. She is actively involved in the quilting community and has served as a board member of the International Quilt Association, the Quilt Alliance, the International Quilt Museum, and the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts.

Connect with Victoria on Instagram @victoriafindlaywolfe and on Facebook, Victoria Findlay Wolfe Quilts.

Find her newest book by clicking the link below!
The Quilting Experience: A Celebration of Community and Patchwork Patterns, by Victoria Findlay Wolfe, Schiffer Craft Books

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Emily Watts creates slice-of-life quilts in a bright, maximalist, graphic style that honors the traditions of classic quilt-making, while exploring modern design influences. Her bias tape illustrations feature vibrant color and exuberant texture, making them the perfect fit in modern maximalist and eclectic home decor. Emily's award-winning original designs are featured in international quilt shows and publications. Emily is an animator by day, and spends her free time with her two children, caring for her mother and working on new quilt designs. As she helps care for her mother, who has Alzheimer's, Emily is more grateful than ever to have quilting in her life. She has realized the importance of having a skill or a hobby you can turn to in hard times and feels passionate about reaching others with her love of quilting. Emily and Amanda dig into the importance of quilting out in public and being willing to talk about quilting as a way to make sure more people learn about it and know it still exists. Quilting is NOT a dying art and it IS art! Go check out Emily's makes and see how they spark joy!
 Find Emily here! 
Website - https://www.emilywattsquilts.com 
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/emilywattsquilts/ 

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Melissa de Leon Mason had a pretty unique introduction to sewing and quilting. While living in Cairo, Egypt early in her marriage, she stumbled upon the textile Souq - a marketplace full of wonderful fabrics in bright colors and bold patterns. That was all it took for her to dive into learning how to sew. A few years of trying to figure it all out, Melissa is now designing foundation paper piecing patterns, teaching classes and workshops and having her quilts hung in national quilt shows such as QuiltCon and the National Quilt Museum. She is no longer looking for towels or discarded materials to stuff into her quilts to make them fluffy. She is in the big leagues! And like many of us, Melissa has a day job. She recently graduated and is a licensed practicing counselor. This plays a factor in her love of teaching. She loves to work with people and support them in their growth. She shares that teaching is fulfilling because she gets to see people walk away with a new skill that they can use to grow their quilting knowledge library. She also offers equity pricing on her classes and workshops. Melissa also recently launched her FPP Design course! The class is online and on-demand. However, sign ups are limited per enrollment period so Melissa can be present and available for her students. So keep an eye out for the next session to open! If you haven't seen Melissa's work, then pop over to her website or Instagram and check it out while you listen! 
Find Melissa here! 
Website: https://www.quiltallthethings.com/ 
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/quiltallthethings_/ 

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Stephanie is the owner of Hillside Stitches. She fell into quilting while pregnant and on bed rest. She tediously cut fabric squares with scissors while in bed, but once her baby was born, she quickly upgraded to a rotary cutter. Since then, she hasn't looked back. As she worked on her skills, she soon found herself self-drafting a pattern to achieve the scrappy pumpkin quilt of her dreams. After many requests for the pattern, Stephanie decided to write it up and sell it. So six-ish years ago, Hillside Stitches was born. Since then, she has written 38 patterns. Her latest pattern, Ex, came about as a forgotten project that would have been a gift for her son's swim teacher/life guard. After her kiddo spied the pattern on her computer and declared it needed to be made for his teacher this year, she finished it up and now we get to have it! Stephanie will be hosting a 4-week Sew-Along for the Ex pattern starting in early October, so head to her Instagram or her website to sign up! And while you're doing that, give the episode a listen! 

Find Stephanie here! 
Website: https://www.hillsidestitches.com/ 
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hillside.stitches 

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Taiga Bentley is the curator behind the whimsical color-gradient quilts and quilted jackets at House of Taiga. Since she was a young girl, Taiga has always felt drawn to rainbows, color gradients and art. As the owner of Olga Korper Gallery (started by her grandmother), she always has her eye on art. During the lockdown of 2020, Taiga was enamored by the quilt her friend was making, and a whole new world of craft was opened to her. As she browsed the internet for gorgeous fabrics, she knew there was no going back. She immediately purchased herself a sewing machine and began to learn to sew. Her rainbow gradient puff quilt was her first project, and is still a staple in the entertainment of her daughters as an "I Spy" game. Several quilts later, Taiga added quilted color-gradient jackets to her repertoire. Wearable quilts?! Why not! The same fabrics that are fun and eye-catching for children also make beautiful jackets for children and adults alike. Each one unique and tailored to the life of the client. Taiga lives for color and loves to share her passion with the masses. Not only can her quilts and jackets be purchased, but she also curates color-gradient bundles you can buy so you can make your own gorgeous color-gradient quilt! So jump on the Rainbow Connection, have a listen and go check out Taiga's world of color! 

Find Taiga here! 
Website: https://www.houseoftaiga.com/ 
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/houseoftaiga 

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After training at the prestigious, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Rachel acted for a while but then through a mutual friend found out about a TV presenting gig, and that was that! Off she went in search of a new career. After a successful run of broadcast television jobs and hosting live events, her last TV presenting gig was for a craft channel working with lots of different artists selling their products. When this came to an end, it was a natural transition for media and the world of craft to combine when Rachel started CraftyMonkies, a place where people can go and learn a variety of art and sewing, mostly quilting based skills with incredible artists from all around the world via live interactive Zoom classes, or via their monthly member VIP club, and at in-person retreats in both the USA AND UK. After hearing amazing stories from classmates and teachers about how they had overcome blocks in their life using creativity, it was only a matter of time before Rachel started the podcast ‘Breaking the Blocks. The first episode was launched in February 2024 and it continues to grow at a fast pace! Rachel is successfully building a fantastic community of like-minded creative souls who regularly come together to share their passion with each other, and as she says, ‘the door is always open’ so go check out CraftyMonkies and the podcast if you feel so inclined! 

"We have two lives, the second begins when we realize we only have one." -- Confucius 

Find Rachel here! 
CraftyMonkies - https://www.craftymonkies.com/ 
Breaking the Blocks - https://www.breakingtheblocks.com/ 

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