Today on the podcast I interview a quilter and scholar who is best known for her prolific and meaningful writing in the quilting world.

She was recently a teacher and speaker at Quilt Con 2023. She has published five Quilt history textile books.  And we'll dive into the pages of her 2 brand new books as well. She has written for dozens of magazines and presented lectures all over the world. She has the honour of serving as board member of the International Quilt Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska, the Scholar in Residence at the Visions Art Museum in San Diego, and Bybee Scholar at the Texas Quilt Museum and Bybee Foundation.

In her fifth book, she co-authored Stitching Stolen Lives, the Social Justice Sewing Academy of Remembrance Project with Sarah Trail.

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Today on the podcast I talk to organizers, volunteers, vendors, heritage actors and more at the Festival of Quilts in Heritage Park - Calgary. 

Now there are some really great reasons to consider attending this quilt show at heritage park next year. First your daily admission gets you everything except purchases in the stores. You can hop on the steam train, take a boat ride and visit the amusement park. It's a fun day for the whole family. Plus a quilt show, but get ready for next year because 2024 is the diamond Jubilee or 60th anniversary of heritage park. 

The 28th annual festival of quilts  will take part in the diamond Jubilee with some special displays, including one that features diamond quilts.

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My guest today is Chris Marchini. He is a quiltmaker and pattern designer who started making original quilts because he wasn't finding patterns to match his ideas. He started to share his processes, his tips, tricks and inspiration online and his sometimes darkly themed quilting world blossomed. From there, with his business Rose City Originals, Chris has gone viral on TikTok and Instagram, and it's no surprise because when you sink into a comfy chair and scroll through his content, it's just him the real deal, putting his own fresh twist on things and doing what he loves.

Find his website here: ROSE CITY ORIGINALS
And you can find him on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Youtube as Rose City Originals as well. 

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Karen King loves the modern quilt aesthetic and has a particular fondness for foundation paper piecing. She has had quilts juried into Quilt Con 2022 and 2023, the largest annual show of modern quilts in the world.

Her studio has grown to include a long arm machine and two resident feline supervisors, plus occasional foster kittens. Just for fun, Karen's favorite color is all of them, but she admits to a smaller stash of yellow, which I couldn't believe when I read that because my favorite colour is yellow. But cooking and music, especially from the band U2, and travel everywhere, especially if U2 is playing there, are also a big part of her life. Beyond quilting, Karen enjoys sharing her knowledge and expertise with a number of different organizations on a volunteer basis. Currently she serves on the board of the Modern Quilt Guild, the Calgary Folk Festival, and the Alberta Animal Rescue Crew.

Visiting Calgary for the Festival of Quilts at Heritage Park? Book your tickets to the quilt show, workshops and lectures for the weekend of May 25-28th, 2023.

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My guest today is Chelsea O'Hare, the owner of Pink Door Fabrics. This shop is known for its curated collections of contemporary colorful fabrics, quilt and bag kits, block of the months that will knock your socks off and inspire you to get stitching. But the story behind the scenes is what we're after today.

Chelsea has built her business from the ground up since 2011 to worldwide distribution. She has surrounded herself with incredible creators to serve her community well, and she hasn't looked back.

The website: https://www.pinkdoorfabrics.com/

Chelsea's favourite tool: The Lap App: https://www.lapappstore.net/collections/frontpage/products/the-lap-app

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Join Brandy as she interviews Missie Carpenter. More info coming soon...I'm travelling so adding info in between flights! 

Missie Carpenter's Website: https://traditionalprimitives.com/

LONDON IS CALLING! Join Brandy for a tour of England & Wales.
https://opulentquiltjourneys.com/destinations/britain/item/textile-tour-of-wales-england-with-brandy

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IT'S A PODCAST SWAP for double the listening pleasure! I interview these 2 podcasters on Tuesday and they interview me on Thursday.

Get ready for the story of 2 friends, Amanda Carye and Wendy Chow, who took a chance at meeting in person after finding each other on Instagram and the magic of a quilting BFF friendship and the Quilt Buzz Podcast began.

Listen in this Thursday to the QUILT BUZZ PODCAST where Wendy & Amanda interview me! They have a few great Qs no one has asked me before. LISTEN RIGHT HERE: https://quiltbuzzpodcast.com/

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Get ready for the story of a quilter whose career is dedicated to serving others with coaching and training. But when she started quilting in 2020 during the pandemic, she had no idea she would fall head over heels for the craft and it would blossom into a quest to serve quilters with a wonderful attitude of generosity and community spirit. 

Bell Bruner is a southern gal who took up quilting in 2020 during the pandemic only to have it blossom into an incredible adventure, starting with gifts for family and friends, to offering quilting notions, writing patterns, and selling finished items on Etsy and so much more. I chat with Bell on the podcast about how quilting changed her path.

Belle's Website: https://www.seamssewme.com/
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Leanne and Kaytlyn are a mother-daughter team from The Whole Country Caboodle. They love creating whimsical lines of fabric for Henry Glass Fabrics, making sure that every collection has a story to tell. It’s their hope that each collection inspires and brings joy to those buying the lines. They love designing with children in mind. Their design studio is located in Nashua, Iowa, a small town in Northeast Iowa where they overlook the beautiful Cedar Lake. 

The Whole Country Caboodle Website - https://www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com/

Weekly Podcast Giveaway - https://kingsumo.com/g/0iolkd/qof-episode-111-fat-quarter-bundle-giveaway

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  • pattern/precut pack - https://www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com/shop/c/p/Wrapped-in-Love-x66764717.htm
    
    
• Ginny’s Sewing Room - https://www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com/shop/c/p/Ginnys-Sewing-Room-x66764127.htm
  
  
• To the Rescue - https://www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com/shop/c/p/To-the-Rescue-x66764142.htm
  
  
• Born to Roar Precuts & Applique patterns - https://www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com/shop/Born-to-Roar.htm
  
  
• Our Greatest Gift Precuts & Applique patterns - https://www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com/shop/Our-Greatest-Gift.htm
  
  

Lines coming out in 2023

• Our Greatest Gift (June 2023 Ship) - https://www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com/shop/Fabric-Collections/Our-Greatest-Gift-June-2023.htm
  
  
• Hat on a Cat (August 2023 Ship) https://www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com/shop/Fabric-Collections/Hat-on-a-Cat-August-2023.htm
  
  
• Bias Plaid (August 2023 Ship) https://www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com/shop/Fabric-Collections/Bias-Plaid-Basics.htm
  
  
• Bubble dot basics (August 2023 Ship) https://www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com/shop/Fabric-Collections/Bubble-Dot-Basics.htm

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Join me for a chat with Patricia Belyea of Okan Arts. If you love the look of classic indigo and white geometrics, or the vividly bold florals and abstracts of Japanese fabrics, otherwise known as Yukata cottons, and you love curved piecing, a variety of facing techniques and other creative workshops, then you will enjoy today's show.

Visit Patricia's website: https://okanarts.com/

Enter the podcast giveaway: https://kingsumo.com/g/grasgw/qof-episode-110-yukata-cottons-giveaway

Our sponsor Kai Scissors: https://kaiscissors.com/

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