#057 - I was so excited to talk with HollyAnne Knight because I see her as such a powerhouse of positivity and inclusivity within the industry. She calls all her people Rock Stars, and upholds them as such in the community she creates, in her shop in Duluth, Georgia, and her online education platforms.

I feel like she’s a natural born teacher, and part of her teaching approach is to make everything easier (and more accessible!) for her students too.

She tells the story of building her store while trying to collaborate with the other stores in her area, and carrying the products that compliment what else is available and makes a wider selection for the local customers - and how challenging it can be to be expansive and collaborative in a world that thinks of success in a limited way like slices of pie!

She wants to build a community of women who dare to be FOR each other (I think we should trademark that!)

Show Notes

Website - https://www.stringandstory.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stringandstory/

Birmingham Quilt Festival - https://www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk/

Atlanta Shop Hop - https://www.stringandstory.com/stitching-atlanta

Paintbrush Studio Solids - https://www.pbsfabrics.com/collections/painters-palette-solids

Ruby Star Society - https://www.rubystarsociety.com/

Carolina Moore - https://www.carolinamoore.com/

Hoffman Fabrics - https://hoffmancaliforniafabrics.net/

Free Motion Quilting Academy - https://www.stringandstory.com/fmq-rq-academy

Bernette B08 - https://www.bernette.com/en-US/models/bernette-08-straight-stitch?srsltid=AfmBOoq4tSXJYA3_YDOQWe6SWFCDc-YWNOSjz0FeFE_KF__rMzL63HSg

*Building a Story Brand - https://amzn.to/4332PY3

*A Discovery of Witches - https://amzn.to/4j9jXjE

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Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com

Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com

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#056: Jo Wollschlaeger talks challenges on the pod! She takes on a lot of the challenges in the modern quilting world, like the Pantone Color of the Year Challenge, or any of the various challenges for the MQG’s yearly QuiltCon show. And she’s good at them too, most recently winning a ribbon at QC 2025 for a quilt that started as a Pantone Challenge for the color Peach Fuzz. She really challenged ME with her statement that there are no bad colors - just ones you might find challenging! She thinks we should rise to those color challenges, but I’m not so sure !

We have a lot in common in our way of thinking about art and I love talking about it with her because I feel we bounce great ideas off each other. This pod is a bit of a peek into that!

Show Notes

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jowoquilts/

Portland Modern Quilt Guild - https://portlandmodernquiltguild.com/

Powell’s Book Store - https://www.powells.com/

PMQG Rainbow Challenge - https://www.facebook.com/portlandmqg/posts/-the-2025-rainbow-challenge-is-back-at-powells-were-thrilled-to-bring-back-one-o/1076382424520781/

Modern Domestic - https://moderndomesticpdx.com/

Christina Cameli - https://www.christinacameli.com/

Cath Hall - https://wombatquilts.com/

Pantone Color of the Year Challenge - https://saroy.net/2025/02/announcing-the-2025-pantone-quilt-challenge/

Laura Hartrich - https://www.laurahartrich.com/

e Bond - https://freespiritfabrics.com/e-bond/

Fabric - https://freespiritfabrics.com/counter-spark-pack-counter/

Hamilton Wood Type Museum - https://woodtype.org/

Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill - https://www.wholecirclestudio.com/

Jacquie Gering - https://www.jacquiegering.com/

*Walk - https://amzn.to/3GTnogR

*Walk 2.0 - https://amzn.to/3SC3x8o

Lucy Engels - https://lucyengels.com/

Yvonne Fuchs - https://quiltingjetgirl.com/

Tara Faughnan - https://tarafaughnan.com/

Bars Quilt - https://tarafaughnan.com/collections/shop-all/products/bars-quilt-pattern-pdf

BERNINA 330 - https://www.bernina.com/en-US/Machines-US/Series-Overview/BERNINA-3-Series/BERNINA-330

BERNINA 770 QE  - https://www.bernina.com/en-US/Machines-US/Series-Overview/BERNINA-7-Series/BERNINA-770-QE

Carol Soderlund - https://www.carolsoderlund.com/

Nancy Crow Barn - https://www.nancycrow.com/artretreatsspring2025.2.html

*Austin Kleon - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Austin-Kleon/author/B002HDCKJ2?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1747259215&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=53f75e26-4b7f-4555-a628-bf909e959b0f

James Clear - https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits

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Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com

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#055 - My convo with Amy Lollis was so fun. She’s full of thoughts and ideas that move a mile a minute so we covered a lot of ground. I love that she talked about coming out of a pattern designing course more interested in fonts than patterns, and that the course (and life) have made her realize that it stresses her out to write instructions. Sometimes choosing what to do for a business is as much about choosing what NOT to do! She also talks candidly about the challenges of juggling being a mom of littles and an entrepreneurial biz (without the benefit of a 7 figure earning partner!)

Show Notes

Website - https://www.amylollis.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/amylolliscreative/

Wild Abundance Guide to Cycle Syncing - (no longer available!)

*The Creative Habit - https://amzn.to/4jZYcUb

Carolina Moore - https://www.carolinamoore.com/

Inzpire.me - https://inzpire.me/

Cloud 9 Fabrics - https://cloud9fabrics.com/

Janome HD-9 https://www.janome.com/product/hd9-professional/

*Clearly Perfect Slotted Trimmer - https://amzn.to/3EAM1OH

Anna Maria Parry - https://annamariaparry.com/

*The Slight Edge - https://amzn.to/3ERbPpN

Amy’s Freebies - https://www.amylollis.com/freebies

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Hunter's Design Studio - www.huntersdesignstudio.com

Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com

Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com

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054 - Melissa De Leon Mason joins the pod and we had such a great convo! We talked about how teaching has become her favorite part of the industry, and how she decided to teach foundation paper-piecing design - something many designers find very instinctual and not easy to teach. As a therapist, she blended self care and stitching into a very well received QuiltCon class this year. She’s a huge advocate for self care being necessary, not an indulgence - a stance I can very much support! I hope you enjoy this high energy and lovely conversation - and maybe fire up a cuppa and rest a bit while you listen.

PS - Team Lewis Hamilton!

Show Notes

Website - https://www.quiltallthethings.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/quiltallthethings_/

Lewis Hamilton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton

How to Design FPP Online Course -  https://fppdesign.thinkific.com/courses/fppdesign

This Machine PDF Pattern - https://www.quiltallthethings.com/product-page/this-machine-pdf-pattern

More Love Quilt Pattern - https://huntersdesignstudio.com/product/more-love-quilt-pattern-pdf/

QuiltCon 2025 Stitching for Self Care information - https://quiltcon2025.eventscribe.net/fsPopup.asp?PresentationID=1422407&mode=presInfo

Janome 6700P - https://www.janome.com/product/memory-craft-6700p/

e Bond - https://freespiritfabrics.com/e-bond-1/

*Savor Each Stitch by Carolyn Friedlander - https://amzn.to/3YJSM7u

*Improv Quilts:  Building Confidence in Color and Technique by Laura Loewen - https://amzn.to/3SbBMTO

Bob Bosscher - www.rjbosscher.com

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Hunter's Design Studio - www.huntersdesignstudio.com

Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com

Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com

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#053: Betsy Greer joins us to talk about the activism inherent in making art and craft. I’ve followed Betsy for several years and have always admired her consistent voice around how art can be used for activism (I happen to LOVE activist art) and it was an honor to talk about this with her. Check out her IG feed too - it’s a wonderful reminder that all creative acts - large or small - have the potential to create or foster change; a great message in today’s turbulent world.

Show Notes

Website - https://www.hellobetsygreer.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/craftivista/

SAQA - https://www.saqa.com/

Threads of Resistance - https://fullercraft.org/exhibitions/threads-of-resistance/

International Quilt Museum - https://www.internationalquiltmuseum.org/

Church of Craft - https://churchofcraft.org/

Fuller Craft Museum - https://fullercraft.org/

Lisa Anne Auerbach Knit Sweaters - https://lisaanneauerbach.com/knit

QuiltCon - https://quiltcon.com/

AIDS quilt - https://www.aidsmemorial.org/quilt

Confrontational Ceramics - https://amzn.to/3GmmAkj

Trench Art - https://amzn.to/4jHY5MQ

*Stitching a Revolution - https://amzn.to/3Gi5vrA

*Subversive Stitch - https://amzn.to/42T9Vho

*Crafted with Pride - https://amzn.to/4lHs890

Betsy’s Books:

*Craftivism - https://amzn.to/4lbqqMi

*Knitting for Good - https://amzn.to/3HR0Tts

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Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com

Creatively Sorted - www.creativelysorted.com

Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com

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#052 - Gael Boyd is the owner of Blue Bar Quilts in Middleton Wisconsin. We talk about quilt shops as important spaces, not just for learning quilting and supplying quilters, but also for creating community. I love this shop! It’s one of my all time favorites to teach in!

Show Notes:

Website - https://www.bluebarquilts.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bluebarquilts/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bluebarquilts/

Madison Contemporary Fiber Artists - https://www.madisonfiberartists.com/

Great Wisconsin Quilt Show - https://quiltshow.com/

Getty’s Center - https://www.getty.edu/

Juki - https://www.jukihome.com/

Trusted longarmers in the Wisconsin area - https://www.bluebarquilts.com/longarm-and-custom-quilters-madison.htm

William Morris fabrics - https://freespiritfabrics.com/the-original-morris-co-collections/

Tilda - https://www.tildafabricusa.com/

Ellie’s Quilt Place - https://www.elliesquiltplace.com/

Fischer Price Toy line by Riley Blake - https://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/Fabric/Licensed/Fisher-Price/Pop-n-Play

E Bond - https://freespiritfabrics.com/e-bond-1/

Marcia Derse - https://www.marciaderse.com/

Libs Elliott - https://libselliott.com/

*Barbara Brackman Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns - https://amzn.to/4irPGvL

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Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com

Creatively Sorted - www.creativelysorted.com

Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com

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051 - Sue Pelland talks about her journey from teenage teacher to business owner.

Show Notes

Website - https://suepellanddesigns.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/suepellanddesigns/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SuePellandDesigns

Houston Quilt Festival - https://www.quilts.com/quilt-festival/quilt-festival-houston/

Sue’s online courses - https://suepellanddesigns.com/product-category/online-courses/

Ahead of the Curve Membership - https://suepellanddesigns.com/product/ahead-of-the-curve-memberships/

Eat, Pray, Love - https://amzn.to/3YoAacV

Elna sewing machine - https://usa.elna.com/

Leaves Galore tool - https://suepellanddesigns.com/product-category/applique-templates/

Tim Hotz - https://timholtz.com/products/eclectic-elements.html

The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks - https://amzn.to/423UMJW

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Hunter's Design Studio - www.huntersdesignstudio.com

Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com

Creatively Sorted - www.creativelysorted.com

Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com

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#050 - Jess Ziegler talks about successfully pivoting her business to help others run theirs better.

Show Notes

Website - https://www.longarmleague.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/longarmleague

Nancy Stovall, Just Quilting - https://www.justquiltingpdx.com/

Art and Stitch - https://artandstitch.com/

Kajabi - https://kajabi.com/

Circle - https://circle.so/

Longarm University - https://www.longarmuniversity.com/

Everyday Dose - https://www.everydaydose.com/

Mud Wtr - https://mudwtr.com/

APQS Milennium - https://www.apqs.com/

*Steal Like and Artist - https://amzn.to/424n7j5

*Big Magic - https://amzn.to/3FstqnX

Stu McClaren - https://stu.me/

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Hunter's Design Studio - www.huntersdesignstudio.com

Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com

Creatively Sorted - www.creativelysorted.com

Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com

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#049 - Kitty Wilkin talks about building a community for her customers, and the challenges of marketing gently in a world of hard sells.

Show Notes

Website - https://nightquilter.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nightquilter/?hl=en

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nightquilter

2014 New Blogger Blog Hop - http://plumandjune.blogspot.com/p/2014-blog-hop-for-new-modern-quilters.html

Quilt Your Life Crew - https://nightquilter.mykajabi.com/quilt-your-life-crew-membership-enrollment-spring-2022-1

2020 Running Quilt - https://nightquilter.com/2020/12/14/quilt-your-life-live-virtual-workshop/

Bernina 560 - https://www.bernina.com/en-US/Machines-US/Series-Overview/BERNINA-5-Series/BERNINA-560

Handiquilter Moxie - https://handiquilter.com/product/hq-moxie-15-quilt-machine/?srsltid=AfmBOoodi1Yt_TMr-ZynOClP5eKqOE6Fpf5_H2Az8J9pE0jpyWsz6no0

Alison Glass - https://alisonglass.com/

Andover Fabrics - https://www.andoverfabrics.com/

The Quilters Planner - https://quiltersplanner.com/

Aurifil Thread - https://www.aurifil.com/

Yvonne - Quilting Jetgirl - https://quiltingjetgirl.com/

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Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com

Creatively Sorted - www.creativelysorted.com

Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com

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#048 - Karen McTavish of long arm quilting fame shares the story of grabbing her courage and jumping into quilting for other people years ago, and what she does to help new long arm owners create profitable businesses.

Show Notes

Website - https://www.mctavishquilting.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mctavishquilting

Marcia Derse Batiks -  https://www.marciaderse.com/herethere-batiks

Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry - https://www.bryerpatch.com/

Diane Gaudynski - https://dianegaudynski.blogspot.com/

Pepper Corey - https://www.peppercory.com/

Alison Glass - https://alisonglass.com/

Warm and White - https://warmcompany.com/product-category/ww/

Quilters Dream Green -  https://www.quiltersdreambatting.com/products/dream-green/

Quilters Dream Cotton Batting - https://www.quiltersdreambatting.com/products/quilters-dream-cotton/

Simply Quilts - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382481/

APQS - https://www.apqs.com/

Karen Buckley Scissors - https://www.karenkaybuckley.com/store.php?cat=5

Adrienne Lebon - https://adrienneleban.com/filter/gallery/ABOUT

*In the Company of Women by Grace Bonney https://amzn.to/43roIk8

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Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com

Creatively Sorted - www.creativelysorted.com

Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com

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