045 - Laura Shaw joins the pod to tell the story of making her now famous quilt about women’s reproductive rights, “Your Mother. Your Daughter. Your Sister. Your Grandmother. You.” And we talk about the journey it’s taken since, through display, censorship, and to its new home at the International Quilt Museum.

Show Notes 

Website - https://www.laurashaw.net/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laurashaw.quilts/

Your Mother. Your Daughter. Your Sister. Your Grandmother. You. - https://www.laurashaw.net/quilts#/your-mother/

QuiltCon - https://quiltcon.com/

SAQA Color in Context - Red - https://www.saqa.com/art/exhibitions/color-context-red-saqa-global-exhibition

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

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

Yvonne Iten-Scott - https://yvonneitenscott.com/

Yvonne’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/yvonneitenscott

Mancuso Shows - https://www.quiltfest.com/

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival - https://www.quiltfest.com/upcoming-shows-and-events/mid-atlantic-quilt-festival/

Quilt Extravaganza - https://www.quiltfest.com/upcoming-shows-and-events/pennsylvania-national-quilt-extravaganza/

Kathy Nidda’s AQS cencorship post on her blog - https://kathynida.com/2016/08/13/you-wont-find-a-penis-at-aqs-grand-rapids/

Jonathan Shannon - https://cindybrick.blogspot.com/2025/02/another-banned-quilt-amigos-muertos.html

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

Modern Domestic - https://moderndomesticpdx.com/

Darci Read’s Women’s Rights are Human Rights quilt https://www.facebook.com/NationalQuiltMuseum/posts/feminist-quilt-by-darci-read2017-80-x-60-womens-rights-are-human-rights-and-huma/10159596056430827/

Ginny Robinson’s 2024 Best in Show winner - https://quiltcon.com/quiltcon-2024-winners/

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

Lucca, Recycled - (made from the recycled tablecloth)  https://www.laurashaw.net/quilts#/lucca-recycled/

Book Design - https://laurashawdesign.com/

Pantone color of the year - https://www.pantone.com/color-of-the-year/2025

Marsha Derse Fabric - https://www.marciaderse.com/

Sheri Lynn Wood Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters - https://amzn.to/4bann3i

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044 - Cath Janes talks about how she began stitching anatomical embroideries, and telling the stories of her medical trauma in art. A gentle heads up - we cover medical trauma, post partum depression, menopause, PTSD, and women’s healthcare in this episode.

Show Notes

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

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

Cath’s Frankenstein setup in Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFatU8fNx5-/

Torment and Demands Art Piece - https://www.cathjanes.com/personal-art/torment-and-demands.html

The Broderers Exhibition 2025 - https://www.banksidegallery.com/exhibitions/127-the-broderers-exhibition-2025-the-art-of-embroidery/overview/

DMC Threads - https://www.dmc.com/US/en/threads-yarns/embroidery-threads?q=

Anchor Threads - https://anchorcrafts.com/

A Beautiful Anarchy Podcast - https://www.abeautifulanarchy.com/

Immaterial Podcast - https://www.metmuseum.org/perspectives/series/immaterial-podcast

Great Women Artists Podcast - https://www.thegreatwomenartists.com/katy-hessel-podcast

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Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com

Creatively Sorted - www.creativelysorted.com

Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com

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043 - Belle Brunner joins the podcast to talk about why she developed a program to help guilds run better, and her pattern tester workshop. We also talk about the retreat center she recently opened.

Show Notes

Website - Seams Sew Me - https://www.seamssewme.com/

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

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063678984559

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVOCBni_WdGUYQn6YOIlTZQ

Quiltcon - https://quiltcon.com/

Sam’s Swag Pins - https://huntersdesignstudio.com/shop/?swoof=1&product_cat=merch

Belle’s Live workshops - https://www.seamssewme.com/training 

Tester Prerecorded Workshop - https://belle-s-site-1fac.thinkific.com/courses/quiltpatterntester101workshopGuild Leadership Prerecorded Course - https://belle-s-site-1fac.thinkific.com/courses/quiltguildleadership

*Dare to Lead by Berené Brown - https://amzn.to/3QmJfP1

Seams Sew Me Retreats - https://www.seamssewme.com/quilting-retreats

Embroidered Journey Retreats - https://embroideredjourney.com/

Benartex Fabrics - https://benartex.com/

Maywood Studio - https://maywoodstudio.com/

Tula Pink - https://www.tulapink.com/

Pat Sloan - https://www.patsloan.com/

Bonnie Christine - https://www.bonniechristine.com/

Skillshare - https://www.skillshare.com/en/

Havill’s Rotary Cutter - https://amzn.to/4gOe1Lu

Art Gallery Solids - https://www.artgalleryfabrics.com/cgi-bin/fabricshop/gallery.cgi?Category=271

Benartex Solids - https://benartex.com/fabric-gallery/?collection_id=1421

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Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com

Creatively Sorted - www.creativelysorted.com

Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com

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042 - Sarah Ruiz talks about following her curiosity into blogs, creative practice, technical editing, and what it entails to be a board member of the Modern Quilt Guild.

Show Notes

Sarah Ruiz Quilts - https://saroy.net/

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

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

Evernote - https://evernote.com/

Bear - https://bear.app/

Formula 1 - Drive to Survive - https://www.netflix.com/title/80204890

Sarah’s Alphabet - https://saroy.net/2023/12/alpha-quilt/

Alphabet Bee Quilt - https://saroy.net/2021/11/unscripted-quilt/

Quilt Talk - https://huntersdesignstudio.com/product/book-quilt-talk-autographed/

Sarah’s Blog - https://saroy.net/blog/

Halloween BOM - https://payhip.com/b/BAb03

The Modern Quilt Guild -https://www.themodernquiltguild.com/

About the MQG (Including the Board of Directors) - https://www.themodernquiltguild.com/about/

International Quilt Festival (Houston) - https://www.quilts.com/quilt-festival/

Sarah’s Tech editing services - https://saroy.net/design-editing-services/

Alison Glass - https://alisonglass.com/

Carolyn Friedlander - https://carolynfriedlander.com/

Austin Kleon - https://austinkleon.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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041 - Jen Strauser talks about the way her process has changed, and she now is more interested in the journey of making than counting how many things she can make, and how speed is no longer her proudest attribute as a maker!

Show Notes

Jen Strauser Website - https://dizzyquilter.com/

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

Deborah Fisher -  https://fishmuseumandcircus.com/

Bonnie Christine Immersion - https://www.bonniechristine.com/immersion

Stacie Bloomfield Surface Design - https://www.staciebloomfield.com/

Margaret Fabrizio - https://margaretfabrizio.com/quilts/index.html

Jamie Whalen - https://www.youtube.com/@jamiewallenchannel

Barbara Persing - https://barbarapersing.com/

Lisa Calle - https://www.youtube.com/@lisahcalle

Teresa Duryea Wong - https://teresaduryeawong.com/

Jacqueline De Jonge BeColorful - https://quiltingbookspatternsandnotions.com/collections/becolourful-by-jacqueline-de-jonge?srsltid=AfmBOoqagbzp7WylZLZ7MGzN1-g0-CIopG_RhJDI1HdrJL_vXI706drI

Yellow Brick Road Quilt by Terry Atkinson - https://atkinsondesigns.com/products/yellow-brick-road-pattern

Island Batik - https://islandbatik.com/

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

Rashida Coleman Hale - https://www.rashidacolemanhale.com/

Sarah Watts - https://www.sarahwatts.com/

Kim Kight - https://www.kight.kim/

*The Artist’s Way - https://amzn.to/40Mw3b3

*Big Magic - https://amzn.to/3Q8K4el

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Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com

Creatively Sorted - www.creativelysorted.com

Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com

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040 - Kimberly Bennefield talks to us about volunteering to help locally and nationally with guidance for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in quilting spaces. She emphasizes that everything starts with people, and needing to communicate! She also talks about her path to becoming a sneaker designer.

Show Notes

NW Pepper - https://nwpepper.com/

Black Web Diva -  https://www.blackwebdiva.com/

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

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

NW Pepper Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nwpepper/

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

Simi Valley Quilt Guild - https://www.sccqg.org/simi-valley-quilt-guild.htm

Mimi G - https://www.mimigstyle.com/

Shoe SRGN Class - https://www.srgnacademy.com/

QuiltCon - https://quiltcon.com/

MQG IDEA Committee - https://www.themodernquiltguild.com/committees/

Melissa De Leon Mason -  https://www.quiltallthethings.com/

MQG Affinity Spaces - https://quiltcon.com/accessibility/

Kimberly’s Lectures and Workshops - https://nwpepper.com/lectures-workshops/

Island Quilter - https://www.islandquilter.com/

Alison Glass - https://alisonglass.com/

Denyse Schmidt Quilts - https://dsquilts.com

*Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns by Barbara Brackman

EQ8 - https://electricquilt.com/online-shop/category/electric-quilt-8-eq8/?srsltid=AfmBOorJYSzIvHZPus3iM0xJkbdboSNFRAHB7hTMPwo80G7hhV_b-myx

Annmarie and her shoelaces - https://www.instagram.com/p/CqROKvLvuf3/?img_index=1

Some of Kimberly’s Playlists:

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Creatively Sorted - www.creativelysorted.com

Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com

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039 - A short solo pod about new years, words, resolutions, and taking time to start January a little later!

Here are a couple of images of words I talk about:

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#38 Deborah Fisher and I had a great conversation about what we’re learned as formally trained artists, and what we continue to learn despite thinking we have figured out a few things. Also, we talk about needing an artistic hobby that has nothing to do with work!

Show Notes

Website - https://fishmuseumandcircus.com/

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

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

Quilt Patterns & Books - https://fishmuseumandcircus.com/collections/books-and-patterns 

Fabric - https://fishmuseumandcircus.com/collections/fabric

Ceramics - https://fishmuseumandcircus.com/collections/ceramics

Berene Campbell - http://happysewlucky.com/

Carolyn Friedlander - https://carolynfriedlander.com/

Chawne Kimber - https://www.instagram.com/cauchycomplete/?hl=en

Tonya Ricucci - https://www.instagram.com/tonyaricucci/

Baby Lock Ovation - https://www.babylock.lt/en/preke/siuvimo-masinos/baby-lock-ovation-bles8/

Boundless Binding - https://fishmuseumandcircus.com/collections/fabric/products/preorder-night-rainbow-fabric-collection-boundless-binding-stripe-bundle

Pricing Panel Lecture (for MQG members only) - https://www.themodernquiltguild.com/resource/on-demand-education-value-of-quilts-panel-discussion/

Tula Pink - https://www.tulapink.com/

*The Cheese Monkeys - https://amzn.to/3YCv2Tk

Equal Exchange Cocoa - https://shop.equalexchange.coop/collections/cocoa?srsltid=AfmBOoqYoJyGfCDIhcQOhqJVbmbPE-qzxxe6SDC4bQ6OroJOBHH0Q_-H

Momo Cocoa - https://www.momococoa.com/

Cardamomo - https://www.momococoa.com/collections/flavored-cocoa/products/cardamomo

Queen’s Cocoa Mix - https://www.momococoa.com/collections/flavored-cocoa/products/queens-cocoa

Windham Fabrics - https://windhamfabrics.com/

*How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis - https://amzn.to/3AoKusC

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Creatively Sorted - www.creativelysorted.com

Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com

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#37 Tori McElwain joins us to talk about building your best success with intention, and her new book for teachers on creating successful workshops

Show Notes

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

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

Workshops Unleashed! Book - https://www.thequiltpatchbytori.com/workshopsunleashed

Quilt Pattern Designers Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/quiltpatterndesign/

Craft Industry Alliance - https://craftindustryalliance.org/

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

Tula Pink - https://www.tulapink.com/

Shannon Brinkley - https://shannon-brinkley.com/

Productive Flourishing - https://www.productiveflourishing.com/

Embroidered Journey Retreats - https://embroideredjourney.com/

Digital Marketing Magic Community - https://www.thequiltpatchbytori.com/dmmc

Baby Lock Journey - https://babylock.com/journey?srsltid=AfmBOor6Xfx4c5-YaxMmZgxlMD8_4W7JaVFRHoiNGt_VugX2fZQrjNnZ

Grunge Fabric - https://shop.modafabrics.com/search?searchString=grunge

*We Should All Be Millionaires - https://amzn.to/4eS1OWa

Quilting on the Side Podcast - https://www.quiltingontheside.com/

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Hunter's Design Studio - www.huntersdesignstudio.com

Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com

Creatively Sorted - www.creativelysorted.com

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#36 Sara Lawson shares some of the personal steps that she went thru to figure out how to run her business (and life) in a way that made her happier. She also shares a beautiful and brave manifesto that she wrote for herself!

Show Notes 

Website - https://sewsweetness.com/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/sewsweetness

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

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

Pellon Interfacing - https://www.pellonprojects.com/products-categories/interfacing/

Art Gallery Fabrics - https://liveartgalleryfabrics.com/person/sara-lawson/

Sara’s Pattern Designs - https://sewsweetness.com/product-category/patterns-2 

By Annie Soft and Stable - https://www.byannie.com/shop/category/soft-and-stable-1

Fusible Fleece - https://www.thermoweb.com/products/heatnbond-fleece-fusible-high-loft-white-45-in-d-f-x-by-the-yard?srsltid=AfmBOooHnSxA5Y_Rk-YakjT3p33zivbDQg3hkVhSVKV73TVB7zJzRfGI

Sew Sweetness Lives - https://www.youtube.com/@sewsweetness/streams

Precision Turning Tool - https://sewsweetness.com/products/precision-turning-tool

Armchair Expert - https://armchairexpertpod.com/

Revisionist History - https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/revisionist-history

Tula Pink - https://www.tulapink.com/

*The Four Agreements - https://amzn.to/3YrobMf

*You Need a Manifesto - https://amzn.to/3Ud9DgQ

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Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com

Creatively Sorted - www.creativelysorted.com

Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com

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