Not Your Granny's Quilt Show

In this episode Amanda is joined by the talented Giuseppe Ribaudo, better known as Giucy Giuce, a renowned fabric designer for Andover Fabrics. Giuseppe takes us on a journey from his background in musical theater to becoming a successful fabric designer and educator. We take a dive into his recent move back to New York after spending time in Maine during the pandemic lockdowns, and his inspiring...

Welcome to the first episode of 2025, where we kick off the new year with a special guest, Kitty Wilkin, known online as Night Quilter. Kitty's quilting journey began 13 years ago, inspired and encouraged by her Grammy June. Since then, she’s become a creative powerhouse, sharing her quilting expertise with the world.  In this episode, we dive into Kitty's quilting story, her recent on-demand clas...

Join host Amanda as she sits down with Zak Foster, a dynamic artist and former public school educator, for a conversation about creativity, quilting, and the exploration of textiles. Zak, the founder of The Quilty Nook online community, and the host of the Seamside podcast (returning in 2025), just released his debut book, The World Needs Your Next Quilt . In this episode, Zak shares insights into...

Today's guest is Eva Saunders, owner of Gingerly Quilt Co! She has a background in visual arts, design, teaching and filmmaking - so she thought why not combine all these talents with sewing to help others grow as artists and quilters! She hopes to support and inspire you on your artistic journey.  You? An artist? - Yes, of course! Eva believes that there is an artist waiting to be unleashed in ev...

In this episode, Amanda sits down with Audrey Clark, the creative mind behind Gibson Threads . Audrey shares the story behind her innovative Piecing Yardage Calculator , a free online tool that takes the guesswork out of quilting math. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned quilter, this calculator helps you easily determine fabric yardage based on your quilt's block designs and colors—simplifyin...

In this inspiring episode, we sit down with author and courage advocate Gina Gallaun, whose book Embrace Your Brave in 30 Days chronicles the powerful stories of women who faced life’s toughest challenges and found strength they never knew they had. Gina traveled the world, gathering these incredible narratives of resilience, and in the process, she found her own life transformed—meeting her now-h...

Join Scott Culley, an upcycled architect and quilt designer, as he shares his incredible journey of creativity, transformation, and personal growth. From his early days as a young man in search of a creative outlet, to his career shift from architecture to the world of quilting and back to architecture, Scott's story is one of resilience and reinvention.  In this episode, Scott talks about his jou...

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....

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, s...

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 p...

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 fro...

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 acros...

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 show...

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...

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...

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 ne...

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 thei...

Todd Leavitt, a Vermont transplant to North Carolina, has been on the quilt scene for quite some time now. But it hasn't always been his obvious passion. Todd and his brothers were all taught to sew at young ages by their mother. There was also some sewing during school for a home sciences class. Todd enjoyed sewing, but felt societal pressure to leave it behind and focus on his career. There were...

Welcome back everyone! Amanda is here to update you about what happened during her trip to Europe and why she came back early. She also talks about the sewing projects she is planning and things she has made. Amanda also talks about moving her business from her parents' house to her garage studio. Amanda's summer plans were cut short, but there was no shortage of good times had and fun quilting ex...

Meagan Guité is a Project Coordinator for Ruby Star Society who loves color, anything vintage and pets. Meagan's mom, Sarah, taught her how to quilt over 15 years ago when she opened a quilt shop. Meagan worked for her mom, and learned to quilt so she could answer questions for customers. Meagan's joy of making things with fabric comes from Sarah, and is something Meagan cherishes even more now. A...

Jenni Grover is a wellness coach for makers, author and quilter. She cares deeply about the intersection of craft and health, coaching clients’ physical, mental, social, creative and spiritual concerns. In this episode, she and Amanda talk about the way we can run into unpleasantness in the online realm, and how we can engage with certain messages we may not want to hear. With some examples of exe...

Becca Shifflett is a crafter at heart. She tried just about everything under the sun before she found quilting. But about 7 years ago, Becca went to her friend's "Sip n' Sew" to meet new people and try something new. The rest is history! Becca fell in love with sewing and learning how to make beautiful quilts. And about 3 years ago, Becca bought her longarm, a HandiQuilter Amara. As much as Becca...

Ian started with a Cricut, now we're here! Ian Garland is a lover of sewing and quilting. He truly started into his crafting journey by purchasing a Cricut to create stage lighting gobos. When that didn't pan out, he started using his Cricut to create paper crafts and greeting cards, and the rest is history. Ian has built the amazing Off Kilter Crafter community over on YouTube where he hosts live...

Matthew Boudreaux is a sewist, crafter, teacher, speaker, designer, advocate, firm anti-racist, LGBTQIA+, and (best of all) Helena’s dad, and is probably better known as Mx. Domestic. They have taken us on their journey as they navigate what it means to be a queer, neurodivergent voice and advocate in the quilting space. Matthew's goal is to create a truly inclusive space for all makers to enjoy....

Amy Freyn is a queer longarm quilter living in Quito, Ecuador. A university professor by day- but quilts (or thinks about quilting) in all of her free time. In this episode Amy shares how she got from the Midwest of the United States all the way to Quito, Ecuador. Amy's life as a professor just keeps getting better as she continues to add patchwork and quilting into the university curriculum as we...