Quilting...for the Rest of Us

Jaye's back! Woot woot woot! In this episode, we talk about the design principle, pattern. For more information, be sure to visit Jaye's blog at www.artquiltmaker.com . We also do a little Sandy Update, announce winners of recent giveaways, and do a some listener feedback. Enjoy!

I talk about some things I've learned about my quiltmaking during my sabbatical, and resources that helped me make those discoveries. But I mostly talk about Shiva Paintstiks. Yay, paintstiks! Mentioned on this episode: The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron Transitions: Unlocking the Creative Quilter Within by Andrea Balosky (out of print, can be sometimes found used on Amazon or other sources) Journe...

I just came back from a road trip to North Carolina State University to see the "Textiles of Exile" exhibit at the Gregg Museum. In this episode, I describe my experience seeing works of textile art created by immigrants, refugees, and displaced persons. Incredible. Also in this episode: The winner of the drawing for the hand-dyed embellishments and pattern from quilt teacher Karen Lee Carter; lis...

Jaye's back! In this episode, we discuss the design principle of rhythm. For more information, notes, and resources, visit Jaye's blog at http://artquiltmaker.com/blog/2012/03/design-series-rhythm/ . Reminders: Karen Lee Carter Giveaway posted here And get ready for the month long celebration of the Two Year Podcastaversary! Giveaways galore! Subscribe or visit my blog . To complete the survey abo...

(In the podcast, I mistakenly refer to this as episode 85. Sorry! It's episode 84!) I had the happy happenstance of meeting Tiffany Sherman at a lunch table at Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton, VA, in February. Making small talk, I discovered that Tiffany had recently become owner of "Quilter's Corner" quilt shop in Midlothian, Virginia, and that she came from a very interesting artistic bac...

Giveaway announcements here! First, I'm so happy to be able to share with you this great conversation I had with art quilter and teacher Karen Lee Carter while we were both in Virginia for the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival. I had great fun talking with Karen and really took to heart her own personal story of empowerment. I also announce my National Quilting Day giveaway (this weekend) plus Karen gav...

Another installment in the design series with Jaye! This time, we talk about repetition. I also announce the winner of the podcast introduction giveaway, talk about some Sandy Updates, announce another upcoming giveaway, and do some listener feedback. Mentioned in this episode: Be sure to check out notes about repetition on Jaye's blog . The quilt I entered in the Patricia's show is the topic of e...

In this episode, I talk about my adventures getting to the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival and about the festival itself. I describe the lectures I attended and my purchases, and a visit with rocket scientists at NASA. A little bit of Sandy Update on the quilting front, and some listener feedback. Good times are had by all! If you're interested in more information about The Quirky Quilter, contact Kim...

We had a great time at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton, VA, last weekend! Check out our conversation between our Celebrity Listeners and Frances of Off-Kilter Quilt , AJ of The Quilting Po t , Tanesha of Crafty Garden Mom , Pam of Hip to Be a Square , and myself.  Pictured above--back row, left to right, Frances, me. Front row, left to right: Pam, AJ, Tanesha. More pictures: For more pi...

Reminder to Meet at the Waterfall! Also, I talk about my paper-piecing adventures, a new contest, and plans for next week.

Announcing the Meet-Up information for the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton, VA, Feb 23-26. If you're going to be there, be sure to listen to at least the first 10 mins or so of the show you know where to find the rest of us! Also included: Sandy Update, reviews of two books (and a third thrown in), quilting apps for iPod/iPad, and listener feedback. It's a chock-full episode since I've been...

Great listener input episode again! I asked about pattern storage ideas, and you responded! With a brief Sandy update and a whole lot of listener feedback, this episode is a wonderful conversation about quilting, food, and snails.

Yay! Jaye's back! In this episode, Jaye and I talk about the design principle of unity (sometimes also named harmony). Lots of great examples and resources, as always! Be sure to check out all the great information on Jaye's blog .

A quick addendum to tonight's episode--sorry about that! I forgot!

In this episode, I give my own three quilty resolutions (see episode 73 for the 2012 Quilty Resolution giveaway), and do a little catch-up with a whole lot of listener comments! Woot woot! Love my listeners when they get chatty!

Thanks for your patience, everyone! I finally had enough of a voice today to record a podcast, and we had a lot of catching up to do! In this episode: a few announcements, catching up on the Quilting Gallery 4th Birthday Blog Hop, the Boxing Day Sew-In, and my thoughts on donation (aka charity) quilting. Plus, a new Flickr group and ongoing giveaways announced. Don't forget the 2012 Quilting Resol...

First off, I announce the Boxing Day Sew-In on December 26--find out what's going on and who all is involved! Next, it's time to enter in the 2012 Quilty Resolutions Give-Away! We had fun with this last year so I'm doing it again, but with a twist. Listen to this episode for the new guidelines--I'm keeping it focused! Check out last year's resolutions podcast ( Episode 33 In Which We Make Quilty R...

Another listener-created episode! This week, I share with you the responses that everyone made during the Facebook giveaway in November celebrating the QFTRU page hitting a nice round number of  likes. I'd asked, "What quilt project would you absolutely love to be able to do right now, if you had everything else on your 'need-to-get-done' list done?" Hear everyone's responses! I'm participating in...

You all wrote this episode! A listener asked what the pros and cons are to shopping online versus shopping in a local quilt shop (LQS). I posed the question to all y'all and this episode is the result! Listed in this episode: Fabric.com Connecting Threads Whittles Fabrics Quilt Fabric Closeouts EBay Hancock's of Paducah (different from Hancock Fabrics ) EQuilter Keepsake Quilting Missouri Star Qui...

Jaye is back! Wheee! In this episode, Jaye of www.artquiltmaker.com and I talk about the design principle "Balance." She gives us descriptions of a variety of types of balance and addresses some issues with each one, as well as tips for creating balance in your own quilts. Background information, resource recommendations, and the homework can be found on Jaye's blog at www.artquiltmaker.com . Also...

We had a fun, spur-of-the-moment Anti-Black-Friday Sew-In (ABFSI) day on the day after Thanksgiving--some of us on Twitter and Facebook cheered one another on as we sewed our day away and avoided the malls! Listen in as I share who participated and what we all accomplished in our day.

Lots of helpful hints for gifts in this episode! One product review, my fave reads of 2011 (including some quilt books), and thoughts about gifts for the quiltmakers in your life--including Secret Santas if your guild does something like that. Have your own suggestions for gifts for quilters? Leave them in the show notes for this episode! Mentioned in this episode: Five-Yard Quilts, Pattern #506 "...

In this episode I have a wee little bit of a Sandy Update, a fun new website I stumbled across, some listener feedback, and several book reviews! Hope I can spend your money for you. In this episode: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Pumpkin-Bisque-with-Smoked-Gouda (It's a member exclusive, though, so I'm not sure if you'll be able to see the recipe unless you already subscribe to the magazine....

In this episode, I talk about my guild's quilt retreat in October--some tips for going on your first retreat, lots of product reviews, my project progress update, and listener feedback! Here's a teaser... For the rest of the photos, check out my blog . Also in this episode: Amy, A Redeemed Sheep: http://www.aquiltingsheep.com/ Karen's blog: http://nanakarennever2manyquilts.blogspot.com Sew-Ezi Por...

Honey, I'm home! After several months of seemingly unending travel, I've finally come home to roost. I spent the last week regrouping, reorganizing, and (re)cleaning. It seems like I've picked up quite a bit of stuff in my travels.... In this episode, I review three books--plus the usual (short) Sandy update and listener feedback. Enjoy! Reviewed in this episode: Stitch-Opedia: The Only Embroidery...