The Quilter on Fire Podcast

My guest today is Irene Blanck. She's been designing hand appliqué quilts and patterns since 2007 and she teaches all aspects of needle turn appliqué in her workshops. Her book called FOCUS ON APPLIQUÉ launched her international career in quilting and she has taught extensively across the USA, Europe, and of course in her home country of Australia. Her business is named FOCUS ON QUILTS becaus...

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 community exploded with growth. He was my guest in the past on Episode 117 and you can listen to that right here to hear his full story. I'm fo...

Elizabeth Chappell of Quilter's Candy is a designer of quilt patterns and fabric and a teacher who helps aspiring designers translate their ideas into their own commercial patterns. Because there are never enough quilts! We did a super fun podcast swap so you can find us interviewing each other!   Elizabeth on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/quilters_candy/ Her Website - https://quilter...

Lina Owen has burst onto the scene to open up the discovery of quilting in her native language of Spanish through teaching, her DISCOVER QUILTING community and her podcast. And when I say burst I mean, she’s started a podcast, she teaches afternoon quilt classes for children, she created a brand new open studio in March and she has launched a series of annual English and Spanish speaking retreats...

My guest today is Adam Eddy. He is an Engineer with a passion for woodworking and a family run business that blossomed from a small seed of an idea to building a sewing table that was high quality, custom built with the quilter in mind and with plenty of storage. Eddycrest Sewing Furniture is known for it’s beauty and craftsmanship but the reviews are all about the quality and service from the Edd...

My guest today is Carolina Moore. She is a talented quilt pattern designer, notion inventor and popular YouTuber. This is a follow up episode since I've had her on the show before and she has done so many new things from blinging out an Oliso iron and a Babylock machine to inventing a new ruler and creating some AccuQuilt dies plus so much more! Carolina's's Instagram - https://www....

My guest today is Janine Lecour. She is a talented surface pattern designer who has taken her first step into the world of quilting with the design of her new AccuQuilt dies. It's so interesting to dive into the story of someone behind the scenes of creating designs for clothing, fabric, and so much more.  So let's explore the story of Janine Lecour. Janine's Instagram - https://www...

My guest today is Tiffany Turner of Tipstitched. She is a talented sewist with a background in civil engineering. She has a step by step methodical nature in sharing what she creates that really makes sewing achievable. She has a popular blog and social media presence that hits the important topics like cost effective sewing, custom made clothing to fit you, and using technology to your advantage....

My guest today is Gloria Loughman. This is one of those episodes where I can’t imagine how I’ll catch all of the best bits to share with you because her list of achievements spans over 30 years. If you were to do a study on light, colour, photography and capturing all of that in your art quilts, Gloria’s website would the only place you need to go. She is known worldwide as the vibrant landscape q...

My guest today is Wendy Liu. She is a YouTube sensation on the do it yourself clothing scene, with videos ranging from the supplies you need to get started, all the way to thrift flips and viral dresses. She's kind of a dress queen, actually. She made her own wedding dress. She pounces on do it yourself projects that people are desperately trying to figure out on their own at home, like how t...

FIND all of the wonderful people you listened to in this episode: @devoquilts on IG www.grandothermadeit.com SewBecca on Youtube (She's about to interview me!) @lovesewmodern on IG @liftingandstitching on IG Greenland Quilter on Youtube (She interviewed me!) www. AQuiltersLife.com  Podcast (She interviewed me!) @thebearquilter on TikTok @sewspicious on IG @becsquiltcottage on TikTok @gennyfro...

My guest today is Kate Jackson of The Last Homely House. Watching her videos on YouTube is like watching your homespun, talented, creative best friend who invites you for a cup of tea and convinces you softly that you are creative too. She is skilled at an array of crafts and brings her story to the viewer in a way that is entirely relatable and she makes you want to take a visit to the countrysid...

My guest today is Amy Barickman. She is a creative arts entrepreneur, the author of Vintage Notions, creator of Treasured Threadz, and founder of the sewing pattern company Indygo Junction. With over 30 years of experience, she has collected and curated vintage textiles and art to inspire your modern makes. If you've seen her recently at some of the biggest quilt shows like QuiltCon and Houst...

My guest today is Shannon Brinkley. She is an American quilt and fabric designer, author, and national speaker and teacher. She is known for her scrappy applique technique, which uses scrappy bits of applique, of course, to make modern art quilts. She is the founder of the Meander Quilt Guild, a community for education and growth The Patrick program training quilters to become successful quiltpren...

My guest today is Erin Grogan of Love Sew Modern. She is a pattern designer, sewing and quilting educator at guilds and quilt shows around the country. And most recently the author of Retro Curved Pieced Quilts. I first met her in person at QuiltCon and then again at Quilt Market in Houston. And I loved every minute of our conversations. LOVE SEW MODERN with Erin Grogan Website: https://www.lovese...

Kim Christopherson is the founder of Kimberbell®, a trusted designer of machine embroidery, quilting, and sewing projects. With her passion and vision for the industry, Kim actively promotes creative success through innovative products and programs. Well known for their on-trend designs and detailed, step-by-step instructions, Kim invites others to Experience the Joy of Creativity ® with Kimberbel...

Sheila Christensen's WEBSITE -  https://www.quiltwithsheila.com/ PUZZLE MYSTERY QUILT USA - Cotton Cuts  - https://www.cottoncuts.com/get-started-new/ UK - Modern Quilt Club - https://modernquiltclub.co.uk/news/ NZ - Quilter's Lane -  https://quilterslane.myshopify.com/pages/mystery-quilt Quiltfest Virtual Schoolhouse # 8 - SIGN UP TODAY! https://www.quiltfest.com/register/quiltfest-virt...

I'm so excited to chat today with Amy Butler. She is known worldwide for her colour and design as a multi passionate creator. You can spot her designs in a second. I think her aesthetic is best described as comfort, in my mind anyway, because every photo on her website evokes a sense of world travel, but also the joy and comfort of home. She has accomplished so much in her career, but always...

My guest today is Paul Leger – He is known among his quilting peers as the hilarious, loving friend and quilter who puts his head down and does the work. With close to 300 quilts under his belt you can be sure he has a passion for all things quilting. He loves to explore traditional quilting techniques and design quilts and patterns with a modern touch. And I can’t let this little intro slip by wi...

My guest today is Angie Knowles. She is a mixed media textile artist and online educator. I have been her friend for years online and had the chance to meet her in person finally at QuiltCon 2022. She is really into experimentation and pushing the boundaries of a process or technique. She takes it further than she thinks she can and then turns around and shares it with her audience. Her first onli...

My guest today is Amy Milne. She is the Executive Director of the Quilt Alliance. This organization cares so much about quilts. I don't even know where to start.  They have documented tens of thousands of quilts, recorded 1500 stories and made millions of quilters happy by saving and sharing this information. So let's explore the story of the Quilt Alliance with Amy Milne QuiltCon signup...

Today on the podcast I have special guest Pat Sloan to kick off the first episode of 2024! I'm thrilled to share her story and I know you will love it too. Pat Sloan's website: https://www.patsloan.com/ Pat mentions Wendy Sheppard of Ivory Spring FREE Quilt alongs: https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/ Join Pat's Online Quilt Community: facebook.com/groups/QuiltWithPatSloan New Article...

Jacquie Gering is a modern art quilter who likes to rethink quilting by listening and finding her own voice and translating that to textiles. She is known for her bold messages in quilting that make the viewer stop and think about what is happening in the world and how they can make a difference. She has accomplished so much in her quilting career and she is a sought after teacher and speaker, esp...

My guest today is Jemima Flendt. She is known for her Equilateral Triangles patterns and templates and her love of teaching the beginner quilter. She has written three quilting books and published over 70 quilt patterns. Her business, Tied with a Ribbon, has blossomed on Instagram with over 50, 000 followers. She has been invited to teach in 2024 for the Brisbane Modern Quilt Guild and the premier...

My guest today is Luke Haynes. You have heard mentions of him in past episodes with Zak, Heidi, and Joe the Quilter. I don't even have to use their last names, because if you've listened to those episodes, the stories they tell are now emblazoned in our hearts. But in this episode I'll be chatting with Luke Haynes. He is known for an art practice in full view in the community, in th...