Quilting...for the Rest of Us
Episodes
Tuesday Oct 05, 2010
Episode 025: In Which We Consider Thimbles 10-5-2010
Tuesday Oct 05, 2010
Tuesday Oct 05, 2010
There it is, sitting in your sewing box...or perhaps in a drawer in your sewing cabinet...or maybe under the couch after a kid or pet got at it...your thimble. Have you thought much about the august heritage of this mundane tool? In this episode, we discuss the history of thimbles, some tips for collecting, information about using thimbles (including listeners' favorites), and how to find a thimble that fits. Plus, "quilters like the rest of us" interview with Fran, listener comments, and a Sandy update.
My family heritage in thimbles, displayed in the printer's drawer from my BFF/BQF Kate:
For a couple of additional pictures, visit my blog. (I like Podbean for so many things, but hate the way it deals with multiple pictures!)
Thursday Sep 30, 2010
Episode 24 In Which We Get Historical
Thursday Sep 30, 2010
Thursday Sep 30, 2010
Welcome to episode 24 and my interview with Patricia Smith, a member of my guild and all around history buff. Pat is self-educated in the world of quilts and quilt history, and serves as a consultant with her Civil War reenactment group to make sure they have quilts representing the right period of history on their cots. Pat and I also talk about her Dear Jane quilt progress, and her theories about the underground railroad quilts. Have fun listening in on the conversation!
Pat's Quilt (taken with my cell phone while it was laid out on the floor at our retreat--sorry about the quality!)
Mentioned in the episode:
Batavia Quilt Guild's "Stitches in Time" Show, Oct. 15 and 16, featuring George Siciliano: http://museumquiltguild.blogspot.com for more information.
Friday Sep 10, 2010
Episode 022: In Which We Teach the Children 9-10-2010
Friday Sep 10, 2010
Friday Sep 10, 2010
Our topic for this episode is teaching kids how to quilt. We have two interviews and all sorts of input from listeners--great stuff! Our first interview is another installment in the "quilters like the rest of us" interview series. Last May, I interviewed Jan from my guild, and we ended up talking about kids n' quilting, so I had already earmarked it for this episode. The second interview is with Lynn, a long-time listener, about "Aunt Lynn's Sewing School." Lynn had responded to my question in BigTent about teaching kids to quilt with a great email all about Aunt Lynn's Sewing School, and I just had to follow that up with a conversation. (Thanks, Lynn!) In this episode, I also share other great input from listeners about their experiences in teaching kids to quilt plus some resources you might want to check out.
Mentioned in this episode:
Kids Start Quilting with Alex Anderson (C&T Publishing, 2002)
"Quilting with Kids" at http://www.thecraftstudio.com/qwc/index.htm
Maria Peagler, http://quiltsandcreativity.com/summer-sewing-camp (Thanks, Darla!)
Friday Aug 06, 2010
Episode 019: In Which We Go Hawaiian
Friday Aug 06, 2010
Friday Aug 06, 2010
Here it is! The long-awaited Hawaiian Quilting episode! I had the opportunity to interview Anne Fujiwara, a designer and teacher of traditional Hawaiian quilting, in her shop, "Anne's Hawaiian Quilts" in Waikiki on Oahu. I also talk about visiting a couple of quilt shops, do an audio "show n' tell" of my purchases, and give a few resource suggestions for learning more about Hawaiian quilting.
Anne Fujiwara of "Anne's Hawaiian Quilts" in front of her sampler quilt.
(For other pictures of her shop and the Sew Simple shop in Maui, visit my blog.)
Other links from the show:
Jaye's blog entry about how to tag photos in Flickr to your blog reader: http://artquiltmaker.com/blog/2010/06/odds-and-ends-thurday/
Denise in PA's blog in which she tells her story of a quilt that almost didn't get finished: http://mylifeinquilts.blogspot.com
For information about Anne's Hawaiian Quilt shop and Sew Simple in Maui, visit the "Shops" page (use the tab at the top of this page).
Sunday Jun 27, 2010
Episode 016: In Which I Chat with a Long-Arm Quilter June 27 2010
Sunday Jun 27, 2010
Sunday Jun 27, 2010
Join me for a great conversation with Tara Thom, an award-winning long-arm quilter! Tara and I talk about why someone might want to avail themselves of the services of a long-arm quilter, how to prepare your quilt for the service, how to find a long-arm quilter and considerations to make in choosing who to work with. Additionally, Tara shares her own experience about going into business for herself and some things to think about if you have dreams about becoming a professional long-arm quilter yourself. (With apologies for a delay because I've been down with a respiratory flu, I'm finally posting this week's episode a few days late. Sorry! Still recovering, but I have high hopes that this coming week's episode will be posted on schedule.)
Thursday May 27, 2010
Episode 012: In Which We Are Valued
Thursday May 27, 2010
Thursday May 27, 2010
This episode is all about value! In what could arguably be considered the second half of episode 11, "In Which We Get Colorful," we explore the concept of color value and its impact on quilts. Learn how value is important, how to work with value in your quilt design, and tools and resources to help you learn more about value.
Links I mention in the episode:
CraftEdu--online craft courses: www.craftedu.com
Maria Peagler, Color Mastery: 10 Principles for Creating Stunning Quilts, www.colormastery.com
American Quilters Society: www.americanquilter.com
Professional Association of Appraisers--Quilted Textiles (PAAQT): www.quiltappraiser.org
Lorraine Torrence: www.lorrainetorrence.com
The Quilter’s Ultimate Visual Guide
Rodale’s Successful Quilting Library: Creative Guide to Color & Fabric
Jim Saw’s Art 104: Design and Composition class at Palomar College