Quilting...for the Rest of Us

Episode 82 In Which We Talk about Repetition with Jaye 3-11-12

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 episode 17.
The show is at Patricia's Fabric House, Saturday, March 17. Check it out!
Ruth McDowell's book, A Fabric Journey: An Inside Look at the Quilts of Ruth McDowell is a great way to learn about design principles!

Episode 81 In Which We Talk about Festival 2-28-12

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 Fess (the Quirky Quilter herself), at kimfess at aol.com.

Episode 80 In Which We Meet at the Waterfall--2-27-12

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 Pot, 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 pictures taken during the conversation, here's a few more links:
Pam's pictures: http://flic.kr/p/byzXhi (and others in that stream)
AJ's pictures: http://flic.kr/p/bkKKiE (and others in that stream)

Episode 79 In Which We Paper Piece 2-17-12

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

Episode 78 In Which We Review Stuff 2-12-12

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 out of the loop for a couple of weeks. Glad to be back!
In this episode:
Karen Lee Carter, teacher at Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival
Fabri-Sabbatical Blog
Sandy's Tech Tips Blog
In Their Shoes Blog
Country Threads Goes to Charm School, by Mary Ehterington and Connie Tesene
Ruth McDowell's Piecing Workshop, by Ruth McDowell
A Book of the Saints for Quilters, by Barbara Brackman
Listing of Quilt Apps for iPod/iPad (search the iTunes app store for these names)
QuiltRef, Easy Stitch, Easy Quilt, Project Quilt, Quilt Helper, Quilting for Everyone, Quilt Envi, Aurifil, Quilting or Quilting Revealed 101--Beginner's Guide to Quilting (not recommended), MyInventory, Infinite Variety HD (highly recommended), Thread Selector, Quilt Shops, FabStashXL, Block-Fab, Quilt Index (recommended), Palettes (way way way highly recommended).

Episode 77: In Which We Talk about Pattern Storage

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.

Episode 76: In Which We Talk Unity with Jaye 1-12-12

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.

Episode 75 Addendum--Hampton VA--Jan 6 2011

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

Episode 75 In Which I Give My Own Resolutions Jan 6 2012

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!

Episode 74: In Which We Talk Donation Quilts 12-30-11

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 Resolutions Giveaway!
Sandi Colwell's Little Quilts for Big Occasions
Sue Hecker's Blog
Boxing Day Sew-In original blog post with great comments about donation quilting
BDSI follow-up blog post with my rant (and great comments, including alternative views)
New Flickr Group: Donation Quilt Projects (QFTRU)
Also--in this podcast I mentioned World of Charity quilts group--it's actually World of Charity Stitching. Here's their blog--they're starting a newsletter, so check it out!
Want directions for the Ugly Quilt project? http://www.uglyquilts.org/. (Check local organizations serving the homeless to see if they'd accept donations along these lines.)