Jen Hewett is a San Franciscan printmaker, surface designer and textile artist. I ran across her work during her Print, Pattern, Sew series. Since I had made a few garments myself and taken two block printing classes, Jen was combining two of my budding interests into one personal challenge. She would often make pieces with large scale objects, which is also a passion …
Timna Tarr {Podcast Episode # 104}
For makers like Timna Tarr, the use of color is an intuitive process. They may train in art or graphic design but their underlying sense of color is innate. I remember coming across these two quilts by Timna: I could tell there was a story behind her quilts. Little did I know we shared a history of growing up in …
Sarah Bond {Podcast Episode # 101}
Quilt shows are a great way to observe quilters “in their natural environment”. We can talk about flying geese, color selection, crinkle texture or burying our threads and suddenly we are speaking the same language. Offhand, I can’t remember who introduced me to Sarah Bond at Quilt Con but I am eternally grateful they did. As happens at large events, …
Angela Pingel {Quilty Box February Podcast}
When I “meet” someone for the first time, I usually remember the situation or introduction. For example, my introduction to Angela Pingel was when I read her blog post about the definition of modern quilting. Ninety five percent of the time, when I am asked to define modern quilting, I talk about the mindset of the creator, the ode to traditional …
Aneela Hoey {Podcast Episode #99}
While paying for fabric, I spotted a charm pack of Aneela Hoey’s Little Apples fabric line. The whimsical illustrations along with perfect coordinating pieces were perfect for an upcoming baby quilt and made me anxiously await her next line. I have continued to follow Aneela’s career and was grateful to meet her at Quilt Market two years ago. She was warm …
Interview with Patrick Claytor of Quilty Box
Since last year, I have had the privilege of partnering with Patrick Claytor of Quilty Box and producing podcast episodes with designers who curate their monthly boxes. (Some past episodes include Jeni Baker, Natalie Barnes, Kaari Meng and more). When we first talk about our collaboration, I asked Patrick about his passion for the industry and measure of success for someone …
Lisa Congdon {Podcast Episode # 97}
Today’s podcast guest is Lisa Congdon. I had the privilege of hearing her keynote address at Craftcation a few years ago and wanted to share her wisdom on the podcast. Lisa is a surface designer, illustrator, author of seven books, speaker, teacher, wife and animal mom. During our conversation, we talk about her creative journey starting in the education field and …
Quilty Box December Edition: Natalie Barnes of Beyond the Reef
Today’s guest is Natalie Barnes of Beyond the Reef Patterns. Living in southern California, Natalie is a quilter, author of A Modern Twist, teacher, dog mom, pattern and fabric designer. During our conversation, we start out by talking about her creative journey as an interior designer and how she started Beyond the Reef after a relaxing morning in Hawaii. Exploring her …
Podcast Episode # 95: Sam Hunter of Hunters Design Studio
Today’s guest is Sam Hunter of Hunters Design Studio. Living in Portland, Oregon, Sam is a pattern designer, teacher and mother. She also wrote Quilt Talk, a paper piecing alphabet book for Stash Books. At Quilt Con, I ran into Sam. We sat by the windows outside of the main vendor hall and chatted for a bit. I knew of …
Mighty Lucky December Episode: Carolyn Friedlander
Today’s podcast guest is Carolyn Friedlander. If you have listened to the podcast before or followed my blog, you know I admire Carolyn’s work. I dedicated a mini quilt to her (“Thank you, Carolyn”) and have taken her Tangelo class. Along with admiring her work, we share an interest in cities through her architecture and my city planning degree. As …
As seen in Crochet Scene
Flattered to have Crochet Scene’s guest editor, Vickie Howell, recommend the Crafty Planner podcast in the latest Special Issue. As the host of her own show, CRAFT-ish and someone I have followed for many years, her recommendation is especially meaningful. If you would like to order Crochet Scene, you can find the digital and print editions here. And if you would like …
Quilty Box November Edition: Tammy Silvers of Tamarinis
As someone who has “recently” learned to quilt, I love talking to those who have honed their skills over decades. In today’s podcast with Tammy Silvers of Tamarinis, we talk about her years of sewing experience along with designing patterns. She also talks about her love for batik fabric and the process of designing her upcoming line with Island Batik. …
Podcast Episode #92: Brenda Ratliff
Today’s podcast guest is Brenda Ratliff. Brenda is one of the most prolific producers in the industry between owning Pink Castle Fabrics in Ann Arbor, Michigan, designing two fabric collections for RJR Fabrics, hosting Glamp Stitchalot, co-organizing Sew Pro, and being a wife and a mother. We talk about how she balances her family and work, designing her fabric lines, and her advice …
Amanda Jean Nyberg / Mighty Lucky November Edition
Amanda Jean Nyberg (also known as Crazy Mom Quilts) is hands down one of the “Queens of Scraps”. Every time I think about keeping a scrap, I think WWAJD “what would Amanda Jean do?”! It has led to the keeping more scraps but I love when I use them up. With Cheryl Arkison, Amanda co-wrote Sunday Morning Quilts all about …
Podcast Episode #90: Patrick Lose
One of my listeners sent me an email asking if I knew of Patrick Lose. I immediately searched for him and realized I knew “of him” without knowing it was his work. (One of his early fabric designs is the “Moda Marbles” print still in print twenty three years later.) Luckily, I had the opportunity to interview him for the …