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Living in Brazil, Sarah Watson is an illustrator, fabric designer for Cloud 9 Fabrics, author, mother and wife. She has a degree in textiles from the Savannah College of Art and Design and is passionate about repeat patterning. Well known for her floral and natural illustrations, Sarah supports human and environmental stewardship through volunteer work and donations. As a mother …
Today’s podcast guest is Gillian Whitcombe of Crafting a Rainbow and the Sewcialists. Living in Canada, Gillian is a teacher, sewist, wife and community builder. She learned to sew at an early age and started her blog, Crafting a Rainbow, in 2011. After serving as an editor for the Curvy Sewing Collective, Gillian revitalized the Sewcialists website with collaboration from …
Today’s podcast episode is a bit different than those of the past. I became interested in the Social Justice Sewing Academy in April of last year while working on my “Make a Difference” series and highlighted their work in this post. Since then, I have watched their progress through social media and saw pieces of their work firsthand at Quilt Con. …
Today’s podcast guest is Kim Eichler-Messmer. Living in Kansas City, Kim is a teacher, author of Modern Color: An Illustrated Guide to Dyeing Fabric for Modern Quilts, fabric designer for Marcus Fabrics, owner of the Kansas City Textile Studio, textile artist and wife. Growing up in a creative household, Kim learned to sew from her father. She received her bachelor’s …
I remember when my mother mentioned a quilter she loved who would say “red is a neutral”. At the time, I could not imagine red being anything other than a pop of color in a black and white quilt. As I continue to study quilt history, I learned more about the lovely and talented Freddy Moran. Her quilts are bright …
Today’s guest is Ellen Baker of the Long Thread. Living in Atlanta, Georgia, Ellen started her blog in 2007 to chronicle her creations, connect with the larger community and share her designs. She went on to write both 1,2, 3 Sew and 1, 2, 3 Quilt as well as design fabrics for Kokka Fabrics. During our discussion, we talk about her design …
Today’s podcast guest is Erin Burke Harris of House on Hill Road. Living in Louisville, Kentucky, Erin is a quilter, maker, author of Quilt Essential and Make Your Own Medallion as well as a wife and mother. During our discussion, we talk about living with a visual impairment, why she initially held back on the publication of her second book, …
While I scroll through my Instagram feed, I try to “like”/give a heart to most posts and then move on. When I reach certain feeds, I pause, settle in and read through their thoughtful posts. Their pictures are usually fantastic but it’s their words that draw me in. Meg McElwee of Sew Liberated is one of those feeds. Admittedly, I …
The daughter of a weaver and a cabinet maker, Rebecca Ringquist is a Portland, Oregon based textile artist who learned to embroider in a feminist art history class. With a liberal arts degree and a master’s degree in Fine Arts from the Art Institute of Chicago, Rebecca has taught in fine art and craft environments along with over nine Creative …
{photo credit: Leslie Sofia Lindell} When I select podcast guests, I am usually curious about their work in some way. It could be a piece they have created, an aspect of their journey or they have experience on an subject matter I want to explore. With Kathryn Clark, I was fascinated with all of those things. As a fellow city planner …
Maritza Soto is a maker, teacher, wife and mother. Her quilt, Go North, is on the cover of the newly released Modern Quilts: Designs of the New Century from the Modern Quilt Guild. She is a passionate maker who has infused her voice in her work. During our conversation, we talk about the making of Go North, the reaction she …
Today’s podcast guest is Tara Faughnan. I first “met” Tara after falling in love with her Double Wedding Ring quilt at Quilt Con 2015 in Pasadena. Stunned by her use of color and perfect curved piecing, I took in the quilt for a long time. She took my breath away again with her Pine Burr quilt. During our conversation, we …
Continuing with my series on slow making, today’s podcast guest is Mark Lipinski of Pickle Road Studios. After a career in television production, including shows like Oprah, the View, Crossing Over and Sally Jesse Raphael, Mark decided to follow his creative passion and enter the quilting world. Never content to stay on the sidelines, Mark founded and edited Quilters Home …
Continuing October’s mini series on the value of slow making, today’s podcast guest is Katrina Rodabaugh. Living in New York, Katrina Rodabaugh is a writer, mender, natural dyer, teacher, wife, and mother. During our conversation, we talk about her five year Make Thrift Mend challenge and how one decision about sustainability can lead to a cascade of mindset changes. Being parents of …
One of the most prolific and thoughtful voices in the Slow Fashion and Making movement is Karen Templer of Fringe Supply Co and Fringe Association. As the originator of Slow Fashion October, Karen encourages conscientious wardrobe decisions based on long term use and durability. Evidenced by her store, blog and thoughtful knitting tools like the Field Bag, Karen is committed …
