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Meet Kelsey of White Rose Designs! - Ep. 77

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - September 25, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 34 ratings
Here is the next episode! In this one Kelsey talks about her early introduction to sewing and quilting. She has been quilting off and on most of her life and found pattern design as a creative outlet for marrying traditional aesthetics and modern piecing. She is an Art Gallery Fabrics Sewcialite...

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Meet Victoria! The Midlife Quilter - Ep. 76

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - September 18, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 34 ratings
Amanda chats with Victoria Newmeyer, the lovely lady behind Midlife Quilter. Victoria started her quilting journey at 40 years old and hasn't looked back. She is now a pattern designer, an Art Gallery Fabrics Sewcialite and has so many fun things up her sleeve. Check out her instagram and websit...

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Meet Brooke of Eudaimonia Studio - Ep. 75

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - September 11, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 34 ratings
In this episode, Brooke Shankland, the designer and maker behind Eudaimonia Studio joins Amanda to talk about her start into quilting. Brooke began sewing in 2016 and quickly became enamored with quilting. She soon began designing patterns that suited her love for philosophies. Brooke has had ma...

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Meet Johnny Barfuss! - Ep. 74

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - September 04, 2023 11:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 34 ratings
On this episode, Johnny Barfuss is Amanda's guest. He is a Jack of All Trades, and has had many different life adventures. Like Amanda (and others),Johnny came to quilting later in his life, and it wasn't something he picked up from his grandma. Although he grew up playing under her quilting fra...

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Update from Amanda! - Ep. 73

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - July 24, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 34 ratings
Amanda is solo today to quickly update everyone about a break she's taking, but not to worry! New episodes will resume September 4. She is excited to share that Not Your Granny's Quilt Show merch is now available! The link is below, so check it out! Sewspicious Rosalia QAL info https://www.inst...

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Meet Kim : Mr. Bones Sews - Ep. 72

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - July 17, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 34 ratings
On today's episode, Amanda has Kim, the face and voice behind Mr. Bones Sews! Mr. Bones is a tiny skeleton who loves to sew! Kim creates hilarious and endearing videos with Mr. Bones and his crew. They have many adventures including, opening minis of Little Tykes, candy and much more. Kim has a ...

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Meet Coach Jenni Grover! - Ep. 71

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - July 10, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 34 ratings
Jenni Grover is a Wellness Coach for Makers. She's an author, quilter, and cares deeply about the intersection of craft and health, and has created a “creative resilience” wellness coaching approach that covers physical, mental, social, creative and spiritual concerns. She is a lifelong crafter ...

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Meet Vickeidy Plybon of Sewspicious - Ep. 70

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - June 26, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 34 ratings
Vickeidy Plybon is the talent behind Sewspicous. She is a quilt pattern designer, AGF Ambassador, and an Aurifil Artisan. Like Amanda, Vickeidy is a teacher turned quilter. Vickeidy loves to use bright happy colors in her quilts, which is evident in her AGF Sewcialite bundle called Alegria. She ...

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Meet Orlando THE Quiltysaurus! - Ep. 69

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - June 19, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 34 ratings
Orlando, the owner of Quiltysaurus Long Arming and Embroidery is on the show today. Orlando loves to long arm and his clients love him back. He loves complicated, FPP patterns that let him lose himself in the process. As a part time quilter, Orlando squeezes it in whenever he can. He loves the e...

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Welcome Back Natalie from Sparkly Sewist! - Ep. 68

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - June 12, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 34 ratings
Natalie is the force behind Sparkly Sewist. Since her first visit to the show, she has written two patterns and now works with Elizabeth Chappell of Quilters Candy. Natalie still has her fabric shop while she steps into her new role assisting Elizabeth and learning more about the business of qui...

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Meet Shereece Nicole - Sew Hooked on Treasures - Ep. 67

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - June 05, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 34 ratings
 Amanda chats with Shereece Nicole, the brains and creativity behind Sew Hooked on Treasures. Shereece writes patterns both for quilts and crochet (!). She also teaches classes and speaks to guilds. In this episode, she shares that she will be teaching on a quilting cruise in 2024, and has more ...

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Meet Kristina Trogdon of Peinte & Co. - Ep. 66

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - May 29, 2023 11:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 34 ratings
In this episode, Amanda talks to Kristina Trogdon of Peinte & Co. Kristina is an up-and-coming fabric designer who is paving her own way into the world of quilting cotton. Kristina shares about her history in kinesiology, surface design for fashion companies and her eventual journey into quiltin...

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Meet Jemima Flendt: Tied with a Ribbon! - Ep. 65

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - May 22, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 34 ratings
Jemima Flendt is the face of Tied with a Ribbon. She and Amanda share a background of teaching school as well as crochet. Jemima has written several quilt patterns, 3 books and continues to teach quilting at conferences, guilds and quilt shows. Jemima has just released a new book titled "Quilt i...

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Meet Erin Bauchan-Caprara! - Ep. 64

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - May 15, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 34 ratings
Today Amanda has Erin Bauchan-Caprara of Seam Ripper Society  on the show! Erin tells Amanda how she came to quilting as a way to be able to add beautiful things to her home. Erin is a thrifty crafter and loves to source fabric and sewing tools from her local thrift shops. She learned the 3 R's ...

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Meet Jessica Rose! Quiltd Studios - Ep. 63

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - May 08, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 34 ratings
Jessica Rose is the owner and lead designer of Quiltd Studios. Jessica joins Amanda to discuss how she went from taking the LSAT the day after her wedding to designing modern and stylish quilt patterns. Jessica has a wide range of customer service experience which gives her the ability to have a...

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Meet Emily Herbster! Peach + Honey Studio - Ep. 62

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - May 01, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 34 ratings
In this episode, Amanda chats with Emily Herbster of Peach & Honey Studio. Emily is a fellow millennial quilter finding her niche in the quilty world. She wants to help inspire other people who may not have found their home in a hobby yet. As a self-proclaimed serial hobbyist, she found her home...

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The Retro Quilter, Maude MacDonald - Ep. 61

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - April 24, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 34 ratings
In today's episode Amanda chats with Maude MacDonald of The Retro Quilter about life, quilting, designing patterns, momming and Maude's new podcast, Thread & Therapy. Maude's designs are modern while leaning into the retro vibe of bold colors, curves and big design. Maude embodies her love of re...

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Meet Steven Bland! - Ep. 60

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - April 17, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 34 ratings
On this episode, Amanda turns the tables and interviews Steven Bland of Bland Designs and The Idiot Quilter podcast. Steven is a former educator who, like many of us, found his way to quilting through many of the other crafty and creative trends. Steven hosts a show over on YouTube called Bland ...

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The Badass Quilters Society - Ep. 59

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - April 10, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 34 ratings
Today on the show Amanda talks with Maddie Kertay. She is an award-winning quilter and the founder and CEO of the BadAss Quilters Society. Maddie believes that dedicated community is far more important than a perfect quarter-inch seam or specific quilting style. A safe, supportive, and welcoming...

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Meet Suzy of Suzy Quilts! - Ep. 58

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - April 03, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 34 ratings
On today's episode Amanda chats with Suzy Williams of Suzy Quilts. Suzy is the founder of Suzy Quilts, a content author and Editor of their new magazine The Cutting Table. She is also a new designer for Art Gallery Fabrics. Suzy has an incredible team working with her to produce some amazing con...

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Meet Amanda Bauer! - Ep. 57

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - March 27, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 34 ratings
Amanda? Amanda! Amanda?! AMANDA!!!  Amanda has a chat with Amanda Bauer. The creator of Quilt It List and the brains behind ALeeB Creative. Amanda B is a creative pattern designer who, like our host, wants to see the quilting world continue to grow into a loving space. The two Amandas chat about...

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The Life and Times of a Millennial - Ep. 56

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - March 20, 2023 11:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 34 ratings
Amanda shares some updates to her life. There's been a lot going on and some internal transformation happening. Amanda felt like sharing with ya'll and getting a little vulnerable with you. Authenticity and transparency is the name of the game! So jump in and enjoy! Want more? You can also find...

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Meet Loni of Loni's Havin' Sew Much Fun! - Ep. 55

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - March 13, 2023 11:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★ - 34 ratings
In this episode, Amanda chats with avid sewist, Loni Jakubowski. Loni's Havin' Sew Much Fun is a space of creative energy and Loni shows off all her amazing hand-made projects. Not only does she make some really beautiful clothing, she now has a fanny pack pattern out called the BFF Bag (and no,...

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Meet Ashelyn Downs of Urban Dwell Studio - Ep. 54

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - February 27, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 34 ratings
Amanda interviewed Ashelyn Downs of Urban Dwell Studio and The Grateful Thread podcast. Ashelyn is a wife, mom of five, pattern designer, podcast host and artist. From an early age, Ashelyn was always creating. From playing “art school” with cousins and forcing her younger sisters to practice da...

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Meet Lea of TriStar Quilts - Ep. 53

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - February 20, 2023 12:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 34 ratings
Meet Lea Wysong! She's a momma of five, a wife, has a degree in fashion merchandising and loves to quilt! Lea, like a lot of us, took the opportunity that 2020 presented and started doing her quilting business full time. Over the last few years, Lea has taken a dive into the pattern-writing worl...

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Meet Radha of Sewing Through Fog - Ep. 52

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - February 13, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 34 ratings
Radha Weaver of Sewing Through Fog is our guest today. She left a career in the denim and fashion industry to start her sewing and quilting business. She brings her love of textiles and apparel into her art. As another medium/high silly person, Amanda and Radha get deep in conversation about the...

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Making time for me! - Ep. 51

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - February 06, 2023 12:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 34 ratings
Amanda is back! Do you struggle with balancing what brings you joy with what makes you money? This week she shares some newly evolving things in her life. She is working toward more balance with work and play and trying to focus on what brings her joy. And so much joy is felt through sewing, thi...

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Wendy Chow - Ep. 50

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - January 23, 2023 12:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 34 ratings
On today's episode Amanda chats with quilt pattern-writer and fellow podcaster, Wendy Chow. Wendy is an Aussie modern quilter based in New York City. She is the founder of The Weekend Quilter, and designs modern quilts and writes quilt patterns to share her passion for quilting and inspire a new...

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Prepping for Long Arm Quilting - Ep. 49

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - January 16, 2023 12:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 34 ratings
Do you keep running into issues when you are long arming, or having your quilts long-armed? Well Amanda is here today to give some advice on how to get great results. She has seen some tricky predicaments when it comes to quilting and hopes to help you and your long-arm quilter avoid troubles. B...

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Happy New Year! 2023 - Ep. 48

Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - January 09, 2023 12:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 34 ratings
Hello! We're back from Christmas/New Year's/Amanda's Birthday, and we're ready for more! Amanda comes in to say hello and talk about her Sew-a-thon birthday celebration, and her goal for quilting in the new year. She is coming into it with some great projects to tackle, and she's ready to see al...