Latest Quilts Podcast Episodes
Meet Christina West of Kindred Quilt Co.! - Ep. 88
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - December 11, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsChristina West is the color-obsessed owner and face behind Kindred Quilt Co. From making crib sheets and baby bedding, Christina has grown her love of fabric, color, and design through her over 9 years of sewing and quilting. Christina's first business venture of making and selling crib sheets c...
Meet Christina Miller of Fabric Pop! - Ep. 87
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - December 04, 2023 12:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 41 ratingsChristina Miller is the owner and happy face behind Fabric Pop - an online quilt shop for modern quilters. As a lifelong crafter, Christina has always loved fabric. Even in her first business endeavor - making and selling bags - Christina found the most joy in talking to her customers and other ...
Meet Chris Marchini of Rose City Originals! - Ep. 86
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - November 27, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsChris Marchini is a sewist and quilter based in Portland, Oregon. He is the brains and personality behind Rose City Originals. With his unique style brought to life in his quilting patterns and the content in his socials, Chris is speaking to tens of thousands of quilters who resonate with him. ...
Meet Whitney of French Fry Quilt Co.! - Ep. 85
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - November 20, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsWhitney is the owner and quilter behind French Fry Quilt Company. She lives in Northern California with her husband and two cats. She is a yoga instructor and running coach. She held a job as an non-fiction editor then moved into retail management. When the opportunity came up for Whitney to pur...
Meet Mike O'Dell of Legit Kits! - Ep. 84
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - November 13, 2023 12:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 41 ratingsMike O'Dell is an entrepreneur at heart, so when he started planning, designing and making his own foundation paper piecing patterns, he knew he had something special. That's when Legit Kits was born. Mike loves coming up with ideas that make people say "that's legit!". As he built his team, he ...
Meet Erin Grogan of Love Sew Modern! - Ep. 83
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - November 06, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsErin Grogan is the pattern designer and founder of Love Sew Modern. She was introduced to sewing by her grandmother, a professional seamstress. As a child, Erin would fill a notebook with fashion designs and dream of growing up to become a clothing designer. On her many summer visits, Erin and h...
Let's Talk Quilt Shows! - Ep. 82
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - October 30, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsThis episode is a little different than the usual! Amanda does chat with Vicki Francis, and the focus of their conversation is Quilt Show judging. Amanda also shares her perspective on what it was like to be in the judging room, scribing for the NACQJ judges. Vicki is the 2023 Vice President of ...
Meet Belle Brunner of Seams Sew Me! - Ep. 81
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - October 23, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn this episode, Amanda chats with Belle Brunner, the lovely owner of @SeamsSewMe She is a pattern designer and a guild consultant and educator. Belle recently moved back to her home state of Arkansas to be close to her father and help run an Airbnb/Quilt Retreat on his property. You can usual...
Meet Abby Luchsinger of Abby Maed! - Ep. 80
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - October 16, 2023 11:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn this episode Amanda chats with Abby of Abby Maed Studio. Abby is a third generation quilter (her mom quilts too!) and has been quilting and sewing as long as she can remember. She learned to quilt from her grandma who shares the same middle name, Mae, which was inspiration for the name of he...
Meet Rachel of Sew Joyful Studio! - Ep. 79
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - October 09, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn this episode, Amanda chats with Rachel, the face behind Sew Joyful Studio. She is a pattern designer, quilter, sewist, and outdoors-woman. She lives in Minneapolis, MN with her husband, and brand new baby boy! When she's not sitting at her sewing machine, you can usually find her on a bike or...
Meet Christina Lee of Sweet Potato Quilts! - Ep. 78
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - October 02, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsThis week Amanda chats with Christina Lee of Sweet Potato Quilts. Christina is a music educator and is a musician in the Boise Philharmonic. Christina began her quilting journey in 2018 and now is a spokesperson for Art Gallery Fabrics as one of their Sewcialites. Amanda and Christina dive into ...
Meet Kelsey of White Rose Designs! - Ep. 77
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - September 25, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsHere 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...
Meet Victoria! The Midlife Quilter - Ep. 76
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - September 18, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsAmanda 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...
Meet Brooke of Eudaimonia Studio - Ep. 75
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - September 11, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn 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...
Meet Johnny Barfuss! - Ep. 74
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - September 04, 2023 11:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 41 ratingsOn 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...
Quilts Below the Radar
Running Stitch - A QSOS Podcast - August 19, 2023 17:00 - 58 minutesAn interview with Roderick Kiracofe, quilt collector and author of Unconventional & Unexpected: American Quilts Below the Radar, 1950-2000, and historian Janneken Smucker about quilts that defy convention, the creativity of quiltmakers, and what makes a museum-quality quilt. Listen as Rod talks ...
Update from Amanda! - Ep. 73
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - July 24, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 41 ratingsAmanda 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...
Meet Kim : Mr. Bones Sews - Ep. 72
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - July 17, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsOn 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 ...
Meet Coach Jenni Grover! - Ep. 71
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - July 10, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsJenni 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 ...
Meet Vickeidy Plybon of Sewspicious - Ep. 70
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - June 26, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsVickeidy 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 ...
Meet Orlando THE Quiltysaurus! - Ep. 69
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - June 19, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsOrlando, 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...
Welcome Back Natalie from Sparkly Sewist! - Ep. 68
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - June 12, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsNatalie 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...
Meet Shereece Nicole - Sew Hooked on Treasures - Ep. 67
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - June 05, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsAmanda 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 ...
Meet Kristina Trogdon of Peinte & Co. - Ep. 66
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - May 29, 2023 11:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn 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...
Meet Jemima Flendt: Tied with a Ribbon! - Ep. 65
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - May 22, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsJemima 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...
Meet Erin Bauchan-Caprara! - Ep. 64
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - May 15, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsToday 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 ...
Meet Jessica Rose! Quiltd Studios - Ep. 63
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - May 08, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsJessica 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...
Meet Emily Herbster! Peach + Honey Studio - Ep. 62
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - May 01, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn 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...
The Retro Quilter, Maude MacDonald - Ep. 61
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - April 24, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn 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...
Meet Steven Bland! - Ep. 60
Not Your Granny's Quilt Show - April 17, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 41 ratingsOn 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 ...