Quilting...for the Rest of Us

Jaye's back! In this episode, we discuss the design principle of rhythm. For more information, notes, and resources, visit Jaye's blog at http://artquiltmaker.com/blog/2012/03/design-series-rhythm/. Reminders: Karen Lee Carter Giveaway posted here And get ready for the month long celebration of the Two Year Podcastaversary! Giveaways galore! Subscribe or visit my blog. To complete the survey about the BigTent Quiltcast Supergroup,if you haven't already, click here.

Jaye's back! In this episode, we discuss the design principle of rhythm. For more information, notes, and resources, visit Jaye's blog at http://artquiltmaker.com/blog/2012/03/design-series-rhythm/. Reminders: Karen Lee Carter Giveaway posted here And get ready for the month long celebration of the Two Year Podcastaversary! Giveaways galore! Subscribe or visit my blog. To complete the survey about the BigTent Quiltcast Supergroup,if you haven't already, click here.

(In the podcast, I mistakenly refer to this as episode 85. Sorry! It's episode 84!) I had the happy happenstance of meeting Tiffany Sherman at a lunch table at Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton, VA, in February. Making small talk, I discovered that Tiffany had recently become owner of "Quilter's Corner" quilt shop in Midlothian, Virginia, and that she came from a very interesting artistic background. She was gracious enough to let me interview her on the fly and I'm thrilled to share with you the conversation! Also in this episode: Sandy Update, Two Year Podcastaversary Announcement, Listener comments, and "Quilting is a Dangerous Sport!"--a listing of listeners' injuries, mishaps, and mayhem. Listener, beware! The survey about BigTent and social networking options is at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GBVWQVT. You can find Quilter's Corner at 1257 Sycamore Square, Midlothian, VA, 23113, at www.quilterscornerva.com, and on Facebook. You can subscribe to their blog and email newsletter, too!

(In the podcast, I mistakenly refer to this as episode 85. Sorry! It's episode 84!) I had the happy happenstance of meeting Tiffany Sherman at a lunch table at Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton, VA, in February. Making small talk, I discovered that Tiffany had recently become owner of "Quilter's Corner" quilt shop in Midlothian, Virginia, and that she came from a very interesting artistic background. She was gracious enough to let me interview her on the fly and I'm thrilled to share with you the conversation! Also in this episode: Sandy Update, Two Year Podcastaversary Announcement, Listener comments, and "Quilting is a Dangerous Sport!"--a listing of listeners' injuries, mishaps, and mayhem. Listener, beware! The survey about BigTent and social networking options is at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GBVWQVT. You can find Quilter's Corner at 1257 Sycamore Square, Midlothian, VA, 23113, at www.quilterscornerva.com, and on Facebook. You can subscribe to their blog and email newsletter, too!

Giveaway announcements here! First, I'm so happy to be able to share with you this great conversation I had with art quilter and teacher Karen Lee Carter while we were both in Virginia for the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival. I had great fun talking with Karen and really took to heart her own personal story of empowerment. I also announce my National Quilting Day giveaway (this weekend) plus Karen gave me some fun stuff of hers to giveaway as well. So listen carefully for the many ways you can get some great gifts in the next few weeks! In this episode: Karen Lee Carter's website is http://web.mac.com/klcquilts Karen's Facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/KarenLeeCarterQuilts Books we talked about: Art + Quilt: Design Principles and Creativity Exercises by Lyric Kinard The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron Out of the Box: Unleash Your Creativity through Quilts, by Mary Lou Weidman Fabric Embellishing: The Basics and Beyond, by Ruth Chandler, Liz Kettle, Heather Thomas, and Lauren Vlcek

Giveaway announcements here! First, I'm so happy to be able to share with you this great conversation I had with art quilter and teacher Karen Lee Carter while we were both in Virginia for the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival. I had great fun talking with Karen and really took to heart her own personal story of empowerment. I also announce my National Quilting Day giveaway (this weekend) plus Karen gave me some fun stuff of hers to giveaway as well. So listen carefully for the many ways you can get some great gifts in the next few weeks! In this episode: Karen Lee Carter's website is http://web.mac.com/klcquilts Karen's Facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/KarenLeeCarterQuilts Books we talked about: Art + Quilt: Design Principles and Creativity Exercises by Lyric Kinard The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron Out of the Box: Unleash Your Creativity through Quilts, by Mary Lou Weidman Fabric Embellishing: The Basics and Beyond, by Ruth Chandler, Liz Kettle, Heather Thomas, and Lauren Vlcek

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!

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!

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.

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.

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)

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)

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

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

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).