Crafty Planner Podcast

Today's podcast guest is Kaari Meng. Living in Los Angeles, California, Kaari is the owner of French General, author of six craft books, creative retreat organizer, wife and mother. During our podcast, we talk about her love for French design, her pursuit of things that make her happy and what she has included in her Quilty Box. I hope you enjoy this inspiring episode Special thanks to Fat Quarter Shop for sponsoring this episode.

Today's podcast guest is Jo Packham. Jo is the creator and editor in chief of the Where Women Create, Where Women Cook and Where Women Create Business magazines, owns her own publishing company, has a line of Sizzix dies, co-founded the Creative Connection, and has owned and operated local stores in Ogden, Utah.  During our podcast, we talk about how she looks for artists to showcase in her magazines, how defeat should be a badge of honor and the importance of knowing your own truth. 

Today's podcast guest is Annabel Wrigley. Living in rural Virginia, Annabel is the author of the "We Love to Sew" series, owner of the Little Pincushion Studio, fabric and pattern designer, teacher, mother and wife. During our podcast, we talk about how she became a children's sewing teacher, the best lesson she has learned from teaching and how she finds balance in her life. I hope you enjoy the episode. For more information about this episode (including show notes), please check out my website craftyplanner.com.  Podcast music by Mekanism Sound.

As part of the ongoing Mighty Lucky Quilting Club series, today's podcast guest is Jacquie Gering. Living in Kansas City, Jacquie is the co-author of Quilt Modern and author of an upcoming book called Walk, quilter, teacher, Chair of the Modern Quilt Guild, wife and mother to two sons. During the podcast, we talk about how her design style has changed, her Mighty Lucky challenge to explore negative space, the Modern Quilt Guild's blog post about derivative work and how to see quilts from a compositional perspective. Podcast music by Mekanism Sound. Special thanks to Lucky Spool Media and Sewtopia for sponsoring this episode.  For more information about this episode (including show notes), please check out my website craftyplanner.com.

Today's podcast guest is Kathy Hall. Living in New York, Kathy is a fabric designer, sewist, and Design Director for Andover Fabrics. During our podcast, we talk about her work as a fabric designer including the Little House on a Prairie fabric line, what she looks for in a new fabric designer, the process of creating a fabric line and her thoughts on modern and traditional quilting. Thank you to Fat Quarter Shop and Andover Fabrics for sponsoring this episode!

Today's podcast guest is Heather Jones. Living in Cincinnati, Ohio, Heather is a quilter, two time finalist for the Martha Stewart American Made Awards, author, teacher, fabric and pattern designer. During our podcast, we talk about why she declined her first book offer and waited to write Quilt Local, how she followed her heart and pursued art as a career and her thoughts about the idea of "derivative" work in modern quilting. For more information about this episode (including show notes), please check out my website craftyplanner.com.  Podcast music by Mekanism Sound. Special thanks to Gotham Quilts for sponsoring this episode!

Today's podcast guest is Amy Barickman. Living in Kansas City, Amy owns Indygo Junction and designs both patterns and fabric. During our podcast, we talk about the role her mother has played in her career, her design process, what she included in her Quilty Box and the changes she has seen in the last twenty five years in the industry. I hope you love the episode! For more information about this episode (including show notes), please check out my website craftyplanner.com. Special thanks to Quilty Box for sponsoring this episode. 

Today's podcast guest is Melissa Mora of the blog Melly Sews. Living in Texas, Melissa is a sewist, teacher, wife and mother. During our podcast, we talk about the creative energy in Austin, the real life of a football coach's wife, her garment making history and how she gives everyone permission to make clothes that fit you. I hope you enjoy the episode. 

As part of the ongoing Mighty Lucky Quilting Club series, Today's podcast guest is Sarah Fielke. As a quilter, self proclaimed applique lover, teacher, author, pattern and fabric designer living in Australia, we talk about her design challenge to make applique blocks inspired by pieced blocks, her passion for quilt history, moving on from Material Obsession and what she would do if she had a day free of obligations. Podcast music by Mekanism Sound. Special thanks to Lucky Spool Media and Fat Quarter Shop for sponsoring this episode.  For more information about this episode (including show notes), please check out my website craftyplanner.com.

Today's guest is Lea Redmond of Leafcutter Designs. Living in Oakland, California, Lea is a maker, creative thinker, and inspiring person. We talk about her book, Knit the Sky, how she raises awareness through small acts and her creation of the World's Smallest Post Office project.  There is also a giveaway for a copy of her book. Please check out my website, craftyplanner.com, for more information. 

Today's podcast guest is Kim Werker. Living in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Kim is a maker, crochet genius, creative thinker, wife, mother and just all around fun person. During our podcast, we talk about her book, Make it Mighty Ugly, how she became the first editor of Interweave Crochet and how everyone is creative in their own way. As a warning, this episode has been labeled explicit due to colorful language. 

Today's guest is Kathleen Starr of Starr Design Fabrics. Living in a small town in Northern California, Kathleen is a quilter, pattern designer, wife, mother and hand dye expert. During our podcast, we talk about her hand dye practice, how the industry has changed in the last twenty years and how she designed the fabrics and patterns in her Quilty Box. I hope you enjoy the episode. This episode is sponsored by Quilty Box. 

Today's guest is Charlotte Newland. Living in England, Charlotte is a garment sewist, quilter, wife, mother and a contest on this season's Great British Sewing Bee. During the podcast, we talk about the process of becoming a contestant for the show, her garment making journey and her adorable bunny slippers. We talk extensively about this season (and there are some swear words) so let this serve as your spoiler alert. 

As part of my continuing series of the Mighty Lucky Quilting Club, today's guest is Cheryl Arkison. Cheryl is a Canadian pattern designer, author, wife and mother. For this month, she is teaching the "One Fabric, One Quilt" design challenge where she tackles the beauty of using one fabric in a quilt. It's also a great way to use up your large scale quilting cottons. During our podcast, we talk about her sketchbook process, being a QuiltCon judge and developing your quilt voice. Podcast music by Mekanism Sound. Special thanks to Lucky Spool Media, Fat Quarter Shop and Sewtopia for sponsoring this episode.  For more information about this episode (including show notes and the Aurifil thread box giveaway!), please check out my website craftyplanner.com.

Today's podcast guest is Sonya Philip of 100 Acts of Sewing. Living in San Francisco, California, Sonya is a maker, garment pattern designer, wife and mother.  During our podcast, we talk about her journey, how the act of sewing changed her perspective about herself, her thoughts on "fast fashion" and the empowerment of making for yourself. Podcast music by Mekanism Sound. Special thanks to Stonemountain & Daughter Fabrics for sponsoring this episode.  For more information about this episode and a chance to win a subscription to Creativebug, please check out my website craftyplanner.com.