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Sew & So...

Flint Rock LLC, BERNINA

Sew & So is a casual conversation with a special member of the sewist and quilting community. A casual conversation about how they got started, what inspires them and what excites them. Sew & So is brought to you by BERNINA - Made To Create.

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Julian Collins & Monica Tetteh - Sewing Change

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2021/06/24

This fascinating podcast features the individual and shared journeys of two exceptionally talented sewists who learned to sew through watching videos, reading, and attending “YouTube University.” Both love bold fabrics and prints that echo their heritage. Both create from the heart. With roots in Ghana, South Africa, Monica was born and raised in New York City and currently lives in Dallas, Texas. She took up sewing on the tenth Mother’s Day after her mother’s death as a way to feel more connected

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00:33:00

Pam Mahshie - Sewing in a Happy Place

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2021/06/10

Pam grew up watching her mother sew dresses for her and her sister and was in fifth grade when she started taking sewing seriously. She recounts going to a sewing class with her mother where the teacher was a manager of a French design workshop in France, and how exciting it was to learn about the evolution of sewing. But wasn’t until Pam graduated high school and attended the MATC program that she fell in love with the serger. Pam describes the MATC program as an intense, well-rounded program that

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00:21:17

Michael C. Thorpe - Painting with Fabric and Thread

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2021/05/27

As we begin our conversation we learn about Michael’s early years and his realization that, for him, quilting isn’t about following a prescribed pattern, but rather about envisioning unlimited possibilities—the same possibilities he sees in life.Having received his degree in photojournalism from Emerson University, Michael started using photography as reference materials for his creations and later moved onto figurative works, which led him to create quilts that were quite different from the

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00:42:24

Corin Wright - When You See a Chance…Take It!

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2021/05/13

Corin’s love of sewing began as a teenager when she enrolled in her high school’s fashion textiles program. It was here that she learned how to drape, draft and sew on an industrial machine. Knowing she wanted to be a fashion designer, Corin received a BA in Fashion Design at Norfolk State University. Unable to find work in the industry when she went to New York, where she went on to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology for Fashion Styling. Corin’s first internship was with the trade

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00:38:03

Margaret Jankowski - Passion and Possibilities

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2021/04/29

During a casual conversation, Margaret shares that on a Saturday morning in 2005, she happened upon an article that was the genesis of The Sewing Machine Project. The article, written by a BBC reporter, was about three women returning to their village in Southeast Asia after the Tsunami of 2004. When asked what they hoped to find when they returned to her village, one woman’s answer really struck her. She simply said, “My sewing machine.” As Margaret recounts this story, she shares her realization

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00:37:41

Craig Conover - Keep on Stitchin'

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2021/04/15

Although Craig’s love of sewing began in his 8th grade Home Economics class, it came to the forefront when, a few years ago, he and his girlfriend broke up and the only thing he was left with was his sewing machine. It was then that he taught himself to make pillows, describing it as a newly found lost hobby. Although it took him years to realize it, Craig has an inherent drive to create. Not only does it help him decompress, it helps him stay true to himself. According to him, “When I sit at my

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00:18:38

Jinny Smanik - Telling Stories with Fabric

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2021/04/01

A mother of three and grandmother of four, Jinny starts this casual conversation by talking about how her love of family runs deep. Whether it’s her own family stories that remind her of her roots, biblical stories that help ground her in her faith, or stories of quilters that affirm her creativity, the common thread that runs through all of her families is the power of shared stories. When woven together, these stories create a new fabric of life.Jinny’s mom taught her to sew on an old Singer

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00:43:29

Julane Sullivan - A Hobby That Got Out of Control

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2021/03/18

Julane began sewing in middle school and loved it. “A hobby that got out of control.” is how she describes her passion for sewing in this insightful podcast. It began when she was doing community theater; budgets were limited, so she sewed her own costumes as a hobby. Then she began to collect costumes. Before long, word of her talent spread, and she was sought out to create costumes for school theatrical productions. She then took over a theatrical costume company, while still working full time.

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00:32:49

Amanda Murphy - Creating Quilts, Stretching Boundaries

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2021/03/04

This casual conversation with Amanda Murphy takes us on an inspired-filled journey, from her humble beginnings as an aspiring tween sewist to a professional graphic designer to the twist and turns that led her to the career she loves and excels at today. Although her parents weren’t in creative fields, Amanda considers them to be her greatest influencers as they were always supportive of her creative endeavors, and they instilled in her the belief that she could do and be whatever she wanted. It

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00:37:02

Bisa Butler - Quilting As Art

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2021/02/18

This episode explores Bisa Butler’s fascinating journey, which began with her getting a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting at Howard University. Realizing painting was not her passion, she went on to Montclair University to pursue a Master's in Teaching. It was there, while making a quilt in her first-ever fibers class, that she had an artistic epiphany; she realized she could do what she loved, express her creativity in a way that moved her deeply, and tell the countless untold stories of African

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