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Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show

A slightly chaotic podcast about all things quilting. Join Amanda as she discusses the ups and downs of quilting, interviews famous and not-so-famous quilters, and navigates life as a modern millennial maker. Trust us, this is not your granny’s quilt show. Follow Amanda on Instagram at @notyourgrannysquiltshow

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Meet Rachel Ivy Clarke! - Ep. 135

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2025/01/20

In this episode, we sit down with Rachel Ivy Clark, a textile artist and scholar who merges the worlds of quilting and data science. Rachel's quilting journey began at a young age when she didn't get into her first-choice class of making stained glass in third grade. What started as a creative outlet soon became a lifelong passion. Over the years, Rachel sewed everything from clothes to community quilts, sharing her art with friends and loved ones. While earning her doctorate in Information

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115:09

Giuseppe aka Giucy Giuce! - Ep. 134

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2025/01/13

In this episode Amanda is joined by the talented Giuseppe Ribaudo, better known as Giucy Giuce, a renowned fabric designer for Andover Fabrics. Giuseppe takes us on a journey from his background in musical theater to becoming a successful fabric designer and educator. We take a dive into his recent move back to New York after spending time in Maine during the pandemic lockdowns, and his inspiring experience at Pine Meadow Ranch in Sisters, Oregon, where he participated in an artist's residency

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01:19:32

Meet Kitty Wilkin! - Ep. 133

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2025/01/06

Welcome to the first episode of 2025, where we kick off the new year with a special guest, Kitty Wilkin, known online as Night Quilter. Kitty's quilting journey began 13 years ago, inspired and encouraged by her Grammy June. Since then, she’s become a creative powerhouse, sharing her quilting expertise with the world. In this episode, we dive into Kitty's quilting story, her recent on-demand class *"Watercolor to Quilt"* (a self-paced version of her popular QuiltCon 2024 class), and her passion for

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01:11:57

Meet Zak Foster! - Ep. 132

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2024/12/23

Join host Amanda as she sits down with Zak Foster, a dynamic artist and former public school educator, for a conversation about creativity, quilting, and the exploration of textiles. Zak, the founder of The Quilty Nook online community, and the host of the Seamside podcast (returning in 2025), just released his debut book, The World Needs Your Next Quilt. In this episode, Zak shares insights into his journey from New York City to Tennessee, his transition from educator to full-time artist, and the

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01:04:21

Meet Eva of Gingerly Quilt Co.! - Ep. 131

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/12/16

Today's guest is Eva Saunders, owner of Gingerly Quilt Co! She has a background in visual arts, design, teaching and filmmaking - so she thought why not combine all these talents with sewing to help others grow as artists and quilters! She hopes to support and inspire you on your artistic journey. You? An artist? - Yes, of course! Eva believes that there is an artist waiting to be unleashed in everyone. Growing as an artist means moving out of your comfort zone, learning new skills and keeping an

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01:00:49

Meet Audrey of Gibson Threads! - Ep. 130

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2024/12/09

In this episode, Amanda sits down with Audrey Clark, the creative mind behind Gibson Threads. Audrey shares the story behind her innovative Piecing Yardage Calculator, a free online tool that takes the guesswork out of quilting math. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned quilter, this calculator helps you easily determine fabric yardage based on your quilt's block designs and colors—simplifying the process and saving time.Audrey also talks about her unique quilt design inspired by the powerful

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01:33:09

Meet author Gina Gallaun! - Ep. 129

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/12/02

In this inspiring episode, we sit down with author and courage advocate Gina Gallaun, whose book Embrace Your Brave in 30 Days chronicles the powerful stories of women who faced life’s toughest challenges and found strength they never knew they had. Gina traveled the world, gathering these incredible narratives of resilience, and in the process, she found her own life transformed—meeting her now-husband and gaining two wonderful step-children along the way.Join us as Gina shares her journey of

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01:05:15

Meet Scott of Scott Culley Designs! - Ep. 128

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/11/25

Join Scott Culley, an upcycled architect and quilt designer, as he shares his incredible journey of creativity, transformation, and personal growth. From his early days as a young man in search of a creative outlet, to his career shift from architecture to the world of quilting and back to architecture, Scott's story is one of resilience and reinvention. In this episode, Scott talks about his journey from Washington, D.C. to Stockholm, then Berlin, all while raising two children with his husband and

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01:21:22

Meet Andrea Tsang Jackson of 3rd Story Workshop! -...

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/11/18

In this episode, we sit down with Andrea Tsang Jackson, a talented textile artist and quilt designer whose work bridges the worlds of art, design, and community. With a background spanning various design fields, Andrea has built a reputation for her vibrant, thought-provoking pieces that not only explore the boundaries of textile art, but also emphasize the power of collaboration and public art. In our conversation, Andrea shares her journey through design, her process of creating meaningful,

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01:04:13

Meet Atha of Fancy Lad Quilt Co! - Ep. 126

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/11/11

Atha is the designer behind Fancy Lad Quilt Co. and her dog Kip is the "mascot". He is even featured in her logo. Atha loves to design and make pop culture quilts. She likes animated shows (Bob's Burgers, King of the Hill, Invincible, One Punch Man, Archer, etc), so she tends towards projects featuring those as a way to express her love for the characters. She also likes designing fancy dresses, so the designs are a mix between show characters and dress designs. You can see her work on her instagram

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00:55:30

Meet Erin Nichole of Mija Handmade! - Ep. 125

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/11/04

Erin Nichole Whinnery is the designer and maker behind Mija Handmade. Erin grew up, as she says, under her mother's sewing table. In 2011, she made a quilt for her niece, then her sewing sat on the backburner. Then, like a lot of us, she wanted something creative to do during the 2020 lockdown. She picked up some fabric and zippers and started making striped zippered pouches. When the novelty of pouches wore off, she dove into sewing in other ways. Stockings, home decor, quilts, improv... and along

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02:00:56

Meet Lisa of Lovering Quilt Co.! - Ep. 124

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/10/28

Lisa is the owner and head maker of Lovering Quilt Co. Lisa is a graduate of Buffalo State with a bachelor's in Fashion Textile Technology and has a passion for fabrics. When she picked up quilting in 2015, her adoration for quilting and buying fabrics (which we all know are two different hobbies) led her to a daydream of owning her own little online fabric shop. She chats about her transition from the corporate world into being a self-employed and the challenge of staying on top of your business as

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00:48:47

Meet Victoria Findlay Wolfe! - Ep. 123

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2024/10/21

Victoria Findlay Wolfe is a New York City-based award-winning quilt artist, teacher, and author whose work balances modern, traditional and art quilting styles. A farm girl raised in Minnesota, her influences are heavily based on her grandmother’s scrappy colorful double knit polyester quilts which started her on this textile journey. Her quilts have traveled the globe with notable exhibits across the US and in Japan, Australia & UK. Victoria won ‘Best in Show’ at the first QuiltCon in 2013 with her

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01:10:01

Meet Emily of Emily Watts Quilts! - Ep. 122

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/10/14

Emily Watts creates slice-of-life quilts in a bright, maximalist, graphic style that honors the traditions of classic quilt-making, while exploring modern design influences. Her bias tape illustrations feature vibrant color and exuberant texture, making them the perfect fit in modern maximalist and eclectic home decor. Emily's award-winning original designs are featured in international quilt shows and publications. Emily is an animator by day, and spends her free time with her two children, caring

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01:12:01

Meet Melissa de Leon Mason! - Ep. 121

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2024/10/07

Melissa de Leon Mason had a pretty unique introduction to sewing and quilting. While living in Cairo, Egypt early in her marriage, she stumbled upon the textile Souq - a marketplace full of wonderful fabrics in bright colors and bold patterns. That was all it took for her to dive into learning how to sew. A few years of trying to figure it all out, Melissa is now designing foundation paper piecing patterns, teaching classes and workshops and having her quilts hung in national quilt shows such as

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01:07:35

Meet Stephanie of Hillside Stitches! - Ep. 120

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2024/09/30

Stephanie is the owner of Hillside Stitches. She fell into quilting while pregnant and on bed rest. She tediously cut fabric squares with scissors while in bed, but once her baby was born, she quickly upgraded to a rotary cutter. Since then, she hasn't looked back. As she worked on her skills, she soon found herself self-drafting a pattern to achieve the scrappy pumpkin quilt of her dreams. After many requests for the pattern, Stephanie decided to write it up and sell it. So six-ish years ago,

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01:35:38

Meet Taiga Bentley of House of Taiga! - Ep. 119

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/09/23

Taiga Bentley is the curator behind the whimsical color-gradient quilts and quilted jackets at House of Taiga. Since she was a young girl, Taiga has always felt drawn to rainbows, color gradients and art. As the owner of Olga Korper Gallery (started by her grandmother), she always has her eye on art. During the lockdown of 2020, Taiga was enamored by the quilt her friend was making, and a whole new world of craft was opened to her. As she browsed the internet for gorgeous fabrics, she knew there was

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01:39:14

Meet Rachel Pierman of Crafty Monkies! - Ep. 118

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2024/09/16

After training at the prestigious, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Rachel acted for a while but then through a mutual friend found out about a TV presenting gig, and that was that! Off she went in search of a new career. After a successful run of broadcast television jobs and hosting live events, her last TV presenting gig was for a craft channel working with lots of different artists selling their products. When this came to an end, it was a natural transition for media and the world of craft to

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00:51:22

Meet Todd "The Bear Quilter"! - Ep. 117

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/09/09

Todd Leavitt, a Vermont transplant to North Carolina, has been on the quilt scene for quite some time now. But it hasn't always been his obvious passion. Todd and his brothers were all taught to sew at young ages by their mother. There was also some sewing during school for a home sciences class. Todd enjoyed sewing, but felt societal pressure to leave it behind and focus on his career. There weren't a lot of openly gay men in the sewing scene. All that changed when Todd experienced a heart-attack

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00:31:28

Season 3 Opener - Amanda is here! - Ep. 116

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/09/03

Welcome back everyone! Amanda is here to update you about what happened during her trip to Europe and why she came back early. She also talks about the sewing projects she is planning and things she has made. Amanda also talks about moving her business from her parents' house to her garage studio. Amanda's summer plans were cut short, but there was no shortage of good times had and fun quilting experiences. She's excited to be back with all of you and can't wait for the amazing lineup of guests she

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