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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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01:07:35

Meet Stephanie of Hillside Stitches! - Ep. 120

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

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

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

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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01:48:59

Meet Meagan Guité, Ruby Star Society Project...

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/07/01

Meagan Guité is a Project Coordinator for Ruby Star Society who loves color, anything vintage and pets. Meagan's mom, Sarah, taught her how to quilt over 15 years ago when she opened a quilt shop. Meagan worked for her mom, and learned to quilt so she could answer questions for customers. Meagan's joy of making things with fabric comes from Sarah, and is something Meagan cherishes even more now. After Sarah passed away in 2021, Meagan found a new energy to create and sew. She quilted through the

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01:49:07

Coach Jenni Grover (again!!) - Ep. 114

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/06/24

Jenni Grover is a wellness coach for makers, author and quilter. She cares deeply about the intersection of craft and health, coaching clients’ physical, mental, social, creative and spiritual concerns. In this episode, she and Amanda talk about the way we can run into unpleasantness in the online realm, and how we can engage with certain messages we may not want to hear. With some examples of exercises we can try, Jenni and Amanda chat about ways to process those messages and maintain our true

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01:45:56

Meet Sew Becca! - Ep. 113

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/06/17

Becca Shifflett is a crafter at heart. She tried just about everything under the sun before she found quilting. But about 7 years ago, Becca went to her friend's "Sip n' Sew" to meet new people and try something new. The rest is history! Becca fell in love with sewing and learning how to make beautiful quilts. And about 3 years ago, Becca bought her longarm, a HandiQuilter Amara. As much as Becca loves the tech aspect of the computerized longarming, she will take that step in the near future. For

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01:29:26

Meet Ian Garland of Off Kilter Crafter! - Ep. 112

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/06/10

Ian started with a Cricut, now we're here! Ian Garland is a lover of sewing and quilting. He truly started into his crafting journey by purchasing a Cricut to create stage lighting gobos. When that didn't pan out, he started using his Cricut to create paper crafts and greeting cards, and the rest is history. Ian has built the amazing Off Kilter Crafter community over on YouTube where he hosts live streams of sewing sessions. He also posts videos with sewing and quilting tips and tricks. Ian is an

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01:14:23

Meet Matthew Boudreaux, Mx. Domestic! - Ep. 111

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/06/03

Matthew Boudreaux is a sewist, crafter, teacher, speaker, designer, advocate, firm anti-racist, LGBTQIA+, and (best of all) Helena’s dad, and is probably better known as Mx. Domestic. They have taken us on their journey as they navigate what it means to be a queer, neurodivergent voice and advocate in the quilting space. Matthew's goal is to create a truly inclusive space for all makers to enjoy. As they have grown and learned about themselves, they have been vulnerable in sharing the often scary

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01:13:07

Meet Amy Freyn of Quito Quilts! - Ep. 110

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/05/27

Amy Freyn is a queer longarm quilter living in Quito, Ecuador. A university professor by day- but quilts (or thinks about quilting) in all of her free time. In this episode Amy shares how she got from the Midwest of the United States all the way to Quito, Ecuador. Amy's life as a professor just keeps getting better as she continues to add patchwork and quilting into the university curriculum as well as LGTBQ Lit studies classes. Amy is living her best life at the equator, finding creative ways to

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01:52:14

Meet Kate Brown of Kate Brown Quilts! - Ep. 109

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/05/20

Kate Brown is the creative force behind Kate Brown Quilts where she publishes modern quilt patterns and tutorials. She focuses on using techniques that don’t require precision but deliver precise results, and values making quilting fun, accessible, and engaging for a variety of skill levels. Introduced to quilting in her 20s, Kate fell in love with foundation paper piecing (FPP) and its endless possibilities. Not all of her patterns use FPP, but many do. Beyond design, Kate loves connecting with

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01:26:45

Meet Mayre Perez of Handmade Goods by Mayre! - Ep. 108

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/05/13

Mayre Perez is a Maker, Modern Quilter and a lover of crafting one-of-a-kind heirloom pieces. Mayre began sewing during the pandemic lockdown. Her love of baking for her colleagues was rudely interrupted, so she needed a new hobby! Mayre and her mom took on quilting together and her love for fabric and making beautiful, functional items blossomed. With a job change and sewing experience under her belt, Mayre opened her online shop in October of 2022. Her array of bags and quilted items show off a

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01:53:55

Meet Beth Gude of Gude Goods! - Ep. 107

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/05/06

Beth Gude (said like "goody") is the infectiously fun and friendly quilter behind Gude Goods. She started quilting about 5 years ago and loves to long-arm all the quilts. Her business is just about to turn 2 years old, and you would never know she hasn't been doing this for a million years. She expresses her love for the quilting community through her long arming. Beth is also an affiliate for Sticky Rollers, Cotton Cuts, GEDesign, and Karlee Porter! Beth is a mom of four young children, so finding

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01:09:39

Meet THE Alexis of Stitched By Alexis! - Ep. 106

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/04/29

Alexis Plunkett is the owner/long-armer/photographer of Stitched By Alexis. She began her long-arming journey a year ago and loves to merge her photography background with her quilting. Alexis photographs all of her client quilts as well as her personal projects. She is also a maker for Riley Blake Designs, getting the opportunity to make projects with new fabric several months ahead of their release. Alexis has a soft spot for Christmas and Halloween holiday fabric, so while all of us normal

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01:01:57

Organizing Your Space! - Ep. 105

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/04/22

This episode is all about organizing your space. Amanda got some information from some of you from Instagram about the items you use to organize your fabric. In this episode, Amanda also interviews the CEO of Smart Labels, David Hewlett. Amanda was able to try the Smart Labels before the interview. The hope is to help add to the awesome collection of ways we organize our spaces, and inspire you if you need it. A quilter's space is a sacred space. Organization - whatever that looks like - helps the

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01:11:33

Meet Karen Wade of Bessie Pearl Binding Co.! - Ep. 104

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/04/15

Bessie Pearl Binding Co. is the result of Karen Wade's retail/business experience and desire to help quilters. Karen saw an opportunity to supply quilters with notions and pre-made bias binding. This allowed her to stay home with her young children and do what she loves. Coming from the world of retail gives Karen a keen eye for what her customers want and need. Her bindings are excellently made with high-quality quilting cotton from manufacturers we know and trust. Her goal is to help quilters

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01:02:26

Meet Caitlin Bentley of Feral Notions Co.! - Ep. 103

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/04/08

Caitlin is the cool creator behind the sparkly and iridescent rulers we love. Feral Notions Co. (formerly Whipstitch Handmade) was born from the spark of an idea and some accessible business classes. Caitlin spent time in the business classes provided by Terrain Spokane honing her idea and building up her plan. And now, we get to reap the benefits! With her trusty laser (Big Red) and some cool acrylic, Caitlin designs and makes aesthetically pleasing rulers for sewing and quilting. Let your inner

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01:16:11

Meet Lacie Messerly of Messy Quilts & The Grateful...

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/04/01

Lacie Messerly is a quilter and podcaster. Her show motto "You can sit with us" is a call to welcome all quilters who feel like they're not welcomed or invited in some quilty spaces. Lacie started with other hobbies, such as cross-stitching, scrapbooking, and painting wooden signs. As a stay-at-home mom, Lacie was looking for something new to do, so reached out to her mom for help learning how to quilt. After rage quitting for a few years, Lacie picked it back up again and started sharing her makes

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01:16:31

Meet Emily of Em and Bear! - Ep. 101

Not Your Granny"s Quilt Show ·

2024/03/25

Emily is a TikTok famous quilter who has a huge following of young new quilters! She started making quilting videos and tutorials during the 2020 lockdowns. She was having fun quilting, so why not share the joy? Formerly in advertising, Emily had some helpful tips and tools about making interesting content. Not only did she go viral, but she has held a large following of young makers who are eager to learn. Her current role as a pre-K teachers gives her insight into making beginner-friendly

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