The Quilter on Fire Podcast
Quilting is the best hobby on earth! It includes everything from quilts and fibre art to wearables and bags. It brings you immense joy and it's a great stress reliever, but there is so much to learn. Join Brandy Maslowski, the Quilter on Fire, as she tackles the latest quilting topics and interviews guests from all over the world. If you want to hear the latest quilting tips and tricks, listen to the experts and become a better quilter, then this show's for you.
Episodes
222 episodes
QOF Episode 222 - Urban Sewciety with Megan Whitney
Megan Whitney and Meg Bulthaupt are the creative force behind Urban Sewciety, Studio M Squared, and Sewciety Kids. Each began with a passion for sewing and a strong entrepreneurial drive, launching their own sewing ventures independently. ...
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Episode 222
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59:52
QOF Episode 221 - Nicole Nehrig
My guest today is psychologist and lifelong knitter Nicole Nehrig, author of the book WITH HER OWN HANDS: Women Weaving Their Stories In this timely and powerful exploration, Nicole uncover...
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Episode 221
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1:49:53
QOF Episode 220 - Make Time Sew Along
My guests today are 4 quilt pattern designers from the UK. They've done a few sew alongs already and are having so much fun they are at it again. Their theme this year is: “Make Time to do what makes you happy,” and wait ‘til you see this quilt...
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Episode 220
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1:06:42
QOF Episode 219 - Seth Apter
Seth Apter is a talented teacher, creator and NYC-based mixed-media artist who has shown in galleries, exhibitions, and installations. He is known for his layered textural work that simply draws you in to explore the finer details. He is the au...
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Episode 219
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1:42:47
QOF Episode 218 - Maddie Kertay
My guest today on the podcast has exploded with growth on social media with a welcoming community for those who value inclusivity, equality, and having an open conversation! If you believe in love, science, and justice, you’ll find your people ...
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Episode 218
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1:05:33
QOF Episode 217 - Cassandra Beaver
My guest today is Cassandra Beaver! She’s a mostly-modern quilter, pattern designer and quilting educator based in west-central Ohio. She holds a BFA in Painting and Theatre Design and an MFA in Scenic Design. Her award-winning quilts have been...
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Episode 217
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1:25:04
QOF Episode 216 - Helen Godden
Helen Godden is an award-winning art quilter known for her gorgeous painted quilts. From animals, to flowers, and portraits to abstract – she does it all and does it well. Extreme free motion quilting has her in the zone and she has the awards ...
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Episode 216
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1:58:24
QOF Episode 215 - Jennifer Houlden
Jennifer Houlden is a passionate textile artist whose quilting journey began in 2002 as a remedy for Yellowknife's harsh Arctic winters. She is known for her artistic play with bargellos quilts—you might instantly recognize her sunflower. Now w...
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Episode 215
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1:06:45
QOF Episode 214 - Pat Pauly
Pat Pauly is a visionary in the world of fiber art, known for her bold, graphic compositions and rich, hand-printed fabrics. That might sound like a bold statement, but she plans out her quilts with imagination, innovation and wisdom. With a ba...
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Episode 214
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1:28:02
QOF Episode 213 - Mary Engelbreit
My guest today is Mary Engelbreit. She has had an incredible art career spanning over 4 decades and she is an icon in the licensed artwork industry. Her work started with greeting cards and went on to be licensed on nearly 6500 products over th...
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Episode 213
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1:02:01
QOF Episode 212 - Sister's Outdoor Quilt Show with Dawn Boyd
Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025, the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (SOQS) has grown from a modest display of a dozen quilts in 1975 to the world's largest outdoor quilt show, featuring over 1,300 quilts from artists around the globe. ...
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Episode 212
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58:25
QOF Episode 211 - Sharon Holland
My guest today is Sharon Holland. A mother of 3 with a B.A. in Art & Design. Sharon’s story goes from handcrafting dolls and seasonal crafts to a stint in magazine publishing and fabric design first for Paintbrush Studios and then now Art G...
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Episode 211
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1:08:01
QOF Episode 210 - Sew Powerful
Sew Powerful a volunteer driven organization founded by Jason & Cinnamon Miles. They are a learning organization, driven by their faith, frugal in their practices, and they are focussed on combatting extreme poverty. They provide training a...
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Episode 210
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2:22:35
QOF Episode 209 - Valori Wells
My guest today is Valori Wells - From darkroom photography at age 13 to earning a BFA in fine art, her journey has always followed inspiration. For the past 27 years, she has designed commercial fabric collections, authored quilting books, and ...
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Episode 209
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1:36:15
QOF Episode 208 - Amanda Oros
My guest today is Amanda Oros the founder and host of Not Your Granny’s Quilt Show – A conversational, slightly chaotic podcast about quilting with lots of amazing guests! We did a podcast swap and had a really great conversation both times. Yo...
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Episode 208
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48:08
QOF Episode 207 - HollyAnne Knight
My guest today is HollyAnne Knight – from making t-shirts quilts by order to an online quilting Academy and her new bricks and mortar quilt shop, Holly Anne Knight has come a long way. In person at the shop String and Story on Main, she offers ...
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Episode 207
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1:13:35
QOF Episode 206 - Amber Elliot
My guest today is Amber Elliot! Founder of Alderwood Studio, Amber is a Software Engineer turned fulltime Quilt Entrepreneur. She released her first book in 2022 and we’ll do a deep dive into her 2nd book today on the podcast! Amber is a modern...
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Episode 206
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1:07:28
QOF Episode 205 - Jane Sassaman
My guest today is Jane Sassaman. She is a world-renowned artist known for her expressive art quilts and fabric designs. Her bold, colourful, abstracted from nature quilts are instantly recognizable and her quilts have been shown in many ...
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Episode 205
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58:37
QOF Episode 204 - Kimberly Einmo
My guest today is Kimberly Einmo! She is an award-winning quilter, fabric designer, international instructor, quilt judge for over 20 years, and the National Spokesperson for Janome-America. She has written six best-selling books pu...
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Episode 204
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1:20:46
QOF Episode 203 - Judy Gauthier
My guest today is Judy Gauthier – a long time quilt shop owner doing all kinds of fun things! Step into her vibrant scrappy world in Wisconsin! Author, fabric designer, and owner of Bungalow Quilting, she transforms scraps into spectacular crea...
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Episode 203
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1:09:34
QOF Episode 202 - Sue Penn
My guest today is Sue Penn. She loves to sew and she’s been passionate about art and creativity since childhood. Encouraged by her grandmother, who generously supported her artistic development, she studied drawing and painting for years. In he...
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Episode 202
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37:15
QOF Episode 201 - Becky Campbell
My guest today is Becky Campbell of SewForever Quilting. She is known for creating Innovative Appliqué and English Paper Piecing Made Easy. Her quilting and sewing products make complicated, time-consuming techniques doable for the modern sewis...
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Episode 201
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52:41
QOF Episode 200 - Este Macleod
Today is like the color confidential episode of the Quilter on Fire podcast except its not confidential – we are going to spill the beans on color. My guest today uses colour as a principal element in her work, applied in layers, and created wi...
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Episode 200
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1:37:35
QOF Episode 199 - Kaye England
My guest today is Kaye England who hits the road from her farm life to share her love of patchwork piecing techniques and her delightful philosophy of life! She has owned 3 quilt shops, two gift shops, and two tea rooms in her retail career and...
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Episode 199
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1:11:40
QOF Episode 198 - Julia McLeod
My guest today is Julia McLeod – an international award-winning quilter. She specializes in making silk quilts, sourcing her fabrics from neckties, clothing and furnishing fabrics. She has been featured on the quiltshow.com in episode 29...
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Episode 198
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1:19:10