My guest today is Karlee Porter of Karlee Porter Designs! She’s known for inventing Graffitti Quilting and she will invite you into her community with open arms to explore your free motion quilting potential. Karlee is a lifelong artist who transformed her passion into a quilting career. I met her a few years ago for the first time at QuiltCon. She was decked out head to toe in this gorgeous black and white quilted coat just when the craze of quilted garments was getting started. She was like a walking art gallery of intricate graffiti style quilting designs. She brings a whole host of products, ideas, books and workshops to the quilting world with her graffiti quilting!

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My guest today is GIUSEPPE RIBAUDO! His creative path feels like a storybook for modern makers. Better known to the quilting world as Giucy Giuce, he grew up on Long Island, New York, in a bustling Sicilian-American household where food, family, and creativity were always close at hand. He learned to sew from his grandmother — a talented seamstress with a sharp eye and even sharper expectations. He is known for his stunning fabric collections, his storytelling through color and pattern, and the modern, moody aesthetic that has inspired makers to get quilting! We’ll talk about the family roots that shaped his creativity, his leap into the fabric industry, and the inspiration behind his fabric collections including, Enrapture his first collection with FreeSpirit Fabrics and what’s coming soon!

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Today on the podcast you’ll meet SUSAN BRUBAKER KNAPP - Artist, author, photographer, and host of "Quilting Arts TV." She has quilts in museum collections and has won seven Best of Show awards. She is a maker who transforms photographs into art quilts using whole cloth painting, fused appliqué, thread sketching, quilting and more. Her quilts display a delightful variety of innovative techniques. From traditional quilter to QATV host, she's got quite the story. 

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YOU'VE ALL SEEN IT! The Benson Boone quilted vest. The Chelsea Porter magic. I could not stop watching those IG videos @chelsea_b_porter — the creativity, the confidence, the absolute vibe of it all. 

Tune in right here for an EXCLUSIVE interview just days after the concert with full emotion, full excitement and all the glorious details. Today I'll have a chat with Chelsea B. Porter!

Chelsea Porter's website: www.chelseabporter.com
Chelsea on IG - @chelsea_b_porter

Products Chelsea mentioned on the podcast: Moda Fabrics, Ruby Star Fabrics, Oliso Irons, Harmony Fabric, and she mentioned that HER NEXT DREAM is to be a guest on the Drew Barrymore Show! (She's going to make a Josie Geller inspired quilted jacket! )

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Theresa Benson is a quiltmaker, pattern designer, author and heart-centered teacher who has combined her love for quilting with AI. With a background in Electrical Engineering and expertise in artificial intelligence, she’s created a unique niche—bringing the world of tech and quilting together. Her workshops cover everything from color theory to AI applications, helping quilters of all skill levels explore fresh ways to express themselves. And why do I say heart-centred teacher? She makes the sometimes scary or unknown topic of AI very approachable for quilters and explores ways we can use it to boost our own creative path.

You can find the AI quilter right here: https://theaiquilter.com/

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My guest today is Jane Haworth! Her journey is pretty amazing. She started off making heartwarming memory quilts turning people's T-shirts and special clothes into beautiful keepsakes. But over time, something shifted. Jane began creating art for herself, following her own creative path instead of only making custom quilts for others. Now she's known for her incredible pet portraits and fabric collage workshops and her quilts can be seen at major quilt shows across the country. She is an award-winning art quilter and she loves teaching, speaking, and traveling to share her creative process. 

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My guest today is Adam Trest. He’s an artist, illustrator and storyteller. His work evokes the heart of Southern folklore and traditions. A New York Times bestselling illustrator, his work can be found in the illustrations of children’s books, hanging in the homes of his collectors worldwide, and in multiple home decor lines available nationwide. And he has been featured on the hit series Hometown again and again. Regardless of whether you find it in wallpaper, on tiles, or in a gorgeous line of fabric, Adam Trest’s work focuses on telling the story of life in the South. His latest book is called Azul: A story Told in blue. 

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My guest today is Carolina Oneto, an internationally celebrated Chilean quilt artist. Her work blends bold colour, beautiful flowing design, and storytelling with every stitch. Carolina’s quilting journey has taken her across borders and cultures, sharing her artistry with quilters around the globe. Inspired by music, fine art, social issues, and the beauty of nature, she transforms fabric into a colourful story. Her quilts reflect both her strong technical skills and her deep creative spirit. She is known for her bright, bold colourful quilts and for teaching techniques every quilter can use like soft curves and so much more! Her passion for quilting has made her a sought-after teacher, speaker, and exhibitor, sparking inspiration wherever her work travels.

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My guest today is Todd Leavitt – if you are in love with the process, in love with the story, and in love with an authentic human being putting himself out there for all to see – even in his gitchies - this is your episode. He loves to share the good in his world and the struggle. He loves to have the conversations. He hangs out on TikTok LIVE in a safe way every weekend that he can to quilt and talk and share his process. He answers Qs that lift up the viewer and he’s building a quilting community around himself one TikTok LIVE at a time. 

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My guest today is known as Quito Quilts on TikTok and Instagram! This longarm quilter has literally led a path of friends including me - dancing down the aisles of QuiltCon and a few other shows. She may be considered the dancing quilter on social media, but there are so many other wonderful things she brings to the table or should I say the quilt frame? Today I’ll have a chat with Amy Freyn of Quito Quilts.

You can find her right here on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quitoquilts

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Clare Youngs is an artist, designer and maker working with paper collage. She is a graphic designer by trade with a lifelong interest in everything handmade. She has written 20+ gorgeous books, she has run workshops and she creates original artwork as well. Whether she is printing, cutting and folding paper, sewing or embroidering, she takes inspiration from all aspects of handicraft techniques, traditional and contemporary. And now she’s stepped into the world of fabric design with Free Spirit Fabrics.

GUEST WEBSITE: https://www.clareyoungs.co.uk/
SOCIALS - @clareyoungs

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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.  In 2016, their paths crossed, and they joined forces to build the thriving brands they run today.

Today, Meg and Megan share their patterns and curriculum for both kids and adult classes, empowering other businesses and individuals to replicate their winning formula.

You can find them on social media right here: @urbansewciety on Instagram 

THEIR WEBSITES: 

urbansewciety.com (brick&mortar)
Studiomsquared.shop (patterns)
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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 uncovers how women across centuries and cultures have used textile arts—knitting, weaving, embroidery—not only as creative outlets, but as tools of resistance, expression, survival, and connection. As a new generation rediscovers fiber arts for mindfulness and meaning, Nicole reclaims the intellectual and emotional legacy behind every stitch. This book touches on subjects such as feminist history, modern crafting culture, the neuroscience of making, and the stories we literally weave into the fabric of our lives.

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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 - you just might decide to join in on the fun! 

Here's the link to find out more: https://bit.ly/maketimequilt

Here are the designers involved in this project:
· Nicola Dodd of Cake Stand Quilts
· Lou Orth of Lou Orth Designs
· Victoria Peat of Little Black Duck
· Jo Westfoot of The Crafty Nomad

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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 author of "The Pulse of Mixed Media" and "The Mixed-Media Artist," he’s designed 3 collections with Free Spirit Fabrics and he leads workshops worldwide.  In a world where hundreds of new fabrics hit the shelves of quilt shops each year, Seth’s designs stand out as unique. His work is built on community and shows how creativity connects us all.

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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 in the BadAssQuilter’s society. Maddie Kertay is a maker who was craving like minded community in this crazy political landscape and does her best to be a supportive bright-light, truth-teller in an industry that favors traditional values.

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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 in more than 60 shows, numerous publications, and four of her quilts reside in the permanent collection of the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky. She’s known for using traditional and/or FPP techniques to create quilts that are inspired by nature, architecture, and art – and the results are amazing!

Website Link: https://thenotsodramaticlife.com/

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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 to back it up. Helen is the first international Ambassador for HandiQuilter. And she has been the catalyst that introduced that brand to many parts of the world outside the USA. This AUSSIE quilter has accomplished so much including a GIGANTIC quilt called My Australia and we talk about it all in this episode.
 
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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 working from her cottage studio in beautiful Muskoka, Ontario, Jen creates stunning art quilts that blend traditional and modern techniques. A former nurse turned full-time quilter, she's the creative force behind "Quilts by Jen." She teaches and lectures virtually and in person across Canada.

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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 background in art and design, she seamlessly blends construction, painting, printmaking and stitching to create work that is both striking and deeply rooted in abstraction. Her pieces have been featured in major exhibitions worldwide, beginning with Quilt National ’83, and her work is held in both private and public collections. Pat travels extensively to teach, delivering dynamic workshops and lectures.

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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 the years with more than 1 billion dollars in lifetime sales. She was also editor-in-chief of the award-winning creative lifestyle magazine, Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion for more than a decade. She is one of a select few artists with three New York Times children's best sellers. Her current line of products including blank cards, boxed cards, coloring books, with new items being added all the time is available wholesale to independent shops everywhere. And how does this relate to quilting you might ask? She’s a fabric designer for Free Spirit Fabrics too - you’re gonna love this!

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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. 

My guest today is Dawn Boyd, the Executive Director of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show in Oregon held  annually on the second Saturday in July. The event attracts more than 10,000 visitors to the charming town of Sisters, Oregon, transforming its streets into a vibrant landscape of color and creativity with quilts. The show's mission—to celebrate the art, skill, and heritage of quilting—continues to thrive, enriching the culture of Sisters, Oregon and everyone who visits the show.

In this episode, we'll get into the history of the show, explore its impact on the community, and hear about the exciting plans for this milestone 50th year.

You can find the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show website right here: https://www.soqs.org/

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2025 FESTIVAL OF QUILTS Birmingham!!! This 14-day tour of Wales and England takes in the rich textile history and breathtaking cultural landmarks. Tour England & Wales ending at the Festival of Quilts. Call the team at Opuent Quilt Journeys at 1-877-235-3767 or go to  https://opulentquiltjourneys.com/destinations/britain/item/birmingham-festival-of-quilts-tour-with-brandy

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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 Gallery Fabrics. Starting as a library-book-taught quilter when rotary cutters were revolutionary new tools, she's evolved into a sought-after designer with a signature "modern-traditional" style. Her journey proves that formal training combined with hands-on passion creates something extraordinary—fabric designs and quilts that bridge heritage techniques with contemporary aesthetics, the perfect mix. She is a quilt pattern designer with hundreds of PDF patterns available, and she wrote the book Utility-style quilts for everyday living!

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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 and tools to create jobs which produce purposeful products including purses, school uniforms, reusable hygiene pads, soap and farm fresh food. What’s their mission? To promote and enable the academic success of children throughout Zambia, while providing the dignity of work for adults. And today we will find out how you can participate by making a purse for a child in need.

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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 led artist retreats in Bali and Morocco, where she teaches photography, block printing, and textile arts. As the second-generation owner of The Stitchin’ Post in Sisters Oregon, she’s carried forward a 50-year legacy of art, education, and community. Her work—whether painted, printed, sewn, or taught—is rooted in storytelling, nature, and emotional expression.

Valori has 2 great websites to check out:
The Quilt Shop - https://stitchinpost.com/
The Retreats - http://www.creativesretreats.com/

Want to travel with Brandy? A FEW SPOTS LEFT ON THIS TRIP! PLUS one lucky traveller will win an Oliso Tula Pink M3Pro Project Iron. 

2025 FESTIVAL OF QUILTS Birmingham!!! This 14-day tour of Wales and England takes in the rich textile history and breathtaking cultural landmarks. Tour England & Wales ending at the Festival of Quilts. Call the team at Opuent Quilt Journeys at 1-877-235-3767 or go to  https://opulentquiltjourneys.com/destinations/britain/item/birmingham-festival-of-quilts-tour-with-brandy

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OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon!
BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE
Square One Textile Art Workshop
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Kristy’s Quilt Picture Book
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Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO

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