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Quilting on the Side

Co-hosts Tori McElwain of HeyTori and Andi Stanfield of True Blue Quilts share real talk about what it takes to grow a successful quilting business while balancing full-time work, family life, and creative energy.

Whether you're into quilt pattern design, longarm quilting, teaching workshops, or selling handmade products, you'll find practical tips and honest conversations here. We cover everything from digital marketing and course creation to time management and the mindset shifts needed to build a sustainable, fulfilling side hustle.

This show is your go-to guide for running a profitable quilting business on the side - with encouragement, strategy, and plenty of real-life stories from the stitching trenches.

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h+h 2026 - Conversations from the Show Floor

May 19, 2026 • Andi Stanfield and Tori McElwain • Season 6 • Episode 19

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h+h Americas is a huge fabric and fiber arts industry trade show. Andi and Tori spent the week in Chicago and met a bunch of amazing people! In this episode, Andi walks the show floor and asks a variety of attendees about their experience. Meet longarm quilters, pattern writers, tech editors and fabric desigers. We hope you enjoy this peek behind the scenes.

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Guests:

Barbie from The Quilting Mill

Ann from The Crafty Moose

Kaitlyn from Fritsch in Stitches

Tori from Self-Publishing Incubator

Christa from Christa Quilts

Sammy from Sonder Quilt Studio

Laura from Slice of Pi

Terri from Lizard Creek Quilting

Beverly from Flamingo Toes

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