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The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story
Discover the shared experiences that connect all quilters. The First Stitch is the podcast dedicated to celebrating the journeys of the craft's most passionate members: YOU! Host Lisa Donnelly of Wild Plum Lane brings you short, impactful episodes that prove we are all more alike than we are different, no matter where or when we picked up our first set of needle and thread.
Every week, you'll hear:
-A Quilter’s Story: Hear the unique, personal accounts of how quilters began to quilt, overcome creative blocks, and found purpose in piecing. These are your stories, read aloud, emphasizing the universal themes of creativity, challenge, and community.
-Finishing Focus: Practical, no-nonsense tips and actionable strategies for completing your quilt projects (WIPs/UFOs). It's gentle motivation to finish those beautiful quilts!
-Quilting Tidbits: Essential, quick-hit information on tools, new fabric lines, techniques, and the latest happenings in the world of quilting.
Join us to recognize your own journey in the stories of others, gain practical quilt project planning and organization skills, and feel more connected to the quilting community as a whole.
New episodes are released every Wednesday morning.
The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story
Episode 1: My First Stitch Story + Tools to Help You Finish More Quilts
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In this episode, I’m sharing my own First Stitch story—from learning to sew with my mom and grandma, to returning to quilting (many!) years later and eventually founding Wild Plum Lane. It’s a little backstory on how quilting became such a meaningful part of my life.
Free Resources to Help You Finish More Quilts
To help you make progress on your works in progress, I’m sharing my free library of quilty planning and organization tools, including planners, WIP trackers, free patterns, and more.
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Favorite Tool of the Day
I’m also highlighting one of my all-time favorite quilting tools: the Martelli ergonomic rotary cutter. I share why I switched to it, how it helped relieve my arthritis pain, and why it’s kept me quilting for years.
Find the Martelli ergonomic rotary cutter
Share Your First Stitch Story
I’d love to hear your First Stitch story! If you’d like to be featured in a future episode, you can submit your story here:
- Send an email to: firststitchpodcast@wildplumlane.com
- Or use our quick submission form