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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
8: Beth's First Stitch Story + Creating Your Own Quilt Retreat Day
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First Stitch Story: Meet Beth
In this episode, we meet Beth, whose sewing journey spans decades...from her first White sewing machine purchased in 1982 to rediscovering quilting after retirement. After years of raising three daughters and running a business, Beth came back to quilting in a big way. Her story is a wonderful reminder that it's never too late to pick up where you left off and make up for lost time!
WIP-Finishing Tip: Create Your Own Quilt Retreat Day
Today's WIP-finishing tip is all about carving out dedicated time to actually make progress. If you have trouble squeezing in time to quilt, I share how to create your very own at-home quilt retreat day...complete with permission to let the laundry wait! It's a game-changer for making real progress on your quilt WIPs.
Get All the Essentials for Your Quilt Retreat Day
If you're getting ready for a quilting retreat day and need supplies, be sure to check out my Amazon storefront. I've gathered links to many of my favorite quilting tools and notions — the things I personally use to stay organized, sew efficiently, and actually make forward progress on my projects. I hope they will be helpful for you, too!
Shop my Amazon Storefront for Quilting Supplies
Share Your First Stitch Story
Your story might be next! Every quilter has a beginning to their story, and we'd love to hear yours. Plus, over the years you might have picked up tips or tricks you could share with others that might inspire another quilter!
Share your personal quilting journey, your best project-finishing tip, or your "first stitch" moment. Your story may be read on an upcoming episode of The First Stitch.
Email your story: firststitchpodcast@wildplumlane.com
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