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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
10: Janet's First Stitch Story + Tips for Visualizing Your Quilt Project
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First Stitch Story: Meet Janet
In this episode, we meet Janet, a self-described beginner quilter whose story is quietly extraordinary. She learned alongside her mom, worked together on quilts for her twin granddaughters, and then faced the moment so many of us dread: having to carry on alone after losing the person who quilted beside her. What she did next is something I think every quilter needs to hear. And the fact that she's now passing the whole beautiful tradition down to her own granddaughters? The best!
WIP-Finishing Tip: Test Before You Commit
Today's WIP-finishing tip is one of the simplest things you can do to save yourself time, money, and a lot of frustration. If you've ever sewn a block together and realized the fabrics aren't doing what you pictured in your head, this tip is for you! I share a few quick tricks that let you see how your fabrics will actually read together before you're committed to a full project.
What to do with leftover quilt blocks
Free Quilt Coloring Pages
Want to try out fabric combinations before you ever pick up a rotary cutter? Grab my free quilt coloring pages through my Quilting Freebies All Access Pass! It's a simple, low-commitment way to play with color and value before you commit to a single cut.
Share Your First Stitch Story
Your story might be next! Every quilter has a beginning, and we would love to hear yours. 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