If you're not interested in general life stuff and want to skip straight
to quilting, cut to about the 30 minute mark. Otherwise, I talk about
my recent trip to Kansas City and some entertaining and way cool things
that happened while I was there, then I talk about current quilt
projects and give a shout-out to listeners and some changes in the quilt
podcast world.
Get ready to go deep with this one! In this episode I talk with fiber artist, author, and teacher Jane Dunnewold. Jane's Craftsy class, The Art of Cloth Dyeing, got me seriously hooked on a whole new way of expressing myself with fiber. It was the things that Jane shared about herself and her outlook as she taught that class, however, that made me explore her blog and learn a little bit more about her--and I knew I had to have a conversation. (Thanks so much to Melissa at Craftsy for making the connections that made this conversation possible!) Jane and I talk about definitions of art and surface design, how surface design techniques can inform quilters of all genres, and how we express ourselves--and learn about ourselves--through what we create.
Jane's Craftsy class is at this link: The Art of Cloth Dyeing.
Jane's website is www.artclothstudios.com. Her Existential Neighborhood blog can be found at http://existentialneighborhood.blogspot.com/.
In this episode, I have a conversation with quilt teacher, designer,
and author Wendy Butler Berns about definitions of "art quilt," how to
find your artistic voice, connections between quilt genres, and what
Wendy's guiding word might be.
Wendy's website is http://www.wendybutlerberns.com/, or you can follow her on Facebook.
I just got home from quilt retreat and have some stuff to talk about! Meanwhile, don't forget the Kimberly Einmo giveaway--be sure to enter by Wednesday, May 22! Also, here's the link for the Genesee Valley Quilt Show: www.geneseequiltfest.com.
Kimberly Einmo and me in Paducah, April 2013
Welcome to episode 124, in which I talk with quilt designer, author, and teacher Kimberly Einmo.
Kimberly is the author of Quilt a Travel Souvenir, Jelly Roll Quilts & More, Jelly Roll Quilt Magic, and Precut Bonanza! 200 Pieced Blocks from Cut Strips & Shapes.
Kimberly also has a set of specialty rulers available: The Simpli-EZ Jelly Roll Ruler, EZ Flying Geese Ruler, Easy Pineapple Log Cabin Ruler, and the Easy Hearts Cut Tool.
Her books and rulers are available on her website at www.kimberlyeinmo.com (click on "store"), and you may want to check out her blog while you're there!
In addition to teaching face-to-face in the real world, Kimberly also has two classes on Craftsy: "Magical Jelly Roll Quilts," and "Chain of Stars Mystery Quilt." If you're a listener, you may recall me talking about having done two versions of Chain of Stars myself. It's a beautiful design, but no spoilers here!
If you already have a Craftsy account, use your existing login information to be entered. If you don't have a Craftsy account, you will be prompted to set one up (for free) to enter. You will need a Craftsy account in order to take the Kimberly Einmo class of your choice, if you win!
If you have trouble seeing the giveaway page, using Firefox should help. One entry per person.
This giveaway will close on Wednesday, May 22nd.
Once again: You must use the link above to enter the giveaway. Comments left on the show notes to this episode (below) will not enter you in the giveaway...but will be greatly enjoyed and appreciated! So please talk to me after you've entered the giveaway!
When the giveaway ends, Craftsy will let me know how many people entered, I'll choose a number at random, and they'll let me know who the winner is. I'll then notify that person and they'll drop the Kimberly Einmo class of the winner's choice directly into the winner's Craftsy account. How easy is that?
If you (like me!) already own both of Kimberly's classes in Craftsy, please please please be sure you spread the word to your friends, family members, in your guilds, and beyond that this giveaway is available. If you enjoyed Kimberly's class, think how much your BQF (best quilty friend) will enjoy it!
Not familiar with Craftsy? If you've been listening any time at all you know I'm a huge Craftsy fan--have been since I took my first class with them over a year ago. It's a great platform for learning. You need to give it a try. And what better way than by winning a free class?
So, use the link above to enter the giveaway, and then leave a comment below to be part of the conversation that is "Quilting...for the Rest of Us." Thanks for listening!
Honey, I'm home! I'm back from AQS QuiltWeek in Paducah, KY, and lived to tell about it. More or less. In this episode, I describe my experiences in Paducah, including a meet-up with a listener, scalping tickets to a class, and a conversation with a very nice police officer. Oh, and quilts. Plus I announce the winners of my 3rd Podcastaversary Giveaway, and what's up for the next episode! Thanks for listening!
In this episode, I announce the new Project Hope Online Quilt Show that Sandi Colwell of QuiltCabanaCorner and I are co-hosting; I also let you know about a new-to-me app and what's going on in my life, as well as giving a little preview of my trip to AQS QuiltWeek at Paducah tomorrow.
Mentioned in this episode: Unroll.me app for email newsletters
This is the episode of threes! In celebration of three years of podcasting, I talk about things in groups of threes. I also have a few announcements, a vague Sandy update, and some listener feedback. But really, it's all about the Aurifil, isn't it? Be sure to enter the giveaway here.
Aurifil sampler packs: 5 spools of thread in each, varying types and colors.
Winners will receive one of the sampler shown (my choice).
Tula Pink sampler pack (exterior)
Tula Pink sampler pack (interior--10 spools)
Leave a comment on this post by April 30th. In your comment, tell me the three most significant things about quilting for you! Be sure I can see your email either in your comment itself or linked to your profile, depending on how you comment. If I don't see an email, I can't enter you in the giveaway!
Having tested my feed, I now feel confident this one will work just fine! In this episode I update you on my progress with Laura Wasilowsky's Hand-Stitched Collage Quilts in Craftsy, make a mini-not-quite-an-announcement-yet about my Third Podcastaversary Giveaway, explain my new website, and some listener feedback.
Also mentioned:
Laura Wasilowsky's blog at Artfabrik.com
Leave comments here, please! Looking forward to hearing from you...
In this episode-which-is-not-an-episode, I talk for under five minutes about current projects just to see if you can still get this podcast because the feed may have gotten messed up. Let me know if you did!
I'm back from vacation and feeling well-rested and rarin' to... slow down. Sound like a mixed metaphor or oxymoron or something? Check out the creative bytes in this episode to find out what toggle switch just got flipped for me and why. In addition to some highlights from Louisiana, I also talk about my experience doing the Kimberly Einmo Mystery Quilt on Craftsy and where I think I'm heading next. I announce a new "-Along" to keep us entertained, and mention some books I've been reading. A little listener feedback and some information about Google Readers' impending demise, and we have us an episode!
Mentioned in this episode:
Feedly (replacement for Google Reader) at www.feedly.com
Laura Wasilowsky's Hand-Stitched Collage Quilts on Craftsy
Deborah Crombie's Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James series
Terri Thayer's Quilting Mystery series
Deanna Raybourn's Lady Julia mystery series