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Maker Lifestyle Inspiration for Sewing, Quilting, Knitting & Decorating

Mar 28
Mar 28 M&D 24: Tammy Newton, Thimbles Quilts

Stephanie Socha

We chat about it all - sewing, quilting, fabrics, Babylock and Bernina machines, and how she and co-owner, Jane, along with their invaluable team keep this 

Mar 14
Mar 14 M&D 23: Kristin Rauch, Woolly Petals

Stephanie Socha

My guest this episode is Kristin Rauch, of Woolly Petals.  Kristin has an interior design background and a strong sewing background, and can make anything - 

Feb 28
Feb 28 M&D 22: Mister Domestic - Mathew Boudreaux

Stephanie Socha

On today's episode, I chat with Mister Domestic, Matthew Boudreaux.  Mister Domestic has built a genuine community of 

Feb 14
Feb 14 M&D 21: Frances O'Roark Dowell, Off Kilter Quilt

Stephanie Socha

Happy Valentine’s Day!  On today’s episode, I chat with Frances O’Rourk Dowell.  Frances is a fiction novelist/author, mostly of young adult fiction, but also more recently, of Quilt Fiction.  Some of you may have read Birds

Feb 7
Feb 7 M&D 20: Mini-sode

Stephanie Socha

Happy February!!  Here we go - this new year has taken off at breakneck speed.  In this minisode, I talk about current projects in my studio, and happy to report that

Jan 31
Jan 31 M&D 19: Sara Lawson, Sew Sweetness

Stephanie Socha

My podcast guest this week is Sara Lawson, from Sew Sweetness Patterns!!!! Sara is a bag pattern designer and has two weekly live facebook and youtube video shows, AND

Jan 17
Jan 17 M&D 18: Part 2 with Jessica Pierce, 5 out of 4 Patterns; WIP's and motorized window shades

Stephanie Socha
Podcast, Quilting

Welcome back to Part 2 of my conversation with owner and creator of 5 out of 4 Patterns, Jessica Pierce. There is a small outtake of our pre-recording

Jan 10
Jan 10 M&D Ep. 17 Jessica Pierce, 5 out of 4 Patterns, Part 1

Stephanie Socha
Podcast Guest

Happy New Year Everybody!!!

On the first segment of this episode, I chat about

Dec 20
Dec 20 M&D 16: Best Sewing Stuff 2018, Design & other updates, 2019 goals

Stephanie Socha

It is the last episode of 2018! Do you find at the end of every year, you are marveling at how it went by so fast?  Well, here we are again, nearing the end of another year.  

Dec 13
Dec 13 Episode 15: Minisode: Felt project, Rotary cutter progress review & home renovation tips

Stephanie Socha

On this mini-sode episode, I recap the previous Sugaridoo episode with some sources of craft shows with crochet, knitting, yarn and possible amigurumi for you to find in 2019.  I also give a progress review on 

Dec 6
Dec 6 M&D 14: Irene Staal of Sugaridoo

Stephanie Socha
Podcast Guest, Podcast, Crafting

Irene Staal of Sugaridoo is my guest today on Make and Decorate! I found the Sugaridoo YouTube channel earlier this year, and immediately subscribed. Irene’s YouTube channel is

Nov 29
Nov 29 M&D 13: Mini-sode Reduce holiday stress, new ergo rotary cutter and Craft painting tips

Stephanie Socha
Podcast, Crafting, Baking

This mini-sode is jam packed with tips, crafts, shopping and more! Check out the links below

Nov 22
Nov 22 M&D 12: Modern Sewcity, Stephanie Kendron

Stephanie Socha

Happy Thanksgiving! This is a super special episode with Podcaster, Stephanie Kendron from the Modern Sewciety Podcast. We have a great conversation about all things creative and inspiring from sewing machines, to fabrics to podcasts.

Nov 15
Nov 15 Ep 11 Mini-sode Rotary cutter reviews, tools for cutting circles, YouTube

Stephanie Socha

Another mini-sode this week - yay!  Just a little chit chat, I have a new podcast email  info@makeanddecorate.com in addition to my main email stephaniesochadesign@gmail.com
I review rotary cutters from Clover, Olfa, Fiskars, Gingher and Tula Pink.  

Nov 8
Nov 8 Ep. 10 Creating beautiful tablescapes, making host/hostess gifts

Stephanie Socha

Nov 1
Nov 1 New "Mini-sode" Ep. 9 Sewing with Fleece, machine repair? and hot knife pumpkin carving

Stephanie Socha
Podcast, Sewing Fleece, Crafting, Bernina Sewing Machines

I am adding some new episodes to the in-between weeks of my Make and Decorate podcast. I call them “Mini-sodes”. This week I have a lot to chat about, I did some fleece sewing with my niece, Ava, then had my beloved Bernina machine in the repair shop, only to learn

Oct 25
Oct 25 Ep. 8 Sarah Clevenger, Musings of a Seamstress: Kenmore & Janome Machines

Stephanie Socha
Podcast, Podcast Guest

Oct 11
Oct 11 Ep. 7 Sew Sweetness Retreat Recap/Subscription boxes/Painting Interiors

Stephanie Socha
Ep 6. Kids learning to sew and craft with my 10 yr old niece, Ava
Sep 27

Sep 27 Ep 6. Kids learning to sew and craft with my 10 yr old niece, Ava

Stephanie Socha

Have you ever taught a kid how to sew, quilt or craft? We often hear from adults on how to teach children how to sew and craft, but on this episode, we get a glimpse of what it is like to be a kid learning how to sew from my 10 year old niece, Ava. I started teaching Ava to sew when she was a wee 5 year old, and since then she has learned how to

Sep 13
Sep 13 Ep. 5 First Guests to the podcast!!! Dori & Katie from Hobbies up to Here

Stephanie Socha

My first podcast guests!!!  On this episode, I enjoy a great conversation about multiple types of creative hobbies and crafts with fellow podcasters, Dori and Katie from Hobbies up to Here.

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