Choosing a Sewing Machine with Confidence is a huge topic and can be a very daunting task when you are looking for a new sewing machine. I break down the types of machines into categories of
S3 E58 Yvonne Fuchs, Quilting Jetgirl
On today's episode, I announce the two winners of the Giveaway bundles from me!
My guest on this episode is Yvonne Fuchs, Quilting Jetgirl. Yvonne is a quilter, pattern designer, tech editor and blogger.
S3 E57: Michelle Graham (Sew Sweetness); Procreate for quilting designs
Today's guest is Michelle Graham, Community Manager at Sew Sweetness. Michelle is a talented bag maker and manages the Sew Sweetness Facebook group, and coordinates events like sew alongs of Sew Sweetness bag patterns,
Season 3 Premiere: E56 Giveaway, reviews and updates
Happy Autumn, and welcome to the Season 3 Premier episode! On today's episode, I am solo with so much to chat about! I review Lori Holt's Cute Cuts rotary cutting mat and Tula Pink's cutting mat, and chat about the winding down of summer and my garden, upcoming sewing and quilt projects
Hello Everyone! I am popping in for a new-ish episode where I have recorded a new segment 1 with updates on the goings-on around here and in my sewing studio, newly released fabrics I have acquired, QuiltCon 2021 registration and Netflix etc. recommendations.
S2 E53: Kate - The Last Homely House; Reviews on Sewing Notions; Season 2 Finale!
My guest on this episode is Kate and her amazing YouTube channel is The Last Homely House. Kate lives alone in a little cottage on a hill farm in Northumberland right at the top of England, next stop Scotland. But is she really alone?
S2 E52: Laurie Russman - Neon Kitty Quilts; Bluprint Shut Down; Knit Sewing
I absolutely love love loved, my chat with Laurie. I have always been a fan of appliqué art quilts. These art quilts are so beautiful and full of dimension and texture. Appliqué has been around for a long time, but recently new techniques and technology have
My guest this week is Peter Byrne of Peter Byrne Quilts. Peter is an international award-winning, published modern quilter and teacher with
Hello everyone! I am back in my office and sewing studio, trying not to overdo it, but having so much fun getting back into the swing of things. This bronchitis is still hangin on a bit, but is so much better than before.
The only sewing I have been doing recently is
Hello All,
Thank you for bearing with me on this episode. I recorded on my phone from bed with no editing (yikes!) and no intro and outro music. I have not been this ill since 2 years ago, when I got pneumonia! Just when I thought I was almost recovered from the virus, I now have bronchitis. I think you will still enjoy this episode as I have good things to share with you like the new Juki sewing machine, new release of EQ8’s add-on Dear Jane digital quilt version and more.
Hello all! I am still in recovery mode, but I am back to about 60% normal activity level from being ill with the virus. I am pretty sure I have the covid-19 mild strain of the virus (it was respiratory and flu like virus), but will not definitively know because I did not qualify for testing, due to the shortage of test kits.
Today is my birthday, and although there was no going out to celebrate, it will not be forgotten. So much is happening in a short time for all of us around the world with the Covid-19 virus. Every day there
S2 E46: Brett Lewis, Natural Born Quilter
In the first segment of today’s episode, I talk about various resources for interesting activities for not only creative and Quilty projects but also cooking recipes, free fitness classes and virtual museum tours you and your kids may enjoy.
S2 E45: Vicki Holloway, My Creative Corner 3
Hello everyone! I hope you are well and are enjoying some creative time for quilting, crafting and decorating.
M&D S2 E44: Christian Henry, The Featherweight Shop
In this episode my guest is Christian Henry from The Featherweight Shop, a family owned business that specialized in restoring and selling Singer Featherweight sewing machines in their online shop. They also
I talk about this in segment 1 of the show: I have to make a throw quilt by 2/15 - less than a week away. Hopefully, by the time you read this,
M&D S2 E42: Juliet Van der Heijden
My guest today is Juliet Van der Heijden, The Tartan KIwi. Juliet designs and sells foundation paper piecing patterns,.
Happy New Year! How is your new decade starting?
S2 E40: Katarina Roccella
This is the last episode of 2019! (unless you are a Patreon subscriber) I wish all of you a very happy and healthy holiday season, and new year. Thank you so much for
This is part 2 of my conversation with Scapbook Gal, Tracie Claiborne. In addition to scrapbooking, Tracie is a hand lettering artist and