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S3 E70: Jenni Grover, Creative Resilience; Quilting and Gardening
May 13

May 13 S3 E70: Jenni Grover, Creative Resilience; Quilting and Gardening

Stephanie Socha
S3 E69: Sewing Quilting and How to Choose the Best Upholstery for You
Apr 29

Apr 29 S3 E69: Sewing Quilting and How to Choose the Best Upholstery for You

Stephanie Socha
S3 E68: EPP Leave-in Precut Shapes; My 1st Video Podcast with Guest Andra Walker!!
Apr 15

Apr 15 S3 E68: EPP Leave-in Precut Shapes; My 1st Video Podcast with Guest Andra Walker!!

Stephanie Socha
S3 E67: Embellishing Your Fabric Projects
Apr 1

Apr 1 S3 E67: Embellishing Your Fabric Projects

Stephanie Socha
M&D S3E66: Jessica, Sallie Tomato; Quilt Fail & Oliso Mini Iron
Mar 18

Mar 18 M&D S3E66: Jessica, Sallie Tomato; Quilt Fail & Oliso Mini Iron

Stephanie Socha
M&D S3 E65: QuiltCon 2021 Recap and are Quilt Fabric Prices Going Up??
Mar 4

Mar 4 M&D S3 E65: QuiltCon 2021 Recap and are Quilt Fabric Prices Going Up??

Stephanie Socha
S3 E64: Pam Cobb, Hip to be a Square
Feb 18

Feb 18 S3 E64: Pam Cobb, Hip to be a Square

Stephanie Socha
M&D S3E63: Welcome Back! Choosing Interior Paint and Sew much more!
Feb 4

Feb 4 M&D S3E63: Welcome Back! Choosing Interior Paint and Sew much more!

Stephanie Socha
S3 E62 New Chat with Sophia, My Great Challenge
Dec 17

Dec 17 S3 E62 New Chat with Sophia, My Great Challenge

Stephanie Socha
S3 E61: Sandra Johnson Designs
Dec 3

Dec 3 S3 E61: Sandra Johnson Designs

Stephanie Socha
S3 E60 Handmade Holiday Gift Ideas
Nov 25

Nov 25 S3 E60 Handmade Holiday Gift Ideas

Stephanie Socha
Podcast, Quilting, Crafting, Baking

The day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, kicks off the frenzied quest to get all of your gift giving tasks completed before time runs out. I have some handmade holiday gift ideas for sewn gifts and non sewn gifts that can be made quickly, and will be very impressive to gift. Quick gifts also seem

S3 E59: Choose a Sewing Machine with Confidence
Nov 12

Nov 12 S3 E59: Choose a Sewing Machine with Confidence

Stephanie Socha

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
Oct 29

Oct 29 S3 E58 Yvonne Fuchs, Quilting Jetgirl

Stephanie Socha

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
Oct 15

Oct 15 S3 E57: Michelle Graham (Sew Sweetness); Procreate for quilting designs

Stephanie Socha
Podcast Guest

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
Oct 1

Oct 1 Season 3 Premiere: E56 Giveaway, reviews and updates

Stephanie Socha

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

Aug 14
Aug 14 Pop-up episode 55: new updates and replay of best of M&D with Sophia, My Great Challenge

Stephanie Socha

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!
Jun 11

Jun 11 S2 E53: Kate - The Last Homely House; Reviews on Sewing Notions; Season 2 Finale!

Stephanie Socha

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
May 28

May 28 S2 E52: Laurie Russman - Neon Kitty Quilts; Bluprint Shut Down; Knit Sewing

Stephanie Socha

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

May 14
May 14 S2 E51: Peter Byrne - 2020 QuiltCon Best in Show

Stephanie Socha

My guest this week is Peter Byrne of Peter Byrne Quilts. Peter is an international award-winning, published modern quilter and teacher with 

Apr 30
Apr 30 S2 E49: Gerald and Elena Flores - Sew Taco Podcast

Stephanie Socha

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

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