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087. Quilting on Vinyl and Leather with Katie Baker Dec 12, 2018

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Meet Katie Baker from Baker Lane Studio and hear how she is quilting on vinyl and leather to make handbags. Katie is a chemist during the day, but decided to pursue making extra income with her sewing and quilting skills. She shares many places where she found great supplies and inspiration and how she planned her collection for months before taking her first stitch. Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2018/12/quilting-on-vinyl-and-leather-with-katie-baker.html

086. Be Open to Your Creativity with Ann Walsh Dec 05, 2018

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Meet Ann Walsh and enjoy hearing about her awesome passion for free motion quilting in this episode of the Quilting Friend’s Podcast. Ann has a wonderful perspective on living a creative life and healing and growing through craft.

085. Quilting in a Small Space on a Tiny Machine Nov 28, 2018

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This week I received a great comment from Ellie on YouTube about how to sew and quilt in a super tiny space. Ellie has no space for extra tables to take the weight of her quilt and was wondering how she would manage to quilt her quilts in such a small area. In this episode I share the news from around the house first, then share my tips and ideas for quilting in a tiny space on only a single sewing table.

084. Teaching Kids to Sew and Preparing for the Friendship Quilt Along Nov 20, 2018

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This weekend I found myself faced with an unusual opportunity to teach a 6 and 7 year old how to sew, while also cooking a Thanksgiving meal! We had a great time, the girls finished 4-patch pillows, and both were thrilled with the results. I share my thoughts and what I picked up and learned from teaching them, plus lots of details about the Friendship Quilt Along and the first block pattern which will be launching for the very best deal on Thanksgiving day! Come learn more about this fun skill-building quilting project! https://leahday.com/pages/friendship-quilt-along

083. Quilt Festival Recap - My thoughts about the largest show of the year! Nov 13, 2018

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I just got back from International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX, where I demonstrated longarm quilting with rulers with Grace Company. In this podcast episode, I share my thoughts about the show, mostly details about the vendors and quilters I met, and things I picked up along the way. I returned home excited to get back into the swing of things and prepare for our next quilt along! Get a preview of the blocks we will be piecing and quilting together in 2018 as I take photos of several photos of the blocks as I'm talking through the podcast.

082. Pattern Writing in a Hurry! Nov 07, 2018

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This week I'm digging deep on Leah's Friendship Sampler Quilt and running loads of math calculations and drawing diagrams. It's a lot of work in a short space of time that needs to be done before Thanksgiving! So this episode is just a quick check in on how things are going as I relax and pack away my collection of lace scraps into a new apothecary cabinet. Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2018/11/pattern-writing-in-a-hurry-quilting-friends-podcast-82.html

081. Hand Quilting and Reenacting at Hart Square Nov 01, 2018

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I had a blast at Hart Square Festival! In this episode I share stories from the weekend, reenacting and hand quilting in a 1840's era log cabin. It was such an amazing experience stitching with four women on a quilt that only gets worked on one day a year. Read more and find photos here: https://freemotionproject.com/2018/10/hand-quilting-and-reenacting-at-hart-square-podcast-81.html

080. Learning New Crafts, Building New Skills and Practicing Patience Oct 24, 2018

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Hello My Quilting Friends! Today I'm sharing a simple Crafty Cottage chat as I reset my sewing machine and turn pieces for my next Ms. Bunny doll. I share about a new craft I'm learning, how to make things with more value, and a bit about book writing too. Read more about what's going on here:

079. Quilting Past Perfection with Hot Cast Goddess Quilt Oct 17, 2018

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Listen to the quilt story and inspiration behind Hot Cast, a goddess quilt Leah Day created in 2011.

078. Hear a chapter from Mally the Maker, Leah's new quilt fantasy novel! Oct 10, 2018

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Listen to Leah Day read Chapter 1 and part of Chapter 2 from her new book Mally the Maker and the Queen in the Quilt. This is a quilt fantasy novel about a 10 year old little girl and her adventures in a magical quilt world called Quilst. Join Mally, Patch, Ms. Bunny and a host of fun characters as they battle the evil Queen of Quilst to save Mally's grandma. Preorder your copy of the book right here: https://mallythemaker.com/products/mally-the-maker-book-1

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