Hip to be a Square Quilting Podcast

HtbaS 350: What’s next Jan 09, 2021

A short update so I don’t leave you all hanging. Thank you for listening and being a part of my quilting adventure.

You can find me on Instagram at QuiltyShenanigans.

HtbaS 349: Going Back to the Beginning with Allison Rosen Oct 22, 2020

To celebrate the 10 year podcastiversary of Hip to be a Square, I brought on special guest and the reason I got into podcasting, Allison Rosen from Within a Quarter Inch. Catch up with Allison and I in a slightly more-personal-than-quilty discussion about crafting, kids, digital learning, divorce, the pandemic, home improvements, really detailed crafts, floods, and more. Find Allison on YouTube or Instagram,

Note: When we give a quick “where are they now” recap at the end, I totally left out Katie from Katie’s Quilting Corner! Katie is living her best, cutest quarantine life with her new husband, corgis, and a set of roller skates. Sorry Katie!

Explicit tagged because we drop the “s” word about 2/3rds in. Also, this was recorded over Skype, so the sound quality is a little tinny to my ears. Hope you enjoy the content regardless!

HtbaS 348: Applique Everywhere Aug 09, 2020

A catch-up on the applique craziness I’ve found myself in (McKenna Ryan and Jane Sassaman are great designers), my new lonestar quilt that will need Serious Quilting, and some woodworking, an update on the pets (they’re all great!) and back to school (yikes!). Links will take you to my instagram account to see the pictures.

Stay in touch! Follow my personal Instagram @Pantsfreesia (handle changing by the end of August 2020).

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HtbaS 347: Back to quilting, crafting, and more Jun 28, 2020

Oh hello there. I get back into the solo podcast saddle again with a recap of the most current events in my life since fall 2019, and start trying to figure out what’s next for me. Stay in touch! Follow my personal Instagram @Pantsfreesia. Please consider leaving a 5-star rating for the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your podcatcher of choice.

HtbaS 345: Back in the Quilting Saddle Mar 09, 2019

Is this thing on? I finally return for a slightly rambly quilting podcast to catch you all up on February including but not limited to QuiltCon, travel, actual quilting projects, applique, major appliances, and a hopeful end to the airplane crash saga. Stay in touch! Follow my personal Instagram @Pantsfreesia, or my adventures with Lynn @TheStitchTVShow. Or join us on Facebook in What’s Up, Stitches?

HtbaS 344: One of Us is Quilting Jan 27, 2019

I go over some recent challenges in my sewing room, and how I’m going to try to overcome them. Books reviewed below (link via Amazon Affiliate program):

The Story Keeper by Lisa Wingate
One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus
Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny

Stay in touch! Follow my personal Instagram @Pantsfreesia, or my adventures with Lynn @TheStitchTVShow. Or join us on Facebook in What’s Up, Stitches?

HtbaS 343: Just in Big Quilts Jan 13, 2019

I catch you all up on the quilting progress I made over my Christmas break, what I read, a little bit of what I ate (and maybe didn’t finish eating), and how I finished the Good Fortune mystery from Bonnie Hunter. Books reviewed below (link via Amazon Affiliate program):

The Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare
Look Alive Twenty Five by Janet Evanovich
The Girl you Left Behind by Jojo Moyes
The Prayer Box by Lisa Wingate
Just in Time by Marie Bostwick
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Stay in touch! Follow my personal Instagram @Pantsfreesia, or my adventures with Lynn @TheStitchTVShow. Or join us on Facebook in What’s Up, Stitches?

HtbaS 342: Quilt People Problems Dec 15, 2018

It’s short little quilt podcast update to give a peek into my holiday sewing, how I’m spending the upcoming holiday, and what I’ve been reading! Book reviewed below (link via Amazon Affiliate program):

Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan

Stay in touch! Follow my personal Instagram @Pantsfreesia, or my adventures with Lynn @TheStitchTVShow. Or join us on Facebook in What’s Up, Stitches?

HtbaS 341.5: Quilt Market Recap! Dec 02, 2018

Rather than record a stand-alone episode of me recapping all of Quilt Market and Festival from earlier this month, I took advantage of the live stream Lynn and I did Friday night and am posting the audio from that. Tune in for tales of Shower Chicken, Delightfully Awkward Sewlebrity Encounters, and how much pie we actually ate in Houston.

I’ll update this post with links to the raffle we mention at the end when it’s live.

Stay in touch! Follow my personal Instagram @Pantsfreesia, or my adventures with Lynn @TheStitchTVShow. Or join us on Facebook in What’s Up, Stitches?

HtbaS 341: Perfect Quilt Lies Sleeping Nov 23, 2018

It’s been a few weeks since I last checked in with you all, and a lot has happened! Detailed Quilt Market and Festival recaps will wait until Lynn can join me but in general it went well and we were exhausted! In the mean time, on the homefront there’s been appliance replacements, DIY projects, Thanksgiving, children interrupting all over the place, cats, and even some sewing of quilts! Books reviewed below (links via Amazon Affiliate program):

Lies Sleeping (Peter Grant, #7) by Ben Aaronovitch
Nine Perfect Strangers by Moriarty, Liane
The Book of Hidden Things by Dimitri, Francesco
Magic Hour by Hannah, Kristin
An Easy Death (Gunnie Rose, #1) by Harris, Charlaine
The Consuming Fire (The Interdependency, #2) by Scalzi, John
A Stranger in the House: A Novel by Lapena, Shari
Snap by Bauer, Belinda

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HtbaS 340: A Two-Family Quilt Oct 26, 2018

It’s crunch time for Market and Festival so I take a few minutes to catch you all up on what’s happening, all while Morelli the cat yells at the ceiling in the background. I managed to read one book: The Two Family House by Lynda Cohen Loigman. Stay in touch! Follow my personal Instagram @Pantsfreesia, or …

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HtbaS 339: Lethal Rush and Frantic Quilting Oct 13, 2018

In this episode of the quilt podcast, I update on the all the crazy things and travel happening at my day job and our prep for Quilt Market, and give some book reviews for recent reads! Links to reviewed books (via Amazon Affiliate links): Time’s Convert by Deborah Harkness A Spark of Light by Jodi …

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HtbaS 338: Crazy Rich Quilts Sep 15, 2018

In this episode of the quilt podcast, I chat about designing a new quilt for a magazine submission, thoughts on our booth at Quilt Market, a preview of some of the activities for Quilt Festival, finishing a quilt for an upcoming video, and making samples for our pattern line. Links to reviewed books (via Amazon …

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HtbaS 337: Something Literary in the Quilt Aug 31, 2018

A quick update this week on some guild meetings, lectures, and quilting this week, and of course some book reviews. Links to reviewed books (via Amazon Affiliate links): Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Schaffer and Annie Barrows Stay in touch! Follow my …

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HtbaS 336: Hard Ghosted Power Quilting Aug 24, 2018

In this quilting podcast I talk about finishing 3 of my previous 5 quilt tops (and the addition of 3 more to replace those I finished!), our Quilt Market prep for The Stitch TV Show, my lack of progress to kick off the 4th season, how lack of planning really can make more work, and of …

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HtbaS 335: The Great Happiness Lie Next Door Aug 10, 2018

A good old fashioned quilting podcast catch-up as I talk about my current top pile-up (5 quilts waiting to be quilted! insanity!), our recent live filming for The Stitch TV Show to kick off the 4th season, dipping my toe back into garment sewing, and of course some books. Links to reviewed books (via Amazon …

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HtbaS 334: Spinning Circe Jul 27, 2018

A brief quilting podcast this week as I catch up on my pile-up of quilt tops, including one that I can’t even remember what it looks like! Gah. We’re also busy pattern writing and prepping for various upcoming events, including our live filming for The Stitch TV Show on August 4 at Red Hen Stitch …

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HtbaS 333: Swedish Death Quilting Jul 13, 2018

In this episode of the quilting podcast, I open with some talk of the giant list of things to do before Quilt Market, much of which does not include quilting, but does include other things like woodworking, graphic design, and writing. I also talk about a couple recent finishes, like the one in the header …

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HtbaS 332: The Keeper of Turtles, Lies and Widows Jun 29, 2018

NOTE: I’ve gotten feedback that there may be some audio issues with this episode. I tried a new setup that was easier to manage, but looks like it’s not working out so I’ll go back to the old rig next episode. In this episode of the quilting podcast, I recap some recent reads (hence the …

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HtbaS 331: Summer Plans, Patterns, and Books Jun 16, 2018

In this episode of the quilting podcast, I talk recap end of school year, summer vacation, summer reading, changes at work and what’s going on with The Stitch TV Show! Links to reviewed books (via Amazon Affiliate link): The Things We Do for Love by Hannah, Kristin Ghost (Track Book 1) by Reynolds, Jason Ferris …

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HtbaS 330: Vacation and Quilting! May 18, 2018

In this episode of the quilting podcast, I talk about my ongoing BOM projects (they will never end!) and the end of the school year. Links to reviewed books (via Amazon Affiliate link): Force of Nature by Jane Harper Head On by John Scalzi Stay in touch! Follow my personal Instagram @Pantsfreesia, or my adventures …

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HtbaS 329: Hooters and Hot Reads May 04, 2018

In this episode of the quilting podcast, I talk about two recent quilting finishes and meeting my target to read ALL the library books I had checked out at the same time! Links to reviewed books (via Amazon Affiliate link): Tropical Attire Encouraged by Alison Rosen I See You by Clare Mackintosh The Immortalists by …

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HtbaS 328: All the Books, Some of the Quilting Apr 20, 2018

In this episode of the quilting podcast, I talk about my clamshell owl quilt, Scrappy Trip Around the World, and a variety of books I’ve finished recently! Stay in touch! Follow my personal Instagram @Pantsfreesia, or my adventures with Lynn @TheStitchTVShow. Hang out with us on Facebook!

HtbaS 327: Full of Beans Apr 06, 2018

In this episode of the quilting podcast, I talk about my minimal progress on Dresden Garden, progress in various quilt blocks, and my first attempt to cook beans in a pressure cooker. The Glass Magician and The Master Magician (The Paper Magician Trilogy, #2 & #2) by Charlie Holmberg Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng …

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HtbaS 326: Dresden Garden, Travel, and More Books! Mar 30, 2018

In this episode of the quilting podcast, I talk about finally starting to quilt Dresden Garden, working on a side project with some low volume log cabin blocks, and review some books I managed to read while travelling! La Belle Sauvage (The Book of Dust, #1) by Philip Pullman The Gunners by Rebecca Kauffman The Forgetting Time …

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HtbaS 325: Baby quilts and books Mar 02, 2018

In this episode of the quilting podcast, I talk about what’s under my needle, some books I’ve finished recently, our new Facebook group “What’s Up, Stitches?” Waking Gods (Themis Files, #2) by Sylvain Neuvel Where She Went (If I Stay, #2) by Gayle Forman The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach …

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HtbaS 324: Reading and Quilting and More Reading Feb 17, 2018

I finally manage to record a decent quilting podcast, and included all the books I read while I was laid out with the flu! And recap some quilting and sewing, too. Margaret Goes Modern by Frances O’Roarke Dowell (so good it’s worth mentioning twice!) Sleeping Giants (Themis Files, #1) by Sylvain Neuvel If I Stay …

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323: Illness, Tech Debacles, and Too Many Projects! Feb 03, 2018

Well, I recorded yesterday a nice newsy 30 minute podcast but didn’t check my microphone settings and it’s unusable. Alas! Then as the day progressed and overnight I’ve been taken down by the crud – sore throat and stuffy nose – so my ability to record a quilting podcast is pretty compromised. Double alas! I …

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322: Travel, Clamshells, and Kitchen Debacles Jan 21, 2018

Short and sweet this week as I recap my recent trip to Boston, why there may be startled horses outside my house right now, and what that loud banding noise was in my kitchen. And a smidge of quilting on my clamshell quilt! Stay in touch! Follow my personal Instagram @Pantsfreesia, or my adventures with Lynn @TheStitchTVShow.

HtbaS 321: Vacation Quilting, Spanische Windtorte and More Stories Jan 06, 2018

It looks like Saturday quilting podcast postings are in my future for the short term due to some day job commitments. I share some stories from vacation I meant to last time, including my Great British Bake-Off Adventure, our Ikea trip, and more! Behold, our Spanische Windtorte as the featured image! Stay in touch! Follow …

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HtbaS 320: Holiday Swaps, Merriment, and Sewing Dec 30, 2017

It’s a new quilting podcast! After forgetting to record yesterday (whoops), I catch everyone up on holiday sewing and swaps, my “quilt finish a day” for the rest of my vacation, how 2017 was a pruning year, and more. Happy New Year! The quilt is the picture is a panel version of The Nope! Quilt; …

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HtbaS 319: Catching Up and Looking Forward Dec 16, 2017

I’m back! In this quilting podcast, I catch you all up on what’s been happening in sewing, quilting, pattern writing, Stitch-ing, StarWars-ing (no spoilers!), and even a smidge of reading. Faithful by Alice Hoffman Artemis by Ernest Client Stay in touch! Follow my personal Instagram @Pantsfreesia, or my adventures with Lynn @TheStitchTVShow. Please consider leaving a 5 star …

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HtbaS 318: Corporate Training and Catching Up (fixed) Nov 18, 2017

(this is a fix for the previous post with wrong linked audio file- when you listen you’ll understand why I made the mistake!) It’s been an intense week here in Square Central while I attended some corporate training and caught up previously on some of the quilt top pile-up I had developed. I’m 2/3rds of …

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HtbaS 317: Software and Such Nov 03, 2017

It’s a catch-up week on the quilting podcast! I recap a bit of the quilt retreat I went on, talk about my new day job, a weird computer issue, and what’s been going on in my sewing room (spoiler alert: I’m stuck on quilting something! Time to channel some Tim Gunn and just make it …

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HtbaS 316: Short and Sweet Oct 20, 2017

I’m low on energy and sewing projects this week, so I give a quick rundown on business travel and some books I’ve finished recently. Books: When I’m Gone by Emily Bleeker Origin by Dan Brown The Stars are Fire by Anita Shreve Sleep Like a Baby by Charlaine Harris Stay in touch! Follow my personal …

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HtbaS 315: Travel Follies and Jane Sassaman Workshop Oct 06, 2017

In this quilting podcast episode I recap my workshop with the delightful Jane Sassaman, some travel adventures in Washington DC, and even more books I read. Books reviewed on this episode: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum Talking As Fast As I Can by Lauren Graham The Promise …

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HtbaS 314: Quick Quilting Update and Books Galore Sep 29, 2017

It’s a short and sweet quilting podcast episode this week as I get ready for a last minute trip for work. If you missed it, check out the video tour of my sewing room on YouTube! Books reviewed on this episode: Where’d You Go Bernadette? by Maria Semple Dark Matter by Blake Crouch Good as …

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HtbaS Quilting Podcast Ep 313: Donation Quilts and Books Galore Sep 15, 2017

It’s been a weird week with the Irma recovery, gratitude for the new roof, and lots of quilt top assembly so I can gear up to actually get some quilting done! Books reviewed in this podcast: Local Girl Missing by Claire Douglas Virgins (Outlander, #0.5) by Diana Gabaldon Stories I’d Tell in Bars by Jen Lancaster …

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HtbaS 312 – More Quilting for Good, Elbow Cancer (Not Really), and Books Sep 01, 2017

In this episode of the Hip to be a Square quilting podcast, I catch everyone up on Jett (he’s fine), my weird elbow thing (I’m fine), some recent quilting and new things from The Stitch TV Show, and lots of book reviews! Books reviewed: A Plague of Zombies (Lord John Grey, #3.5) by Diana Gabaldon It …

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HtbaS 311 – Quilting for Good, Magazine Fame, Books, and Cats Aug 18, 2017

In this episode of the Hip to be a Square quilting podcast I talk about the current state of cats at my house (all good), some upcoming home improvement work, the outrageous cost of some school items, and of course, quilting. I’ve been working on donation quilts for the upcoming Community Service meeting for my …

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HtbaS Quilting Podcast – Episode 310 Aug 04, 2017

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for me, both in and outside of the quilting world! In this quilting podcast episode I talk through having a down week this week, why my personal tagline is “hilarious at funerals”, making progress on donation quilts, more exciting news for The Stitch TV Show, and review a …

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HtbaS Quilting Podcast – Episode 309 Jul 21, 2017

It’s time once more for the Hip to be a Square quilting podcast! In this episode, I talk about using buffalo bits for scrap quilting, how I handle instructions (both writing and following) for large number of pieces, feedback, and some book reviews Books reviewed: To Scotland with Love by Patience Griffin, #1 in the …

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HtbaS Quilting Podcast – Episode 308 Jul 07, 2017

In this episode of the Hip to be a Square quilting podcast, I strongly recommend taking a class from Bill Kerr or Weeks Ringle of Modern Quilt Studio; the design and color theory lessons are amazing! I also catch up on my recent travel, computer woes, and books I’ve read. Books mentioned in this podcast: …

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HtbaS – Episode 307 Jun 23, 2017

In this episode of the Hip to be a Square quilting podcast, I talk about the weekend of expensive disasters, finishing a couple quilts, upcoming vacation plans, and a lot of books! Today’s podcat was Morelli: Books mentioned in this podcast: The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick Forever Odd …

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HtbaS – Episode 306 Jun 09, 2017

In this episode of the Hip to be a Square quilting podcast, I talk about making progress on the Dresden Garden UFO, working out the design for Summertime Blues, and the mania that is putting on a quilt show this week! Here’s the latest look at Dresden Garden with two borders attached! Books mentioned in …

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HtbaS – Episode 305 Jun 02, 2017

In this episode of the Hip to be a Square quilting podcast, I catch up on the last weeks of school and the productivity in the sewing room since! If you’re in Atlanta, don’t miss the live taping of The Stitch TV Show on June 10 at the Cobb County Civic Center at 10:30am as …

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HtbaS – Episode 304 May 19, 2017

In this episode of the Hip to be a Square quilting podcast, I talk briefly about some end-of-school-year activities, my experience and tips for making a tuffet, the recent Netflix series “Anne with an E”.

HtbaS – Episode 303 May 05, 2017

Highs and lows all in one quilty week. Its episode 303 of the Hip to be a Square quilting podcast!

HtbaS – Episode 302 Apr 21, 2017

It's been a heck of a couple weeks! Hear what's been happening.

HtbaS – Episode 301 Apr 06, 2017

It’s a time-warp-cast! In this episode of the Hip to be a Square quilting podcast, I talk about catching my breath between travel, where I’m sitting when this episode gets released, how the first few weeks of commuting again has been, and general reflection on what’s to come.

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