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Christa Watson, famous author and owner of the Precut Store stops by Jul 02, 2018

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Christa Watson, of Christa Quilts, comes to talk with us about writing books (on free motion quilting, also precuts), the Precut Store and so much more. We are so hoping this is the first of many conversations. For more on Christa, go to https://christaquilts.com.

Season 2 begins today! (What does that mean?) Jul 02, 2018

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Season 2 begins. We explain what the quilting army is, what a research podcast is, and a few more things in 5 minutes.

Michael Madison, law professor talks about the knowledge commons and quilting Jun 19, 2018

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Michael, a super smart law professor, talks to us about his theories of the knowlege commons and how to start to think about the study of quilting using his theories.

Tara Miller talks to us about her quilting life Jun 18, 2018

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Tara talks to us about her quilting life. We talk about meeting up in Atlanta to go to MODA's quilt and cross stitch exhibits, and we talk about how technical writing influences her way of thinking about quilting. For more info on Tara, go to www.justwannaquilt.com

Theresa McFarling talks about word quilts, copyright worries, and all kinds of things Jun 13, 2018

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Theresa talks to us about some of her big projects, including a quilt with song lyrics and asks some copyright questions. For more information on Theresa, including her Fearless Girl quilt, go to www.justwannaquilt.com.

Andrea Tsang Jackson talks about quilting, her Indiegogo campaign about a quilting song, and community quilting at a museum Jun 11, 2018

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Andrea talks to us about her life as a quilter, including as an Artist-in-Residence at the Canadian Museum of Immigration, as well as her new project that includes a song about quilting.

Sara Trail of Social Justice Sewing Academy talks to us about her messages in quilting and her community quilt project. Jun 06, 2018

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Sara is incredible. By 13, she had published a quilt book, and before she graduated high school, she had her own fabric lines. She went to college at Berkeley, and graduate work at Harvard. Now, she has started the Social Justice Sewing Academy, a community-based quilting work that is really amazing. See more about it at www.justwannaquilt.com. And visit the website: www.sjsacademy.com. She also has a "Go Fund Me" at https://www.gofundme.com/socialjusticesewingacademy.

Mary Lillico, quilter, talks about thinking about buying a long-arm machine (and it's really fun) Jun 04, 2018

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Mary found us through Leah Day's podcast, and she talks to us about her dream of owning a long-arm. She's really fun and funny. Really. I don't think I've laughed so hard in a long time as she explains all of the justification for why she should buy a long-arm. See more at www.justwannaquilt.com

Shelly Ast of Havel's Sewing talks about all things sharp and pointy in quilting May 29, 2018

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Shelly Ast of Havel's Sewing talks to us about scissors, seam rippers, rotary cutters, and all things sharp and pointy. She also is providing us with a coupon! $7 off $25 or more at their website: wwww.havelssewing.com. Just use the code JWQ7 For more on Shelly, go to www.justwannaquilt.com/

Laura Oswald, Director of Marketing for the Paducah Convention and Visitors Bureau tells us the history of Paducah as a quilting destination May 28, 2018

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Laura talks to us about Paducah -- how it became a quilter's destination, about other aspects of the art community and how quilters are now retiring there!

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