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QOF Episode 118 - Festival of Quilts Heritage Park, Calgary Jun 04, 2023

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Today on the podcast I talk to organizers, volunteers, vendors, heritage actors and more at the Festival of Quilts in Heritage Park - Calgary.
Now there are some really great reasons to consider attending this quilt show at heritage park next year. First your daily admission gets you everything except purchases in the stores. You can hop on the steam train, take a boat ride and visit the amusement park. It's a fun day for the whole family. Plus a quilt show, but get ready for next year because 2024 is the diamond Jubilee or 60th anniversary of heritage park.
The 28th annual festival of quilts will take part in the diamond Jubilee with some special displays, including one that features diamond quilts.

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QOF Episode 117 - Chris Marchini of Rose City Originals May 16, 2023

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My guest today is Chris Marchini. He is a quiltmaker and pattern designer who started making original quilts because he wasn't finding patterns to match his ideas. He started to share his processes, his tips, tricks and inspiration online and his sometimes darkly themed quilting world blossomed. From there, with his business Rose City Originals, Chris has gone viral on TikTok and Instagram, and it's no surprise because when you sink into a comfy chair and scroll through his content, it's just him the real deal, putting his own fresh twist on things and doing what he loves.
Find his website here: ROSE CITY ORIGINALS
And you can find him on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Youtube as Rose City Originals as well.

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QOF Episode 116 - Karin King May 09, 2023

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Karen King loves the modern quilt aesthetic and has a particular fondness for foundation paper piecing. She has had quilts juried into Quilt Con 2022 and 2023, the largest annual show of modern quilts in the world.
Her studio has grown to include a long arm machine and two resident feline supervisors, plus occasional foster kittens. Just for fun, Karen's favorite color is all of them, but she admits to a smaller stash of yellow, which I couldn't believe when I read that because my favorite colour is yellow. But cooking and music, especially from the band U2, and travel everywhere, especially if U2 is playing there, are also a big part of her life. Beyond quilting, Karen enjoys sharing her knowledge and expertise with a number of different organizations on a volunteer basis. Currently she serves on the board of the Modern Quilt Guild, the Calgary Folk Festival, and the Alberta Animal Rescue Crew.
Visiting Calgary for the Festival of Quilts at Heritage Park? Book your tickets to the quilt show, workshops and lectures for the weekend of May 25-28th, 2023.

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QOF Episode 115 - Chelsea O'Hayre of Pink Door Fabrics May 02, 2023

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My guest today is Chelsea O'Hare, the owner of Pink Door Fabrics. This shop is known for its curated collections of contemporary colorful fabrics, quilt and bag kits, block of the months that will knock your socks off and inspire you to get stitching. But the story behind the scenes is what we're after today.
Chelsea has built her business from the ground up since 2011 to worldwide distribution. She has surrounded herself with incredible creators to serve her community well, and she hasn't looked back.
The website: https://www.pinkdoorfabrics.com/
Chelsea's favourite tool: The Lap App: https://www.lapappstore.net/collections/frontpage/products/the-lap-app

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QOF Episode 114 - Missie Carpenter Apr 26, 2023

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Join Brandy as she interviews Missie Carpenter. More info coming soon...I'm travelling so adding info in between flights!
Missie Carpenter's Website: https://traditionalprimitives.com/
LONDON IS CALLING! Join Brandy for a tour of England & Wales.
https://opulentquiltjourneys.com/destinations/britain/item/textile-tour-of-wales-england-with-brandy

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QOF Episode 113 - The Quilt Buzz Podcast with Amanda & Wendy Apr 18, 2023

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IT'S A PODCAST SWAP for double the listening pleasure! I interview these 2 podcasters on Tuesday and they interview me on Thursday.

Get ready for the story of 2 friends, Amanda Carye and Wendy Chow, who took a chance at meeting in person after finding each other on Instagram and the magic of a quilting BFF friendship and the Quilt Buzz Podcast began.
Listen in this Thursday to the QUILT BUZZ PODCAST where Wendy & Amanda interview me! They have a few great Qs no one has asked me before. LISTEN RIGHT HERE: https://quiltbuzzpodcast.com/

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QOF Episode 112 - Belle Brunner of Seams Sew Me Apr 04, 2023

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Get ready for the story of a quilter whose career is dedicated to serving others with coaching and training. But when she started quilting in 2020 during the pandemic, she had no idea she would fall head over heels for the craft and it would blossom into a quest to serve quilters with a wonderful attitude of generosity and community spirit.

Bell Bruner is a southern gal who took up quilting in 2020 during the pandemic only to have it blossom into an incredible adventure, starting with gifts for family and friends, to offering quilting notions, writing patterns, and selling finished items on Etsy and so much more. I chat with Bell on the podcast about how quilting changed her path.
Belle's Website: https://www.seamssewme.com/
The Weekly Podcast Giveaway: https://kingsumo.com/g/y8qqun/qof-episode-112-3-pattern-giveaway
The Lovely Pinwheels Patter in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month: https://www.seamssewme.com/shop
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QOF Episode 111 - The Whole Country Caboodle Mar 28, 2023

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Leanne and Kaytlyn are a mother-daughter team from The Whole Country Caboodle. They love creating whimsical lines of fabric for Henry Glass Fabrics, making sure that every collection has a story to tell. It’s their hope that each collection inspires and brings joy to those buying the lines. They love designing with children in mind. Their design studio is located in Nashua, Iowa, a small town in Northeast Iowa where they overlook the beautiful Cedar Lake.
The Whole Country Caboodle Website - https://www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com/
Weekly Podcast Giveaway - https://kingsumo.com/g/0iolkd/qof-episode-111-fat-quarter-bundle-giveaway

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Wrapped in Love Pillow Wraps - https://www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com/shop/Kits/Pillow-Wrap-Kits/Pillow-Wrap-Club.htm
- kits- https://www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com/shop/Kits/Pillow-Wrap-Kits/Pillow-Wrap-Club.htm
- pattern/precut pack - https://www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com/shop/c/p/Wrapped-in-Love-x66764717.htm
Ginny’s Sewing Room - https://www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com/shop/c/p/Ginnys-Sewing-Room-x66764127.htm
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Born to Roar Precuts & Applique patterns - https://www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com/shop/Born-to-Roar.htm
Our Greatest Gift Precuts & Applique patterns - https://www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com/shop/Our-Greatest-Gift.htm

Lines coming out in 2023

Our Greatest Gift (June 2023 Ship) - https://www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com/shop/Fabric-Collections/Our-Greatest-Gift-June-2023.htm
Hat on a Cat (August 2023 Ship) https://www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com/shop/Fabric-Collections/Hat-on-a-Cat-August-2023.htm
Bias Plaid (August 2023 Ship) https://www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com/shop/Fabric-Collections/Bias-Plaid-Basics.htm
Bubble dot basics (August 2023 Ship) https://www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com/shop/Fabric-Collections/Bubble-Dot-Basics.htm

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QOF Episode 110 - Patricia Belyea of Okan Arts Mar 21, 2023

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Join me for a chat with Patricia Belyea of Okan Arts. If you love the look of classic indigo and white geometrics, or the vividly bold florals and abstracts of Japanese fabrics, otherwise known as Yukata cottons, and you love curved piecing, a variety of facing techniques and other creative workshops, then you will enjoy today's show.
Visit Patricia's website: https://okanarts.com/
Enter the podcast giveaway: https://kingsumo.com/g/grasgw/qof-episode-110-yukata-cottons-giveaway
Our sponsor Kai Scissors: https://kaiscissors.com/

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QOF Episode 109 - QuiltCon 2023 Recap Part 2 Mar 14, 2023

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This is the LONGEST episode ever on the Quilter on Fire Podcast! !
I was 1 hour and 20 minutes into the editing of Part 1 of the QuiltCon Recap last week and I h ad so much content left so I split it into 2 episodes. And THEN this week . . . Part 2 ended up being 2.5hours long! I really hope you enjoy this extra special extended version of the podcast and be sure to listen right to the end for a few winners stopping by the podcast lounge, a heartwarming story by Verushka Zarate and then two adorable kiddos, Henry and Adeline to close out the show.
This was so fun I don't even know how I can tell you the joy I had in meeting all of these incredible people except to just let you listen in.
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