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QOF Episode 108 - QuiltCon 2023 Recap PART 1 Mar 07, 2023

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Well that didn't go as expected!
I was 1 hour and 20 minutes into the editing of this podcast and not even half way done. This week you'll hear wonderful things from so many vendors it will make your head spin. There are so many innovative things happening in the quiltiverse!
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QOF Episode 107 - Jane Sassaman Feb 28, 2023

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Jane Sassaman is a world renowned artist, known for her expressive art, quilts and fabric designs. Her bold, colourful, abstracted from nature quilts are instantly recognizable, and her quilts have been shown in many national and international exhibits. She is the author of The Quilted Garden, which featured 20 years of her work and Patchwork Sassaman Style, which beautifully illustrates her fabric in action. And she also brings that joy to quilters and sewists worldwide with her fanciful fabric design with Free Spirit Fabrics.
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QOF Episode 106 - Lilo Bowman Feb 21, 2023

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My guest today is Lilo Bowman, she is well known for her work as the Editor-in-Chief and Production Manager at the Quiltshow.com but she also has a life filled with accomplishments in other creative endeavours. She has written a book on the topics of Studio organization and offers half a dozen lectures with titles such as Tiny Studios and Love Where you Create which have such huge appeal. Her goals are to bring you solutions, purpose and get you to fall in love with your studio space and I can’t wait to share her story with you.

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QOF Episode 105 - Mel Beach Feb 07, 2023

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My guest today is a quilt designer, teacher and lecturer, and has taken the leap from quilting as a hobby/stress relief to being a sought after professional around the world. Adding challenges to her quilting and art making, and a consistent practice, plus a bit of rolling of the dice has really helped her thrive and inspire quilters everywhere. She has been heavily involved in the Global Quilt Connection founded by Lyric Kinard and Sue Bleiweiss and now sits as president of SAQA. Her popular blog filled with joy and inspiration is called Peace, love, and Happiness. Today I'll have a chat with Mel Beach.
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QOF Episode 104 - Pepper Cory Jan 31, 2023

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On Episode 104 Brandy interviews Pepper Corey. It's so nice to hear the story of a creator with a passion for quilting that has spanned the decades. The big takeaway is that Pepper takes the time to nurture and mentor upcoming creators in her workshops and in the field of quilting. Hers is a story filled with hard work, dedication, success, and appreciating the history and memories of incredible quilts and their makers.
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QOF Episode 103 - Laura Kemshall Jan 24, 2023

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I was particularly delighted to have Laura Kemshall on the show because when I first mentioned it to her at Festival of Quilt last year in the summer, Frankly, she was horrified, she didn't want to do it, but I did convince her. So she doesn't do many interviews, so I was excited.
This mother and daughter team (Linda & Laura) has literally pioneered the online learning space in creative arts, and they've brought it to the world in a way that sings to the student and lifts them up, and it's perfectly affordable. It was so incredible just standing in front of Laura's work at the show, at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham.
I'd seen it for years in magazines online, in her courses on the computer screen, but it just, when you see it in person, in front of your face, it just takes you in, tells you a story, and spits you out, inspired to make art. So I loved sharing Laura's story with you.
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The workshops website: https://www.designmatterstv.com/
Laura's website: https://weprintyoupaint.co.uk/
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QOF Episode 102 - Surface Designer Gunnel Hag Jan 17, 2023

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My guest today is Gunnel Hag. Her work in clothing and interior fabrics has been represented at International Design Exhibitions. She has received grants and awards for her work, including Ontario Arts Council Grants, and a Ministry of Industry and Trade Award. When you take a look at the gallery on her website, you can see the colour and texture jumping off the screen. She is the author of the books Creating Texture and Creating Texture Soft Textures, and she has a unique history in textile design and printing in business as a college professor and lecturing worldwide. Today we will chat about colour and texture in fabric prints.
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QOF Episode 101 - Lysa Flower Jan 10, 2023

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Lysa Flower is a modern sewist and surface pattern designer. Her work is retro made modern, using cheeky cheerfulness with bright, graphic, optimistic colours and a whole lot of retro vibes and high fives! She has been featured in art shows, magazines, in artist spotlights, at QuiltCon and even by the Jealous Curator who lives right here in my home town of Summerland. There is so much more so we are going to get right into it…
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Link to the LYSA FLOWER WEBSITE
Link to Paintbrush Studio Fabrics WEBSITE
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QOF Episode 100 - Sue Spargo Jan 03, 2023

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Sue Spargo is the founder of Sue Spargo Folk Art Quilts. Her creative passion for quilting, layering, and embroidering wool is at the hub of her family business which has grown from humble beginnings in her basement to an internationally recognized brand. She is an author dozens of times over and an international teacher and designer. Her travelling & teaching schedule is booked out years in advance and quilters worldwide line up to take in her content with joy

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QOF Episode 99 - Happy New Year with the Quilter on Fire! Dec 31, 2022

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It's an extra special, short and sweet, in between the Tuesdays BONUS EPISODE airing at midnight on December 31st 2023! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
It's just me chatting directly with you (no commercials or giveaways) and I'll explore the topic of New Year's Resolutions. Here's a run down of the ideas I mention on the podcast - ENJOY!
1. Celebrate your accomplishments
2. Clear clutter
3. Book time to play
4. Set goals
5. Learn something new
6. Avoid the cranks (miserable people)
7. Reign in social media
8. Wellness, wellness, wellness
9. Volunteer or donate to charity
10. Find your people (community)

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