The Quilter on Fire Podcast

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QOF Episode 218 - Maddie Kertay Jul 29, 2025

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My guest today on the podcast has exploded with growth on social media with a welcoming community for those who value inclusivity, equality, and having an open conversation! If you believe in love, science, and justice, you’ll find your people in the BadAssQuilter’s society. Maddie Kertay is a maker who was craving like minded community in this crazy political landscape and does her best to be a supportive bright-light, truth-teller in an industry that favors traditional values.

Maddie Kertay's Website: https://www.badassquilterssociety.com/

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Kristy’s Quilt Picture Book
Quilter on Fire Patterns
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QOF Episode 217 - Cassandra Beaver Jul 22, 2025

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My guest today is Cassandra Beaver! She’s a mostly-modern quilter, pattern designer and quilting educator based in west-central Ohio. She holds a BFA in Painting and Theatre Design and an MFA in Scenic Design. Her award-winning quilts have been in more than 60 shows, numerous publications, and four of her quilts reside in the permanent collection of the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky. She’s known for using traditional and/or FPP techniques to create quilts that are inspired by nature, architecture, and art – and the results are amazing!

Website Link: https://thenotsodramaticlife.com/

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QOF Episode 216 - Helen Godden Jul 15, 2025

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Helen Godden is an award-winning art quilter known for her gorgeous painted quilts. From animals, to flowers, and portraits to abstract – she does it all and does it well. Extreme free motion quilting has her in the zone and she has the awards to back it up. Helen is the first international Ambassador for HandiQuilter. And she has been the catalyst that introduced that brand to many parts of the world outside the USA. This AUSSIE quilter has accomplished so much including a GIGANTIC quilt called My Australia and we talk about it all in this episode.
Website Link: www.helengodden.com

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QOF Episode 215 - Jennifer Houlden Jul 08, 2025

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Jennifer Houlden is a passionate textile artist whose quilting journey began in 2002 as a remedy for Yellowknife's harsh Arctic winters. She is known for her artistic play with bargellos quilts—you might instantly recognize her sunflower. Now working from her cottage studio in beautiful Muskoka, Ontario, Jen creates stunning art quilts that blend traditional and modern techniques. A former nurse turned full-time quilter, she's the creative force behind "Quilts by Jen." She teaches and lectures virtually and in person across Canada.

Website Link: https://quiltsbyjen.ca/

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QOF Episode 214 - Pat Pauly Jul 01, 2025

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Pat Pauly is a visionary in the world of fiber art, known for her bold, graphic compositions and rich, hand-printed fabrics. That might sound like a bold statement, but she plans out her quilts with imagination, innovation and wisdom. With a background in art and design, she seamlessly blends construction, painting, printmaking and stitching to create work that is both striking and deeply rooted in abstraction. Her pieces have been featured in major exhibitions worldwide, beginning with Quilt National ’83, and her work is held in both private and public collections. Pat travels extensively to teach, delivering dynamic workshops and lectures.

Pat Pauly's Website Link: www.patpauly.com

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QOF Episode 213 - Mary Engelbreit Jun 24, 2025

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My guest today is Mary Engelbreit. She has had an incredible art career spanning over 4 decades and she is an icon in the licensed artwork industry. Her work started with greeting cards and went on to be licensed on nearly 6500 products over the years with more than 1 billion dollars in lifetime sales. She was also editor-in-chief of the award-winning creative lifestyle magazine, Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion for more than a decade. She is one of a select few artists with three New York Times children's best sellers. Her current line of products including blank cards, boxed cards, coloring books, with new items being added all the time is available wholesale to independent shops everywhere. And how does this relate to quilting you might ask? She’s a fabric designer for Free Spirit Fabrics too - you’re gonna love this!
Mary's Website Link: https://maryengelbreit.com/

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QOF Episode 212 - Sister's Outdoor Quilt Show with Dawn Boyd Jun 17, 2025

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Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025, the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (SOQS) has grown from a modest display of a dozen quilts in 1975 to the world's largest outdoor quilt show, featuring over 1,300 quilts from artists around the globe.

My guest today is Dawn Boyd, the Executive Director of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show in Oregon held annually on the second Saturday in July. The event attracts more than 10,000 visitors to the charming town of Sisters, Oregon, transforming its streets into a vibrant landscape of color and creativity with quilts. The show's mission—to celebrate the art, skill, and heritage of quilting—continues to thrive, enriching the culture of Sisters, Oregon and everyone who visits the show.

In this episode, we'll get into the history of the show, explore its impact on the community, and hear about the exciting plans for this milestone 50th year.
You can find the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show website right here: https://www.soqs.org/

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2025 FESTIVAL OF QUILTS Birmingham!!! This 14-day tour of Wales and England takes in the rich textile history and breathtaking cultural landmarks. Tour England & Wales ending at the Festival of Quilts. Call the team at Opuent Quilt Journeys at 1-877-235-3767 or go to https://opulentquiltjourneys.com/destinations/britain/item/birmingham-festival-of-quilts-tour-with-brandy

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QOF Episode 211 - Sharon Holland Jun 10, 2025

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My guest today is Sharon Holland. A mother of 3 with a B.A. in Art & Design. Sharon’s story goes from handcrafting dolls and seasonal crafts to a stint in magazine publishing and fabric design first for Paintbrush Studios and then now Art Gallery Fabrics. Starting as a library-book-taught quilter when rotary cutters were revolutionary new tools, she's evolved into a sought-after designer with a signature "modern-traditional" style. Her journey proves that formal training combined with hands-on passion creates something extraordinary—fabric designs and quilts that bridge heritage techniques with contemporary aesthetics, the perfect mix. She is a quilt pattern designer with hundreds of PDF patterns available, and she wrote the book Utility-style quilts for everyday living!
You can find Sharon's website here: https://www.sharonhollanddesigns.com/

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QOF Episode 210 - Sew Powerful Jun 03, 2025

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Sew Powerful a volunteer driven organization founded by Jason & Cinnamon Miles. They are a learning organization, driven by their faith, frugal in their practices, and they are focussed on combatting extreme poverty. They provide training and tools to create jobs which produce purposeful products including purses, school uniforms, reusable hygiene pads, soap and farm fresh food. What’s their mission? To promote and enable the academic success of children throughout Zambia, while providing the dignity of work for adults. And today we will find out how you can participate by making a purse for a child in need.

The Sew Powerful Website: https://www.sewpowerful.org/

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QOF Episode 209 - Valori Wells May 27, 2025

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My guest today is Valori Wells - From darkroom photography at age 13 to earning a BFA in fine art, her journey has always followed inspiration. For the past 27 years, she has designed commercial fabric collections, authored quilting books, and led artist retreats in Bali and Morocco, where she teaches photography, block printing, and textile arts. As the second-generation owner of The Stitchin’ Post in Sisters Oregon, she’s carried forward a 50-year legacy of art, education, and community. Her work—whether painted, printed, sewn, or taught—is rooted in storytelling, nature, and emotional expression.
Valori has 2 great websites to check out:
The Quilt Shop - https://stitchinpost.com/
The Retreats - http://www.creativesretreats.com/

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