Jenni Grover is a wellness coach for makers, author and quilter. She cares deeply about the intersection of craft and health, coaching clients’ physical, mental, social, creative and spiritual concerns. In this episode, she and Amanda talk about the way we can run into unpleasantness in the online realm, and how we can engage with certain messages …

Becca Shifflett is a crafter at heart. She tried just about everything under the sun before she found quilting. But about 7 years ago, Becca went to her friend's "Sip n' Sew" to meet new people and try something new. The rest is history! Becca fell in love with sewing and learning how to make beautiful quilts. And about 3 years ago, Becca bought he…

Ian started with a Cricut, now we're here! Ian Garland is a lover of sewing and quilting. He truly started into his crafting journey by purchasing a Cricut to create stage lighting gobos. When that didn't pan out, he started using his Cricut to create paper crafts and greeting cards, and the rest is history. Ian has built the amazing Off Kilter Cra…

Matthew Boudreaux is a sewist, crafter, teacher, speaker, designer, advocate, firm anti-racist, LGBTQIA+, and (best of all) Helena’s dad, and is probably better known as Mx. Domestic. They have taken us on their journey as they navigate what it means to be a queer, neurodivergent voice and advocate in the quilting space. Matthew's goal is to create…

For complete show notes with all the links to things mentioned, visit the Simple Handmade Everyday blog. #quiltingBy Kristin Esser

Amy Freyn is a queer longarm quilter living in Quito, Ecuador. A university professor by day- but quilts (or thinks about quilting) in all of her free time. In this episode Amy shares how she got from the Midwest of the United States all the way to Quito, Ecuador. Amy's life as a professor just keeps getting better as she continues to add patchwork…

Kate Brown is the creative force behind Kate Brown Quilts where she publishes modern quilt patterns and tutorials. She focuses on using techniques that don’t require precision but deliver precise results, and values making quilting fun, accessible, and engaging for a variety of skill levels. Introduced to quilting in her 20s, Kate fell in love with…

Mayre Perez is a Maker, Modern Quilter and a lover of crafting one-of-a-kind heirloom pieces. Mayre began sewing during the pandemic lockdown. Her love of baking for her colleagues was rudely interrupted, so she needed a new hobby! Mayre and her mom took on quilting together and her love for fabric and making beautiful, functional items blossomed. …

Alexis Plunkett is the owner/long-armer/photographer of Stitched By Alexis. She began her long-arming journey a year ago and loves to merge her photography background with her quilting. Alexis photographs all of her client quilts as well as her personal projects. She is also a maker for Riley Blake Designs, getting the opportunity to make projects …

This episode is all about organizing your space. Amanda got some information from some of you from Instagram about the items you use to organize your fabric. In this episode, Amanda also interviews the CEO of Smart Labels, David Hewlett. Amanda was able to try the Smart Labels before the interview. The hope is to help add to the awesome collection …

Bessie Pearl Binding Co. is the result of Karen Wade's retail/business experience and desire to help quilters. Karen saw an opportunity to supply quilters with notions and pre-made bias binding. This allowed her to stay home with her young children and do what she loves. Coming from the world of retail gives Karen a keen eye for what her customers …

Caitlin is the cool creator behind the sparkly and iridescent rulers we love. Feral Notions Co. (formerly Whipstitch Handmade) was born from the spark of an idea and some accessible business classes. Caitlin spent time in the business classes provided by Terrain Spokane honing her idea and building up her plan. And now, we get to reap the benefits!…

Lacie Messerly is a quilter and podcaster. Her show motto "You can sit with us" is a call to welcome all quilters who feel like they're not welcomed or invited in some quilty spaces. Lacie started with other hobbies, such as cross-stitching, scrapbooking, and painting wooden signs. As a stay-at-home mom, Lacie was looking for something new to do, s…

Emily is a TikTok famous quilter who has a huge following of young new quilters! She started making quilting videos and tutorials during the 2020 lockdowns. She was having fun quilting, so why not share the joy? Formerly in advertising, Emily had some helpful tips and tools about making interesting content. Not only did she go viral, but she has he…

Welcome to the 100th Episode of Not Your Granny's Quilt Show! Karlee Porter is a professional quilter who came to the industry in a non-traditional way. Karlee has always been artistic and loved sharing her art with her friends and classmates all through school. To earn extra money, Karlee would sell her designs and homemade caramels. When she was …

Janice Reimer is a Structural Biologist by day and a Quilter by night...and weekends. After resisting becoming a quilter for much of her life, Janice was introduced to EPP and whole-cloth hand quilting. The rest, as they say, is history. Janice was born and raised in the Canadian prairies, and after working in San Diego for three years, she returne…

Amanda talks us through her first time going to QuiltCon! This year, 2024, it was held in Raleigh, North Carolina. If you've never heard of QuiltCon, go check it out! It's hosted by The Modern Quilt Guild each year. Amanda shares what she experienced, who she met, and her thoughts on the quilt show. She shares it all! The ups, the downs and the in-…

In this long overdue episode, I chat about QuiltCon and the modern quilting trends I took away from the show. Plus all the other things like books, shows, and more! For complete show notes, visit the Simple Handmade Everyday blog.By Kristin Esser

The only thing Kate from @quiltwithmisskate loves more than quilts, is friendship! Kate’s first job ever was at a quilt store folding FQs, later becoming store manager to Virginia’s largest quilt shop, Patchwork Plus, later still becoming the Moda / Ruby Star Society rep for the southeast. Then, she met the great love of her life and moved to Maui.…

Amber Elliot is the artist/pattern designer/quilter/educator behind Alderwood Studio. She has been sewing all her life, and has always loved bringing various fabrics together to give them new life. As a child, she used her grandmother's old clothes to create new fashion for her mom to wear. Then as a teen, Amber decided that she was going to make a…

Tara Evans is the owner/artist/designer behind Taralee Quiltery. As a student, Tara thrived in math, science and the arts. Her main focus was to take as many classes in the arts as she could. Amanda and Tara attended rival high schools in Boise, but the two ended up in their respective schools' choir programs. Painting was Tara's original outlet, w…

Quilting is Ben Millett's creative outlet outside his work at an agriculture company in Des Moines, Iowa. Ben explores color and shape by applying contemporary color palettes to traditional quilt blocks, turning digital concepts into a physical reality with fabric and thread. He creates to play, to communicate ideas, to further the gay agenda, to m…

Ann Skaehill is the quilter/designer behind Crafty Moose Quilts. She started sewing in 2011 when she was gifted the use of her grandmother's sewing machine. Ann has built her brand and business around making t-shirt quilts, designing quilt patterns and loving her inventory of fat quarters. Ann is one of the Nine Patch Quilt Collective, whose launch…

Amanda Loewen is a quilt pattern designer in Canada. She has been knitting and sewing for much of her life but started sharing her quilting online about 5 years ago. She started designing and selling patterns in 2021 after taking a course to learn how. Amanda is still a full-time teacher and a mom of two young children. Although she designs beautif…

Barbie Mills is a modern digital pantograph designer and long-arm quilter based in Utah. Barbie has been sewing for pretty much her whole life. She started quilting in high school and began her longarm business in 2012. Barbie was doing custom free-motion long-arming before she decided to go digital and leave the custom quilting behind. As her skil…

April Singleton is the owner and designer behind Made In The Shed Quilts. She didn't start quilting until she was gifted her grandmother's sewing machine in 2014, and she hasn't stopped since! In 2019, as the space in her house was now filled with kids, April built a shed in her backyard. This is where all the magic happens! In addition to designin…

In this episode, I chat about starting a new quilt project, an Oliso iron giveaway, and 2024 goals. For complete show notes, visit the Simple Handmade Everyday blog.By Kristin Esser

Amanda is solo in this episode. She wants to thank all of you for being here with her this year, and can't wait to see what 2024 holds. Please be kind to yourself this holiday season. We love you and we are so excited to bring you new and exciting content in the new year! Cheers! This episode was supported by www.cristinabonnet.com/UNFOLD Check out…

Christina West is the color-obsessed owner and face behind Kindred Quilt Co. From making crib sheets and baby bedding, Christina has grown her love of fabric, color, and design through her over 9 years of sewing and quilting. Christina's first business venture of making and selling crib sheets came to a close and opened the door for quilting. In 20…

In this episode, I chat about plans for 2024 quilting plans, a Oliso M3Pro project iron review, and lots of books and shows. For complete show notes, visit the Simple Handmade Everyday blog.By Kristin Esser

Christina Miller is the owner and happy face behind Fabric Pop - an online quilt shop for modern quilters. As a lifelong crafter, Christina has always loved fabric. Even in her first business endeavor - making and selling bags - Christina found the most joy in talking to her customers and other vendors about the fabric. When the business of bags ha…

Chris Marchini is a sewist and quilter based in Portland, Oregon. He is the brains and personality behind Rose City Originals. With his unique style brought to life in his quilting patterns and the content in his socials, Chris is speaking to tens of thousands of quilters who resonate with him. From showing his "Randomly Generated Quilt" series to …

Whitney is the owner and quilter behind French Fry Quilt Company. She lives in Northern California with her husband and two cats. She is a yoga instructor and running coach. She held a job as an non-fiction editor then moved into retail management. When the opportunity came up for Whitney to pursue her vision for starting a quilt/fabric shop, she j…

Mike O'Dell is an entrepreneur at heart, so when he started planning, designing and making his own foundation paper piecing patterns, he knew he had something special. That's when Legit Kits was born. Mike loves coming up with ideas that make people say "that's legit!". As he built his team, he worked to find people who are just as passionate about…

Erin Grogan is the pattern designer and founder of Love Sew Modern. She was introduced to sewing by her grandmother, a professional seamstress. As a child, Erin would fill a notebook with fashion designs and dream of growing up to become a clothing designer. On her many summer visits, Erin and her grandmother would go to Hancock Fabrics to get mate…

In this episode, I chat about finding my next quilting project, home decor, and lots of books and TV shows. For complete show notes, visit the Simple Handmade Everyday blog.By Kristin Esser

This episode is a little different than the usual! Amanda does chat with Vicki Francis, and the focus of their conversation is Quilt Show judging. Amanda also shares her perspective on what it was like to be in the judging room, scribing for the NACQJ judges. Vicki is the 2023 Vice President of the Boise Basin Quilters guild. She was formerly a tea…

In this episode, Amanda chats with Belle Brunner, the lovely owner of @SeamsSewMe She is a pattern designer and a guild consultant and educator. Belle recently moved back to her home state of Arkansas to be close to her father and help run an Airbnb/Quilt Retreat on his property. You can usually find her on her YouTube channel, or working up anothe…

In this episode Amanda chats with Abby of Abby Maed Studio. Abby is a third generation quilter (her mom quilts too!) and has been quilting and sewing as long as she can remember. She learned to quilt from her grandma who shares the same middle name, Mae, which was inspiration for the name of her business. Abby had a career in politics as a policy a…

In this episode, Amanda chats with Rachel, the face behind Sew Joyful Studio. She is a pattern designer, quilter, sewist, and outdoors-woman. She lives in Minneapolis, MN with her husband, and brand new baby boy! When she's not sitting at her sewing machine, you can usually find her on a bike or in the kitchen. Up until the end of 2021, she worked …

In this episode, I chat about a great new iron, quilt projects, lots of cross stitch, some favorite books, and my trip to Chicago. For show notes, visit the Simple Handmade Everyday blog.By Kristin Esser

This week Amanda chats with Christina Lee of Sweet Potato Quilts. Christina is a music educator and is a musician in the Boise Philharmonic. Christina began her quilting journey in 2018 and now is a spokesperson for Art Gallery Fabrics as one of their Sewcialites. Amanda and Christina dive into the parallels of teaching and quilting, and the mindse…

Here is the next episode! In this one Kelsey talks about her early introduction to sewing and quilting. She has been quilting off and on most of her life and found pattern design as a creative outlet for marrying traditional aesthetics and modern piecing. She is an Art Gallery Fabrics Sewcialite for 2023 and curated her bundle based on her romantic…

Amanda chats with Victoria Newmeyer, the lovely lady behind Midlife Quilter. Victoria started her quilting journey at 40 years old and hasn't looked back. She is now a pattern designer, an Art Gallery Fabrics Sewcialite and has so many fun things up her sleeve. Check out her instagram and website to see all of her recent makes and patterns! Instagr…

In this episode, Brooke Shankland, the designer and maker behind Eudaimonia Studio joins Amanda to talk about her start into quilting. Brooke began sewing in 2016 and quickly became enamored with quilting. She soon began designing patterns that suited her love for philosophies. Brooke has had many life experiences and brings her multi-dimensional k…

In this episode, I chat about being close to another quilt finish, some new quilty plans, and some fun new TV shows. For complete show notes, visit the Simple Handmade Everyday blog.By Kristin Esser

On this episode, Johnny Barfuss is Amanda's guest. He is a Jack of All Trades, and has had many different life adventures. Like Amanda (and others),Johnny came to quilting later in his life, and it wasn't something he picked up from his grandma. Although he grew up playing under her quilting frame while she stitched quilts, he worked with his paren…

In this episode, I chat about some quilting patterns I'm excited about, cross stitch burnout, and some fun book recommendations. For complete show notes with all the links to things mentioned, visit the Simple Handmade Everyday blog. https://kristinesser.com/2023/08/14/simple-handmade-everyday-podcast-episode-104-show-notes/ #quilting #flosstube…

Amanda is solo today to quickly update everyone about a break she's taking, but not to worry! New episodes will resume September 4. She is excited to share that Not Your Granny's Quilt Show merch is now available! The link is below, so check it out! Sewspicious Rosalia QAL info https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct6hfuBO12Y/ Want to see more? You can find…

In this long overdue episode, I chat about our trip to Stockholm, being under the weather, a fun tablerunner pattern, and lots of book and show recommendations. For complete show notes, visit the Simple Handmade Everyday blog.By Kristin Esser