Karen Dawson

09/21/20 • 30 min

I love how Karen Dawson explained that sometimes out of our greatest struggles comes one of our biggest gifts or blessings. She has such a positive outlook and we had a wonderful time visiting. Although she grew up in England, she now lives in a neighboring town from where I grew up. Remember to also take a look at her Etsy shop, FabricSpeaks.

Hawaiian quilt. Karen's first quilt.

Rag quilt was a gift for her grandmother.

This very random scrap quilt is a king size made ENTIRELY of leftover fabric. Both top and bottom! Karen cut out all the squares while recovering from major surgery.

T-shirt quilt made for her daughter.

And here's the quilt she made for her niece.

Find unique items on Karen's Etsy shop at FabricSpeaks

Karen contacted me through Kealy Parrish. If you haven't listened to Kealy's episode you can find it here: Kealy Parrish Or find Kealy on her blog here: Kealy's Blog

Hawaiian quilt. Karen's first quilt.

Rag quilt was a gift for her grandmother.

This very random scrap quilt is a king size made ENTIRELY of leftover fabric. Both top and bottom! Karen cut out all the squares while recovering from major surgery.

T-shirt quilt made for her daughter.

And here's the quilt she made for her niece.

Find unique items on Karen's Etsy shop at FabricSpeaks

Karen contacted me through Kealy Parrish. If you haven't listened to Kealy's episode you can find it here: Kealy Parrish Or find Kealy on her blog here: Kealy's Blog

Previous Episode

Janellea Macbeth

I was so happy to be contacted by Janellea Macbeth after Tammy Silvers had given her my information. Janellea is a quilting author, speaker, and thought leader. Jan’s system for cutting, storing, and using scraps evolved into her wonderful book ScrapStashtic Quilts.

Check out Janellea's website

And her book ScrapStashtic Quilts

Also, Thanks again to Tammy Silvers of Tamarinis for the connection.

Next Episode

Jennifer Davis

Jennifer Davis is the owner of The Little Shop of Stitches in Miamisburg, Ohio. One of her customers, Lyndsay Donaldson, contacted me and wanted to hear Jenn’s story. I’m so thankful to Lyndsay for her suggestion! Jenn has kept her quilting community going even through this time of COVID with her kind, caring, demeanor. I had the pleasure of watching one of her Tuesday live sales on Facebook where she made you feel so at home. You could just tell by the comments flowing that her customers love her.

If you'd like to connect with Jenn, you can find her on social media through these links:

The Little Shop Of Stitches website

The Little Shop Of Stitches Facebook

The Little Shop Of Stitches Pinterest

The Little Shop Of Stitches Instagram