American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast

On today’s show, we're sharing 10 tips for choosing fabric – picking fabrics and colors that look good together can sometimes be hard, so these tips will hopefully make the process easier. We’re also sharing a few inspiring stories of quilters making a difference in their communities, tips for making Flying Geese units, some products we’re loving, and ideas for keeping your UFO list from getting longer.

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Michelle Jensen is back to talk creating with a story and creating with Scrap! Both are things we quilters love to do. Do you love the seasons? Michelle will explain how she creates her signature seasonal banners.. then we talk some scrap magic and ways to think about using those up! www.instagram.com/MixiHeart/ ---------------- Mary Abreu is back to talk making gifts!! What's hot, what to do with Panels... want to try a tuffet but not ready for the main thing yet? She has all the details! www.instagram.com/thatcraftaddict/ ----------------- Kathy Doughty of Material Obsessions uses color and pattern in exciting ways. From the fabrics she buys for her shop in Australia, to the quilts she makes, her ability to mix elements is exciting! We talk about her latest book, fabrics and teaching a the Sisters show. www.materialobsession.typepad.com/ ------------------- visit American Patchwork & Quilting at http://allpeoplequilt.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/apqmagazine Visit host Pat Sloan at http://www.patsloan.com

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Often times the beginning of the year feels like a tug and pull in your sewing room. On one hand, you may have made a resolution to finish some of your older projects finally! On the other hand, there are so many fun quilt patterns being released and you can't wait to dive into a new project. We share tips for how to make progress on our UFOs while also finding time to start new projects. The editors also share things they're proud of, what they're working on, and how one is approaching a sewing room remodel.

For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-583-balance-old-and-new-projects

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Erin Schlosser found her calling as a teacher early on, and mixed with design background.. we are the lucky winners of her talent! We talk about home sewing, fabric content, and that trying something you think is 'hard' might not really be hard at all! http://www.schlosserdesigns.com/ --------------- Have you wondered what the difference is between types of quilt shows? Local guilds, Regional or National shows? Linda and I tell you what goes on at all of these types of shows and why they are all great to experience! Plus you can meet Linda and take a workshop from her in Grand Rapids in August! http://lindathielfoldtthequiltedgoose.blogspot.com/ -------------------- My friend Kim Niedzwiecki from GoGoKim has been fussy cutting fabrics for projects for a long time. We take the 2nd half of the show to talk about that process, I tell you about my biggest Fail at it (oi!) and she explains how starch IS your friend. http://www.gogokim.com/ ---------- visit American Patchwork & Quilting at http://allpeoplequilt.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/apqmagazine Visit host Pat Sloan at http://www.patsloan.com

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Many times I am introduced to a quilter’s work via a project they have shared that I run across. With Erin Davis of ‘Sew at home mummy’ that is the case. I love Mid Century Modern design and I ended up finding her articles about her love of that style, and finding out she quilts and does super great design! www.sewathomemummy.com -------------' The quilting industry is full of successful family businesses, and today we’ll meet one of the owners behind the adorable ‘Just Another Button Company’ Cecile McPeak who is the founder & creative director. She now run the company with her daughter Rachel Martin. They make buttons not only useful, but decorative & fun! www.JustAnotherButtonCompany.com -------------- I’m happy to chat podcasts today with Sandi Hazlewood, the creator of Crafty Planner sewing and quilting podcast! http://www.craftyplanner.com/ -------------- Roseann Kermes of Rosebud's cottage is back and we are talking about how to clean those most used tools. Have you ever thought about that? Me either! AND we'll talk about her darling book.. it's so cute! http://www.rosebudscottage.typepad.com/ ================ visit American Patchwork & Quilting at http://allpeoplequilt.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/apqmagazine Visit host Pat Sloan at http://www.patsloan.com

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