
Make and Decorate with Stephanie: Sew, Quilt, Knit & Home Decor
Stephanie Socha
Host Stephanie Socha, a residential interior designer and maker presents a creative lifestyle podcast for those who love to sew, quilt, knit, decorate and make things for the home. This podcast is for the maker who loves to dabble in many types of hobbies, mainly sewing and quilting, but also knitting, paper crafts (Cricut) gardening and interior decorating.
There are a mix of guest interviews and solo episodes where I present an informative topic and/or educational "how to" on specific maker techniques.
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S4 E83: Emanuela Jeske, Quilt Karussell Podcast
Make and Decorate with Stephanie: Sew, Quilt, Knit & Home Decor
03/24/22 • 87 min
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In this episode, I chat with quilt podcaster, Emanuela Jeske. Her podcast is called Quilt Karussell and is currently the only German speaking podcast.
Emanuela shares her creative story from the time that she started quilting and what led her to start her podcast, Quilt Karussell. We also chat about everything quilting, from fabrics, to mid-arm and long arms to patchwork.
For photos and links to what I talked about in this episode, visit my podcast blog https://stephaniesochadesign.com/podcast-make-and-decorate
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M&D S2E52: Laurie Russman-Neon Kitty Quilts; Bluprint Shut Down; Knit Sewing
Make and Decorate with Stephanie: Sew, Quilt, Knit & Home Decor
05/28/20 • 91 min
My guest on today’s episode is Laurie Russman from Neon Kitty Quilts. Laurie is a fiber artist and creates textile art inspired by photographs of animals, nature and travel. Laurie shares the appliqué and mixed media techniques she uses in her art quilts.
In my opening chat segment, I update on my container gardening project and my review/experience with sewing kids knit overalls. These knit overalls were served, and sewn with a double needle on the sewing machine.
You can find links and photos to everything we talk about on my podcast blog at https://stephaniesochadesign.com/podcast-make-and-decorate
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M&D 25: Christa Watson, Christa Quilts
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04/11/19 • 93 min
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It's episode 25🎉and my guest on the podcast today is Christa Watson of Christa Quilts! Christa is a quilter, teacher, book author, pattern designer and fabric designer for Benartex Fabrics.
Christa's latest book, Piece and Quilt with Precuts, is available on her website, and all of her fabric collections are available in her online shop as well at https://shop.christaquilts.com/
We had the best time chatting about it all, machine quilting, overcoming quilting hesitation and fears, and the interior decorating Christa has done since moving into her new home. She shares her decorating journey in her Facebook Group. https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=christa%20quilts&epa=SEARCH_BOX
You won't want to miss this episode, so be sure to subscribe and share the Make and Decorate podcast with your friends😍 ✂️
You can find links and photos to everything we talk about in my show notes https://stephaniesochadesign.com/podcast-make-and-decorate
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S2 E45: Vicki Holloway, My Creative Corner 3
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03/05/20 • 75 min
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My guest on today’s episode is Vicki Holloway from the podcast, My Creative Corner 3. We chat about quilting, crafting and Vicki’s newly released premium podcast Zen and the Art of Creating. Her premium podcast is available to purchase in her Etsy shop. She made the podcast to help creatives find zen and mindfulness.
In the first segment, I talk about joining the new Alison Glass & Giucy Giuce Mini block series sew along, and knit baby pants I made from an Oh Me Oh My Sewing pattern.
You can find links to everything we talk about in my show notes at https://stephaniesochadesign.com/podcast-make-and-decorate
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M&D S3E66: Jessica, Sallie Tomato; Rebounding a Quilt Fail & Oliso Mini Iron
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03/18/21 • 60 min
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I am so excited to welcome back a returning guest of the podcast, Jessica from Sallie Tomato! You can listen to episode 35, where I chat with Jessica and learn the story of how Sallie Tomato came to be (if you missed it). In this episode, we pick up where we left off and find out all the new and exciting things at Sallie Tomato...there are new collabs, lots of new patterns, new hardware and sew much more!
In my chit chat segment, I tell about my recent quilt fail and how I was able to come up with a solution without a meltdown of panic and tears. Also, I just got an Oliso mini iron, and I give my first impressions of this little project iron.
You can find links, photos and more about this episode on my podcast blog at https://stephaniesochadesign.com/podcast-make-and-decorate
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S7 E118: Guest Carina Gardner
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10/25/24 • 75 min
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On this episode, my guest is Carina Gardner, a successful designer and entrepreneur, shares her journey and insights on how to make money as a designer. She emphasizes the importance of being a multifaceted designer and knowing when to pivot into different industries. Karina discusses her Design Suite program, which teaches designers how to make their design businesses profitable by offering a range of courses in various design areas. Carina highlights the misconceptions around building a brand and the importance of understanding distribution channels. Carina just launched her online University of Arts & Design. Online Courses for budding designers and artists that are flexible, fulfilling, and transformative.
Links:
Design Bootcamp : Intro to Design Suite
Stephanie's Guest appearance on Carina's Make and Design Podcast
Chit Chat:
- Finishing an improv quilt project with my niece
- I bought the Addi FlexiFiips DPN w/cables from Amazon (note link is my affiliate Amazon link)
- I also bought the Addi Rocket2 Squared Circular Knitting Needles - 16 inch, US 7 (4.5mm) (note link is my affiliate Amazon link)
- My Patreon group patreon.com/makeanddecorate - I will unlock a paid level bonus episode for a limited time. Check it out!
Special Halloween Outro Music: Trick or Treat Written by Dean Palya, performed and produced by PALA
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M&D S2E42: Juliet Van der Heijden, The Tartan Kiwi
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01/23/20 • 76 min
Today's episode focuses on foundation paper piecing (FPP), with my guest, Juliet Van der Heijden, The Tartan Kiwi. Juliet designs and sells foundation paper piecing patterns. Juliet is also the author of the book Animal Quilts, which has many foundation paper pieced patterns designed by Juliet. You can find Juliet's patterns at http://thetartankiwi.com
In the lifestyle segment, I share new Netflix, Hulu and YouTube shows I am watching. I also do a quick review of the Instant Pot Zest, a rice and grain cooker. This can help speed meal preparation when you need to make rice or grain side dishes to your instant pot main dish meal, at an affordable price point.
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M&D 33: Natalia Bonner - Longarm Quilting
Make and Decorate with Stephanie: Sew, Quilt, Knit & Home Decor
08/01/19 • 77 min
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On this episode, we continue the series on the different types of quilting. We take an in-depth look at longarm quilting and how you can translate Natalia's tutorials to both longarm and domestic machine quilting.
Also, Natalia has just added another quilting ruler, she designed, to her shop. It is called the inside out ruler. In addition to the new ruler, she also is launching a new book Creative Straight Line Quilting. http://www.piecenquilt.com/shop/Books--Patterns/Books.htm
I share a new announcement about the podcast, and I give a prelim review on the new Silhouette Cameo 4. This new update is huge, and it is projected to be available in September/October. Plus, find out what I recently acquired for my sewing machine.
You can find links and photos to everything we talk about in my show notes https://stephaniesochadesign.com/podcast-make-and-decorate
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M&D 27: Singer Featherweight C240, Sewing the Trixie Panel, Worsted Merino/Silk yarn
Make and Decorate with Stephanie: Sew, Quilt, Knit & Home Decor
05/09/19 • 53 min
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It's a jam packed episode with me, Stephanie Socha! There are a lot of projects on my table, and I'm in the completion phase of a couple of quilts. Find out what portable hand sewing project I took with me to jury duty last week, plus learn about hand sewing with silk thread.
I present a semi-review of the newer Singer Featherweight C240. I say "semi" because I have not actually sewn on this machine, but have done extensive research on this little gem of a machine since I recently learned about it.
I also talk about some Mother's Day or any day handmade gift ideas.
You can find links and photos to everything from this episode in my show notes https://stephaniesochadesign.com/podcast-make-and-decorate
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Ep. 6 Kids learning to sew and craft with my 10 yr old niece, Ava
Make and Decorate with Stephanie: Sew, Quilt, Knit & Home Decor
09/27/18 • 58 min
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Make and Decorate with Stephanie: Sew, Quilt, Knit & Home Decor currently has 127 episodes available.
What topics does Make and Decorate with Stephanie: Sew, Quilt, Knit & Home Decor cover?
The podcast is about Maker, Leisure, Quilting, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Home Decor, Creative, Diy, Podcasts, Decorating and Crafts.
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The episode title 'S4 E83: Emanuela Jeske, Quilt Karussell Podcast' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Make and Decorate with Stephanie: Sew, Quilt, Knit & Home Decor?
The average episode length on Make and Decorate with Stephanie: Sew, Quilt, Knit & Home Decor is 70 minutes.
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Episodes of Make and Decorate with Stephanie: Sew, Quilt, Knit & Home Decor are typically released every 14 days.
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The first episode of Make and Decorate with Stephanie: Sew, Quilt, Knit & Home Decor was released on Jul 17, 2018.
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