Rising Quilt Stars Rachelle Craig

Bre Tuttle is the designer behind Bre T Quilt Designs. She is a stay-at-home mom to four goofy boys, located on a small farm in Northeast Indiana. She started quilting in 2017 and hasn’t looked back. Not only does she love designing quilts with bright and modern fabrics, but she also loves all of the local and online connections she has been able to make through quilting. The quilting community truly is the best! When she is not quilting or fabric shopping (two separate hobbies!) you can find her chasing kids or sitting on the front porch with a glass of sweet tea.
You can find Bre on her website at www.bretquiltdesigns.com, on Instagram at @BreTQuiltDesigns, and on Pinterest as BreTQuiltDesigns.
In this episode, I chat with Bre about her very first quilt making adventure, how quilting and fabric buying are two totally different hobbies, and helping her son make his own quilt.


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Erin Grogan is the pattern designer and founder of Love Sew Modern and was introduced to sewing by her grandmother, a professional seamstress. Time spent with her grandmother each summer sparked her love for design and Erin dreamed of one day becoming a clothing designer. 
During her first trip to a modern quilt shop in 2017, Erin took one look at all the bright and bold fabrics and modern quilts she knew instantly knew she wanted to become a quilter. She left her corporate job to focus on growing her dream, Love Sew Modern. 
Erin resides in Northern Virginia with her husband, two children, and her puppy Tula (yes, named after the amazing fabric designer Tula Pink!) Welcome Erin to the show!

You can find Erin on her website at www.lovesewmodern.com, on Instagram at @LoveSewModern, and on Pinterest & Etsy as LoveSewModern.

In this episode, I chat with Erin about "how many quilts is too many", her poor sewing machine that was killed by a storm, and why her husband is no longer allowed to help with fabric requirement calculations.  


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Jenn Smith started quilting about 15 years ago but put quilting on the backburner when kids came into the picture. Now, with the kids all in school, she’s sewing and quilting again and hasn’t looked back. After a few years of making quilts and pattern testing, she decided to take it one step further and start at the beginning of the creative process--writing her own quilt patterns. Jenn loves modern quilts and the freedom they give her in choosing colors and shapes and , as well as giving the negative space the same weight as the space which is filled with color.

In this episode, I chat with Jenn @jennbquilts about finding inspiration in architecture, the magical feeling of seeing a quilt come to life, and learning about the background stories of quilts.
 You can find Jenn online at www.jennbquilts.com and @jennbquilts on Instagram, FB, and Pinterest.


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Sarah is a modern quilt designer living in San Francisco with her two young children and partner. Her designs are inspired by her favorite spots in the city and reflect the vibrancy that the city has to offer. You can find Sarah on Instagram @sarahjeanmakes and on her website at SarahJeanMakes.com
In this episode, I chat with Sarah about how she pulls inspiration from her city, adventures in small space living, and the thrill of seeing the first non-tester make your quilt pattern.


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Born and raised in Colorado, Sarah’s Mum and Grandmothers taught her how to sew and quilt. Additionally, she has a degree in visual arts, with an emphasis in paper-making.

After University, Sarah moved to Ireland where she lived and worked for 20+ years and gained a lot of inspiration for her creative projects. Now, back in Colorado, and raising two boys, she is thrilled to be sharing her unique quilt patterns, passion about Social Justice, and working towards sustainability in quilting.

You can find Sarah on Instagram @acorncornerquilts, on Facebook at SewSarahIreland and Acorn Corner Quilts, and on Etsy at AcornCornerquiltsUS.


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Bhiravi is a quilter and sewist. She began sewing in her childhood, and fell in love with quilting just a couple of years ago. She now runs a quilt pattern business, Strawberry Creek Quilts. She loves sharing beautiful makes that inspire, and encouraging others to explore creatively through quilting. She lives in Berkeley, California. You can find her on Instagram @strawberrycreekquilts or on her website at: Strawberry Creek Quilts


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