American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast American Patchwork & Quilting

Beth shares a brief history of Barn Quilt Trails. Elizabeth interviews Shelley Cavanna of Cora's Quilts and chats about her book, Barn Star Sampler, being re-released this spring. They also discuss her upcoming fabric line, Alpine Valley, and the inspiration behind it.
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Beth interviews Karla Gerome, Director of Education for The Grace Company. We chat all about what you want to consider when purchasing a longarm, some tips for choosing designs, and her advice for getting started. Then we have some tips for preparing your quilt for quilting (whether you’re sending it out to be quilted or quilting it yourself)! 
For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-594-get-started-longarm-quilting
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We give our top tips for sewing baby quilts - from selecting the design to quilting ideas. Elizabeth shares a recent baby quilt she made and how she included the mother-to-be in the design process. The staff shares their spring sewing traditions.
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This episode originally aired April 18, 2022. This time of year is a great time to wash and clean quilts in your home (especially since they've probably gotten a lot of use over the winter months) We share tips for spot-cleaning quilts, washing and drying quilts, and favorite products to prevent damage to your quilts during the cleaning process. We also chat with Heather Briggs from My Sew Quilty Life.
For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-592-spring-clean-your-quilts
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Doris Brunnette and Beth Peterson attended QuiltCon in Atlanta at the end of February. They share some of the quilts they saw, the amazing fashions people were wearing, and chat about the challenge American Patchwork & Quilting sponsors.
For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-591-quiltcon-recap
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We chat with Corinne Sovey of Corinne Sovey Design Studio. Corinne is a graphic designer by day and a pattern designer in her off hours. Her graphic design career inspires the bold, graphic shapes and bright colors she uses in her quilt patterns. Corinne likes to say she's not a fabric hoarder, but the curator of a small fabric museum. In her chat with Elizabeth, she shares her journey to becoming a quilter and pattern designer, gives tips for curating your own fabric museum, and shares her favorite thing about designing quilts!
For more resources from today's show, visit the show notes here: https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast/episode-590-curate-your-own-fabric-museum
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