The Grateful Thread Podcast

Sep 16 2024 46 ep. 48 mins 157

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A podcast where cool quilting newbies and experts unite! We dive into modern quilting, making sewing friends, all of the crazy acronyms and introduce you to inspiring quilt community people! Whether you’re on the go or pressing the pedal to the metal on your sewing machine while you listen, we hope to bring this community together and create a space where you feel seen and accepted. This is for beginner to advanced quilting enthusiasts, young and ”old”- we’re just a couple of millennials trapped in the middle, trying to figure out where we belong!

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Episode 43: One Last Time

Sep 16 2024 14 mins

Alternative title: The One Where They Say Goodbye As we close this extremely special chapter of our lives, we hope to stay in touch and keep spreading the quilty love out in the world! We cherish this little community of creatives that have found our words and voices to be a safe space and hope to continue fostering these spaces in the future. We are so grateful to our listeners

Episode 42: The Catching Up Episode

Aug 19 2024 37 mins

Alternative title: Maybe We're Working On A Bunch Of Stuff It's been a hot minute since we've just gabbed about the projects and things that we're spending our time on and we're updating each other (and our listeners) on the new things that we have going on! Pull up a seat, because you can always sit with us! Find the show notes and merch: thegratefulthreadpodcast.com Fin

Episode 41: Stephanie Organes of @PrettyPlease.mx

Aug 05 2024 34 mins

Alternate Title: From CookieCon To QuiltCon Our sweet friend Stephanie joins us on this episode to share about her journey into quilting and fabric design. She's known for her beautiful and bright fabric prints that pair incredibly well with traditional patterns! So, pull up a seat, because you can always sit with us! Find the show notes: thegratefulthreadpodcast.com Find us on Ins

Episode 40: The One Where They Talk About Fabric

Jul 22 2024 44 mins

Alternative title: Allegedly Helpful Tips For Choosing Fabric Allegedly, allegedly, allegedly... We're handing out helpful hints to get your next project off to a great start! Pull up a seat, because you can always sit with us! Find the show notes and merch: thegratefulthreadpodcast.com Find us on Instagram: @TheGratefulThreadPodcast We're your hosts.. Ashelyn of Urb

Episode 39: Amy Milne of Quilt Alliance

Jul 08 2024 72 mins

Alternate Title: You Should Label Your Quilts... We've been tradeshow buddies with Amy Milne of Quilt Alliance for about a year now, and have had this interview in the works for just as long! We have been anxiously waiting to capture the beautiful and powerful conversations that we share in person for you, our listeners, and are so thrilled to introduce you to this incredible human

Episode 38: Pantograph (Preferences)

Jun 24 2024 50 mins

Alternative title: How To Choose The Perfect Pantograph We're dropping in with a much-requested episode on pantograph selection and hope that you'll find some helpful hints and tips! Disclaimer: These are just our preferences and opinions for those who are still seeking out their ideal style and learning the ins and outs! If you already feel confident in your selection process, YA

Episode 37: Chris Hanson The Wood Quilter

Jun 10 2024 35 mins

Alternate Title: The Clapper Dude What happens when quilting weaves its way into woodworking? And when the two form to circle back to useful tools made for quilters? Our friend Chris, owner of Modern American Vintage, shares his story on how he came to be one of the most well-recognized handmade quilting tool producers in the country and about how this career pivoted his life. Whet

Episode 36: Summer Sewin', Had Me a Blast

May 27 2024 59 mins

Alternative title: How To Nurture Your Talent When You Maybe Don't Have Time We're chatting about the void of Summer break and what that looks like with kids or other hobbies. We're embracing the season and soaking up the opportunities that the warm weather presents! Pull up a seat, because you can always sit with us! Find the show notes and merch: thegratefulthreadpodcast.co

Episode 35: Bringing Up The Next Generation of Creatives

May 13 2024 64 mins

We're back, after a recording mishap with our last episode! Immediately after meeting our two guests, we knew that we needed to introduce them to the rest of you! They're not only amazing educators, but they've both created after-school sewing and quilting clubs for their students! We were excited to drop this episode at a time of year that lends itself to planning the implementati

Episode 34: Libs Elliott

Apr 15 2024 64 mins

Today, we're joined by one of our most favorite quilters, and are so excited to share our conversation with Libs Elliott with you! From her brief stint at Crayola to her big jump in college studies, we learn all about the road that led her to create computer-engineered patterns at a time when modern quilting was still in its infancy. So, pull up a seat, because you can always sit w