Inside Quilt Week 2022

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Inside Quilt Week 2022

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40 minutes

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May 12, 2022

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Released:

May 12, 2022

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Titles in the series (88)

Sew & So is a casual conversation with a special member of the sewist and quilting community. A casual conversation about how they got started, what inspires them and what excites them. Sew & So is brought to you by BERNINA - Made To Create.

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Craig Conover - Keep on Stitchin': Craig Conover is an attorney, entrepreneur, and star of the Bravo series Southern Charm, a show that follows the personal and professional lives of young adults in Charleston, South Carolina. The founder of Sewing Down South in Charleston, Craig also has a memoir coming out in the fall. by Sew & So...
38 min listen
Ricky Tims - As You Quilt, Life Unfolds: Host of the Quilt Show, Let’s Quilt Together, and Photo Class for You, Ricky Tims has successfully blended several diverse creative passions into one very unique and interesting career. His quilts have been displayed worldwide and are highly regarded as excellent examples of contemporary quilts with traditional appeal. by Sew & So...
42 min listen
Amanda Carita - Self-Made Fashion for All!: Originally from England, Amanda Carita is an entrepreneur, sewist, and the founder and owner of So Sew English Fabrics in Oceanside, California. The company specializes in providing beautiful high-quality fabrics at affordable prices. by Sew & So...
38 min listen
Sarah Joiner - Make What You Want!: Sarah Joiner a sewist, knitter, blogger at The Lilac Elk and teacher from Pennsylvania, is passionate about teaching others to sew garments and holds a variety of virtual sewing classes to empower others to make a wardrobe they love. Her blog, The started as an Etsy shop and evolved into an Instagram community where she shares her handmade wardrobe journey and other projects along the way. Sarah has a PhD in Chemistry from the University of New Hampshire and makes her home near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her spouse, Mark. by Sew & So...
35 min listen
Julane Sullivan - A Hobby That Got Out of Control: Julane Sullivan is a renowned costume designer and the owner of All Dressed Up Costumes in Batavia, Illinois. Founded 31 years ago, the company’s creations have appeared in theatrical productions, themed weddings, TV, movies, and other venues. by Sew & So...
43 min listen
Dr. Karen Nyberg - Space, Time, Sewing Continuum: Dr. Karen Nyberg is a retired astronaut who is using her experience as a point of reference for her current artistic endeavors, which encompass several industry partnerships, including a fabric design for Svaha USA, which was inspired by her son. by Sew & So...
30 min listen
Amanda Murphy - Creating Quilts, Stretching Boundaries: Amanda Murphy is a nationally recognized quilter, fabric, and pattern designer who teaches nationally and internationally. She is also a best-selling author of several quilting-related books. by Sew & So...
33 min listen
Jinny Smanik - Telling Stories with Fabric: A sewist and quilter from a young age, Jinny’s passion for storytelling and her love of family — whether it’s her family of origin, her faith family or her quilting family — shines through in her beautiful quilts. by Sew & So...
19 min listen
Mary Margaret Pettway - Gee's Bend Quilters and the Road to Paradise: Mary Margaret Pettway is the current Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Souls Grown Deep Foundation and Community Partnership. The Foundation stewards the largest and foremost collection of works by black artists from the Southern United States, including the works of Gee’s Bend quilters. A member of the Gee’s Bend Quilter’s Collective, Mary Margaret was named an Alabama Humanities Fellow in 2018. by Sew & So...
28 min listen
Margaret Jankowski - Passion and Possibilities: Although she began sewing as a young child, Margaret fell in love with sewing while working at a sewing machine store as a young mother. As her passion for sewing and helping others grew and evolved, she founded The Sewing Machine Project, which provides machines and training to people in underserved communities nationwide. by Sew & So...
38 min listen
Shelancia Daniel - Sewing Hope for the Future: Shelancia Daniel is the Founder and Executive Director of the Creativity Shell, a non-profit organization that uses creative trades to teach children essential life skills while educating and inspiring the next generation of makers. by Sew & So...
40 min listen
Carson Converse - Catch Your Breath: Carson Converse is an artist, designer and quilter who has been quilting more than 20 years. Currently working on her second collection with the luxury design house Hermes, her award-winning work has been shown at venues around the world. by Sew & So...
34 min listen
Corin Wright - When You See a Chance…Take It!: An entrepreneur and fashion pundit, Corin is a stylist for Broadway, does tailoring for e-commerce fashion retailers, and is the creator of the Style Haven experience, which includes an online store, a brick-and-mortar boutique, and a mobile boutique. by Sew & So...
42 min listen
Bisa Butler - Quilting As Art: Bisa Butler is an award-winning, vibrant, and brilliant artist who uses textiles to express her art and ideas. This podcast explores what inspires her creativity and fuels her passion. by Sew & So...
37 min listen
Tristan Detwiler - Surf's Up!: Tristan Detwiler is the founder of STAN - a Southern California brand based on sustainability, surf culture, and storytelling. At just 24 years old, he’s been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, GQ, Women’s Wear, and is on the Vogue Runway Roster. by Sew & So...
40 min listen
Sew & So Christmas Holiday Special 2021: This special edition of Sew and So highlights a story of creativity, passion, and commitment at North Charleston High School in Charleston, SC. With the support of several dedicated teachers, NCHS has created a Makerspace. Now in addition to providing their scholars the opportunity to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (better known as STEAM), and reading, these students also get to explore sewing and quilting. by Sew & So...
19 min listen
Julian Collins & Monica Tetteh - Sewing Change: Monica Tetteh and Julian Collins, both accomplished sewists, use their talents to affect change. Monica, aka “That Sew Monica” is the founder of Black Makers Matter, and Julian, the founder of Julian Creates and the Sew Manly Facebook group, is a founding member of Black Makers Matter. Black Makers Matter is a coalition of sewists and creators committed to creating influential change in the sewing and crafting industry. by Sew & So...
46 min listen
Pam Mahshie - Sewing in a Happy Place: A graduate of the Madison Area Technical College (MATC ) program in Wisconsin, Pam has filmed shows for PBS and hosted online learning classes with various sewing celebrities. Last March, she joined Bernina as the Overlock Business Manager to help launch the L8 machine. by Sew & So...
33 min listen
Paul Ashworth, CEO - BERNINA North America - Quality, Innovation, Performance…Walking the Talk: A marketing and sales executive with extensive experience in international business and premium brands, Paul Ashworth joined Bernina of America ten years ago as CEO for North America. Prior to Bernina, he was a leader in the wine and spirits industry. by Sew & So...
40 min listen
Bill Schroeder III and AQS - All in the Family: Bill Schroeder III, co-owner of The American Quilt Society (AQS), recently bought the family business - his grandparents Meredith and Bill Schroeder founded AQS in 1984 to promote quilting artistry. A family affair since its inception, AQS is currently the largest quilting membership organization in the world. by Sew & So...
26 min listen
Lindsey Kurowski & Stacey Gilfillan - Inn The Works: Entrepreneur Lindsey Kurowski is the owner of Knotty Pine, a full-service activation, design and build studio in Venice, California. She is also the star of Inn the Works on the Magnolia Network. Lindsay’s mother, Stacey Gilfillan is a sewist for Inn the Works, and an active member of two sewing guilds in Texas. by Sew & So...
54 min listen
Michael C. Thorpe - Painting with Fabric and Thread: A visual artist in New York City, Michael combines fabrics, imagery, and language to evoke alternative perspectives on the human experience. In February 2020 he launched a breakthrough exhibition at the high-fashion boutique, All Too Human. A piece from this critically acclaimed collection was acquired by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston for its permanent collection. by Sew & So...
21 min listen
Sarah Caldwell - From Frogs to Frodo: An avid sewist and costume maker, Sarah Caldwell is the Training and Education Manager at BERNINA International in Switzerland. She began her career with BERNINA 31 years ago in her home country of New Zealand. While there, she was part of the team that created costumes for the filming of Lord of the Rings. by Sew & So...
42 min listen
Deanna Springer - The Legacy Carries On: Deanna Springer is Vice President of Marketing at Nancy Zieman Productions in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. In this role, she wears many hats, including business manager, blog editor, manager of product development, project design, and co-presenter of The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show. by Sew & So...
45 min listen
Kristina Wong - The Auntie Sewing Squad: Performance artist, comedian, and writer Kristina Wong is an elected representative and prolific international performer. She’s been a guest on late-night shows on NBC, Comedy Central, and FX, and is an actor in film and TV. by Sew & So...
56 min listen
Becky Glasby - National Quilt Museum: The Director of Education at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky, Becky Glasby began her tenure at the Museum 11 years ago. She's also a member of the Modern Quilt Guild, has had several quilts featured in shows across the country, and has participated in numerous online swaps. by Sew & So...
49 min listen
Gail Yellen - The Accidental Second Career: Gail Yellen is an accomplished, nationally-known sewist and founder of Gail Patrice Design, which sells artful patterns, sewing tools, and how-to technique DVDs. She also has her own YouTube channel and has taught at several national American Sewing Guild (ASG) Annual Conferences, as well as local ASG chapters around the country. by Sew & So...
44 min listen
Justine Seymour - The Key Is Observing!: Join us for a provocative behind-the-scenes conversation with award-winning, and much-in-demand costume designer Justine Seymour, whose latest work can be seen on Women of the Movement, the limited series about civil rights leader Mamie Till, currently airing on ABC. by Sew & So...
45 min listen
Kelly Rae Roberts - Let Art Out, Let Love In: Kelly Rae Roberts is the founder of KellyRaeRoberts.com and fabric designer for Benartex, a sister company of Bernina. She's the creator of several E-courses, books, home decor, gifts, stationery products, and retreats that focus on the idea that when we let art out, we let love in. by Sew & So...
29 min listen
Jean Wright - From the Day I Looked at the Moon: Quilt artist and owner of Sew Sisters Space Creations in Melbourne, Florida, Jean Wright is a former NASA Seamstress. She’s worked on many projects, including the test parachutes and aft skirt blankets for the Orion spacecraft. Still active in NASA, she is a docent for the shuttle Atlantis exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center and a member of the NASA Speakers Bureau. by Sew & So...
48 min listen

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