Behind the Seams

Listen in as I chat with Joyce Becker, prize-winning quilter, author, and instructor. Joyce focuses her art, writing, teaching, and lecturing on creating beautiful landscape quilts. We talk about creativity, landscape quilts, and much more. To see more of Joyce’s work and find out where you can take her classes, visit joycerbecker.com, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/joyce.r.becker. Want to try your hand at her unique method of creating landscape quilts? Check out her online classes at https://creativespark.ctpub.com/.

Join me as I chat with Judy Martin, veteran quilt designer, author, and publisher. She spent time as an editor and principal pattern designer for Quilter’s Newsletter, went on to found her own publishing company, Crosley-Griffith in 1987, and is still creating new designs. We talk about quilting (no surprise there!) and Judy’s approach to helping quilters make the very best quilts they can, not the most quilts they can. She has some great tips and tricks, so listen carefully! We also talk about her non-quilting life and even her and her husband’s quilting board game, Quilt Show. For those of you who want to play, you can find Quilt Show at Rio Grande Games, https://www.riograndegames.com/games/quilt-show/.

Sit back, grab a cuppa and relax while you listen in on my conversation with Deborah Louie. She’s a multiple-award-winning quilter, quilting magazine columnist, and author, but above all, Deborah is an instructor dedicated to teaching and sharing her passion for quiltmaking and mastering the sewing machine. In this episode, Deborah and I discuss her unique method to learn and get the most out of the sewing machine you already own. Her work features gorgeous appliquéd flowers that are as easy to learn to make as they are impressive to view. To see more of her work, keep up with her schedule, or just get inspired you can jump over to her website deborahlouie.com.au, check out her Instagram @deborahlouie or follow her on Facebook www.facebook.com/Deborahlouietutor

Today I’ll be talking with Lynn Koolish. Lynn is a fiber artist, teacher, and author. She is most well-known for her bright colors, hand-dyed fabrics, and creating mixed-media fiber art. She teaches locally in the San Francisco Bay Area, nationally at quilt shows, and online. She’s written or co-written 5 books all on color and fun with fabric. She’s also a former co-worker of mine, having spent a couple of decades editing books at C&T.

In today's episode I get to chat with Karoline Dahrling Hughes about living the creative life. Karoline is a designer, teacher, author, podcaster, and more! You may have seen her fabulous handmade clothing online or in popular sewing magazines or in her recently-released Stylehacking book. Karoline explores her creative side in her studio in Northern Denmark. She blogs and shares her creative work on her website, Skandimama. If you want to listen to her thoughts on living creatively you can tune in to her podcast, The Popcorn Brain Creative Podcast. We talk about keeping your creative work moving forward, staying motivated, and the fun you can have along the way.

Join me as I talk with Cindy Grisdela, veteran award-winning art quilter, teacher, and author. When not quarantining, Cindy travels extensively, teaching, exhibiting, and selling her work across the US. Her work can be most easily described as improv art quilting and much of her teaching focuses on giving quilters the tools and techniques they need to express themselves in their own art quilts. Listen in as we talk about creating improvisational quilts, Cindy's approach to creativity, and much more. To catch up with Cindy and see what she's doing now or where you can see her next, hop on over to her website. To see more of Cindy's work, check her out on Instagram @cindygrisdelaquilts

Today I am chatting with Ann Hazelwood, veteran shop owner, quilt appraiser, and novelist. Ann's quilt-laden cozy novels span 4 series containing 19 books - and counting! Get the scoop on how Ann approaches her writing, the series locations, and much more. You can follow Ann on Facebook at facebook.com/booksonthings or learn more about the books and series on her website at booksonthings.com. - C&T's website and blog Visit us on Facebook • YouTube • Pinterest • Instagram • Twitter Music: www.bensound.com

Listen in as I talk with Meri Vahl. Meri is a renowned quilt artist best known for her stunning and evocative landscape art quilts which have won numerous awards including Mancuso’s ‘Best Quilts of the World’ three times! Meri is also a prolific teacher and when not on lockdown travels the world sharing her art quilt techniques. Meri shares about her art, art quilting, why having a fabric stash is a good thing, and her experience living in the first integrated dormitory at Indiana University. You can learn more about her art quilts at meriartquilts.com and you can learn more about her experience at Indiana University in her book Hoosier Hysteria: A Fateful Year in the Crosshairs of Race in America. - C&T's website and blog Visit us on Facebook • YouTube • Pinterest • Instagram • Twitter Music: www.bensound.com

Have a listen as I chat with Rose Parr. Rose is a personal trainer, a nutritionist, an author, and a quilter. As a personal trainer specializing in older adults, she has worked with many arthritic individuals and, as a nutritionist, helped them choose foods to feel better. In the corporate world, she consulted with organizations to implement office ergonomics and taught staff to stretch at work. She has combined her studies in home economics with her certifications in ergonomics, fitness, wellness, and nutrition to teach others how to sew smart. Learn a bit about how you can make simple changes to quilt and sew pain-free and keep sewing through later life. Find out more about Rose and what she is up to at healthyquilting.com or check in with her on Instagram and Facebook @healthyquilting. - C&T's website and blog Visit us on Facebook • YouTube • Pinterest • Instagram • Twitter Music: www.bensound.com

Join me as I talk with Lilo Bowman. If you already know Lilo you likely know her from her work as the editor-in-chief and production manager for TheQuiltShow.com. Through her earlier life, Lilo moved frequently, sometimes with nothing more than a closet and dining room table for her creative space. She shares what she learned from that experience about organizing your creative space so it is comfortable, functional, and inspiring. Listen in as we talk about working on The Quilt Show, organizing your studio, and lots more. Find out what Lilo is up to at www.lilobowman.com or check out www.thequiltshow.com to see some of her work with The Quilt Show. Find out more about her favorite organizing products at Command Hooks command.com and Kit Exchange kitxchange.com. - C&T's website and blog Visit us on Facebook • YouTube • Pinterest • Instagram • Twitter Music: www.bensound.com

Tune in as I chat with Christina Cameli! Christina is a nurse-midwife, author, fabric designer, quilter, and free-motion quilting instructor. Christina and I talk about quilting, quarantine, and so much more. To check out her work, her fabric and books and follow her teaching visit her website at www.christinacameli.com. To get a glimpse at her other world visit her menopause and perimenopause blog at www.menopausenw.com. - C&T's website and blog Visit us on Facebook • YouTube • Pinterest • Instagram • Twitter Music: www.bensound.com

In this episode I talk with Catherine Redford, an award-winning fiber artist who still loves to learn and pass that knowledge on as she teaches quilting and embroidery around the United States and beyond. Catherine is an author and a prolific teacher and designer, and we discuss how inspiration, curiosity, and trying new things drives her work as an artist and has helped her work her way through the pandemic. Join us as we discuss these topics and many more! To check out Catherine's class schedule or see her work visit catherineredford.com. - C&T's website and blog Visit us on Facebook • YouTube • Pinterest • Instagram • Twitter Music: www.bensound.com

Tune in as I talk with Becky Goldsmith, award-winning quilter and international instructor. We chat about handwork, thread, teaching online, the realities of staying sane and creative while at home, and much more! See more of Becky's work at https://pieceocake.com/ - C&T's website and blog Visit us on Facebook • YouTube • Pinterest • Instagram • Twitter Music: www.bensound.com

Join me as I talk with Jennifer Sampou, San Francisco-based designer, quilter and teacher. Jennifer and I talk about her experiences as a veteran textile designer, her passion for ombré fabrics, creativity and keeping her mojo fueled during chaos, and much more! Learn a bit more about the topics we discuss in this episode by checking out her episode on The Quilt Show, her classes on Creative Spark , Create and Sustain or get a peek at everything Jennifer Sampou at jennifersampou.com - C&T's website and blog Visit us on Facebook • YouTube • Pinterest • Instagram • Twitter Music: www.bensound.com

Shannon and Jason are the dynamic DIY duo known as the Shibaguyz, award-winning crochet, knit, and sewing designers, instructors, and authors. We talk through the realities of shifting to remote work, their journey into boro and sashiko handwork, supporting the creative industry and a whole lot more. Along the way you will likely want to take short visits to the Amuse Museum of Japan, the Seattle Asian Art Museum and Ancient Grounds. To see more of their work visit Shibaguyz.com and for a list of classes visit Shibaguyz Classes. C&T's website and blog Visit us on Facebook • YouTube • Pinterest • Instagram • Twitter Music: www.bensound.com

Judy Gauthier is a shop owner, fabric designer, quilt designer, instructor, and author. Tune in and listen as we chat about scrap quilts, PPE, quilting and sewing for the holidays, and much more. To learn more about the topics we discuss or to see more of Judy's work visit her website. To watch her video or see her post regarding hand-made personal protective equipment (read: face masks) visit here. - C&T's website and blog Visit us on Facebook • YouTube • Pinterest • Instagram • Twitter Music: www.bensound.com

MJ Kinman is an art quilter, instructor, and author who is most well-known for her paper pieced quilts that depict close-ups of gemstones. Follow along as MJ and I discuss transitioning from artists to instructor; the value of mentoring and sharing, especially in these times; what teaching is like now; and even a bit about her new book. To learn more about MJ, see her work, and keep up with her activities visit www.mjkinman.com and find out more about her book at ctpub.com - C&T's website and blog Visit us on Facebook • YouTube • Pinterest • Instagram • Twitter Music: www.bensound.com

Aimee Ray is an artist, graphic artist, embroidery designer, and authors. You are likely familiar with Aimee for her well-known Doodle Stitching books and her frequently woodland-inspired Little Dear embroidery patterns, projects, and kits. How to get started, running two side-by-side businesses, the calming effects of embroidery, her book, and much more. To keep track of what Aimee is up to, visit her at little-dear.com - C&T's website and blog Visit us on Facebook • YouTube • Pinterest • Instagram • Twitter Music: www.bensound.com

Join me as I chat with Jedimanda, a.k.a. Amanda Haas, cosplayer, seamstress, author, and unapologetic fangirl. Cosplay is a new topic for Behind the Seams, so if you have never heard of cosplay and think it might not be for you, give this a listen before you make up your mind! It truly is both fascinating and fun! For those of you who already cosplay - just hang in there while we get everyone else up to speed! Amanda attends cosplay competitions nationwide as both a competitor and judge and has placed in and won many cosplay competitions. She has been featured on the cover of Cosplay Culture Magazine and Cohaku with appearances in Star Wars Insider magazine. She’s graced the websites of Nerdist, D23, SyFy, and marvel.com. Amanda and I talk about how people can get started with cosplay, what makes a good costume, what the cosplay world is up to now, her dive into video production, her new book Creative Cosplay, and much more. To learn more about Amanda and her amazing costumes and videos visit her at Jedimanda or check out her videos on her YouTube channel. - C&T's website and blog Visit us on Facebook • YouTube • Pinterest • Instagram • Twitter Music: www.bensound.com

Click play and listen in as Laura Coia and I chat! Laura is the founder and celebrity host of the very successful and inspiring SewVeryEasy YouTube channel, Sew Very Easy. Laura is a freelance seamstress, educator, author, and registered professional with over 45 years of experience in teaching, quilting, tailoring, garment repairs, and garment construction. Laura and I talk about her experience as a video personality, the realities of juggling work, creativity, pandemic, and of living in a house that hosts multiple YouTube channels! We talk about where to start if you are a new sewist or quilter and, for those who already know and love Laura, get a glimpse behind the curtain. - Laura's YouTube channel To learn more about her husband's channel check out his website and YouTube channel. C&T's website and blog Visit us on Facebook • YouTube • Pinterest • Instagram • Twitter Music: www.bensound.com