The Quilter on Fire Podcast

If you love scrappy goodness, and lots of tiny pieces… you’re going to love this episode. My guest today is Leanne Parsons – the Devoted Quilter. She’s a Canadian pattern designer with over 40 patterns in her shop, a quilt teacher, and free-motion quilting lover, who has been quilting since the late ’90s, blogging for over a decade, and designing quilt patterns that blend contemporary style with a love for traditional blocks. She has a scrappy membership you’ll love to help you turn those treasured scraps into quilts! And she was featured as the first designer in the all new Quilt The North boxes. If you are Canadian and you haven’t heard about this box – you ‘re gonna love it. We’ll give you more details later in this podcast, but right now - let’s explore the story of Leanne Parsons. Leanne's wonderful BLOG: https://www.devotedquilter.com/ Quilt the North Box: https://www.pennyspoolquilts.com?sca_ref=9114029.imYkDDpRcJprS1 Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/ Square One Textile Art Workshop Join Brandy’s email list Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO SUPPORT THE PODCAST by becoming a Quilter on Fire Podcast Angel for as little as $3 per week. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.

My guest today is Mike O’Dell of Legit Kits! With a full time job as a nurse anesthetist, Mike had the luxury of trying out a side hustle that didn’t need to put food on the table. He’s been sewing for decades so his newfound joy with the FPP project in 2020 was the perfect fit to give it a try. Legit kits now has a team of full-time employes, and brings in freelance designers to boost its offerings with fresh new designs that cater to quilters of all levels from beginner to advanced and everything in between. You can find Legit Kits right here: https://legitkits.com/ Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/ Square One Textile Art Workshop Join Brandy’s email list Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO SUPPORT THE PODCAST by becoming a Quilter on Fire Podcast Angel for as little as $3 per week. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.

Sara Larson Buscaglia is a self-taught organic farmer, natural dyer, quiltmaker and founder of Farm & Folk. She has amassed 100K followers on social media attracting an audience that is joyfully invested in hand-stitched quilting, natural dyed materials, and the art of creating lasting heirlooms. Her first book launched in 2023 and it is called Farm & Folk - Quilt Alchemy – A high country guide to natural dyeing and making heirloom quilts from scratch. You can find Sara's website right here: https://www.farmandfolk.com/ Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/ Square One Textile Art Workshop Join Brandy’s email list Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO SUPPORT THE PODCAST by becoming a Quilter on Fire Podcast Angel for as little as $3 per week. Generous sponsor: OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon! BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE Support the show Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.

Hillary Goodwin has been a modern quilter from the early days of the establishment of the Modern Quilter Guild and has had at least one and often several quilts juried into every Quiltcon since 2015 (minus Quiltcon away when she was busy ER doctoring during the pandemic and didn’t submit any). Before there were restrictions on the numbers of quilts juried into Quiltcon per person, she has had the most on record-8 of her own and 1 in a group quilt in 2017. She has a Best of Show Quilt from Quiltcon 2022 and she was also part of a group quilt that won Best of Show in 2019. She designed and made the Quiltcon Raffle quilt in collaboration with Rachael Dorr in 2020. Her work has been featured in the books “Why We Quilt”, “Quilt Out Loud” and “Country Cottages” and in multiple magazines including the cover of Quiltcon Magazine 2025. She was the featured artist at Quilt SanFrancisco in 2024 had a solo show at “Hello Stitch Studio” in 2019 and has had her work displayed in multiple group shows throughout the world. Lastly, her quilt “Nude is Not a Color”, a community project was acquired and is part of the permanent collection of The Henry Ford Museum in Detroit, Michigan. You can find Hillary's website right here: https://entropyalwayswinsblog.com/ Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/ OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon! BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE Square One Textile Art Workshop Join Brandy’s email list Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO SUPPORT THE PODCAST by becoming a Quilter on Fire Podcast Angel for as little as $3 per week. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.

Kim Jamieson-Hirst is the founder of Chatterbox Quilts — a quilter, teacher, pattern-designer, vintage-machine lover, and — let’s face it — delightful human being. She’s the voice behind hundreds of YouTube videos, thoughtful blog posts, (she did a Q&A blog post with me back 2015) That’s a decade ago! She hosts online courses designed to help quilters get past fear, perfectionism, and “the quilt police.” Kim believes quilting is more than perfect seams and matchy-matchy blocks. It’s about joy, experimentation, and community. She’s built an online membership — The Quilter's Way — where quilters from around the world learn, stitch, laugh, share mistakes, and grow together. You can find Kim right here: https://www.chatterboxquilts.com/ Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/ OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon! BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE Square One Textile Art Workshop Join Brandy’s email list Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO SUPPORT THE PODCAST by becoming a Quilter on Fire Podcast Angel for as little as $3 per week. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.

Today, I’ll have a chat with special guest Jo Avery. From intricate handwork and appliqué in cotton and wool threads to bold improv quilts inspired by the woods around her Scottish home, my guest today shows us that quilting is more than technique—it’s expression, exploration, and pure joy. On this episode of Quilter on Fire, we dive into her journey from childhood sewing to leading one of the most creative online quilting communities in the world. My business/website info You can find Jo's books and Aurifil Thread collections on her website with worldwide shipping. Her PDF patterns are available to buy there along with some Dream Birds/Dream Flowers merchandise and her new original textile artworks. https://store.stitchgathering.co.uk/ On her Substack blog she shares stories about her latest creative adventures. https://joaverystitch.substack.com/ Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/ OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon! BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE Square One Textile Art Workshop Join Brandy’s email list Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO SUPPORT THE PODCAST by becoming a Quilter on Fire Podcast Angel for as little as $3 per week. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.

PODCAST SWAP! This time we recorded together and it was so much fun! — Tori McElwain and Andi Stanfield — the co-hosts of the Quilting on the Side podcast joined me for a candid conversation about all kinds of quilty topics including the Pantone colour of the year, a talk about ai and so much more. Tori of HeyTori and Andi, from True Blue Quilts, bring the perfect mix of real talk, business smarts, and deep quilting passion. They share what it actually takes to grow a quilting business while juggling life, family, and creativity — because most of us are wearing about 17 hats at once. On Quilting on the Side, they dig into everything from digital marketing tips and mindset shifts to time-saving strategies and branding truths, all through honest, no-fluff conversations about building successful side hustles from quilting dreams. Tori and Andi are supportive, smart, and relatable voices every quilter needs in their corner. Find the Quilting on the Side Podcast RIGHT HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@quiltingontheside Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/ OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon! BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE Square One Textile Art Workshop Join Brandy’s email list Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO SUPPORT THE PODCAST by becoming a Quilter on Fire Podcast Angel for as little as $3 per week. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.

Lynne Goldsworthy has been making quilts for over 2 decades, and she’s the mastermind behind the idea of Thread House Academy with her good friends Jo Avery and Karen Lewis. She has designed for numerous companies, magazines, and for television and her books include, Quick and Easy Quilts, and 500 Quilt Blocks. Today I’ll have a chat with UK Quilter – Lynne Goldsworthy. Find out more about Scotland and the Festival of Quilts UK: https://opulentquiltjourneys.com/all-craft-journeys/patchwork-quilting-holidays/item/scottish-threads-to-festival-of-quilts?category_id=59 Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/ OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon! BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE Square One Textile Art Workshop Join Brandy’s email list Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO SUPPORT THE PODCAST by becoming a Quilter on Fire Podcast Angel for as little as $3 per week. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.

Sue Sherman is a national and international award-winning quilt artist who transforms white cotton into breathtaking wildlife portraits. Through precise painting with dyes and thread, Sue gives voice to the animal kingdom, creating lifelike images inspired by her travels. Her work has earned recognition at prestigious events including Houston's International Quilt Festival, the Canadian National Juried Show, AQS Paducah in the USA and Festival of Quilts Birmingham in the UK. As a Juried Artist Member of SAQA, Sue combines artistry with activism, hoping her stunning textile creations will inspire urgency around protecting Earth's creatures and their habitats. Go to Sue's website right here: https://sueshermanquilts.com/ Find out more about Scotland and the Festival of Quilts UK: https://opulentquiltjourneys.com/all-craft-journeys/patchwork-quilting-holidays/item/scottish-threads-to-festival-of-quilts?category_id=59 Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/ OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon! BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE Square One Textile Art Workshop Join Brandy’s email list Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO SUPPORT THE PODCAST by becoming a Quilter on Fire Podcast Angel for as little as $3 per week. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.

Katie Pasquini was inducted into the Quilter's Hall of Fame in 2024. She is a trailblazer, an artist, author, teacher and speaker who has spent over forty years turning fabric into breathtaking works of art. Katie began as a painter, but somewhere along the line she discovered that fabric and thread could carry the same depth, emotion, and movement as paint. Katie is a world-renowned teacher and lecturer, traveling from her studio in California to classrooms around the world — Europe, the Far East, Australia, New Zealand — sharing her contemporary quilting theories, her fearless approach to color and design, and her love for quilting as true art. She is dedicated to her craft, and is truly inspiring to quilters around the world. You can find Katie's website right here: https://www.katiepm.com/ Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/ OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon! BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE Square One Textile Art Workshop Join Brandy’s email list Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO SUPPORT THE PODCAST by becoming a Quilter on Fire Podcast Angel for as little as $3 per week. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.

My guest today is Dr. Karen Nyberg! She is an Astronaut, Earth Ambassador, and Artist. Have you ever spoken to a person who has literally left this earth and been to outer space? I haven’t…until now! My guest on the podcast today stitched a 9” square star-themed quilt block in space and encouraged others to create their own star-themed quilt blocks on earth. No one realized how quickly the project would grow. NASA received over 2400 quilt squares from around the world for the Astronomical Quilt Block Challenge. Tune in today as I have a chat with Dr. Karen Nyberg. Happy Holidays everyone! OLISO IRON GIVEAWAY - Sign up for their newsletter - That's it! Contest ends Dec. 31, 2025 at midnight Central. www.oliso.com - scroll to the bottom, enter your email and click the little arrow to subscribe. Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/ OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon! BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE Square One Textile Art Workshop Join Brandy’s email list Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO SUPPORT THE PODCAST by becoming a Quilter on Fire Podcast Angel for as little as $3 per week. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.

JOIN THE FIBER FIX for 2026! We'll be making fiber art postcards together all year long! It's a chance to stretch your skills—one small, joyful project at a time with 12 fiber art challenges, monthly LIVES with Brandy & Mel and a community you will love. Be in the room LIVE WITH US once a month! $85USD/$120CAD/year. TODAY'S PODCAST is all about our new adventure for 2026! I've joined forces with my good friend Mel Beach for a monthly creative punch! Grow, connect, and get that monthly spark of inspiration in the Padlet community with Brandy Maslowski & Mel Beach! NOW OPEN - Kickoff Party (Dec.30th) First Midnight Prompt (Jan.1st) Plus we'll have a BONUS PenPal finale in December! We'd love to have you join the FAM! Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/ OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon! BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE Square One Textile Art Workshop Join Brandy’s email list Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO SUPPORT THE PODCAST by becoming a Quilter on Fire Podcast Angel for as little as $3 per week. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.

From her studio in Alaska (or sometimes Kansas), my guest today transforms scraps into vibrant improvisational art quilts that have earned national recognition. Her fearless approach to color and pattern will leave you inspired to create your own original fabric from your stash. I saw her speak a few years ago in Duluth, Minnesota and her story left me inspired. Today on the Quilter on Fire Podcast I’ll have a chat with Maria Shell. Find her website here: https://mariashell.com/ Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/ OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon! BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE Square One Textile Art Workshop Join Brandy’s email list Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO SUPPORT THE PODCAST by becoming a Quilter on Fire Podcast Angel for as little as $3 per week. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.

Welcome to a very special celebration—the 5th Anniversary Episode of the Quilter on Fire Podcast. I can hardly believe it! Five years of stories, stitches, laughter, tears, inspiration, and those little moments where something someone says just clicks and you feel your heart expand a little wider. Thank you for listening. There is a special VIDEO episode on the Quilter on Fire YouTube channel because past guests and loyal listeners have responded to my call and sent in videos of their experience, and thoughtful notes to me as I celebrate this 5 year milestone. I couldn't resist sharing their beautiful faces. PLEASE send me your thoughts in the comment section on the Youtube video and I'll respond to every single one - I promise. I'd love to hear your takeaways from the last 5 years. The video is a bit more raw than the expertly edited podcast but it's all here for you to enjoy! Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/ OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon! BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE Square One Textile Art Workshop Join Brandy’s email list Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO SUPPORT THE PODCAST by becoming a Quilter on Fire Podcast Angel for as little as $3 per week. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.

Today on the Quilter on Fire Podcast we're diving into the creative world of artist, educator, graphic designer, and printmaker e bond. Her work has been published in numerous books including 500 Handmade Books: Inspiring Interpretations of a Timeless Form and 1,000 Artists’ Books: Exploring the Book as Art. Now she's creating beautiful fabric collections for Free Spirit Fabrics and has half a dozen collections under her belt. She even has new thread sets coming out to coordinate with her fabric collections! It’s a match up that quilters will love. Bringing her bold, abstract aesthetic to quilters everywhere—Get ready for a conversation about creativity, book art, and beautiful design—this is e bond. Check out her website: https://ebondwork.com/ Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/ OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon! BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE Square One Textile Art Workshop Join Brandy’s email list Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO SUPPORT THE PODCAST by becoming a Quilter on Fire Podcast Angel for as little as $3 per week. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.

My guest today is Lorelai Keeker a 16 year old quilter and garment maker who is taking the industry by storm. At her young age she has already won numerous awards including Viewer’s Choice awards AQS Branson and Paducah, Best of division for a quilted dress at Missouri State Fair, her quilt, "Fabulous Fireworks," was displayed at the Houston International Quilt Festival as part of the, "50 years of Great Quilts," exhibit and this year she won first place for her quilt Magnetized at QuiltCon 2025. It’s quite an accomplishment to even get a quilt into Quiltcon never mind win your category. She has accomplished so much and has plenty more dreams where that came from. Lorelai's Website: https://www.pigsinablanketquilting.com/ Lorelai's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pigs.in.a.blanket.quilting/ Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/ OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon! BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE Square One Textile Art Workshop Join Brandy’s email list Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO SUPPORT THE PODCAST by becoming a Quilter on Fire Podcast Angel for as little as $3 per week. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.

My guest today is Karen Lewis — printmaker, fabric and pattern designer, author, and the creative force behind Karen Lewis Textiles. You might know her from her fabric lines with Robert Kaufman or her books Screen Printing at Home and Wabi-Sabi Sewing. She is also one of the 3 wonderful designers behind the Threadhouse Academy. Check out the Quilter on Fire video right HERE! Karen's Website: https://www.karenlewistextiles.com/ Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/ OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon! BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE Square One Textile Art Workshop Join Brandy’s email list Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO SUPPORT THE PODCAST by becoming a Quilter on Fire Podcast Angel for as little as $3 per week. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.

My guest today is Karlee Porter of Karlee Porter Designs! She’s known for inventing Graffitti Quilting and she will invite you into her community with open arms to explore your free motion quilting potential. Karlee is a lifelong artist who transformed her passion into a quilting career. I met her a few years ago for the first time at QuiltCon. She was decked out head to toe in this gorgeous black and white quilted coat just when the craze of quilted garments was getting started. She was like a walking art gallery of intricate graffiti style quilting designs. She brings a whole host of products, ideas, books and workshops to the quilting world with her graffiti quilting! You can check out Graffiti Quilting with Karlee Porter right here! Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/ OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon! BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE Square One Textile Art Workshop Join Brandy’s email list Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO SUPPORT THE PODCAST by becoming a Quilter on Fire Podcast Angel for as little as $3 per week. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.

My guest today is GIUSEPPE RIBAUDO! His creative path feels like a storybook for modern makers. Better known to the quilting world as Giucy Giuce, he grew up on Long Island, New York, in a bustling Sicilian-American household where food, family, and creativity were always close at hand. He learned to sew from his grandmother — a talented seamstress with a sharp eye and even sharper expectations. He is known for his stunning fabric collections, his storytelling through color and pattern, and the modern, moody aesthetic that has inspired makers to get quilting! We’ll talk about the family roots that shaped his creativity, his leap into the fabric industry, and the inspiration behind his fabric collections including, Enrapture his first collection with FreeSpirit Fabrics and what’s coming soon! Find Giuseppe right here: https://www.giucygiuce.com/ Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/ OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon! BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE Square One Textile Art Workshop Join Brandy’s email list Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO SUPPORT THE PODCAST by becoming a Quilter on Fire Podcast Angel for as little as $3 per week. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.

Today on the podcast you’ll meet SUSAN BRUBAKER KNAPP - Artist, author, photographer, and host of "Quilting Arts TV." She has quilts in museum collections and has won seven Best of Show awards. She is a maker who transforms photographs into art quilts using whole cloth painting, fused appliqué, thread sketching, quilting and more. Her quilts display a delightful variety of innovative techniques. From traditional quilter to QATV host, she's got quite the story. You can find Susan right here: https://susanbrubakerknapp.com/ Subscribe to QATV right here: https://www.quiltingdaily.com/quilting-arts-tv-quilting-daily/ Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/ OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon! BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE Square One Textile Art Workshop Join Brandy’s email list Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO SUPPORT THE PODCAST by becoming a Quilter on Fire Podcast Angel for as little as $3 per week. Support the show Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.