Rank #1: 054. Is This Quilt Cheating? Great Quilting Debate with Leah Day
Apr 25 2018
47mins
Rank #2: 118. The Pros and Cons of Piecing Quilts with Precuts
I was thinking about quilting and skill building this week and thought of a fun topic - what are the pros and cons of piecing with precuts? So that is the topic for today's podcast! Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/10/pros-and-cons-of-making-quilts-from-precuts.html
Jump to this time stamp to get straight to the show: 27:19
Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/
Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast
You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn
This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop
Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us
Oct 16 2019
1hr 29mins
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Rank #3: 108. Organize and Decorate Your Sewing Space with Stephanie Socha
Discover lots of ideas for organizing and decorating your sewing space to reflect your unique style with the Make and Decorate Podcast host, Stephanie Socha! Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/06/organize-and-decorate-your-sewing-space.html
Jump straight to the interview with Stephanie at time: 17:25
Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/
Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast
You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn
This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop
Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us
Jun 04 2019
56mins
Rank #4: Quilting Fun with Mary Fons
She's just such a amazing all-around person, and we really hit it off at Quilt Market. Then I was like, "You know, you want to be on the podcast? That way I can get to know you a little bit better." This podcast really runs the gamut on conversations and stuff and topics, but I would say I guess the overall theme is just love of quilting, love of making quilts, and Mary helps debunk a few of the myths of quilting so that's really cool too. You can check out Mary's website at MaryFons.com.
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Rank #5: 115. Ten Steps to Finishing Your UFOs (Unfinished Projects)
This week I'm sharing 10 steps to finishing your unfinished projects (UFOs) so you don't fill up your closets with quilt TOPS, but finished, cuddly, awesome quilts! Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/09/ten-steps-to-finishing-your-quilt-ufos.html
Jump ahead to this time to get straight to the podcast topic: 31:29
Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/
Sign up for notifications about my new Goddess Quilt Book at: https://leahday.com/goddess
Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast
You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn
This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop
Learn more about the huge Grace Qnique 21 on the Continuum Frame here: https://leahday.com/products/grace-qnique-21-longarm-machine
Use the discount code: hellomyquiltingfriends to get a discount on either the Grace Continuum or Grace Q-zone frame from my store!
Leah teaches quilting online through free YouTube videos uploaded weekly. Subscribe to our channel so you don't miss out on any of the new videos on patchwork and machine quilting uploaded weekly: https://www.youtube.com/user/lcvday
Find tools and supplies, plus video workshops to guide you through all the steps to creating beautiful quilts on Leah's website: http://leahday.com/
Sep 02 2019
1hr 37mins
Rank #6: 043. Piecing and Quilting Precuts with Christa Watson
Jan 17 2018
39mins
Rank #7: 101. Let's Quilt - Not Play Video Games! with Luann Fischer
During my first podcast of the year I shared a new resolution to stop playing video games. My guest Luann Fischer really appreciated that and in this episode she shares her resolution to quit video gaming cold turkey and what a difference this has made in her life and quilting hobby. Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/04/quit-gaming-and-start-quilting-with-luann-fischer.html
Jump to Timestamp: 20:39 to get straight to the interview with Luann.
Find Luann's blog here: http://letscreatetoday.blogspot.com/
Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/
Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast
You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn
This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop
Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us
Apr 09 2019
1hr 5mins
Rank #8: 123. Living Without Regrets & Making a Memory Quilt
This is a sad podcast about my Mother-in-Law, Ellen, who passed away Thanksgiving Day. I share about Ellen and the memory quilt I'm making with her clothing and what I've learned from this loss.
Here are the steps I'm taking on her memory quilt:
1. Cutting up the shirts and ripping out dart seams to create flat pieces of fabric.
2. Stabilizing the fabrics with French Fuse so they are easier to piece and will reinforce the material in case there are small holes from wear.
Find French Fuse here: https://leahday.com/products/french-fuse
3. Pressing the French Fuse to the wrong side of each piece with a medium heat iron.
Grieving isn't an easy process and we're taking it one day at a time. I hope to get back to making tutorials and podcasts on my usual schedule in January 2020. Be looking forward to my Word of the Year podcast the last week of December, or first week of January.
Find more Hello My Quilting Friends Podcast Episodes Here: https://leahday.com/pages/hello-my-quilting-friends-podcast-with-leah-day
Help support this podcast and all of the tutorials I share online by joining our Quilt Friends Club: https://www.quiltfriends.club/
Dec 11 2019
48mins
Rank #9: 050. Setting and Reaching Long Term Goals with Leah Day
I also decided to check in on my long term goals because just this week I met a goal I'd been seeking for many years. I talk a lot about how I keep my goals always present and maintain focus even over several years of steady effort. Find the episode show notes here: https://leahday.com/pages/episode-50-setting-long-term-goals-with-leah-day
Mar 28 2018
1hr 3mins
Rank #10: 046. No Sewing Until You Quilt It with Ann Holmes
Check out Ann's website at www.AnnHolmesStudios.com. Ann is both a stained glass artist as well as a quilter and her goal in creating the No Sewing Until You Quilt It Applique technique was to easily make her original stained glass art into quilts.
It's a wonderful technique for creating smooth curves without having to sew. Yep, you do have to glue though! You can watch Ann's videos to see how she does No Sewing Until You Quilt It on her YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiBJPsN4Zouv8sSl1NFJkNA
Find the full show notes with links to everything we mention here: http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/2018/02/no-sewing-until-you-quilt-with-ann.html
Feb 21 2018
54mins
Rank #11: 053. Take Better Quilt Photos with Brenda LaFleur
Brenda is a landscape photographer and teacher from Louisiana. She's also a quilter so in this podcast episode we chat about quilting, photography, and everything in between! Find the show notes here: https://leahday.com/pages/episode-53-quilt-photography-with-brenda-lafleur
Apr 18 2018
54mins
Rank #12: 106. Should I Only Work on One Project at a Time?
This week I'm pinning my backing fabric to the frame and wondering if I should or even could build a habit for working on one project at a time. What do you think? Read more: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/05/can-i-become-a-one-project-person-podcast-106.html
Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/
By joining the club, you can also enter to win this week's precut fabric pack! The winner will be announced next week in Podcast #107.
Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast
You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn
This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop
Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us
May 21 2019
41mins
Rank #13: 089. My Word of the Year for 2019 and Exciting News!
Happy New Year my quilting friends! This past year Challenge has been my word and guiding principle for my life. In this podcast I share insights from the year and how this word has changed my life. I'm in a very different place today and wanting something very different from what I expected this time last year. I also share my word of the year for 2019 and many hopes for what this new year will bring. Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/01/my-word-of-the-year-for-2019-podcast-89.html
Jan 02 2019
1hr 12mins
Rank #14: 119. Stitching Myself Back Together - Grief, Gratitude, and Hart Square 2019
I've been working through a hard time and reflecting today on how important my craft is to my life. Quilting has helped me stitch myself back together again, through grief and back to gratitude. I'm sharing a lot of good news, a lot of bad news and the joy of hand quilting at Hart Square once again.
Sign up for Leah Day's Goddess Quilts preorder here: https://leahday.com/pages/leah-days-goddess-quilts
Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/
Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast
You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn
This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop
Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us
Oct 28 2019
59mins
Rank #15: 058. Achieve Your Goals 1 Hour at a Time with Leah Day
May 23 2018
45mins
Rank #16: 042. Is Spray Basting Bad for Quilts? Great Quilting Debate with Leah Day
As with all my Great Quilting Debate episodes, I 100% believe you should use what you want and what works for you! I use polyester thread for quilting, I like to prewash and starch all my fabric before cutting, and I press my seams open - all of these are topics that quilters argue about.
But I rarely hear anyone arguing about basting spray and this worries me. I get questions weekly about whether starch will make their quilts more susceptible to bugs (a ridiculous quilting rumor in my opinion), but I never get questions about the effects of basting spray - a far more detrimental chemical.
Maybe this is because I don't use basting spray so quilters are taking their questions about it elsewhere. Or maybe quilters don't know about the possible side effects of using this chemical in their quilts. Read more about spray basting here: http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/2018/01/is-basting-spray-bad-for-quilts-podcast.html
Jan 10 2018
32mins
Rank #17: 049. Quilting and Copyright with Elizabeth Townsend Gard
Check out Just Wanna Quilt, Elizabeth's podcast about the quilting industry and intellectual property right here: https://www.justwannaquilt.com/
I have long felt that copyright and quilting is a tricky subject. On the one hand we have a huge range of public domain quilt blocks and patterns. Basically if your great grandma was piecing log cabin blocks, chances are her great grandma was too.
On the other hand many designers struggle to sell patterns because quilters copy and share them rather then purchasing their own copy. It's one thing for a log cabin block to be in the public domain, but the pattern itself - the cut sizes and the words used to describe how to piece that particular quilt are the property of the designer.
In the podcast we discussed a specific issue that happened recently with a private Facebook group. The members of the group were copying patterns and quilting books and intentionally covering up or removing the attribution and the information about the authors.
I think it's safe to say that most people know this is 100% wrong. I also think it's safe to say that most quilters want to support the designers that they love.
Elizabeth Townsend GardBut there also seems to be a good bit of fear in the quilting design community from accidentally designing a pattern to similar to someone else. When do you have to ask permission to make your own version of a quilt? When do you have to ask permission to use a tool or machine or gadget?
I've now listened to several of Elizabeth's episodes from Just Wanna Quilt and I love hearing abou the quilting industry from many different perspectives. I have my own little snapshot of what the industry is based on my experience working online and teaching, but that's a very different perspective from a fabric manufacturer in New York or a quilt shop owner in Utah.
This is exactly Elizabeth's goal - to create a picture of the quilting industry by talking to as many different people at she can. That includes designers, quilting teachers, fabric manufacturers, and hobby quilters too!
If you like to be on the Just Wanna Quilt podcast, please get in touch with Elizabeth and share your thoughts on quilting.
Find the Just Wanna Quilt Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/justwannaquilt/
Find the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1341376118
Mar 15 2018
56mins
Rank #18: 055. Collect and Restore Vintage Sewing Machines with Cheryl Warren
Cheryl shares a wealth of information with lots of tips on the machines to look for and how to approach refinishing and restoring a vintage machine. I didn't really take her advice and have ended up with two much older treadle machines! Come watch the episode and see the beautiful Singer 27 that's joined me in the Crafty Cottage. Find the show notes here: https://leahday.com/Episode55
May 02 2018
1hr 13mins
Rank #19: 036. Prewash Fabric for Quilting? Great Quilting Debate with Leah Day
Nov 22 2017
33mins
Rank #20: 085. Quilting in a Small Space on a Tiny Machine
This week I received a great comment from Ellie on YouTube about how to sew and quilt in a super tiny space. Ellie has no space for extra tables to take the weight of her quilt and was wondering how she would manage to quilt her quilts in such a small area. In this episode I share the news from around the house first, then share my tips and ideas for quilting in a tiny space on only a single sewing table.
Nov 28 2018
48mins