What are Pinking Shears and History of Pinking Shears: What are pinking shears and when and where were they invented? At the end of every upcoming episode of Stitched we have a segment called "I've got a Notion" that explores how some of our favorite notions came into being. This segment came from Episode 11 of Season 1 called "Forever in Blue Jeans" where we talk about jean quilts, indigo, and of course Neil Diamond. You can listen to the full episode HERE. And you can read ... View the Post
Tomato Pin Cushion History
Ever wondered where the tomato pin cushion comes from? Well, we did so we did a little digging and discovered it's origins. What we found was so interesting that we shared it as our first segment of I've Got a Notion on our Quilting Podcast Stitched (That you you can listen to HERE.) Below is the transcript from that segment...so you can find out all about the tomato pin cushion as well: This week’s notion is...the tomato pin cushion. It seems like everyone has one...small, ... View the Post
Stitched Episode 16: Up Close It’s Just a Bunch of Little X’s
Today we can't believe we are releasing the last episode of Season 1 of Stitched. We have been so excited to start Stitched and get it going...thank you to everyone who has listened and followed along as we have started navigating our way through putting together a podcast. Next season will start up again in September (but don't be surprised if a few bonus episodes pop up this summer). We already have a long list of stories and topics to share and I'm even more excited about Season 2 than I ... View the Post
Stitched Episode 15: I was right…this race would be epic
Sampler Quilts, marathons, the history of zippers, and me not being able to pull up my own pants....this is a full to the top episode...and we hope you like it. You can listen to Episode 15 on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify....or....you can just push play on the player below. Thanks for listening! ... View the Post
Stitched Episode 13: It Takes a Hive
Today we have a brand new episode of Stitched uploaded to iTunes and ready to go! In fact, we will have a brand new Stitched episode every week in the month of May! This week's episode is called "It Takes a Hive" and is all about bee keeping and quilting bees! As always you can listen to it on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play. Or....you can just click on the play button below. Thanks for listening! ... View the Post
Stitched Episode 12: The Joy of Painting…and of Quilting
Bob Ross has long been a favorite at our house. My 10 year old loves to paint but is also a perfectionist. So awhile back I introduced her to The Joy of Painting....and of course Mr. Bob Ross. His laid back, encouraging approach to enjoy the journey has helped my daughter to worry less as she works...and not just in her artwork. His catch phrase saying that "there are no mistakes only happy accidents" has become her mantra and I can't thank him enough. She still struggles with ... View the Post