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
Stitched Episode 11: Forever in Blue Jeans
I love Neil Diamond and I love Blue Jeans...and shortly after we started Stitched my brother asked when we were going to doing one about jean quilts so I could talk about Neil and my levis. Well, Jake, today is the day! I really love this episode and had so much fun researching the history of Levis, indygo, and of course talking about Neil. I hope you like it. You can listen to it here: Or subscribe to us on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Play. Thanks for ... View the Post
Stitched Episode 10: Quilting in Paradise (and GIVEAWAY)
Today we get to celebrate the 10th episode of Stitched! This episode is all about Quilting in Paradise with the history behind traditional handmade Hawaiian, raw edge, appliqued quilts. And at the end of this episode we added the first recording of a new segment that we are bringing to Stitched called "I've Got a Notion" which will give you a brief history behind some of your favorite sewing tools. You can listen to the entire episode on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google ... View the Post
Stitched Episode 9: Fabric, Gingham, and Quilts…OH MY!!!
Over the weekend I took this photo to send to my sister: She recently had given me a haunted mansion necklace and I was showing her that I would be wearing it that night when I went to see the play "Wicked". I have seen Wicked before and really enjoy the storyline...and during the intermission, as we sat talking, my brother and I were pulling up cast photos and reading about those who were in the play. And that is when my brother captured a screen shot on his phone to point something ... View the Post
Stitched Episode 8: When You Look At the Bigger Picture
This week's episode of Stitched entitled "When You Look at the Bigger Picture" is all about Yo- Yo Quilts. To listen just press play on the link below or subscribe to us over on iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify. ... View the Post
Stitched Episode 7: A Quilters Heart is Golden
I'm excited to share our newest episode of Stitched with all of you. It's an episode I have wanted to write from the moment we decided to go ahead with the podcast. It's a story of how I finally discovered the beautiful quilts of Gee's Bend...late one night in a city far away from home. You can listen to it here: Or you can find Stitched on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play. Also...a little side note not included in today's podcast but something I will also always remember about ... View the Post