Quilting is the best hobby on earth! It includes everything from quilts and fibre art to wearables and bags. It brings you immense joy and it's a great stress r...
My guest today is Lori Miller! She is a quilter, pattern designer, and national quilt educator from Oxford, Michigan. With a career in IT software for 25 years you can imagine why she enjoys the design process and why one of her favourite tools is EQ8 Quilt Design software. She teaches EQ8 classes around the country and writes Lessons With Lori for the EQ blog. As an Accuquilt GO! Getter, she shares tutorials and patterns of her designs on the Accuquilt blog as well. Today's podcast is a great conversation about how she combines these two products for the perfect mix of precision and creativity. Lori’s original quilt designs have been featured in American Patchwork and Quilting, American Quilter, Fons and Porter Love of Quilting, and many other quilt publications Find Lori on Instagram: @lorimillerdesignsFacebook: @lorimillerdesignsGo to her website: www.lorimillerdesigns.comWant to travel with Brandy?2025 FESTIVAL OF QUILTS Birmingham!!! This 14-day tour of Wales and England takes in the rich textile history and breathtaking cultural landmarks. Tour England & Wales ending at the Festival of Quilts. Call the team at Opuent Quilt Journeys at 1-877-235-3767 or go to https://opulentquiltjourneys.com/destinations/britain/item/birmingham-festival-of-quilts-tour-with-brandy2026 JAPAN CRUISE!!! Watergirl Quilt Co and the Quilter on Fire have teamed up to sail the seas on the Celebrity Millennium. Sail with us on a JAPAN CRUISE in 2026! Registration is OPEN and this cruise is already 50% sold! SIGN UP TODAY!https://gravitate.travel/stitch-sail-japan-with-quilter-on-fire-and-watergirl-quilt-co/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 HERESquare One Textile Art WorkshopLink to Brandy’s email listKristy’s Quilt Picture BookQuilter on Fire PatternsFree Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO Support the showThank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.
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QOF Episode 191 - Ana Buzzalino
My guest today is Ana Buzzalino. Ana Buzzalino is a creator, maker, fibre and mixed media artist, surface designer, teacher and lecturer. Her love of layers and texture combine in her original work. Her work has won numerous awards at national and international shows. In 2019 Ana was honoured as Quilter of Distinction at Heritage Park 24th Annual Festival of Quilts. She has been featured in numerous magazines, TV Shows like thequiltshow.com, - too many to mention! But most notably - her work has graced the cover of 4 issues of Quilting Arts Magazine, and she has appeared in 5 seasons of Quilting Arts TV. In her workshops, she helps quilters, textile and media artists find their own voice in their work. Find Ana on Instagram: @ana_buzzalinoGo to her website: www.anabuzzalino.comWant to travel with Brandy?2025 FESTIVAL OF QUILTS Birmingham!!! This 14-day tour of Wales and England takes in the rich textile history and breathtaking cultural landmarks. Tour England & Wales ending at the Festival of Quilts. Call the team at Opuent Quilt Journeys at 1-877-235-3767 or go to https://opulentquiltjourneys.com/destinations/britain/item/birmingham-festival-of-quilts-tour-with-brandy2026 JAPAN CRUISE!!! Watergirl Quilt Co and the Quilter on Fire have teamed up to sail the seas on the Celebrity Millennium. Sail with us on a JAPAN CRUISE in 2026! Registration is OPEN and this cruise is already 50% sold! SIGN UP TODAY!https://gravitate.travel/stitch-sail-japan-with-quilter-on-fire-and-watergirl-quilt-co/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 HERESquare One Textile Art WorkshopLink to Brandy’s email listKristy’s Quilt Picture BookQuilter on Fire PatternsFree Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO Support the showThank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.
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QOF Episode 190 - Susan Madu
Susan Madu of MODERN BLENDED QUILTS has been quilting for over 35 years alongside her career as a certified professional accountant. Her quilting journey has evolved from always following other people’s patterns to designing her own. For close to a decade Susan has been teaching and speaking for guilds in person and on Zoom including 3 different workshops at QuiltCanada in 2023. Grab a cup of tea with me and enjoy her story! Find Susan on Instagram: @modernblendedquiltsFacebook: Modern Blended QuiltsJoin her Facebook Group: Modern Blended Quilts Virtual Show & Tell Want to travel with Brandy?2025 FESTIVAL OF QUILTS Birmingham!!! This 14-day tour of Wales and England takes in the rich textile history and breathtaking cultural landmarks. Tour England & Wales ending at the Festival of Quilts. Call the team at Opuent Quilt Journeys at 1-877-235-3767 or go to https://opulentquiltjourneys.com/destinations/britain/item/birmingham-festival-of-quilts-tour-with-brandy2026 JAPAN CRUISE!!! Watergirl Quilt Co and the Quilter on Fire have teamed up to sail the seas on the Celebrity Millennium. Sail with us on a JAPAN CRUISE in 2026! Registration is OPEN and this cruise is already 50% sold! SIGN UP TODAY!https://gravitate.travel/stitch-sail-japan-with-quilter-on-fire-and-watergirl-quilt-co/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 HERESquare One Textile Art WorkshopLink to Brandy’s email listKristy’s Quilt Picture BookQuilter on Fire PatternsFree Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO Support the showThank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.
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QOF Episode 189 - Soak Wash & Sew Fine
We’ve got the latest scoop on some BIG NEWS – if you haven’t heard - SOAK WASH INC. has acquired SEW FINE THREAD GLOSS and there is so much to talk about! It is such a great thing for both businesses and I can’t wait to unpack the story. Today I’ll have a chat with Jacqueline Sava of Soak Wash Inc. and Jenn McMillan, the creator of Sew Fine Thread Gloss.Find the Soak Wash website right here: https://soakwash.ca/Shop Sew Fine Thread Gloss right here: https://soakwash.ca/collections/sew-fine-thread-gloss Want to travel with Brandy?2025 FESTIVAL OF QUILTS Birmingham!!! This 14-day tour of Wales and England takes in the rich textile history and breathtaking cultural landmarks. Tour England & Wales ending at the Festival of Quilts. Call the team at Opuent Quilt Journeys at 1-877-235-3767 or go to https://opulentquiltjourneys.com/destinations/britain/item/birmingham-festival-of-quilts-tour-with-brandy2026 JAPAN CRUISE!!! Watergirl Quilt Co and the Quilter on Fire have teamed up to sail the seas on the Celebrity Millennium. Sail with us on a JAPAN CRUISE in 2026! Registration is OPEN and this cruise is already 50% sold! SIGN UP TODAY!https://gravitate.travel/stitch-sail-japan-with-quilter-on-fire-and-watergirl-quilt-co/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 HERESquare One Textile Art WorkshopLink to Brandy’s email listKristy’s Quilt Picture BookQuilter on Fire PatternsFree Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO Support the showThank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.
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QOF Episode 188 - Annie Unrein of byAnnie
Happy New Year 2025!I hope you find the time as this new year rolls in to cozy up with a cup of tea and take 2 full hours to listen to this wonderful episode. I enjoyed every minute of this conversation! Annie Unrein is an absolute sweetheart and I've wanted to have her on the show for years. Annie is well known in the bag making world with over 150+ incredible patterns, high quality bag making supplies and a few innovative product creations along the way. She has travelled the world to teach and speak and she has an incredible story from homesteading in Alaska to becoming the BAG MAKING GO TO GAL in Utah. She has accomplished so much and brings oodles of joy to the quilting world so I hope you enjoy this wonderful story!Join byAnnie for their annual #sewPINK initiative: https://www.byannie.com/sewpinkCheck out their website: https://www.byannie.com/Get all the details on their monthly photo contest: https://www.byannie.com/photo-contestWant to travel with Brandy?2025 FESTIVAL OF QUILTS Birmingham!!! This 14-day tour of Wales and England takes in the rich textile history and breathtaking cultural landmarks. Tour England & Wales ending at the Festival of Quilts. Call the team at Opuent Quilt Journeys at 1-877-235-3767 or go to https://opulentquiltjourneys.com/destinations/britain/item/birmingham-festival-of-quilts-tour-with-brandy2026 JAPAN CRUISE!!! Watergirl Quilt Co and the Quilter on Fire have teamed up to sail the seas on the Celebrity Millennium. Sail with us on a JAPAN CRUISE in 2026! Registration is OPEN and this cruise is already 50% sold! SIGN UP TODAY!https://gravitate.travel/stitch-sail-japan-with-quilter-on-fire-and-watergirl-quilt-co/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 HERESquare One Textile Art WorkshopLink to Brandy’s email listKristy’s Quilt Picture BookQuilter on Fire PatternsFree Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO Support the showThank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.
Quilting is the best hobby on earth! It includes everything from quilts and fibre art to wearables and bags. It brings you immense joy and it's a great stress reliever, but there is so much to learn. Join Brandy Maslowski, the Quilter on Fire, as she tackles the latest quilting topics and interviews guests from all over the world. If you want to hear the latest quilting tips and tricks, listen to the experts and become a better quilter, then this show's for you.
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