Updated to add: Congratulations to giveaway winner Glenda M!
In this episode I chat about improv sewing goals, my trip to the Road to CA show, a book I loved, and a productivity hack. Oh, and there is a giveaway to celebrate the podcast 1 year anniversary!
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Thanks to Fat Quarter Shop for sponsoring the podcast!
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Hand Pieced Quilt Along information
Hand Piecing videos on YouTube
Amy’s Creative Side Improv Challenge
The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters: A Guide to Creating, Quilting, and Living Courageously by Sherri L. Wood
Powersheets Goal Planning Workbook
Rockstar Status Free Motion Quilting Class from String and Story
Just in Time by Marie Bostwick
Cobbled Court Series by Marie Bostwick
The Power Hour concept by Gretchin Rubin
The Giveaway!
I know that I said I would do a Rafflecopter giveaway, but I changed my mind 🙂 Just leave a comment below telling me about one of your favorite things. This giveaway contains just a few of mine:
- The Ultimate Guide to Machine Quilting
- Two spools of Aurifil thread
- A little bundle of fabrics by Minki Kim (including some of Serendipity and Someday lines)
Giveaway ends on February 15, 2019.
The Simple Handmade Everyday theme song was written and performed by Jonah Esser.
My favorite tools are my Perfect Piecer ruler and my needle threader ?
Does chocolate count? For quilting, it is my Daylight lamp. Happy podcast anniversary!!!
My favorite tool is are my thimbles. I have one for appliqué/ piecing and one for quilting.
I’m so glad I discovered your podcast–Happy anniversary! I love the clips that I use to hold my binding in place while I hand sew the binding.
I’m learning to love all things handwork after years of quilting by machine. I’m so happy to have found craftoptics glasses which allow me to see my work better than if I had young eyes. So, handwork and craftoptics are my new favorite things.
A few of my favorite things are: beautiful fabrics, good scissors, books historical fiction, good ruler, threads and a needle.
Favorite thing is Aurifil thread…use it for all my piecing and some machine quilting…loving the hand piece quilt along.
One of my favorite things is a long awaited new sewing machine!
My favourite thing is to handpiece, using exquisite supplies and following inspiration from handpiecing gurus
My grandchildren are one of my favorite things.. I just began quilting last year and I am addicted. I cross stitch too.
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My favourite things are good quality fabric, fine needle & time to sit by a sunny window & hand stitch!
One of my favorite things are audiobooks (and podcasts). I listen to them at double speed While I do housework, sewing, or quilting.
I love my Perfect Piecer
I love to read (when not sewing), and purchased Just in Time after listening to the podcast. I am always looking for new books. Today I finished reading a wonderful book called The Gown, a historical novel about the ladies who embroidered Queen Elizabeth’s wedding gown.
I love podcasts while I hand quilt! Just discovered how to listen? I just wanna quilt! Is great & glad to see you were on.
I love the company of friends as we sew together; love needlework of all kinds and very much enjoying the portability of hand piecing! My favorite tool is my rotary cutter.
My aurifil thread is my bestie!!!
My favorite thing is my rotary cutter. I am new to quilting and sewing and I get nervous about making a mistake when measuring and cutting. Once I decide that I have the ruler im the right place I love making that straight cut with the rotary cutter and having my perfectly smooth edge on my fabric.
I love beautiful fabrics, my olfa scissors and my little six inch ruler.
Sewing has been a life saver for me through the years. You are my best inspiration. Thank you!!!
I love my small quilting group. It’s a small quilt shop that offers a variety of classes. We also have open sew days where you can quilt with friends. No one else in my family has any interest in sewing or quilting so I love being with people of like mind.
My favorite sewing tool is the needle. Just fits right in with Hand Pieced, doesn’t it?
My favorite thing about quilting is the friends I’ve made. Both in person and virtual. Quilters truly are the best kind of people!
I love Keto MCT coffee while quilting, piecing or reading. I love the hand piecing QAL and am learning a lot. My husband is helping with grands in another state so the QAL is filling my time. Thank you. Enjoy your day
My favorite thing is my thimble. Couldn’t hand sew without one. Thanks
Happy Anniversary and I don’t like to shop either
One of my favorite things is my bloc-loc ruler. I enjoy your podcast. Thanks for the giveaway!
LOVE AURIFIL THREADS + MY THIMBLE !!! THANK YOU!
I am loving the Perfect Piecer and the Robot Mom thread gloss you recommended! I also want to tell you that I have a similar opinion about Albert. Victoria is exquisite, and Albert — is just NOT! Love your podcast — happy anniversary!
My favorite things right now are my Perfect Piecer and Aurifil thread. Though really the Hand Pieced QAL is probably the best – it’s allowing me to be creative and productive while watching TV with my husband every evening. We get to spend quality time together, and I get to make something pretty!
Congratulations on 1 year!! I enjoy the podcast and appreciate the chatting with a friend style. Two of my favorite things right now are GTs Watermelon Wonder Kombucha and Republic of Tea Vanilla Almond tea. Thanks for a great giveaway 🙂
One of my favorite things is to listen to podcasts while I’m sewing in my sewing room!
Thanks for all that you do, I really enjoyed your I trviee on Just Wanna Quilt.
Hi Kristen, I enjoyed the latest episode. Like you, I am inspired by modern quilts, but have no art background. A couple of years ago I watched Weeks Ringle’s Craftsy Class on designing Modern Quilts, which gave me great insight into the principles of design and use of color – just an idea if you are looking for a thoughtful lecture series – there are a few exercises, but it is a process rather than product class. I now have some clue at least about the art design process. Good luck with finding your new purse. ( I already have that book, so please don’t include me in the giveaway.) THanks for podcasting!
My all time favorite thing related to quilting is my sterling silver fitted thimble by TJ Lane! I cannot quilt without it.
Quilty wise I’m loving my sewing machine – it gave me some trouble and I thought I’d have to replace it, but a great technician found the problem and it’s smooth sailing again. I also enjoy your podcast and am a very new follower, your voice is very pleasant and the varied topics keep it interesting. Congrats on your anniversary!
I have several favorite things but one that I cant live without is coffee ! A cup of Coffee gives me company when I am making things using my hands to knit, crochet or quilt. Morning or night- coffee is always welcome in my house !
I love my needle threader, and my new earbuds, so I can listen to Podcasts while I hand stitch.
congrats on the one year anniversary:) Thanks for sharing so many of your favorite things…I’m thinking quiet and clear spaces are my favorites right now because they’ve been elusive of late:)
I love Aurifil thread, especially ?. Happy Anniversary!???
My favorite thing right now is my new craft optics. I can cross stitch again!
I love twilling embroidery. Great take along project and fascinates people who notice which leads to some great conversations.
Love your podcasts! Happy Anniversary! New at quilting and knitting, reading, quilting are my favorite things to do. Love my sewing machine, aurofill threads, and Tucker rulers and am taking classes in how to use them through local quilt shop. On purses, I hear you, and have found a boutique in my current town of Irwin Pa. and sells purses that are wonderfully functional, stylish, hold up year after year and affordable. Two brands I purchased are T-shirt and Jeans, and Simply Noelle. So nice to help support local economy too!
My favorite thing is to be able to sit and do some handwork (most recently hand piecing!) and listen to a book or podcast with a cup of tea and a cookie or biscotti nearby while my children happily entertain themselves (a girl can wish right!)
My favorite things are my Janome 6500, Aurifil thread and my EPP hexies.
I love my walking foot.
Happy Anniversary! I love my Ott light. I don’t have enough light without it.
My favorites for hand sewing are the needle thread for the old eyes and Aurifil 50wt threads. Congratulations on your anniversary.
One of my favorite things is a small pair of scissors that I can use to cut threads and trim corners.
I actually have six favorite things: new curtains on six of my windows! We finally replaced our 23 year old sheers and valances with linen panels from Ikea. They let in so much light, and I love them!
I also want to say I thoroughly enjoy your podcast and look forward to its arrival every two weeks. I find your chats encouraging and inspiring. Thank you, Kristin!
I love the sunlight coming through the windows in my sewing room, Aurifil thread, sharp rotary blades and scissors! Also really enjoy listening to your podcast while I sew. Thank you!
A few favorite sewing items of mine are first of all my Little black Featherweight Sewing machine, it’s a beauty. The next two are my stiletto and my block lock ruler. These are a few things that make quilting a joy. Thanks for the give away and your pod casts are great to listen to, I’ve learned a lot.
Love my aurifil thread!!
I love Aurifil thread, I have tried about every thread on the market before I discovered Aurifil!
Love improv quilting. Squeeze in some sewing during baby nap times!
I would be LOST without my tiny embroidery scissors! They are my snips, seam ripper, stiletto and occasional tweezer. Obsessed, I tell you. Obsessed.
I love hand sewing. Many kinds, Sashiko, Hand quilting, embroidery, and now handpiecing as well. The process is so therapeutic for me.
Happy podversary Kristin!
My favorite things are coffee, cute fabric precuts and wonderclips!
Hand sewing is my favorite thing. Anything involving paper, glueing, thread and fabric!!
Fabric is my favorite thing! Thanks for the awesome giveaway! That book is on my wishlist!
My rotary cutter & rulers!!!!!
My favorite thing is machine free motion quilting using rulers. I also like to compete in quilt shows. Congrats on your one year anniversary!! I’ve been enjoying your podcast!
My favorite things to do are piecing and quilting. My favorite tools to use are my thimble (which belonged to my mother) and my Cree light bulb. Love Aurifil thread and my handiquilter, too!
I love beautiful fabrics and my 1/4″ foot….so much fun. Also love the big old dining table that my husband made into a big flat sewing surface by recessing my machine into it.
There are so many things I love about sewing, but most important is the sewing community. It is wonderful to read your blog for tips to improve my stitching, to check Instagram for inspiration, and to find tutorials on YouTube! This community of talented quilters is the best!
Right now, it’s my new to me longarm machine and my husband who kept working to get the encoders working right!
I love using Aurifil Thread, always.
Some of my favorite things are Aurifilthread, new needles in the sewing machine and my good quilting friends.
My favourite thing at the moment are podcasts! I spend a lot of time in the car driving my kids to and from school – around 3 1/2 hours every day! So I really enjoy listening to podcasts – and yours is one of my favourites! I’ll have to go and have a listen to this one!
Congratulations on your podcast anniversary. My favorite thing is my vintage sewing machines, my 4×8 ruler and my sharp small scissors.
I have several favorites, but what I use all the time are my cutting mats that turn. I have two sizes. Next it would be my iPad to listen to Podcasts and watch quilting videos. Thanks for the opportunity to win these wonderful prizes.
My most favorite thing is my sisters who share my love of quilting! They inspire me! Happy Anniversary!
One of my favorite things…. too many to count! Well, sharing a love of quilting with my mom. We love quilting, going to quilt shows and retreats together. It’s a wonderful way to share time together. And I complain about my cat getting in my way when I’m trying to sew, but really I love it so much too. I have to stop and give her some love. Love her to bits and bits.
One of my favorite things is also a blessing, my grandson. I love spending time with him and doing things together. I also have another grandson due in about 5 weeks ;-D
Sweet giveaway! Fingers crossed!
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My favorite thing is the sewing nippers that belonged to my mother. She gave them to me before she passed away. I believe it was her favorite tool as well .
My favorite thing is my husband. He has been my cheerleader and encourager since the beginning of my quilting. He has built tables for my machines and put pegboard up on my walls. He finds new quilt shops to explore on trips and even keeps an eye out for vintage machines at estate sales and thrift stores. He knows my quilting brings me peace and joy and we are able to bring that to others when we gift a quilt.
My favorite is fabric. And soft yarn 🙂 because you can’t just have one! Happy podcastaversary Kristin!
I love Aurifil thread! It is such a great thread to use for quilting!
3 series I love – that are from England but more modern times. Doc Martin – doctor in fishing village he’s a little quirky. Inspector Lewis – I’ve watched the series twice. & Endeavor – both based on Colin Dexter book characters. I watch many more but these 3 you might enjoy. Not in prewar time tho.