A Quilter's Life

It was so fun to get to know Robyn Capps.  Her daughter had posted a picture of one of Robyn’s quilts on her Facebook page and my sister happened to see it.  I’m so glad this led to an interview.  So, thanks Sadie and Ruth for helping this connection to happen. Here's pictures from Robyn's Chicken Quilt We also talked about Jerriann Massey and the Christian Quilt Guild...

Lisa Shepard Stewart encourages others to express themselves creatively through culturally relevant techniques and materials.  Although she loves African fabrics with every fiber of her being, she also loves to learn and share about other cultures from around the world. The intro on this episode is going to be a bit longer than normal because during the interview Lisa experienced an earthquake.  I didn’t want to leave that part in the middle of her interview, but I do want to share it...

Teri Henderson Tope is an internationally recognized teacher and lecturer who loves all types of applique. She is creative and full of life which shows up as she’s up early and gets more done before noon than most others accomplish all day.  I meant to ask Teri about her motto “Well behaved women seldom make history, so let’s make a little history”. But I think a bit of that shows through in this interview.  I love that she always finds something good about each day...

I had such a wonderful time at QuiltCon 2024 in Raleigh, NC, this past February.  While there I had the opportunity to meet several people that I have interviewed on A Quilter’s Life and also many others became new friends.  Carrie Dell, the executive director of American Quilt Study Group,was in their booth when I walked in and introduced myself.  I was so excited that she logged onto my website and signed up to be interviewed while I stood there chatting with her...

At my eye doctor appointment I was able to ask about getting glasses so that I could see the TV and also see the close work when working on a binding.  It is so wonderful that my eye doctor, Holly Sprout, is a quilter and knew exactly what I was wanting.  She even named the new combination Quilting in her software.  The day that I returned to interview Holly, those new glasses were ready and they are wonderful...

Jan Lockhart hasn’t been quilting all that long, but she has fallen in love with our craft!  I am awestruck by the stunning Feathers quilt she made using a pattern from Alison Glass.  Jan sent a picture of this quilt to be used as the feature picture for this episode.  You may also find it on her episode page on A Quilter’s Life website. Here's the Alison Glass Feathers pattern that Jan made.

Jackie Perry started quilting as a hand quilter and loved teaching hand piecing and hand quilting.  As she continued to learn more techniques, she added to her classes.  She recently retired from teaching, but she loves the fellowship with other quilters.  Jackie also enjoys designing original work and participating in challenges. Many of her quilts have been in major quilt shows...

I’ve always been amazed by whole cloth quilting, but Karlee Porter has taken it to a whole new level!  She has developed graffiti quilting which is a very unique technique that encompasses a copious amount of quilting designs.  Ten years ago Karlee wrote a book to share this technique with others and quilters fell in love with it...

Erin Grogan was able to leave a job that she didn’t care for to start her own quilting businessLove Sew Modern.  Her goal with the patterns she designs is to create the beauty she wishes to see in the world and to help others find their creative voices too.  Erin has a unique style that everyone is falling in love with. Erin and I recorded this episode before QuiltCon 2024 in Raleigh, NC, so we talked about attending.  But by the time this is released QuiltCon will have come and gone...

“I’m just an old fashioned lady.  Been around a long time.”  That’s how Elsie Coleman introduced herself to me.  I had the privilege of going to Elsie’s home to interview this centenarian and seeing her beautiful quilts.  She continues to make amazing quilts. Newspaper articles about Elsie in 1995 and 1999 Quilt that was raffled in 2012 and info on it Some of her quilts Quilt that her Aunt Ella made.  Elsie is pointing out the flower that was made from her childhood clothing...