Hello My Quilting Friends

My Dream Achievement this year is to record the audiobook for Mally the Maker and the Queen in the Quilt. To make this dream a reality, I've decided to share one chapter a week for the next few months. Enjoy Chapter 2 in this podcast!

Jump straight to Mally the Maker at time: 32:43

Learn more about Mally the Maker here: https://mallythemaker.com/

Make your own Ms. Bunny Doll! - https://leahday.com/products/ms-bunny-doll-sewing-pattern-download

Magical Door Block from Mally the Maker - https://freemotionproject.com/2020/04/how-to-make-a-magic-door-block-mini-block-monday-14.html

Yes! I'm a Janome Dealer now! Find all the machines I'm currently carrying here: https://leahday.com/Janome

And the cute Easter Basket you can make with your mini blocks: https://leahday.com/products/easter-basket-mini-block-pattern

Join the Dream Big Quilt Along and find all the posts here: https://leahday.com/products/dream-big-guidebook

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

My Dream Achievement this year is to record the audiobook for Mally the Maker and the Queen in the Quilt. To make this dream a reality, I've decided to share one chapter a week for the next few months. Enjoy Chapter 2 in this podcast!

Jump straight to the topic at time: 13:04

Learn more about Mally the Maker here: https://mallythemaker.com/

Make your own Ms. Bunny Doll! - https://leahday.com/products/ms-bunny-doll-sewing-pattern-download

Find the free mask pattern and video tutorial: https://leahday.com/Mask

Magical Door Block from Mally the Maker - https://freemotionproject.com/2020/04/how-to-make-a-magic-door-block-mini-block-monday-14.html

And the cute Easter Basket you can make with your mini blocks: https://leahday.com/products/easter-basket-mini-block-pattern

Join the Dream Big Quilt Along and find all the posts here: https://leahday.com/products/dream-big-guidebook

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

My Dream Achievement this year is to record the audiobook for Mally the Maker and the Queen in the Quilt. To make this dream a reality, I've decided to share one chapter a week for the next few months. Enjoy Chapter 1 in this podcast!

Jump straight to the topic at time: 23:47

Learn more about Mally the Maker here: https://mallythemaker.com/

Find the free mask pattern and video tutorial: https://leahday.com/Mask

New Mini Block Monday Pattern - https://freemotionproject.com/2020/03/piece-a-card-trick-quilt-block-mini-block-monday-13.html

And the cute Easter Basket you can make with your mini blocks: https://leahday.com/products/easter-basket-mini-block-pattern

3rd Video for the Dream Big Quilt Along - https://freemotionproject.com/2020/03/ruler-quilting-gridlines-dream-big-quilt-along-3.html

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Kids are out of school and parents are working from home, but HOW do we get our work done? Learn my top 10 tips for working from home with kids in the house! 

Jump straight to the topic at time: 31:52

Find the free mask pattern and video tutorial: https://leahday.com/Mask

New Mini Block Monday Pattern - https://freemotionproject.com/2020/03/piecing-leahs-carolina-lily-mini-block-monday-12.html

And the cute Easter Basket you can make with your mini blocks: https://leahday.com/products/easter-basket-mini-block-pattern

2nd Video for the Dream Big Quilt Along - https://freemotionproject.com/2020/03/ruler-quilting-leaf-veins-dream-big-quilt-along-2.html

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

This week I'm reading The Crisis by Thomas Paine, an article originally published in 1776. I  found strength from this during the past week of the Cronovirus crisis.

Jump ahead to time 38:48 to get straight to The Crisis.

The Dream Big Quilt Along has kicked off and you can find the first post here: https://freemotionproject.com/2020/03/kicking-off-the-dream-big-quilt-along.html

You can also find the Dream Big Guidebook here: https://leahday.com/products/dream-big-guidebook

Check out the newest Mini Block Monday here: https://freemotionproject.com/2020/03/four-leaf-clover-mini-block-monday-11.html

And the cute Easter Basket you can make with your mini blocks: https://leahday.com/products/easter-basket-mini-block-pattern

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Just a warning - if you listen to this podcast you're really missing out on the weirdness. I tried shooting half the video in 360 and half with a regular camera and the results were... interesting! LOL!

Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/359oFl3E7AM

The podcast is super short this week because I'm focusing on the Dream Big Quilt Along and creating a special guidebook to help you! I'm working to have this guide ready by Friday!

Check out the newest Mini Block Monday here: https://freemotionproject.com/2020/03/how-to-piece-star-puzzle-mini-block-monday-10.html

And the cute Easter Basket you can make with your mini blocks: https://leahday.com/products/easter-basket-mini-block-pattern

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

When you say Yes to everything, you are really saying No to the projects and quilts that take more time and are harder to create. Instead, say NO to the easy, unimportant projects you don't want to finish so you can say YES to your best!

My little hoop quilt is the land of Quilst from Mally the Maker. Learn more about Mally and go on an adventure with her here: https://mallythemaker.com

The Dream Big Quilt Along, yep, it's going to be an official Quilt Along is going to begin March 13th and will focus on Ruler Quilting! Pick up your panel so you're ready to get started: https://leahday.com/products/dream-big-poppy-panel

The Mini Book of Mini Blocks is coming soon! Right now I'm focused on quilting for the Dream Big Quilt Along and will be making huge strides on the book as soon as this is finished.

Qnique 19 Longarms are on sale in March 2020 - https://leahday.com/products/grace-qnique-19-frame-combos

We learned how to piece a Square in a Square block for Mini Block Monday this week: https://freemotionproject.com/2020/03/lets-piece-a-square-in-a-square-mini-block-monday-9.html

Find the Easter Basket pattern here: https://leahday.com/basket

The Carolina Lily mini block on the Easter Basket is a new tutorial coming soon!

Check out Sue Spargo's amazing website here: https://www.suespargo.com/index.php

We're going with Dry Pro for our basement drainage system. It is very expensive (and lots more chaos) but this looks like the best long term solution because we live and work in our basement every day. I do recommend Dry Pro based on our experience so far!

You can also get ALL the monthly Mini Block Patterns by joining the Quilt Friends Club. This helps support our business, this podcast, and all the quilting tutorials I share online! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Flexibility is key! This week I've had many reminders of how important it is to go with the flow and allow things to change in order to keep projects moving forward. 

The Dream Big Quilt Along, yep, it's going to be an official Quilt Along is going to begin March 13th and will focus on Ruler Quilting! Pick up your panel so you're ready to get started: https://leahday.com/products/dream-big-poppy-panel

Mini Block Monday is going strong, this week with Two By Two Heart blocks! https://freemotionproject.com/2020/02/how-to-piece-two-by-two-heart-blocks-mini-block-monday-8.html

March 1st you'll be able to find the Easter Basket pattern here: https://leahday.com/basket

You can also get ALL the monthly Mini Block Patterns by joining the Quilt Friends Club. This helps support our business, this podcast, and all the quilting tutorials I share online! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Please stop putting off making the quilts and projects you've most wanted to create! It may be difficult, but it's definitely easier than trying to create when your sewing space has been destroyed!

Just in case you missed last week's podcast and tour of my recently flooded basement - https://freemotionproject.com/2020/02/epic-flooding-disaster-podcast-130.html

Help support us through this flood! https://leahday.com/waterfall

This week's Mini Block Monday - https://freemotionproject.com/2020/02/super-scrappy-heart-mini-block-monday-7.html

This week's new free motion quilting design - https://freemotionproject.com/2020/02/free-motion-quilt-swirling-hearts-design-507.html

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Yep, just a month after sharing my studio tour, our basement flooded. See a full tour of the basement and how much things have changed since the water rushed in. Please help support us during this time! Any order you place on our website helps us: https://leahday.com/shop

Check out the Dream Big Panel right here: https://leahday.com/products/dream-big-poppy-panel

Find Mini Block Monday videos here: https://leahday.com/pages/mini-block-monday-quilt-piecing-tutorials-with-leah-day

Check out the latest free motion quilting videos on both a home machine and longarm here: https://leahday.com/pages/free-motion-quilting-tutorial-library-6

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

I'm stitching myself out of jail this week as I reach my stopping point on the double wedding ring quilt and put it away for a LONG time!

Links to everything mentioned in this podcast:

Check out the Dream Big Panel right here: https://leahday.com/products/dream-big-poppy-panel

Updated Quilt Gallery! https://leahday.com/Gallery

Updated Longarm Quilting Tutorials! https://leahday.com/Frame

Find Mini Block Monday videos here: https://leahday.com/pages/mini-block-monday-quilt-piecing-tutorials-with-leah-day

Check out the latest free motion quilting videos on both a home machine and longarm here: https://leahday.com/pages/free-motion-quilting-tutorial-library-6

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

I'm keeping it simple this week and sharing the podcast as I prepare backing fabric and a Dream Big panel for quilting videos. I'm also sharing my thoughts on finishing the quilting on a big memory quilt very quickly.

Jump to this time stamp to get straight to the show: 24:56

* Sorry for the messed up audio. New mic decided to become a bad mic!

Check out the Dream Big Panel right here: https://leahday.com/products/dream-big-poppy-panel

Colorful Pear Fabric! https://www.spoonflower.com/designs/9522019-pear-5-07-by-leah_day
I used the Organic Cotton Sateen to make 6 table napkins

Find Mini Block Monday videos here: https://leahday.com/pages/mini-block-monday-quilt-piecing-tutorials-with-leah-day

Check out the latest free motion quilting videos on both a home machine and longarm here: https://leahday.com/pages/free-motion-quilting-tutorial-library-6

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Are you in limbo? This is a time of waiting with no idea when the waiting will end, or if things will work out the way you want. Hear how I'm wrapping my brain around my limbo time and choosing to be satisfied and content with what I have.

Jump to this time stamp to get straight to the show: 25:55

Check out Mini Block Monday: https://leahday.com/mini

Find our new free motion quilting tutorials: https://leahday.com/FMQ

You can find the 1 yard Praying Angel fabric panel here: https://www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/9250974-praying-angel-stained-glass-quilt-panel-light-skin-purple-blue-42-inch-by-leah_day

You can find the 2 yard extra WIDE Praying Angel panel here: https://www.spoonflower.com/designs/9467031-praying-angel-stained-glass-quilt-panel-purple-blue-54-inch-by-leah_day

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

I'm pulling out my crystal ball and sharing my predictions for how quilting and sewing will change in the next 10 years! What can we look forward to from 2020 to 2030?

Jump to this time stamp to get straight to the topic:  13:03

Check out the videos I mentioned in this podcast:

Mini Block Monday: https://leahday.com/mini

How to Quilt Electric Pulse: https://freemotionproject.com/2020/01/electric-pulse-machine-quilting-tutorial-design-502.html

Grace Frames and Longarms: https://leahday.com/Grace

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

I figure it's high time I share a new studio tour! A lot has changed since my last tour, including adding the Crafty Cottage to my yard and two longarms in the house.

Check out our first Mini Block Monday here: https://freemotionproject.com/2020/01/piece-a-churn-dash-block-mini-block-monday-1.html

Find the Qnique and Hoop Frame Combo here: https://leahday.com/products/grace-qnique-15r-continuum-frame

Check out my bigger Continuum Frame and Qnique 21 here: https://leahday.com/21

Read about the Eversewn Sparrow 20 here: https://leahday.com/Sew20

Help support this podcast and get a free Mini Block pattern each month. Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Happy New Year 2020! In this podcast episode I'm sharing my new word of the year - Light - and how I'm focusing on the light, the joy, the glimmer of happiness in everything I do.

I read from the book Leah Day's Goddess Quilts in this episode. Find a copy of this book here: https://leahday.com/products/leah-days-goddess-quilts-print-edition

Find the audiobook version here: http://bit.ly/GoddessQuilts

Find the Dream Goddess Planner here: https://leahday.com/products/dream-goddess-3-month-planner-print-edition

Check out Ms. Bunny and her current simple dress here: https://leahday.com/bunny

And Mally the Maker here: https://leahday.com/Mally

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

This is a sad podcast about my Mother-in-Law, Ellen, who passed away Thanksgiving Day. I share about Ellen and the memory quilt I'm making with her clothing and what I've learned from this loss.

Here are the steps I'm taking on her memory quilt:
 
1. Cutting up the shirts and ripping out dart seams to create flat pieces of fabric.
2. Stabilizing the fabrics with French Fuse so they are easier to piece and will reinforce the material in case there are small holes from wear.
Find French Fuse here: https://leahday.com/products/french-fuse
3. Pressing the French Fuse to the wrong side of each piece with a medium heat iron.

Grieving isn't an easy process and we're taking it one day at a time. I hope to get back to making tutorials and podcasts on my usual schedule in January 2020. Be looking forward to my Word of the Year podcast the last week of December, or first week of January.

Find more Hello My Quilting Friends Podcast Episodes Here: https://leahday.com/pages/hello-my-quilting-friends-podcast-with-leah-day

Help support this podcast and all of the tutorials I share online by joining our Quilt Friends Club: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

It's time to design your own goddess quilt! I'm celebrating the launch of my new book, Leah Day's Goddess Quilts, and diving into goddess quilt design in this episode. Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/11/how-to-design-your-own-goddess-quilt.html

Jump ahead to 5:00 to get straight to designing a Goddess Quilt!

Leah Day's Goddess Quilts - https://leahday.com/goddess

This is an artistic memoir that tells the story of my goddess quilts and how making each one has changed my life. I filled this book with beautiful full page photos and inspiring stories about courage, forgiveness, and gratitude.

Dream Goddess Journal - https://leahday.com/DreamPlanner

I designed this planner while writing the goddess book and it helped me focus on this single, dream achievement. I've filled this planner with beautiful pictures of my goddess quilts and journal prompts to help you identify and overcome everything holding you back.

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

This week I'm debating which is better: awesome experiences or the stuff we collect as crafty people? I share my experience going on a hot air balloon ride as I tidy up the craft room that is always getting messy! https://freemotionproject.com/2019/11/experiences-vs-stuff-hot-air-balloon-ride-and-tidying-again.html

You have one more week to sign up for the preorder for Leah Day's Goddess Quilts available here: https://leahday.com/pages/leah-days-goddess-quilts

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

In this episode #120 of the Hello My Quilting Friends Podcast, I'm chatting about the messy middle and working through the messy middle as I paint a pair of shoes that aren't turning out the way I want!

Thank you all for your kindness and support this past week. I really appreciate it. If you'd like to find out last episode, check it out here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/10/stitching-myself-back-together-grief-gratitude-and-hart-square-2019.html

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Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

I've been working through a hard time and reflecting today on how important my craft is to my life. Quilting has helped me stitch myself back together again, through grief and back to gratitude. I'm sharing a lot of good news, a lot of bad news and the joy of hand quilting at Hart Square once again.

Sign up for Leah Day's Goddess Quilts preorder here: https://leahday.com/pages/leah-days-goddess-quilts

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

I was thinking about quilting and skill building this week and thought of a fun topic - what are the pros and cons of piecing with precuts? So that is the topic for today's podcast! Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/10/pros-and-cons-of-making-quilts-from-precuts.html

Jump to this time stamp to get straight to the show: 27:19

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

This week I'm chatting about Dream Achievements and pursuing the crazy, big, overwhelming, scary project you've wanted to make for years. This month I'm scratching two major Dream Achievements off my list: publishing the book Leah Day's Goddess Quilts and making a Double Wedding Ring Quilt!

Jump straight to the show by skipping to time stamp: 34:13

Sign up to be notified about the preorder of my new book and planner! https://leahday.com/goddess

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

Learn how to estimate the amount of time your next quilt will take to create based on how it's constructed, the type of fabric you use, the skills you're learning, and how you plan to quilt it! Read more here:

Jump ahead to get straight to the show at time: 9:34

Learn more about Mally the Maker here: https://mallythemaker.com/products/mally-the-maker-book-1

Sign up for the preorder for the Goddess quilt book here: https://leahday.com/goddess

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

This week I'm sharing 10 steps to finishing your unfinished projects (UFOs) so you don't fill up your closets with quilt TOPS, but finished, cuddly, awesome quilts! Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/09/ten-steps-to-finishing-your-quilt-ufos.html

Jump ahead to this time to get straight to the podcast topic: 31:29

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Sign up for notifications about my new Goddess Quilt Book at: https://leahday.com/goddess

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Learn more about the huge Grace Qnique 21 on the Continuum Frame here: https://leahday.com/products/grace-qnique-21-longarm-machine

Use the discount code: hellomyquiltingfriends to get a discount on either the Grace Continuum or Grace Q-zone frame from my store!

Leah teaches quilting online through free YouTube videos uploaded weekly. Subscribe to our channel so you don't miss out on any of the new videos on patchwork and machine quilting uploaded weekly: https://www.youtube.com/user/lcvday

Find tools and supplies, plus video workshops to guide you through all the steps to creating beautiful quilts on Leah's website: http://leahday.com/

This week I'm chatting about priorities and how there can really only be ONE at a time. This word was singular until the 20th century because everyone knew there could only be ONE! Read more here:

*** I'm super sorry about the audio quality on this show guys. The recorder glitched because I was moving around too much so this is audio from the camera. It was a choice of publishing this or not having a podcast this week so I chose to publish!

I'm slowing down the podcast as of this week and going back to an every-other-week show. Don't worry, the shows will be just as much fun, maybe even longer as I'm planning lots of fun things including more short stories from the Mally the Maker Universe!

Just in case you're not familiar with Mally the Maker, come get to know her here: https://mallythemaker.com/

I'm 100% focused on my ultimate goal which is publishing my new book Leah Day's Goddess Quilts. This means doing less and slowing down on everything that doesn't fit within that goal. Sign up to be notified when the preorder begins here: https://leahday.com/pages/leah-days-goddess-quilts

Special thank you to everyone that joins the Quilt Friends Club and helps support the show! It's a few bucks a month, but it helps us out a whole bunch and really fills my bucket. You have several more days to enter a quilt picture in the How Do I Quilt This? Topic so make sure to sign up and share your quilt with me! Sign up today at: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

This week we're celebrating 10 years in business! I share my thoughts on hitting this milestone as well as 100,000 subscribers on Youtube in the same year along with many project updates! Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/08/celebrating-ten-years-in-business-quilt-friends-podcast-113.html

I've finally read The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Find this book here: https://amzn.to/31B0VLo

You can sign up to be notified about the Goddess Quilt Book Preorder here: https://leahday.com/pages/leah-days-goddess-quilts

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

Hello My Quilting Friends! It's hard to believe it's been an entire month since I've said those words! I took a "vacation" through July and you'll have to listen to this podcast to see why I keep putting that word in quotation marks.

Sign up to get a notification when Goddess Quilts, my new book, is available for preorder here: https://leahday.com/pages/leah-days-goddess-quilts

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

I'm unpacking from Quilt Fantastic and cleaning off my VERY messy cutting table today. Make sure to listen to this podcast for the latest news around the house. Read more here:

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

This week I'm chatting about perfection (yep, still my favorite topic) and how expecting perfection in every stitch is like expecting to win every board game you play. Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/06/the-game-of-perfection-podcast-110.html

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

This week I have a fun story for you from the Mally the Maker Universe! Needles and thread are going missing in the world of Quilst. Who is behind it? Learn how Scant and Singer save the day!

Jump ahead to get straight to the story at time: 30:41

There are a few spoilers in this story so if you don't want any surprises, make sure to read Mally the Maker and the Queen in the Quilt first! Find it here: https://mallythemaker.com/products/mally-the-maker-book-1

Mally the Maker and the Queen in the Quilt is a story about a 10 year old girl and her adventures in a magical quilt world. Within the book, Mally has to stitch her way out of several sticky situations and hand piecing and building skills through practice is a major theme of this book.

You can also make your own Ms. Bunny doll: https://mallythemaker.com/products/bunny-doll-sewing-pattern

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

Discover lots of ideas for organizing and decorating your sewing space to reflect your unique style with the Make and Decorate Podcast host, Stephanie Socha! Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/06/organize-and-decorate-your-sewing-space.html

Jump straight to the interview with Stephanie at time: 17:25

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

In this Hello My Quilting Friends Podcast, I'm updating an old post on all the reasons why I didn't want a longarm from 2011 and sharing my new perspective in 2019. Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/05/7-reasons-why-i-do-want-and-need-a-longarm-podcast-107.html

Jump to this time stamp to get straight to the show: 34:30

A lot has changed in 8 years and prices for longarm machines and frames have come down while the cost (and size) of home machines has gone up!

Yes, I am a dealer for Grace Company and I love offering these machines and frames because they are more affordable for hobby quilters. I love being part of this innovative company that creates new products to help quilters finish their quilts.

Check out the Grace Qnique 21 which was in the video with me: https://leahday.com/21

Also check out the Grace Qnique 15R, which is a wonderful longarm to begin with: https://leahday.com/15R

And we have a new Q-Zone Hoop Frame which you can put your home sewing machine on and it fits within a much smaller space: https://leahday.com/Qzone


Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

This week I'm pinning my backing fabric to the frame and wondering if I should or even could build a habit for working on one project at a time. What do you think? Read more: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/05/can-i-become-a-one-project-person-podcast-106.html

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

By joining the club, you can also enter to win this week's precut fabric pack! The winner will be announced next week in Podcast #107.

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

Get ready to start quilting in the fast lane with Todd DuBay! Learn about time lapse photography and why you should give this a try while you're making your next quilt! Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/05/time-lapse-quilting-with-todd-dubay.html

Check out Todd's website here: https://www.quiltinginthefastlane.com/

Jump to this time stamp to get straight to the show: 25:16

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

This week I'm puttering around the yard and in the house and decided to bring you along with me! Help me paint my rabbit hutch and clean off a big table so it's ready for a new project! Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/05/painting-my-rabbit-hutch-and-puttering-around.html

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

Meet Laura Hendrickson, the registrar of the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky! Laura must have been super busy this past weekend during the AQS Paducah Quilt Show. In this episode we chatted about her job taking care of the quilts, packing and shipping them for various shows, and her favorites within the museum.

We also chatted a bit about materials used in quilts and if using things like starch, fusible web, or paint can have a degrading effect on the fabric. Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/05/meet-laura-hendrickson-of-the-national-quilt-museum.html

Jump to this time stamp to get straight to the show: 16:44

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

One of the most frequent questions I'm asked is, "Do you ever sleep?!" So in this podcast episode, I'm answering that question and sharing my daily habits for a successful, creative life! Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/04/do-you-ever-sleep-podcast-102.html

Jump ahead to time: 31:47 to get straight to the podcast topic!

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

During my first podcast of the year I shared a new resolution to stop playing video games. My guest Luann Fischer really appreciated that and in this episode she shares her resolution to quit video gaming cold turkey and what a difference this has made in her life and quilting hobby. Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/04/quit-gaming-and-start-quilting-with-luann-fischer.html

Jump to Timestamp: 20:39 to get straight to the interview with Luann.

Find Luann's blog here: http://letscreatetoday.blogspot.com/

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

In this first Quilt Friends Podcast for 2021 I share how I have changed since becoming a Christian and finally address my serious addiction to work. Enjoy a very different podcast from before and an exciting announcement at the end!

Note - this podcast is now uploaded to Rumble as well and you can find this episode here: https://rumble.com/vdw1i1-quilt-friends-podcast-141-made-new-in-more-ways-than-one.html

Fun things mentioned in this Quilt Friends Podcast:

My new church - Hope Community Church in Shelby, NC. You can find our app in all app stores and download sermons and follow along.

Cross Quilt I found on Ebay - https://www.ebay.com/str/fringethread

Handmade Quilting Tool Caddy - https://leahday.com/products/quilting-tool-caddy

New Downloadable Pantographs - https://leahday.com/products/longarm-pantograph-quilting-designs

New Pantograph Guidebook - https://leahday.com/products/pantograph-quilting-guidebook

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Hello My Quilting Friends! This week I'm celebrating hitting the 100th episode of the show and sharing my perspective on podcasting for the last two years and what I plan to do next! 

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Hello My Quilting Friends is a podcast created by Leah Day that is all about quilting, running a creative business, and finding balance between work, quilts, and life. Find all the episodes published so far right here: https://leahday.com/podcast

You can also find a handy playlist with all the podcasts shared so far: https://youtu.be/48RXKFdcgsI?list=PLNkZhEjxH0nJmpNGCjE33ebcV6g_0qEhn

This podcast is sponsored by Leah's website where you can find books and online workshops on machine quilting, tools, patterns, and much more! Check out the store here: https://leahday.com/collections/shop

Do you have a suggestion for a future podcast or would you like to be on the show? Contact Leah Day and introduce yourself here: https://leahday.com/pages/contact-us

In this Quilting Friends podcast episode, I share my struggles with fear this week as I began writing my new book. Read more here:

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This week I made a big decision to stop working on a project that's been in progress for months so I could begin writing a book I've been wanting to create for 5+ years. Of course making this decision wasn't easy and I've been working through all the normal issues of feeling like a quitter, regretting the time spent on that project, and more. I hope this episode helps you think about your projects differently and to stop putting the quilts, paintings, or books off for "one day." Make that day TODAY and commit to creating the things your heart most needs to create.

Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/03/permission-to-make-what-you-most-need-to-create.html

Side note: this was a bit of a ramble. I was suffering from hay fever right after getting over a cold and hadn't yet realized I needed to switch from cold medicine to allergy medicine!

Meet Frank Bennett, the CEO of the National Quilt Museum and learn about how the museum is funded, how the quilts are stored, and how you can support this organization. Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/03/running-national-quilt-museum.html

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We got seven straight days of rain last week and, yes, I was feeling pretty blue. I had to stop and work my way out of a dark spot. In this podcast, I share exactly what I did to feel better. Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/02/creative-ways-to-beat-the-winter-blues-podcast-96.html

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Meet Brandy Maslowski, the Quilter on Fire, and learn how she keeps her studio magnificent, her teaching and quilting plans and creative ambition! Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/02/from-fire-fighter-to-fiber-artist-with-brandy-maslowski.html

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Check out Brandy's website at: https://www.quilteronfire.com/

Help support this podcast and make new friends! Join Leah's Quilting Friends Club here: https://www.quiltfriends.club/

This week I'm sharing my thoughts on keeping my creative spaces tidy (which is a big struggle for me) and the bad habit of buying more stuff in order to feel creative. 

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I'm also trying out my first experiment with book narration. The second half of this show was recorded in my new sound booth (bedroom closet) and mastered for an audiobook. Let me know what you think of the sound and this new format!

Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/02/cleaning-up-to-be-creative-quilting-friends-podcast-94.html

In Episode 93 of the Quilting Friends Podcast, I chat with Beth Collins about fixing mistakes in quilts so they can be finished and enjoyed. Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/02/creative-ways-to-fix-quilting-mistakes.html

I've just gotten home from an 8 hour car drive, and I thought it was the perfect time to load a new quilt on my longarm and share about the challenges I've risen to over the past week. Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/01/rising-to-unexpected-challenges-quilting-podcast-92.html

Is blogging still the best way to share about quilting? Learn from Vicki Holloway, a quilting blogger since 2008 and how her blog has evolved over the years. Hear how Vicki is using her blog differently now and her expectations for the future.

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Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/01/quilt-blogging-in-2019-with-vicki-holloway.html

Today I'm tracing a new goddess quilt onto butcher paper and sharing what's going on around the house. I've been playing with leather with my son and built a new Quilting Friends Club too! Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/01/tracing-a-new-goddess-quilt-quilting-podcast-90.html

Happy New Year my quilting friends! This past year Challenge has been my word and guiding principle for my life. In this podcast I share insights from the year and how this word has changed my life. I'm in a very different place today and wanting something very different from what I expected this time last year. I also share my word of the year for 2019 and many hopes for what this new year will bring. Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2019/01/my-word-of-the-year-for-2019-podcast-89.html

Meet Sue Griffeth and hear her perspective as an 84 year old quilter. She's been hand quilting since 1981 when she made a beautiful Banquet Quilt for her brother. Read more here and see a picture of this fabulous quilt: https://freemotionproject.com/2018/12/hand-quilting-since-1981-with-sue-griffeth.html

Meet Katie Baker from Baker Lane Studio and hear how she is quilting on vinyl and leather to make handbags. Katie is a chemist during the day, but decided to pursue making extra income with her sewing and quilting skills. She shares many places where she found great supplies and inspiration and how she planned her collection for months before taking her first stitch. Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2018/12/quilting-on-vinyl-and-leather-with-katie-baker.html

 Meet Ann Walsh and enjoy hearing about her awesome passion for free motion quilting in this episode of the Quilting Friend’s Podcast. Ann has a wonderful perspective on living a creative life and healing and growing through craft. 

This week I received a great comment from Ellie on YouTube about how to sew and quilt in a super tiny space. Ellie has no space for extra tables to take the weight of her quilt and was wondering how she would manage to quilt her quilts in such a small area. In this episode I share the news from around the house first, then share my tips and ideas for quilting in a tiny space on only a single sewing table. 

This weekend I found myself faced with an unusual opportunity to teach a 6 and 7 year old how to sew, while also cooking a Thanksgiving meal! We had a great time, the girls finished 4-patch pillows, and both were thrilled with the results. I share my thoughts and what I picked up and learned from teaching them, plus lots of details about the Friendship Quilt Along and the first block pattern which will be launching for the very best deal on Thanksgiving day! Come learn more about this fun skill-building quilting project! https://leahday.com/pages/friendship-quilt-along

I just got back from International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX, where I demonstrated longarm quilting with rulers with Grace Company. In this podcast episode, I share my thoughts about the show, mostly details about the vendors and quilters I met, and things I picked up along the way. I returned home excited to get back into the swing of things and prepare for our next quilt along! Get a preview of the blocks we will be piecing and quilting together in 2018 as I take photos of several photos of the blocks as I'm talking through the podcast.

This week I'm digging deep on Leah's Friendship Sampler Quilt and running loads of math calculations and drawing diagrams. It's a lot of work in a short space of time that needs to be done before Thanksgiving! So this episode is just a quick check in on how things are going as I relax and pack away my collection of lace scraps into a new apothecary cabinet. Read more here: https://freemotionproject.com/2018/11/pattern-writing-in-a-hurry-quilting-friends-podcast-82.html

I had a blast at Hart Square Festival! In this episode I share stories from the weekend, reenacting and hand quilting in a 1840's era log cabin. It was such an amazing experience stitching with four women on a quilt that only gets worked on one day a year. Read more and find photos here: https://freemotionproject.com/2018/10/hand-quilting-and-reenacting-at-hart-square-podcast-81.html

Hello My Quilting Friends! Today I'm sharing a simple Crafty Cottage chat as I reset my sewing machine and turn pieces for my next Ms. Bunny doll. I share about a new craft I'm learning, how to make things with more value, and a bit about book writing too. Read more about what's going on here:

Listen to the quilt story and inspiration behind Hot Cast, a goddess quilt Leah Day created in 2011.

Listen to Leah Day read Chapter 1 and part of Chapter 2 from her new book Mally the Maker and the Queen in the Quilt. This is a quilt fantasy novel about a 10 year old little girl and her adventures in a magical quilt world called Quilst. Join Mally, Patch, Ms. Bunny and a host of fun characters as they battle the evil Queen of Quilst to save Mally's grandma. Preorder your copy of the book right here: https://mallythemaker.com/products/mally-the-maker-book-1