MS episode #219: Michael McCormick from QuiltFolk Magazine – A quarterly magazine that tells the stories behind the stitches

MS episode #219: Michael McCormick from QuiltFolk Magazine – A quarterly magazine that tells the stories behind the stitches

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I chat with Mike McCormick from QuiltFolk Magazine for this episode. I have always admired QuiltFolk for being 100% advertisement free. Each issue features the quilters in one state. The magazine is only about the quilters and the stitches. That is it!!! They aren’t selling you anything but instead sharing the amazing people in the quilting industry through beautifully written content. Mike and I chat about how the idea of the magazine came about and why it was advertisement free. We also chat about the process of making an issue, the team involved, and how someone is chosen to be in the magazine. Oh and I say a lot the amazing the paper used for the magazine. So dreamy.

Find more about the episode in the links below including a discount code!

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Gabby Quilts Book Bundle 

Finding your Element by Ken Robins

Stella Lighting 

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Love Patchwork and Quilting – Batik Blast Quilt

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I love working with Love Patchwork and Quilting magazine. I have had the honor of several quilts being featured their magazine and every single time it is like Christmas when I get to see my quilt in the magazine. I worked with Me + You Fabrics for the first ever batik quilt in LP&Q. Yea! I am so excited to have a first and this quilt is just the best.

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The variation of prints in the pinks, blacks, and whites really give this quilt so much texture. I am not a big fan of just three colors in a quilt but I really love how this turned out. It took my heart strings. And did I mention this is a big quilt too. I love a quilt that I can use on the beds as well as curling up on the couch. I have a feeling my girls will be taking this one.

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This is the same pattern I used to make my Spool Dreams Quilt for the Carrie Bloomston lookbook. This pattern has all kinds of options for fabric choices. It really changes the look of the quilt too with the pluses being the dominate focal point with some fabric combos while others the spools really shine. Have fun with it. I can’t wait to see what you make.

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For a limited time Love Patchwork and Quilting has a special subscription price for those of us in the US. Go here to check out how to get a years subscription at an amazing price. If you are in the UK or elsewhere check out their specials for you too.

HUGE thank you to Daniela of Modern Stitch Studio for her pattern design and help!

MS episode 143:: Curated Quilts Magazine with Amy Ellis

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I am chatting with Amy Ellis the co-creator of Curated Quilts Magazine, a new magazine full of inspiration not ads. I first saw the projects from Curated Quilts popping up on Instagram and I was intrigued. I wanted to know more about the magazine immediately so I invited Amy on the podcast. We chat about how the idea for the magazine started, what will be gracing the pages of the magazine, and how you can submit your own works to be featured in the magazine. Amy is leader in the sewing industry who has designed several fabric lines for Moda Fabrics, authored several awesome books, and a so much more. She knows this community and I feel like she is the perfect person to know what kind of magazine this community would love. I hope you enjoy this episode and take a minute to check out the magazine. You might even see some familiar names and projects you recognize from your online quilty friends.

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ModSew:: Love Patchwork and Quilting issue 36

Ta Da!!!! I am so excited to share that I have a quilt project in issue 36 of Love Patchwork and Quilting.

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I love the take on the wave block but bigger. I love big blocks because it is less tricky with the big pieces and well a couple of blocks and you have a big quilt. Love P&Q wanted blues in an ombre effect. So below is the quilt Joanna Marsh and I came up with. I really love it.

We used several shades of Art Gallery Pure Elements for the ombre effect but I think any fabric would be cool in this quilt. It is fast and an eye catching quilt. I really enjoyed making this and Joanna was awesome to work with.

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I made a wave quilt for Heather Ross’s mendocino line for Windham Fabrics a couple of markets ago. I loved the pattern so so much because it is a big block and shows off the fabric line so well. For those that have asked… use this pattern and sub in those fabrics.

Go get a copy of issue 36!!!!

Wanna learn more about Love P&Q? Listen to Alice on episode 83 or Jenny on episode 051 (Jenny is now with Today’s Quilter. I think she need to come back on the podcast for a chat soon to chat about Today’s Quilter!)

MS episode 086:: Janine Vangool of Uppercase Magazine

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Uppercase Magazine

Uppercase Blog

Uppercase Shop

Uppercase Compendium (that I talked about on the podcast and how much I LOVE the stories. Get this ASAP!)

Uppercase Typewriter book

Uppercase Fabric 

Uppercase fabric Lookbook (it is an awesome so please take a look for sure)

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Wanna subscribe to Uppercase… well you are in luck! Janine gave the Modern Sewciety listeners a discount code for $15 off a subscription! Isn’t that awesome!!! Use the code “modernsewciety” when purchasing your subscription to get the discount.