Just Wanna Quilt

Raymond Houston was referred to us by Seth Hackler. He is a quilter that designs incredible geometric quilts, as well as Celtic knot quilts. He is also a writer, working on a quilt book.

Janna and her husband started BlocLoc to make quilting easier, and we talk about gaining a patent to protect their invention.

Ricardo Gonzales and I figure out how to pick the winner for our first giveaway. And we announce the winner!

A quick overview of our giveaway, including the numbers, and how our podcast is growing. ETG talks a little bit about the overall project and asks, what role do giveaways play in the overall goal of understanding the quilting industry?

Hayley talks with us about her quilting life, making stamps and creating fabric patterns. She also talks to us about thinking about being a quilt entrepreneur.

We put out law school hat on and discuss giveaways--the legal aspects that we found necessary to put on our first giveaway. We talk about what we had to do and how to think about the legal aspects of a giveaway. A helpful link: https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/ftcs-endorsement-guides-what-people-are-asking. This is about endorsements, but that ties into giveaways (when a product is given, rather than purchased by the person running the giveaway).

Cheryl Sleboda of Muppin.com and sewmuchcosplay.com comes to talk with us about giveaways and more about the industry. The Just Wanna Quilt giveaway continues through Sunday, March 25, 2018.

Seth Hackler comes back and talks to us about his first giveaway on Quilting on a Budget. He's awesome. We're all learning and trying to understand this whole quilting world.

Aasta Deth discusses her quilting life, her family, the Stencil Company, and Harrison House Designs. And there's a giveaway from the Stencil Company going on through March 25, 2018! Go to www.justwannaquilt.com.

Cynthia talks about the Stencil Company, having a small business and being part of the quilting industry as a second generation, with her daughter also part of the business as well. And there's a Stencil Company giveaway underway through March 25, 2018! Go to www.justwannaquilt.com!

Holice talks about his quilting life, being a quilt judge, getting back to basics, and how the industry changed over the last few decades. And there's a giveaway from the Stencil Company going on through March 25, 2018! Go to www.justwannaquilt.com to enter.

The recap for week six! So much going on!

Pam talks to us about her quilting life, how she makes art quilts, and what matters to her when it comes to quilting.

Dora shares her quilting experience, how she approaches designing quilts, and what it's like to be a quilt entrepreneur​. (We also caught up with her at QuiltCon - see our FB Group - Just Wanna Quilt).

Nina Paley stopped by to chat with us. She comes to quilting as an artist and has even animated a quilting horse (quiltimation she call us). She talks about being a creator, problems with copyright, and how she purchased a really huge quilting machine.

Megan found us on iTunes, then joined our FB group, Just Wanna Quilt, then was interviewed (this) and now is part of our Quilting Army! We talk about pre-cuts, quilting, and ideas for Just Wanna Quilt, including how to engage guilds and help small/micro quilt businesses along the way.

Our First Month Birthday! This is week five of Just Wanna Quilt. A recap of our week!

Elizabeth Lesher talks to us about her quilting life. She talks about ironing (yes!) and her thoughts on why and when she quilts. She doesn't focus on the shopping part, but on making large scrappy quilts.

Brian talks to us about his art life -- what's the difference between an art film and a commercial documentary, and how does that impact on the intersection of copyright. He helps us think about quilting from outside of quilting, and he's thinking about weaving too! He's part of our quilting army, and he is awesome!

Emma talks about her quilting life, why she opened a shop, and her approach to life and community. This is where we launched the podcast from, and so Emma holds a special place in our heart.