Hi Quilters!
I apologize for the delay in getting the rest of the podcast show on the road and up for you to see. With all of our wonderful technology, I still hit snags.
But … be assured that I have some of the coolest podcasts coming up! Especially #202, as soon as I land in a place where I can upload my iPad interviews…
a sneak peak… she doesn’t have a daughter named Vanessa Ann…! For REAL!!!!
Nancy Fitzpatrick!
Congratulations, Nancy!!
Send me your mailing address so I can send you YOUR copy of Jenny’s ReSew book : )
Tammy Mabry!
Congratulations, Tammy!!
Send me your address so I can send you the box of Utah Good Eats!
Program #201 –ReSew with Jenny Wilding Cardon
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Running time: 00:28:23 Size: 27.4 MB
I was delighted to catch up with Jenny in the Martingale booth and talk with her about her exciting new book, ReSew. It’s all about re-making and repurposing Thrift Shop finds with darling results.
Kirsten nabbed this book when it arrived and claimed it as her own, so Jenny signed a new copy just for a lucky Quilting Stash listener!
Jenny is a cool and savvy young mom with lots of smarts. She has a lot of practical information about sewing without having to add those dreaded zippers and buttonholes.
Personally, I would love to have both of those darling dresses on the cover, ( and well, look like those models too ; )
For a chance to win The autographed copy of Jenny’s book for yourself or an aspiring young sewer, visit Jenny’s blog at www.thewildcards.com and leave a comment about the blog HERE.
Don’t forget to put your name on the top line and your email address on the middle line when you leave a comment, or you’ll get an error message!
I’ll pick the winner on Sunday night, the closing night of Market.
And stay tuned for LOTS more!
Program #200
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Running time: 00:41:15 Size: 39.7 MB
I really wanted Podcast #200 to be more than just passing by…
So this one is the story about my two grandmothers — Gertrude Cantell Smith and Orpha Carroll Williamson.
(Susan–Note to you– will you email me pictures of Gran and Grandma to add to the blog?)
One was a master seamstress and one was a quilter, both from humble circumstances. Each effected how I quilt and why I quilt today.
I have a special giveaway for this one, something homey and warm:
I’m going to shop at Utah’s own Lion House Pantry and send the winner an assortment of yummy local Utah things like a box of Raspberry muffin mix, legendary Lion House roll mix, real salt from Salt Lake, jam, and Salt Water taffy.
To comment, tell me how you were inspired or mentored by someone as you learned to sew or quilt. I will choose the winner on Saturday, May 14th.
By the way, do you read the other comments that are posted? Marianne left a really sweet story in the comments that is way worth reading…
Now, I’m off to Market to gather more cool quilty goodness for YOU!
Show notes and fun stuff will be added to this post later.
Ann Mc Gorty!!!! Congratulations, Ann!
Ann wins an assortment of my favorite notions and tools. Now, I’m off to shop for Ann’s prize!
Stay tuned, more groovy giveaways to come!
Thanks for listening!!
Program #199 — Marie Bostwick and Deb Tucker!
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Running time: 01:08:55 Size: 66.3 MB
I’m writing this blog post, handicapped, in a downtown SLC restaurant with WiFi and without my keyboard. So pay no attention to the post at the bottom : )
Please listen to this fantastic interview with my favorite author, Marie Bostwick and Deb Tucker. Marie talks about her new book, Threading the Needle, which will be released on May 31st. Joining the show is Marie’s dear friend, Deb Tucker, who I met for the first time in Houston.
This is a great conversation with these two fabulous ladies — WE had a great time, and I think the podcast reflects this.
Marie’s website: mariebostwick.com
Deb’s website: studio180design.net
The giveaway is a copy of Marie’s book and Deb’s ruler to make the quilt that goes along with the book — an AMAZING quilt that captures the essence of the story and the women in the book. You’re hear my response in the podcast.
Visit Marie’s website AND Deb’s website, and then comment HERE for a chance to win. The winner will be drawn on May 31st, when the book is released to the public.
FYI: Threading the Needle is my favorite book of Marie’s thus far. I hope you’ll love it too!
Thanks for listening! #200 is right around the corner!
Show notes and fun stuff will be posted shortly. Until then, Enjoy the podcast!
Happy Mother’s Day, Quilters!
It’s the end of the day and I realized that I did not pick winners for Gina’s patterns last night as I should have… so here we go…
The Winners are:
Roxanna Holiker, Judy Volden, Dana Floyd, Nonnie and Jamie Todhunter!
Congratulations and don’t forget to send me your mailing address.
By the time we got home from breaking down our booth and heading for home, we were DONE IN. I didn’t eat dinner, but went straight to bed… where I got my second wind and talked to WebGuy via online chat for a couple of hours.
Filled him in on all of the details of the show. Then, I got my third wind and was wide awake til 3 am.
Then was up at 7am, in anticipation of getting the all important Mother’s Day phone call from my favorite missionary…
(the Boy Wonder, pre-Mexico)
After a comedy of errors and mixed up phone numbers, I got to talk to him for almost two hours. It was glorious and MADE MY DAY.
I have to say that it’s really strange to be away from home on Mother’s Day and miss all of the pomp and celebration of that day that my family does for me. I truly am “Queen for a Day” and sometimes even a whole weekend in my home. I sorely missed that, and them, today. The talk with my Elder Smith went overtime, so by the time we were done, little Peanut:
was in bed and it was too late to do a chat with her. So we’re doing it tomorrow instead. More Mother’s Day for me!
Ok, so here is what’s for you:
Have you ever needed some inspiration to work on a quilt and didn’t know where to get it?
How about using this:
this is a Mother’s Day kind of thing, is it not?
They have the coolest thing inside this bag — besides the chocolate, of course… ; )
It’s these little personal messages, JUST FOR YOU.
I discovered these about 10 years ago, when I was working at a dead-end job (prior to the podcast and discovering that I could really follow my dream of designing quilts, making patterns and teaching). I got THIS message inside a wrapper one day:
“You are the Star for which the Night time Sky waits…”
Like, WHAT?!
I was so taken aback. It was like it was a message just for me, letting me know that I had worth — that I was special, and everything was going to be ok. To this day, I still have that wrapper in my jewelry box at home, because that’s where it belongs. Something changed in me that day.
Fast forward to the HMQS show, and the need to get treats for the booth. Chocolate to be precise. Dove “Promises” are the perfect little chocolate pick-me-up, and not to disappoint, have a whole new variety of messages — ones especially inspirational for quilters.
Ones like:
1. Get out there and make your dreams happen.
and
2. You know what? You look good in red.
and
3. Do what feels right
and
4. Make “someday” today
and
5. Remind yourself to relax
and
6. Keep the promises you make to yourself
so how do those apply to quilting, and inspiration? Do you get it yet?
Start with #1 — What are your dreams? A long-arm machine, to write a book or design fabric, create a quilt worthy of competition?
#2 — Need a color to start with? There you go. It’s already telling you that it will look good!
#3 — Listen to the quilt and do what it says. It will tell you what it wants.
#4 — So…. what are you waiting for? An engraved invitation? Probably not gonna happen. You need to make it happen for yourself.
#5 — Lower your shoulders from up around your ears, you’re just going to give yourself neck strain and need some Ibuprofen. Your stitching will be much smoother and look better if you just relax. It’s going to come out perfect!
#6 — This weekend, I spoke with so many quilters who visited my booth and actually discounted their talents and abilities in conversations with me! YOU HAVE TALENT!! Don’t let anyone tell you that you don’t. Learn how to accept a compliment. If you set a date to accomplish/finish a beautiful quilt, keep the date with yourself — and persevere!
A bag of Dove Promises is like a Magic 8 ball, or a fortune cookie — sometimes eerily giving you a message that you need to hear or can use to motivate you.
Sometimes we find inspiration in the funniest or most unlikely places.
so….. for a chance to win today’s GiveAway, leave me a comment and tell me about a time that you received some unlikely inspiration. It can be from ANY source.
The prize? An Assortment of my favorite quilting notions and tools, which I will hand select for you — including a bag of Dove Promises. This GiveAway is not sponsored by anyone but little ol’ me, and I will be doing the shopping for this. It will be a pretty cool prize just for YOU – guaranteed!
I will pick the winner on Tuesday night, May 10th.
(Sorry — I’m spacing the GiveAways out to every other day — I have had some comments by those concerned that they don’t have enough time to enter… But, hey, I promise that they’ll keep on coming! I still have a great big box of prizes at home and will be hauling a huge box of new products home from Quilt Market with me — so never fear, they’ll never run out ; )
Put your thinking caps on and leave me a comment. I can hardly wait to see what you’ll say!
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Program #198 — Chattin’ with Gina Halladay
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Running time: 00:23:11 Size: 22.4 MB
I got a chance to catch Gina for a quick podcast interview while we were both between customers at the HMQS show.
She updates us on what’s been happening with her, what’s new on her horizon and what it takes to keep not one, but three businesses afloat while trying to raise a busy family. If anyone can do it, Gina can.
Here’s a fun bit of news:
Gina won the Best of Show booth!! A big blue ribbon — as seen below:
and a gift certificate for a steak dinner!
Congratulations, Gina!!
Here are some additional pictures of her award winning booth display, and pictures of her whole booth — it’s a triple-wide.
I just love talking to Gina — her enthusiasm just rubs off on you, and you can’t help but think that you can do it too.
And, in traditional Gina style — she has donated not one, but FIVE of her new Cabana Quilts patterns — sooooo, there will be FIVE LUCKY winners for this giveaway — not just one!!
Leave me a comment and let me know what inspired you most about Gina’s interview, and I’ll pick the winners on Saturday night, May 7th.
BTW, if you are going to the Long Beach International Quilt Show, Gina will have a booth there and you can meet her for real. If you’re that close to Yorba Linda, you’ll have to go by and see her faboo store, Fresh Picked Fabrics. I’m voting for that shop for the next Quilt Sampler magazine ; )
Lastly… here is a picture of me and my good friend and booth mate, Valerie Burton posing in our booth.
©2011 Annie Smith All Rights Reserved
First, the winner of the Chocolate cinnamon bears and the Salt City Candle is Angie! Congratulations, Angie!! (Send me your mailing address : )
Ok, today we were dead on our feet at 8 am when we left for the convention center.
But this is what we looked like after primping our booth when the show opened at 10.
And here are pictures of the booth, finally!
And this:
This is our mockup booth in Valerie’s living room: 
And this: 
We’re glad that the show is finally underway and several listeners came by to say hi today — and so do you THINK I thought about taking pictures with them?! Nooooo, because our purses were put away. Lame excuse #327.
but it was sooooo fun meeting you, my friends!
Ok – i have officially turned into a pumpkin….
I did a meetup for the Utah Quilt Guild at Quilts Etc. in Sandy for the Utah Quilt Guild and the online class I’m doing for them. That too was fun, but I’m finding that after dinner, another trip to Walmart, there is such a thing as too much fun : )
I promise you a new podcast AND a faboo prize — so, forgive me, but I’m off to ZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz….