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Podcast Episode #116: Jean Wells

March 5, 2018

On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about owning a quilt shop and a premier quilt show with my guest, Jean Wells. Jean is an art quilter who is inspired by nature and the world around her. She’s also the owner of The Stitchin’ Post, a quilt shop in Sisters, Oregon that… 

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Podcast Episode #115: Mathew Boudreaux

February 19, 2018

On this episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about building a career in the sewing industry with my guest, Mathew Boudreaux. Mathew Boudreaux of Mister Domestic learned to sew as a kid, but never really got into it until he had his daughter Helena, who is now four and a half. He… 

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Podcast Episode #114: Melanie Ham

February 5, 2018

On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about YouTube with my guest, Melanie Ham. Melanie is a YouTuber and blogger who loves to create and share easy to follow sewing, quilting and crochet video tutorials to empower your creativity. She discovered sewing shortly after graduating with an art degree with emphasis in… 

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Casey York interview

Podcast Episode #113: Casey York

January 15, 2018

Photo by Ann K. Hubbard Note that all Amazon links in this post are affiliate links which means that if you click through and purchase the product I get a small percentage of the purchase price at no additional cost to you. Thank you. On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking… 

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Podcast Episode #112: Carol Soderlund

January 1, 2018

Note that all Amazon links in this post are affiliate links which means that if you click through and purchase the product I get a small percentage of the purchase price at no additional cost to you. Thank you. On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about color and dye with… 

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Podcast Episode #111: Ricky Tims

December 18, 2017

On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about quilting and music with my guest, Ricky Tims. Ricky Tims has successfully blended two diverse passions into one very unique and interesting career. His skills as a pianist, composer and producer have been evident by the thousands who have heard his music. Ricky… 

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Podcast Episode #110: 2017 Community Episode

December 4, 2017

Today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast is our second annual community episode. In this very special episode I invite you, the listeners, to recommend great stuff you’re enjoying right now. A few weeks ago I put a call out here on the blog and in my newsletter asking listeners to recommend a book,… 

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Podcast Episode #109: Shea Henderson

November 20, 2017

On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about building a sewing community with my guest, Shea Henderson. A former middle school math teacher, Shea Henderson now owns Empty Bobbin Sewing Studio, a sewing and quilt pattern company. She is the author of the award winning book School of Sewing: Learn it. Teach… 

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Podcast Special Episode to Honor Nancy Zieman

November 14, 2017

I’m so saddened by this morning’s news that Nancy Zieman has passed away. Nancy was a huge inspiration to me, and to so many of us. As a woman, a business person, and a working mom, Nancy lived her life with grace. She worked hard, had an excellent moral compass, and set a high bar… 

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Podcast Episode #108: The State of the Quilting Industry, Quilt Market Fall 2017

November 6, 2017

What is it really like to own a brick-and-mortar quilt shop today? Tune in to this lively discussion about the state of the quilting industry in 2017 from the perspective of three longtime quilt shop owners to find out. I recorded this episode of the While She Naps podcast at Quilt Market in Houston last… 

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