We’ve got the latest scoop on some BIG NEWS – if you haven’t heard - SOAK WASH INC. has acquired SEW FINE THREAD GLOSS and there is so much to talk about! It is such a great thing for both businesses and I can’t wait to unpack the story. Today I’ll have a chat with Jacqueline Sava of Soak Wash Inc. and Jenn McMillan, the creator of Sew Fine Thread Gloss.

Find the Soak Wash website right here: https://soakwash.ca/
Shop Sew Fine Thread Gloss right here: https://soakwash.ca/collections/sew-fine-thread-gloss


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2025 FESTIVAL OF QUILTS Birmingham!!! This 14-day tour of Wales and England takes in the rich textile history and breathtaking cultural landmarks. Tour England & Wales ending at the Festival of Quilts. Call the team at Opuent Quilt Journeys at 1-877-235-3767 or go to https://opulentquiltjourneys.com/destinations/britain/item/birmingham-festival-of-quilts-tour-with-brandy

2026 JAPAN CRUISE!!! Watergirl Quilt Co and the Quilter on Fire have teamed up to sail the seas on the Celebrity Millennium. Sail with us on a JAPAN CRUISE in 2026! Registration is OPEN and this cruise is already 50% sold! SIGN UP TODAY!
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Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO

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Happy New Year 2025!

I hope you find the time as this new year rolls in to cozy up with a cup of tea and take 2 full hours to listen to this wonderful episode. I enjoyed every minute of this conversation! Annie Unrein is an absolute sweetheart and I've wanted to have her on the show for years. Annie is well known in the bag making world with over 150+ incredible patterns, high quality bag making supplies and a few innovative product creations along the way. She has travelled the world to teach and speak and she has an incredible story from homesteading in Alaska to becoming the BAG MAKING GO TO GAL in Utah. She has accomplished so much and brings oodles of joy to the quilting world so I hope you enjoy this wonderful story!

Join byAnnie for their annual #sewPINK initiative: https://www.byannie.com/sewpink
Check out their website: https://www.byannie.com/
Get all the details on their monthly photo contest: https://www.byannie.com/photo-contest

Want to travel with Brandy?
2025 FESTIVAL OF QUILTS Birmingham!!! This 14-day tour of Wales and England takes in the rich textile history and breathtaking cultural landmarks. Tour England & Wales ending at the Festival of Quilts. Call the team at Opuent Quilt Journeys at 1-877-235-3767 or go to https://opulentquiltjourneys.com/destinations/britain/item/birmingham-festival-of-quilts-tour-with-brandy

2026 JAPAN CRUISE!!! Watergirl Quilt Co and the Quilter on Fire have teamed up to sail the seas on the Celebrity Millennium. Sail with us on a JAPAN CRUISE in 2026! Registration is OPEN and this cruise is already 50% sold! SIGN UP TODAY!
https://gravitate.travel/stitch-sail-japan-with-quilter-on-fire-and-watergirl-quilt-co/

Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/
OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon!
BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE
Square One Textile Art Workshop
Link to Brandy’s email list
Kristy’s Quilt Picture Book
Quilter on Fire Patterns
Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO

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Get ready to be inspired by the founder of CraftyMonkies! From a successful TV career that suddenly came to a halt to a thriving retreat and online event business bringing crafters together, this educational event planner has found her niche. I am looking forward to this episode with Rachel Pierman of Crafty Monkies!

Crafty Monkies features live interactive Zoom classes, a monthly VIP club, on-demand videos and in-person retreats in the UK and the USA. Rachel connects teachers from around the world with eager learners. She also launched her podcast "Breaking the Blocks" in February 2024, sharing stories of creatives who have used art to overcome challenges.

On the podcast Rachel puts out a WISH to get her @breakingtheblocks Instagram page to 1000 followers so head on over there and help make her Christmas wish come true.

Join the Crafty Monkies VIP Club coming up in June: https://www.craftymonkies.com/vip-member-club-info
Join Rachel's newsletter: https://www.craftymonkies.com/
Get all the details on her 2024 English Crafty Retreat: https://www.craftymonkies.com/2025-uk-weekend-craft-retreat-rutland-hall-hotel-september

Want to travel with Brandy?
2025 FESTIVAL OF QUILTS Birmingham!!! This 14-day tour of Wales and England takes in the rich textile history and breathtaking cultural landmarks. Tour England & Wales ending at the Festival of Quilts. Call the team at Opuent Quilt Journeys at 1-877-235-3767 or go to https://opulentquiltjourneys.com/destinations/britain/item/birmingham-festival-of-quilts-tour-with-brandy

2026 JAPAN CRUISE!!! Watergirl Quilt Co and the Quilter on Fire have teamed up to sail the seas on the Celebrity Millennium. Sail with us on a JAPAN CRUISE in 2026! Registration is OPEN and this cruise is already 50% sold! SIGN UP TODAY!
https://gravitate.travel/stitch-sail-japan-with-quilter-on-fire-and-watergirl-quilt-co/

Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/
OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon!
BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE
Square One Textile Art Workshop
Link to Brandy’s email list
Kristy’s Quilt Picture Book
Quilter on Fire Patterns
Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO

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My guest today is Kate Colleran. She is a quilt pattern designer with Kate Colleran Designs and a fabric designer with Island Batiks, and she’s written 2 books! She first started Seams Like a Dream Quilt Designs with Elizabeth Balderrama where she was the designer and Elizabeth did the pattern testing, consultations and was the shipping maven! Together they wrote their first book Smash Your Precut Stash with C&T Publishing. Today we’ll talk about how the business changed when her partner retired, how Kate got into fabric design, and the latest development with C&T – her brand new book – called Patchwork Braids.

Find Kate Colleran online at: https://katecollerandesigns.com/

Want to travel with Brandy?
2025 FESTIVAL OF QUILTS Birmingham!!! This 14-day tour of Wales and England takes in the rich textile history and breathtaking cultural landmarks. Tour England & Wales ending at the Festival of Quilts. Call the team at Opuent Quilt Journeys at 1-877-235-3767 or go to https://opulentquiltjourneys.com/destinations/britain/item/birmingham-festival-of-quilts-tour-with-brandy

2026 JAPAN CRUISE!!! Watergirl Quilt Co and the Quilter on Fire have teamed up to sail the seas on the Celebrity Millennium. Sail with us on a JAPAN CRUISE in 2026! Registration is OPEN and this cruise is already 50% sold! SIGN UP TODAY!
https://gravitate.travel/stitch-sail-japan-with-quilter-on-fire-and-watergirl-quilt-co/

Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/
OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon!
BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE
Square One Textile Art Workshop
Link to Brandy’s email list
Kristy’s Quilt Picture Book
Quilter on Fire Patterns
Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO

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My guest today is a renowned quilter from the picturesque town of Torquay, Australia. If you’ve taken a workshop with her, you’ve likely danced around the house for days. Her designs are instantly recognizable with a seamless blend of traditional and contemporary design and she has made significant contributions to the quilting world. She draws inspiration from her travel adventures and the natural beauty of her surroundings in her homeland.

Jen is known for creating quilts with intricate patterns, vibrant colors, and playful designs. Hand stitching is her passion and sharing the knowledge and techniques of this age old, mindful craft brings her great joy.

Her work has been featured in popular magazines an exhibited in shows around the world and she has also won the very prestigious Raja Award in 2023 at the Australasian Quilt Convention.

Find Jen Kingwell online at: https://www.amitie.com.au/

Want to travel with Brandy?
2025 FESTIVAL OF QUILTS Birmingham!!! This 14-day tour of Wales and England takes in the rich textile history and breathtaking cultural landmarks. Tour England & Wales ending at the Festival of Quilts. Call Judy at 1-877-235-3767 or go to https://opulentquiltjourneys.com/destinations/britain/item/birmingham-festival-of-quilts-tour-with-brandy

2026 JAPAN CRUISE!!! Watergirl Quilt Co and the Quilter on Fire have teamed up to sail the seas on the Celebrity Millennium. Sail with us on a JAPAN CRUISE in 2026! Registration is OPEN and this cruise is already 50% sold! SIGN UP TODAY!
https://gravitate.travel/stitch-sail-japan-with-quilter-on-fire-and-watergirl-quilt-co/

Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/
OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon!
BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE
Square One Textile Art Workshop
Link to Brandy’s email list
Kristy’s Quilt Picture Book
Quilter on Fire Patterns
Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO

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Today’s episode of the Quilter on Fire podcast is totally different – it’s about a short independent film – and you are gonna love it! THE QUILTERS follows the daily lives of several men, spending most of its screen time inside the sewing room in a Level 5 maximum security prison in a small Missouri town. As we follow several quilts from design to completion, audiences will come to know these men, witnessing their struggles, triumphs, and sense of pride as they create something beautiful in this windowless, sacred space, deep within the prison walls. Through this process and the relationships forged we witness the power of art to restore an individual's view of themselves and others. Today, I’ll have a chat with award-winning filmmaker Jenifer McShane!

THE QUILTERS is in consideration for an OSCAR nomination!

The film window is now closed to view it for the DOCNYC event as mentioned in the podcast but if you are going to H&H Americas in May it will be featured there.

IF you are thinking - "What!? but I want to watch this film!" go to @thequiltersdoc on Instagram or follow QuilteronFire on the socials so you'll see the announcement as to when it is available for you to watch.
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Want to travel with Brandy?
2025 FESTIVAL OF QUILTS Birmingham!!! This 14-day tour of Wales and England takes in the rich textile history and breathtaking cultural landmarks. Tour England & Wales ending at the Festival of Quilts. Call Judy at 1-877-235-3767 or go to https://opulentquiltjourneys.com/destinations/britain/item/birmingham-festival-of-quilts-tour-with-brandy

2026 JAPAN CRUISE!!! Watergirl Quilt Co and the Quilter on Fire have teamed up to sail the seas on the Celebrity Millennium. Sail with us on a JAPAN CRUISE in 2026! Registration is OPEN and this cruise is already 50% sold! SIGN UP TODAY!
https://gravitate.travel/stitch-sail-japan-with-quilter-on-fire-and-watergirl-quilt-co/

Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/
OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon!
BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE
Square One Textile Art Workshop
Link to Brandy’s email list
Kristy’s Quilt Picture Book
Quilter on Fire Patterns
Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO

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Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.

Today we'll chat QuiltnLearn with Bea Byrne! Between her career in tech/events and her love of textiles/quilting, Bea Byrne realized that organizing and hosting online conferences in the quilting world is her jam. Having planned knitting events in the UK, and toured around travellers to crafty spots when she lived in Japan, to her recent guild show committee work where she lives now in the USA, Bea has a passion for “if you build it they will come” with her online events.

There were so many great takeaways from this episode about an event planner bringing together quilters in a way that welcomes everyone from those who want to purchase the VIP experience to those who want to binge watch the free event while it’s happening.

Want to travel with Brandy?
2025 FESTIVAL OF QUILTS Birmingham!!! This 14-day tour of Wales and England takes in the rich textile history and breathtaking cultural landmarks. Tour England & Wales ending at the Festival of Quilts. Call Judy at 1-877-235-3767 or go to https://opulentquiltjourneys.com/destinations/britain/item/birmingham-festival-of-quilts-tour-with-brandy

2026 JAPAN CRUISE!!! Watergirl Quilt Co and the Quilter on Fire have teamed up to sail the seas on the Celebrity Millennium. Sail with us on a JAPAN CRUISE in 2026! Registration is OPEN and this cruise is already 50% sold! SIGN UP TODAY!
https://gravitate.travel/stitch-sail-japan-with-quilter-on-fire-and-watergirl-quilt-co/

Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/
OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon!
BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE
Square One Textile Art Workshop
Link to Brandy’s email list
Kristy’s Quilt Picture Book
Quilter on Fire Patterns
Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO

Support the show

Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.

Join me for a super fun experience at the International Quilt Festival in Houston for 2024. In this recap episode you'll hear me interview quilters, teachers, vendors and exhibition artists in the Oliso Story Space. You can listen in to the podcast as usual or watch the video here on the Quilter on Fire YouTube Channel;

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

Want to travel with Brandy?
2025 FESTIVAL OF QUILTS Birmingham!!! This 14-day tour of Wales and England takes in the rich textile history and breathtaking cultural landmarks. Tour England & Wales ending at the Festival of Quilts. Call Judy at 1-877-235-3767 or go to https://opulentquiltjourneys.com/destinations/britain/item/birmingham-festival-of-quilts-tour-with-brandy

2026 JAPAN CRUISE!!! Watergirl Quilt Co and the Quilter on Fire have teamed up to sail the seas on the Celebrity Millennium. Sail with us on a JAPAN CRUISE in 2026! Registration is OPEN and this cruise is already 50% sold! SIGN UP TODAY!
https://gravitate.travel/stitch-sail-japan-with-quilter-on-fire-and-watergirl-quilt-co/

Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/
OLISO IRONS - Host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast Lounge each year at QuiltCon!
BUY YOUR OWN OLISO MINI PROJECT IRON RIGHT HERE
Square One Textile Art Workshop
Link to Brandy’s email list
Kristy’s Quilt Picture Book
Quilter on Fire Patterns
Free Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEO

Support the show

Thank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast.