The Quilter on Fire Podcast
Episodes
QOF Episode 265 - Karla Overland
23 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Karla Overland from Cherrywood Hand-Dyed Fabrics, a company with a beautiful history that started over 35 years ago. From humble beg...
QOF Episode 264 - Jean Wells
16 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m chatting with quilter, teacher, shop owner, author, and community builder Jean Wells of the Stitchin’ Post in Sisters, Oregon. From open...
QOF Episode 263 - Cornelius Quiring
09 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Cornelius Quiring, a Canadian garment maker, educator, and one of the most thoughtful voices in the sewing world right now. Corneliu...
QOF Episode 262 - Toni Smith
02 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Toni Smith – we all know her as Quiltoni! Pixelated quilts that make you smile and fabric for everyone especially if you like vide...
QOF Episode 261 - Tami Jones
26 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Tami Jones, the creative force behind Hometown Quilt Company. She has built a huge following by simply being real. Tami has this inc...
EP 260 - Bianca Springer
19 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Bianca Springer of THANKS I MADE THEM, SEW CAN YOU! She has been touted as a Black Change Maker by Love Crafts for “her passion fo...
QOF Episode 259 - Tina Craig
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Tina Craig of Seaside Stitches! has been stitching since 1990 — when a beginner sampler class turned into a lifelong passion. Afte...
QOF Episode 258 - Ursula McClintock
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Ursula McClintock. She is half of the team also comprised of Roy Zhao the owners of LDH Scissors in Toronto, Canada. Their scissors ...
QOF Episode 257 - Carson Converse
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Carson Converse, an artist and designer whose work lives right at the intersection of dynamic modern sensibility and grounded in tra...
QOF Episode 256 - Monika Henry
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m chatting with Monika Henry from Penny Spool Quilts, where bright colours, bold shapes, and simple, fuss-free patterns help you build confi...
QOF Episode 255 - Jenni Smith & Kay Walsh
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jenni Smith and Kay Walsh are thriving creative quilters each to their own but put them together and some kind of magic happens. I think it’s called...
QOF Episode 254 - Tania Tanti
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Tania Tanti, a Melbourne-based art quilter who loves screen printed fabric paint and embroidery thread! She uses painting and stitch...
QOF Episode 253 - QuiltCon 2026
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the QuiltCon Episode! So many sweet people came into the Oliso Story Space to say hello and be on the podcast! Watch this full video on YouTube...
QOF Episode 252 - Robert Bosscher
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on the podcast today is Robert Bosscher— an artist who explores what it means to make, and why quilting fits so beautifully with his passio...
QOF Episode 251 - Lisa Solomon All About Colour
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Solomon is an accomplished mixed media artist and teacher whose previous books include A Field Guide to Color, The Color Meditation Deck, Crayola...
QOF Episode 250 - Lorena Uriarte
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Lorena Uriarte. She is an internationally recognized, Sydney-based textile artist, a modern quilter, and educator known for her vibr...
QOF Episode 249 - Leanne Parsons
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you love scrappy goodness, and lots of tiny pieces… you’re going to love this episode. My guest today is Leanne Parsons – the Devoted Quilter...
QOF Episode 248 - Mike O'Dell
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Mike O’Dell of Legit Kits! With a full time job as a nurse anesthetist, Mike had the luxury of trying out a side hustle that didn’...
QOF Episode 247 - Sara Buscaglia
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Larson Buscaglia is a self-taught organic farmer, natural dyer, quiltmaker and founder of Farm & Folk. She has amassed 100K followers on soci...
QOF Episode 246 - Hillary Goodwin - Featured Speaker - QuiltCon 2026
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hillary Goodwin has been a modern quilter from the early days of the establishment of the Modern Quilter Guild and has had at least one and often seve...
QOF Episode 245 - Kim Jamieson-Hirst
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kim Jamieson-Hirst is the founder of Chatterbox Quilts — a quilter, teacher, pattern-designer, vintage-machine lover, and — let’s face it — de...
QOF Episode 244 - Jo Avery
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I’ll have a chat with special guest Jo Avery. From intricate handwork and appliqué in cotton and wool threads to bold improv quilts inspired...
QOF Episode 243 - Tori and Andi
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
PODCAST SWAP! This time we recorded together and it was so much fun! — Tori McElwain and Andi Stanfield — the co-hosts of the Quilting on the Si...
QOF Episode 242 - Lynne Goldsworthy
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lynne Goldsworthy has been making quilts for over 2 decades, and she’s the mastermind behind the idea of Thread House Academy with her good friends ...
QOF Episode 241 Sue Sherman
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sue Sherman is a national and international award-winning quilt artist who transforms white cotton into breathtaking wildlife portraits. Through preci...
QOF Episode 240 - Katie Pasquini Masopust
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Pasquini was inducted into the Quilter's Hall of Fame in 2024. She is a trailblazer, an artist, author, teacher and speaker who has spent o...
QOF Episode 239 - Dr. Karen Nyberg
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Dr. Karen Nyberg! She is an Astronaut, Earth Ambassador, and Artist. Have you ever spoken to a person who has literally left this ...
QOF Episode 238 - Fiber Fix Fam Launch with Mel Beach
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JOIN THE FIBER FIX for 2026! We'll be making fiber art postcards together all year long! It's a chance to stretch your skills—one small, j...
QOF Episode 237 - Maria Shell
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From her studio in Alaska (or sometimes Kansas), my guest today transforms scraps into vibrant improvisational art quilts that have earned national re...
QOF Episode 236 - 5 Year Anniversary!
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a very special celebration—the 5th Anniversary Episode of the Quilter on Fire Podcast. I can hardly believe it! Five years of stories, st...
QOF Episode 235 - Artist e bond
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Quilter on Fire Podcast we're diving into the creative world of artist, educator, graphic designer, and printmaker e bond. Her work ...
QOF Episode 234 - Lorelai Kueker
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Lorelai Keeker a 16 year old quilter and garment maker who is taking the industry by storm. At her young age she has already won num...
QOF Episode 233 - Karen Lewis
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Karen Lewis — printmaker, fabric and pattern designer, author, and the creative force behind Karen Lewis Textiles. You might know ...
QOF Episode 232 - Karlee Porter
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Karlee Porter of Karlee Porter Designs! She’s known for inventing Graffitti Quilting and she will invite you into her community wi...
QOF Episode 231 - Giuseppe Ribaudo
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is GIUSEPPE RIBAUDO! His creative path feels like a storybook for modern makers. Better known to the quilting world as Giucy Giuce, he ...
QOF Episode 230 - Susan Brubaker Knapp
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast you’ll meet SUSAN BRUBAKER KNAPP - Artist, author, photographer, and host of "Quilting Arts TV." She has quilts in mu...
BONUS! Chelsea Porter & the Benson Boone Vest
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
YOU'VE ALL SEEN IT! The Benson Boone quilted vest. The Chelsea Porter magic. I could not stop watching those IG videos @chelsea_b_porter — the ...
QOF Episode 229 - Theresa Benson
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Theresa Benson is a quiltmaker, pattern designer, author and heart-centered teacher who has combined her love for quilting with AI. With a background ...
QOF Episode 228 - Jane Haworth
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Jane Haworth! Her journey is pretty amazing. She started off making heartwarming memory quilts turning people's T-shirts and sp...
QOF Episode 227 - Adam Trest - Artist
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Adam Trest. He’s an artist, illustrator and storyteller. His work evokes the heart of Southern folklore and traditions. A New York...
QOF Episode 226 - Carolina Oneto
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Carolina Oneto, an internationally celebrated Chilean quilt artist. Her work blends bold colour, beautiful flowing design, and story...
QOF Episode 225 - Todd Leavitt - The Bear Quilter
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Todd Leavitt – if you are in love with the process, in love with the story, and in love with an authentic human being putting hims...
QOF Episode 224 - Amy Freyn
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is known as Quito Quilts on TikTok and Instagram! This longarm quilter has literally led a path of friends including me - dancing down ...
QOF Episode 223 - Clare Youngs
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Clare Youngs is an artist, designer and maker working with paper collage. She is a graphic designer by trade with a lifelong interest in everything ha...
QOF Episode 222 - Urban Sewciety with Megan Whitney
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Whitney and Meg Bulthaupt are the creative force behind Urban Sewciety, Studio M Squared, and Sewciety Kids. Each began with a passion for sewin...
QOF Episode 221 - Nicole Nehrig
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is psychologist and lifelong knitter Nicole Nehrig, author of the book WITH HER OWN HANDS: Women Weaving Their Stories In this timely a...
QOF Episode 220 - Make Time Sew Along
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guests today are 4 quilt pattern designers from the UK. They've done a few sew alongs already and are having so much fun they are at it again....
QOF Episode 219 - Seth Apter
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Apter is a talented teacher, creator and NYC-based mixed-media artist who has shown in galleries, exhibitions, and installations. He is known for...
QOF Episode 218 - Maddie Kertay
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today on the podcast has exploded with growth on social media with a welcoming community for those who value inclusivity, equality, and havin...
QOF Episode 217 - Cassandra Beaver
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Cassandra Beaver! She’s a mostly-modern quilter, pattern designer and quilting educator based in west-central Ohio. She holds a BF...
QOF Episode 216 - Helen Godden
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Helen Godden is an award-winning art quilter known for her gorgeous painted quilts. From animals, to flowers, and portraits to abstract – she does i...
QOF Episode 215 - Jennifer Houlden
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Houlden is a passionate textile artist whose quilting journey began in 2002 as a remedy for Yellowknife's harsh Arctic winters. She is k...
QOF Episode 214 - Pat Pauly
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Pauly is a visionary in the world of fiber art, known for her bold, graphic compositions and rich, hand-printed fabrics. That might sound like a b...
QOF Episode 213 - Mary Engelbreit
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Mary Engelbreit. She has had an incredible art career spanning over 4 decades and she is an icon in the licensed artwork industry. H...
QOF Episode 212 - Sister's Outdoor Quilt Show with Dawn Boyd
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025, the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (SOQS) has grown from a modest display of a dozen quilts in 1975 to the world...
QOF Episode 211 - Sharon Holland
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Sharon Holland. A mother of 3 with a B.A. in Art & Design. Sharon’s story goes from handcrafting dolls and seasonal crafts to ...
QOF Episode 210 - Sew Powerful
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sew Powerful a volunteer driven organization founded by Jason & Cinnamon Miles. They are a learning organization, driven by their faith, frugal in...
QOF Episode 209 - Valori Wells
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Valori Wells - From darkroom photography at age 13 to earning a BFA in fine art, her journey has always followed inspiration. For th...
QOF Episode 208 - Amanda Oros
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Amanda Oros the founder and host of Not Your Granny’s Quilt Show – A conversational, slightly chaotic podcast about quilting wit...
QOF Episode 207 - HollyAnne Knight
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is HollyAnne Knight – from making t-shirts quilts by order to an online quilting Academy and her new bricks and mortar quilt shop, Ho...
QOF Episode 206 - Amber Elliot
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Amber Elliot! Founder of Alderwood Studio, Amber is a Software Engineer turned fulltime Quilt Entrepreneur. She released her first b...
QOF Episode 205 - Jane Sassaman
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Jane Sassaman. She is a world-renowned artist known for her expressive art quilts and fabric designs. Her bold, colourful, abstracte...
QOF Episode 204 - Kimberly Einmo
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Kimberly Einmo! She is an award-winning quilter, fabric designer, international instructor, quilt judge for over 20 years, and the ...
QOF Episode 203 - Judy Gauthier
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Judy Gauthier – a long time quilt shop owner doing all kinds of fun things! Step into her vibrant scrappy world in Wisconsin! Auth...
QOF Episode 202 - Sue Penn
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Sue Penn. She loves to sew and she’s been passionate about art and creativity since childhood. Encouraged by her grandmother, who ...
QOF Episode 201 - Becky Campbell
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Becky Campbell of SewForever Quilting. She is known for creating Innovative Appliqué and English Paper Piecing Made Easy. Her quilt...
QOF Episode 200 - Este Macleod
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today is like the color confidential episode of the Quilter on Fire podcast except its not confidential – we are going to spill the beans on color. ...
QOF Episode 199 - Kaye England
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Kaye England who hits the road from her farm life to share her love of patchwork piecing techniques and her delightful philosophy of...
QOF Episode 198 - Julia McLeod
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Julia McLeod – an international award-winning quilter. She specializes in making silk quilts, sourcing her fabrics from neckties, ...
QOF Episode 197 - Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry! She is internationally known for her award-winning fine-art quilts, which are easily recognized by their...
QOF Episode 196 - Helen & Jenny of Sew Kind of Wonderful
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Helen Robinson & Jenny Pedigo are sisters and co-owners of Sew Kind of Wonderful - a contemporary quilt pattern & specialty notions design com...
QOF Episode 195 - Dee Bushrod the Pixel Quilter
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Devida Bushrod is a quiltmaker and entrepreneur known for her love of pixel quilts. At PixelQuilts.com she offers ready made quilt patterns, teaches p...
QOF Episode 194 - Tara Faughnan
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's the PRE QUILTCON Featured Speaker Episode with Tara Faughnan! I've got my QuiltCon socks on and I can't wait to share this interv...
QOF Episode 193 - Vicki Conley
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vicki Conley is an art quilter and surface pattern designer. She works in both abstract and representational and shares her love of the outdoors throu...
QOF Episode 192 - Lori Miller
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Lori Miller! She is a quilter, pattern designer, and national quilt educator from Oxford, Michigan. With a career in IT software for...
QOF Episode 191 - Ana Buzzalino
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Ana Buzzalino. Ana Buzzalino is a creator, maker, fibre and mixed media artist, surface designer, teacher and lecturer. Her love of ...
QOF Episode 190 - Susan Madu
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Madu of MODERN BLENDED QUILTS has been quilting for over 35 years alongside her career as a certified professional accountant. Her quilting jour...
QOF Episode 189 - Soak Wash & Sew Fine
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
QOF Episode 188 - Annie Unrein of byAnnie
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
QOF Episode 187 - Rachel Pierman of Crafty Monkies
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ev...
QOF Episode 186 - Kate Colleran
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 writ...
QOF Episode 185 - Jen Kingwell
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
QOF Episode 184 - Jenifer McShane - THE QUILTERS Filmmaker
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 QUI...
QOF Episode 183 - QuiltnLearn with Bea Byrne
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we'll chat QuiltnLearn with Bea Byrne! Between her career in tech/events and her love of textiles/quilting, Bea Byrne realized that organiz...
QOF Episode 182 - IQF Houston 2024
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 quilte...
QOF Episode 181 - Mx Domestic
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is known for their joyful quilting and crafting projects on the social media scene. With hundreds of thousands of followers, time and t...
QOF Episode 180 - Kimberlee & Mr. Bones
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Halloween 2024 and I could not think of anything more fitting than to bring back that quarky little character called Mr Bones. I have featured ...
QOF Episode 179 - Karen Kay Buckley
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Karen Kay Buckley! She is a multiple award-winning quilter whose work is instantly recognizable. And part of the reason for that is ...
QOF Episode 178 - Chris English
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Chris English. He makes heirloom quality quilts from a variety of fabrics using old clothes and giving fabric a new lease on life. I...
QOF Episode 177 - Radha Weaver
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Radha Weaver. She has such a fun online presence focussed on sustainable, zero waste quilting tips, how to learn upcycling, and how ...
QOF Episode 176 - Genesis Hall
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At 14 years old Genesis Hall is already an award-winning quilter and sewist. She began sewing at 10 years old and has grown with her skillset in leaps...
QOF Episode 175 - Scott Murkin
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Scott Murkin, M.D. He is a hospice physician from North Carolina. He designs original quilts for the bed and wall. Scott exhibitsnat...
QOF Episode 174 - Becca Shifflett of SewBecca
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Becca Shifflett! She is a quilter with a passion for technology. She FAN girls over boy bands an she LOVES teaching! You can find he...
QOF Episode 173 - Manon Hunt
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Manon Hunt. She is a long arm quilter, pattern designer, and wonderful course creator. She has workshops from learning to quilt star...
QOF Episode 172 - Roxane & Betsy of C&T Publishing
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guests today are from C&T Publishing. which is a midsize, family-run, independent publisher of quilting, sewing, and crafting books based in Co...
QOF Episode 171 - In Loving Memory of Carole Lyles Shaw
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week (August 2024) we lost a beautiful, creative voice in our industry - Carole Lyles Shaw. She was a bright light in the quilting world and a ve...
QOF Episode 170 - Robin Bogaert
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Robin Bogaert. I interviewed her way back in January and I'm so excited to get this episode onto the airwaves. She is a long ...
QOF Episode 169 - Charisma Horton
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Charisma Horton! She is a longarm quilter, pattern designer, fabric designer and she hosts all kinds of wonderful events including b...
QOF Episode 168 - Fuzzy Mall
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Fuzzy Mall, He is known for capturing a moment in time with his portrait quilts portraying figures in a candid way like they have ...
QOF Episode 167 - Irene Blanck
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Irene Blanck. She's been designing hand appliqué quilts and patterns since 2007 and she teaches all aspects of needle turn app...