blockofthemonth

A lovely quilter comes to the rescue with discontinued fabric to help a beginner quilter finish his quilt! Leslie talks about her guest room redo and was inspired by their recent quilt retreat. Rochelle issues her first apology in a while. Rochelle's grandson takes marriage very serious. Find out who he plans to marry. Leslie talks about her grandkid adventures. A listener invites Rochelle to drop into a sewing session and finds out about the National Button Society.  Creative crafters are repurposing vintage quilts to beautiful bags and journals. It's summer now and that means pool, tea and grilling time for Ro and Lance. Rochelle talks about basketball and is trying to decide who to root for since the Suns are out. Leslie talks about starching all of her fabric and then they talk about their block of the month quilts and where they are in the process. Rochelle preps for her upcoming mosaic class and you won't believe how small she has to cut her fabric. Brace yourself! This episode is full of lots of fun conversation. Enjoy!

Follow Leslie on Instagram at @leslie_quilts and Rochelle at @doughnutwarrior

Leslie and Rochelle talk about Block of the Month programs coming up and the social influence bias that comes along with these types of programs. Friends shouldn't let friends BOM alone. Leslie takes up crocheting by watching Lori Holt videos (link below). They talk about their friend Kim and her sew-jo and her incredible knitting and sourdough bread-making talents. Hear about Leslie's take on the first time she met Rochelle. It may not be what you think! They also talk about procrasti-napping (termed by Veruschka Zarate) and starching with applique. This episode is packed with banter and sprinkled with good info! Don't miss it!

Follow Leslie on Instagram at @leslie_quilts and Rochelle at @doughnutwarrior.

Red Boot Retreat - Message Rochelle on Instagram if interested! 

Quilting Is My Therapy Retreat - April 21-23 www.quiltingismytherapy.com
Quilting Is My Therapy Quilt as You Go BOM - https://quiltingismytherapy.com/build-a-quilt/build-a-quilt-2022-2023/

Sewcialites 2 -Block of the Week by Fat Quarter Shop  https://blog.fatquartershop.com/announcing-the-free-sewcialites-2-quilt-along/
(Doug and Camille are guest designers!)

Lori Holt Beginner Crochet Granny Square - https://youtu.be/7tgOaAHcpUA

Follow Leslie on Instagram at @leslie_quilts and Rochelle at @doughnutwarrior

On this episode of the Connecting Threads Podcast, Kate is taking a break from talking about her quilt to learn more about Block of the Month. Kate checks in with Kris and learns more about what even is a "Block of the Month" and learns more about quilting subscriptions. Later we hear from the designer of the Connecting Threads July Block of the Month, Kristin Gassaway, interviewed by Judy Reed.  

Annabelle is a 9-month Block of the Month that begins shipping in August 2020. Each month Connecting Threads will ship you everything you need to make a portion of the quilt. Subscribers will have access to a special Facebook Group where they can connect with other Block of the Month Quilters and share their progress along the way. Block of the Month is not only a subscription service but it is a club and it's a community. There are many benefits of doing a Block of the Month and Kris and Kate discuss some of them.  

Judy and Kristin Gassaway are old friends who connect to talk about Kristin's work. She has been designing quilt patterns for 13 years and she now has over 200 patterns under her belt and hers are some of the most popular Connecting Threads have carried. Kristin discusses her somewhat reluctant journey into sewing and quilting as well as how she became a designer. Kristin wanted this quilt, the Annabelle quilt, to have a cheerful, vintage farmhouse vibe. It has all of the things she loves: star blocks, floral, and gingham prints, and checked border. 

We would love to hear from you! Do you have a question? Do you have favorite tools or advice that could help other quilters? Are you wanting some input on your quilt? Give us a call and leave us a voicemail. Call 360-334-4847. We'll be answering your quilting questions on a later podcast episode. 

Mentioned in this episode: 
Annabelle Block of the Month
Annie's Apron Fabric Collection
Kristin Gassaway's Connecting Threads designs
Other Quilting Kits

Timestamps: 
0:00 The introduction with Kate
0:49 Kate and Kris check in about what they're up to this summer
1:39 Kate asks "What even is a Block of the Month?"
4:59 Kris talks about what's fun about a Block of the Month
10:00 Meet the Connecting Threads Team! Meet Elise, Connecting Threads Buyer
12:08 Kate's call - we'd love to hear from you! Send us your quilting questions
12:37 Judy interviews Kristin Gassaway about how she started sewing and quilting
19:10 Kristin talks about Annabelle Block of the Month
23:15 The credits