Podcast #10: Finish Your Quilts with Patty Dudek
Click here to find all of the podcast episodes so you can listen while you quilt!
Click Here to check out Patty’s site and the new OMG (One Monthly Goal) quilt along. I’m super excited to be the featured designer in March!
Now for a few links to the things mentioned in the podcast.
Click Here to find the Machine Quilting Block Party and learn more about this new monthly quilt along. This is a mystery quilt along, but if you’d like to see the entire quilt a few pictures will be included in the new Sashing and Cornerstones Pattern that will be launching on Monday.
Click Here to find the Quilting Basics Tutorials and learn all the basics to quilting from preparing your fabric to free motion quilting. This is a playlist with all the videos shared so far
A huge surprise that I’ve been bursting at the seams to share has been my new Dresden Plate Template Set! I’ve been working on this set for months and I can’t wait to teach you how to use them. They can cut dozens of different Dresden Plate designs, circle shapes, tumblers, AND they can be used for quilting with rulers on your home machine. These will be ready for you to check out just as soon as I’ve finished the first batch of tutorials so you know how to use them!
On the quilt gallery I haven’t made any progress on fixing this part of my site this week, but I have been designing new goddesses in fabric. I’m forcing myself to design faster and with less perfection as I enter the Spoonflower Fabric challenges each week. Here’s the super cheerful Home Sweet Home Needlepoint Rainbow fabric I designed this week:
Click Here to find the Needlepoint Spoonflower Challenge and vote for your favorite fabric. The deadlines for Spoonflower Fabric is actually Tuesday each week so if you’re interested in designing fabric and need a push to get started consider challenging yourself to join in the fun!
The South Park movie I mentioned is actually 6 Days to Air and I highly recommend it if you also struggle with perfectionism and getting things done verses perfect.
The sponsor for the show this week is my website and I’m running a sale on the Stitch n’ Paint Love machine embroidery design. So use the discount code E10 from the podcast to save $3 on this design.
Now Patty Dudek mentioned a lot of things in her interview. Click Here to check out her patterns on Craftsy.
Click Here to find Patty’s Bargello Quilt Along from last year.
Patty’s word for the year is Brave and she’s working on new patterns, building traffic on her blog, and writing a quilting book. Click Here to find Podcast #1 about publishing books.
Patty also runs the Bag It quilt along each year. You can make any bag from any tutorial and link up to show off your progress. I love Patty’s goal with this – to give you something easy to make for gifts for the holidays!
Next week Patty’s going to launch an Improv Quilt Along which sounds terrific. This is piecing with prompts rather than a pattern. So no precise piecing. No rules. 100% fun!
Patty is the best at finishing quilts so she’s the perfect role model for the One Monthly Goal project. If you need a push to get projects done this year definitely start linking up with Patty each month.
Make sure to listen for Patty’s tips on storing quilts and keeping track of them. Hint: never fall off the wagon when it comes to labeling your quilts!
Click Here to find Patty’s Eat, Quilt, Sleep, Repeat quilt pattern.
Click Here to find Patty’s Chunky Alphabet quilt pattern.
Let’s go quilt,
Leah Day
Leah, I so much enjoyed the chance to talk to you! Thanks for helping me spread the word about One Monthly Goal event. Next chance to link up is February 1 for goals for February!
Rulers!! So exciting 🙂
Fantastic video!! You have inspired me to attemp my favorite quilt design. Thank you so much for your time and talent!!