I Love Notions

Andi Stanfield is known for creating fabulous designs with easy-to-follow patterns for adventurous quilt makers. She is the self-published author of two books, and teaches classes on her techiques.

Her first career was as a high school teacher, and she now uses those skills in the quilting world. And, she didn't stop there. When creating her block of the month "A Little Bit Different" she created an acrylic template t...

Jessica and her sister Jamie are the creators of SewTites® magnetic sewing pins. One day in early 2017, while working on a bag, Jamie decided to use magnets to "pin" the leather pocket in place while piecing. She called up Jessica and told her about the simple and functional idea. Jessica, who is a career marketer and graphic designer, replied "That has to be a problem other people have – we should market it!" T...

Patti lives in Southern Ontario, and has held many roles in the marketing department since she started with Northcott in 1986. She is currently their Vice President – Public Relations. She travels to quilt guilds and shops to inspire and educate quilters with interesting and entertaining presentations on how fabric is designed, and how to use it to our best advantage.

Her quilting journey began in 1987 when Northcott made the transi...

Debbie is a home economics teacher by profession. She began quilting in 1986 after taking a Continuing Education class. Growing up she was enthralled with her grandmothers and their abilities as seamstresses. When fitting clothes took the fun out of the sewing, she turned to quilting.  It was a great way to collect fabric and continue using her sewing skills. 

Her quilting passion grew when she moved to Egypt. With her friends, she ...

Jane Hauprich is an award winning quilter and quilt instructor living on Maryland's Eastern Shore. She started piecing quilts in 1998. She specializes in free motion custom quilting and believes that each quilt is special and deserves quilting that accentuates it’s beauty and uniqueness.

Jane offers free-motion quilting classes using home machines, mid-arms, or longarms.  These classes enable quilters to finish their ...

Latifah Saafir is a modern quilter known for her bold and innovative quilts. Her quilt patterns feature clean designs with a twist. She adds challenging techniques such as curves and half-rectangle-triangles to her quilt patterns which make them stand out. She also has designed notions to help quilters master these techniques. In this episode we talk about the templates she has already launched, as well as what she has coming up (s...

Heather Snow is the mastermind behind Purple Hobbies, family owned and operated business.  You're probably familiar with some of their fabulous notions, like the BladeSaver Thread Cutter and Magnetic Pin Cup. Heather creates all of their innovative designs with her sons.

Purple Hobbies has embraced 3D printing to make fabulous quilting notions! They have an entire "farm" of 3D printers that make their produc...

Kate Colleran is a quilt pattern designer as well as a fabric and surface designer and a notion designer! She loves color and fun designs, and that is evident in all of her work! Her quilts are a mix of modern and traditional, with bright colors and simple shapes.

Seams Like a Dream Quilt Designs, started in 2003 as a collaboration between Kate Colleran and Elizabeth Balderrama. Kate did the quilt pattern designs and Elizabeth did c...

A creative lifetime quilter, Annie Unrein of ByAnnie.com and Patterns by Annie has been designing patterns and teaching since 2000. Her easy-to-understand patterns include complete instructions to guide makers every step of the way.

With a focus on practical and useful projects, Annie's patterns appeal to sewists of all ages and levels and serve as a great base for classes. Annie is the creator of ByAnnie's Soft ...

Doohikey Designs® is the work of artist Shari Butler. Since childhood she has always been involved with the arts and crafts. Whether it’s from tickling the ivory keyboard, singing a song, or doodling on a piece of paper, She always has something brewing in her creative mind and spirit. 

Shari’s beautiful work is populated with vintage like characters and whimsical designs that are inspired from her childhood. With the oppo...

Wonderfil Thread is a family owned company founded in 1988. They're a Canadian business that began with a single rayon embroidery thread line that has expanded to include threads as fine as 100wt and as heavy as 3wt! 
Now an international company participating in over 100 events worldwide each year, you may have visited the Wonderfil booth at your favorite quilt show. Their current thread lines include cotton, polyester, r...

 Natalie is a former Army Nurse Corps Officer turned (self-proclaimed) tree hugging, granola eating "hippie". She creates patterns for sewing and quilting projects, lots of tutorials, and other quick makes that are modern and fresh, with the aim of helping everyone through - no matter their skill level. Sewhungryhippie is all about MAKING. Just get started and stop worrying about the rest. FOR REAL.
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Swan Sheridan lives in Tucson, Arizona with her super hero husband and teenaged daughter.  She has a passion for all things textile and has dabbled in everything from spinning wool to dying fiber.  In 2001, Swan made her first quilt in preparation for the birth of her first nephew.  In the interests of covering a mistake in that first project, she used a little applique at the center of the project and perhaps it was that combinati...

In this interview with Daniela Stout, we talk about her Strip Tube Ruler (and Junior!) and how they came to be.

Daniela Stout is the owner of Cozy Quilt Shop in El Cajon, which opened in 2003. Daniela was a marketing manager for a book distributor, and dreamed of running her own business with her husband Rick. Rick had the business know-how and Daniela had a passion for quilting. After many months of dreaming, planning, and explorin...

 Julie accidentally started quilting in 2010 and hasn't looked back. She has taught all across the US and brings a fun, relaxed teaching style to every venue. From publishing 2 books, traveling around the country, inventing new quilting toys to teaching, lecturing and running a business, she brings a wealth of life experiences along with her own style of quilting. Currently, she and her husband live in Florida where they run O...

 Christa Watson is an enthusiastic, award-winning quilter from Las Vegas, Nevada who enjoys teaching others to find joy in making “perfectly imperfect” quilts from start to finish. She's an author, traveling teacher, pattern designer, fabric designer, occasional quilt judge, and quilting industry ambassador. She is a cheerleader for the "do-it-yourself” machine quilting movement who believes that quilts don't have to...

Hailing from the picturesque landscapes of Hobart, Tasmania (Australia) meet Helen Stubbings—a pioneering force in the quilting universe, celebrated for her ingenious techniques that seamlessly blend innovation with approachability. Helen's journey is a captivating exploration of artistic passion meeting practical brilliance.

As the creative genius behind "Hugs 'n Kisses" since 2001 Helen has redefined the art of...