Material Goods

Material Goods

Welcome to the Material Goods podcast. This is a show about sewing, quilting, fabric, materials, and celebrating the joy of making. In each episode, we’ll interview our guests about what they’re working on, what they’re excited about, and how they find meaning in the traditions of working with textiles.

Episodes

July 22, 2021 64 mins

In this episode we catch up with Lynett Muhaso of @lynsavenue about her joyful quilts, why how she can't stop loving pink, and why she only uses solids in her quilts. We also discuss some of her recent designs and how they came to be.

Shop Lynett's beautiful curated bundle here: https://www.materialgoods.us/edits/p/009-lynetts-edit

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In this episode we catch up with Amber Elliot of @alderwoodstudios to talk about her creative business and how she approaches creativity and design. We love Amber's bold, geometric quilts and gorgeous aesthetic that's translated across all she does, and it was a joy to chat with her!

Shop Amber's edit here: https://www.materialgoods.us/edits/p/008-ambers-edit

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In this episode we catch up with Racini Andres Aranda of @racinisquilts to talk about her creative life and some exciting news in her life... I really enjoyed chatting with Racini about her wonderful pictorial and geometric quilts, as well as her background as an artist and world traveler — and how all of that informs her work.

Shop Racini's edit here: https://www.materialgoods.us/edits/p/007-racinis-edit

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In this episode we catch up with Laura Preston of Vacilando Studios — a designer, business woman, and all-around talent. In this episode, we discuss her upcoming collections, how traveling and building a home both inform her creativity, how her family plays a role in her creative life, and being intentional with decisions in her home and studio (along with so much more).

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In this episode we chat with Naomi Hughes of @park.lane.studio about her creative process. I love Naomi's recent black and white star quilts that feature beautiful piecing and lovely, textural hand quilting. We discuss her love of two-color quilts, muted palettes and hand quilting, as well as how her background in painting and her family's immersion in music informs her quilting practice.

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In this episode, we chat with Crystal Hemann of @crystalhemannquilts about making quilts to sell and give to others, as well as the the joys of being a new quilter and learning new styles and techniques. But most importantly, we talk about Crystal's exciting news and what it means for her quilting — she's expecting her first baby! It was a special time to record this podcast and we look forward to all the beautiful baby q...

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In this episode I chat with the  lovely Kymona Tracey of @kreativekymona. We talk about what she loves about creating with her daughter and nieces (and how her daughter dragged her into the sewing world), as well as what it means to be a maker of many disciplines and giving away the things we make.

Shop Kymona's edit here: materialgoods.us/edits/p/003-kymonas-edit

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In this episode we chat with Brooke Shankland of @eudaimoniastudious about her beautiful new Impermanence quilt, her background in and love for philosophy, creating quilts with meaning, and why she begins each Instagram post with a quote.

Shop Brooke's edit here: materialgoods.us/edits/p/002-brookes-edit

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April 23, 2021 15 mins

In this episode, we meet our host, Riane Elise. She shares her motivations for creating this podcast as well as a little background on her journey in modern quilting. Follow Riane on Instagram @riane.elise.

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