From family heirlooms to thrift store finds, every quilt holds a piece of history, and a little piece of a quilter’s heart. Join me every other week to get back to your quilting roots! We’ll celebrate quilts and the real people who made them, learn a little bit about the history of quilting, and have lots of fun exploring ways to reclaim tradition in a modern world.
Ep 028: Back to Basics | The Notions that Beginner Quilters Actually Need to Make a Quilt (and Have Fun Doing It!)
In this episode, we’re going back to the basics and remembering what it was like to choose the tools we needed to make our first quilt. I still remember that intimidating feeling of not knowing if the notions that were budget-friendly would work, or if more expensive options were better. Was it okay to get a small size, or was bigger always better?
This episode is a deep dive into at all of the tools I reach for on a daily basis as an experienced quilter (spoiler alert: I’m STILL using the same acrylic ruler I started with!) and we’re talking about a few things that probably don’t need to have dedicated space in your sewing room right off the bat. This is a true-blue breakdown of all of the quilting notions that beginner quilters truly NEED to get started, presented in a budget-friendly way.
In this episode:
The core notions every beginner quilter needs (and what you can consider skipping)
Budget-friendly alternatives that work just as well
How to make a plan to make your first quilt from start to finish
The mindset shift that makes quilting accessible at every level
For a deeper dive into budget-friendly quilting, check out Episode 003 featuring my friend, Bri! https://patchworkrevivalstudios.com/podcast/ep003
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6 Apr 2026
Eo 027: From Colonial Bedspreads to the Roaring 1920s: A Walk Through the History of Quilting in America with Quilt Scouts (Part 1)
Did you know that early colonial bed quilts were expensive status symbols — not the scrappy patchwork we picture today? In this special two-part collaboration with Megan of the Quilt Scouts podcast, we're taking our amateur but incredibly enthusiastic look at American quilting history: where it actually came from, which parts got romanticized over time, and how we can imagine what we think was really happening in the sewing rooms and quilting bees of the past.
In Part 1, we cover quilting as an ancient technique used for everything from clothing to armor, the shift from whole-cloth luxury quilts to accessible patchwork as U.S. fabric mills grew, how quilting bees were genuinely skilled community labor, and the Civil War–era quilters who used their craft for activism and fundraising. We wrap up just as the world of published patterns and quilt kits begins to bloom.
Head to Part 2 on the Quilt Scouts podcast to hear what happened next — and visit patchworkrevivalstudios.com for full show notes and links!
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24 Mar 2026
Ep 026: The Woman Who Loved to Quilt | A Story about Quilting Tradition and a Legacy of Community
This episode is different—and I think it might be one of my favorites! It's a story that is best heard in a cozy place where your mind can feel safe to wander and imagine all the things you hear.
It's the story of a woman who grew up in times past and how the life she lived always included quilting.
At the end of this episode, I tell you who this woman is. I think you'll want to stay for it.
This Episode Explores:
What it looked like to build a life by hand
How a simple quilt kit shared between sisters grew into decades of quilting community
The Sunshine Quilters: their history, their quilt shows, and what they built together
How one family's decision to honor a legacy changed everything
Why quilting is, and has always been, a way of saying I love you in stitches
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