This week I'm sharing a story from a listener I'm calling D.C., and it's one of those journeys that didn't move in a straight line at all. She sewed as a kid, sewed for her own kids, then set it all aside for decades before finally picking up quilting in her retirement years. If you've ever thought "someday, when things slow down," this episode is for you.

FIRST STITCH STORY: MEET D.C.

D.C.'s quilting journey started with an old sewing machine that finally gave out, a trip to buy a new one, and a decision she'd waited over forty years to make. I won't give it all away here, but her story about learning entirely from YouTube and Pinterest…and the granny square quilt she's piecing with blocks designed by her three daughters and twelve grandchildren is one you'll want to hear in full.

WIP-FINISHING TIP: MACHINE QUILTING

D.C. mentioned that machine quilting is the part she struggles with most, even though she's already finished a dozen quilts. If that's you too, I've got three small, low pressure ways to make it feel more doable, including one tool that takes a lot of the grip and strain off your hands. Listen in to find out more!

SPOTLIGHT: QUILTING GLOVES

This week's spotlight is a pair of gloves that takes the stress off your hands during a machine quilting session, giving you a better grip on your quilt sandwich without all the squeezing and gripping that leads to tired hands. I'll tell you why they've become one of my go to tools for machine quilting.

Machingers Quilting Gloves Fat Quarter Shop Amazon

SHARE YOUR FIRST STITCH STORY

Do you have a quilting journey you'd love to share? I'd love to feature your story on an upcoming episode. Send me a note at firststitchpodcast@wildplumlane.com and tell me a little about your path to quilting...I read every single one!

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