Do you ever feel like you have run out of quilting ideas? Sometimes the well of inspiration has dried up, or you get "quilter's block". We have just the episode to fix it. Join Cathy, Angie, and Julie as they talk about their sources of quilting inspiration. It could be anything from hotel floor designs to someone's sweater to even a manhole cover. Quilting ideas are everywhere. They even bring up a book of quilting design ideas and quilting dice. Plus, they talk about what to do when you are just plain stuck in the creative process and give examples of how they would draw inspiration from a quilt. We hope you enjoy, and be sure to like, comment,t and subscribe

New year… new quilting goals! 🎉In this episode of The Quilting Central Podcast, Angie, Cathy, and Julie sit down to talk all about New Year’s resolutions for quilters — the realistic kind that actually help you enjoy quilting more (and finish more quilts!).

From tackling UFOs to organising sewing rooms, improving skills, and giving yourself permission to quilt your way, this episode is packed with encouragement, laughs, and practical advice to start the year inspired instead of overwhelmed.

✔️ Setting realistic quilting goals for the new year
✔️ How to finally finish those UFO (unfinished object) quilts
✔️ Sewing room organization resolutions that stick
✔️ Skill-building goals without burnout
✔️ Letting go of quilting guilt and comparison
✔️ Making time for creativity — even during busy seasons

Whether you’re a beginner quilter or a seasoned stitcher, this episode will help you reset, refocus, and start the year excited to sew.

• Quilters planning their creative goals for the year
• Anyone overwhelmed by unfinished projects
• Makers who want to quilt with more joy and less pressure
• Quilters looking for motivation and community

What’s YOUR quilting resolution this year? Finish a UFO? Try a new technique? Organize your stash? Tell us in the comments — we’d love to cheer you on! 👇

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In this episode of the Quilting Central Podcast, Julie, Cathy, and Angie welcome special guest Karen Montgomery, an influential designer, educator, and industry leader in the quilting world. 🧵✨

Karen shares her quilting journey, starting with how she first learned to quilt and eventually opened her own quilt shop. She talks about the evolution of her career, including her transition into designing quilting patterns and rulers, and the inspiration behind her work.

Karen is the publisher of The Quilt Company line of books and patterns, and her designs have been featured in Quilts and More magazine, along with numerous quilting books and catalogs. Known for her practical and popular techniques, Karen travels across the country teaching quilt shops and quilters alike.

The conversation wraps up with an inside look at Sewposium, a unique quilting retreat and networking event for quilt shop owners, focused on education, collaboration, and growing successful quilting businesses.

🧵 In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• How Karen Montgomery got started quilting

• Opening and running a quilt shop

• Designing quilting patterns and rulers

• Teaching and traveling as a quilt educator

• What Sewposium is and why it matters for quilt shop owners

Whether you’re a quilter, quilt shop owner, or just love hearing behind-the-scenes stories from the quilting industry, this episode is packed with inspiration and insight.

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