I recently rejoined the gym – so good to be back! Like most of the people I see there – I’m always looking for something to listen to on my headphones while I work out. A quilty friend suggested a couple of quilting podcasts the she enjoys listening to.
I have a brilliant friend! Until Covid – I had been going to the gym 3 or 4 times a week for years. Not once did it occur to me that there were quilting podcasts I could listen to. Back then – it was one true crime podcast after another. Not exactly great for sleeping at night.
Now, my headphones bring me a steady playlist of creative ideas, insight into the creative process of other quilters, and lots of calm. I’ve enjoyed the first couple of podcasts that I’ve tried so much that I thought it would be useful to search for more and create a playlist for myself. Then – it occurred to me that you might find it as useful as I do.
These podcasts are available from wherever you get podcasts – I listen to them from Apple Podcasts, but most of these, if not all of them, are also available from other podcast streaming sources such as IHeartRadio and Spotify. Just search for them by the name(s) listed below.
I have linked each of the podcasts listed below to their websites so you can learn a little bit more about each one before you dive in.
My Quilting Podcast Playlist (so far):
American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast
Our programming is aimed at making your quilting life more fun and creative while connecting you with quiltmakers near and far. Join staff members of the magazines you love for episodes filled with tips and tricks.
Quilter on Fire Podcast
Brandy Maslowski is a quiltmaker and artist who travels extensively as a teacher, speaker and NACQJ certified quilt judge. She is author of children’s picture book Kristy’s Quilt, the Consulting Editor of Quilting Arts Magazine, and Cohost of Quilting Arts TV. She is the founder and host of the Quilter on Fire Podcast and can be found everywhere online as the Quilter on Fire.
A Quilting Life Podcast
Discussions on quilting, fabric, inspiration, creativity and more. Hosted by mother and daughter Moda fabric designers Sherri McConnell and Chelsi Stratton, A Quilting Life Podcast with Sherri & Chelsi is a series of light-hearted and informative conversations that provide the listener with quilting industry news, quilting tips, and creative inspiration.
Just Wanna Quilt Podcast
Conversations with quilters, crafters, designers, tool-makers, all kinds of people connected to the quilting and craft industry. Hobby quilters, famous crafters, and everyone in between. A research podcast from Tulane Law School hosted by Elizabeth Townsend Gard. We started as a quilt podcast, talking also about IP issues, and now we have leaned in to quilting, crafting and entrepreneurs.
Fiber Talk Podcast
Fiber Talk is a twice-weekly podcast for people who enjoy making fine art with needle and thread.
Quilt & Tell (Quilting Daily) Podcast
Hosts Lori, Tracy, and Ginger come from different quilty generations and backgrounds. And, because they don’t know everything (they’re okay with that!), special guests will be brought in to tell us their stories.
The Quilting Arts Podcast
Tune in as we take a deep dive into the world of contemporary art quilting with your hosts Susan Brubaker Knapp and Vivika Hansen DeNegre. Listen and learn as they explore how art and stitch intersect with passionate creativity unique to the art quilting community.
Quilt Buzz Podcast
The podcast for quilters, by quilters, about quilters across the Quiltiverse. Join us every other week as we talk to folks from across the quilting community, asking all the nitty-gritty-quilting questions you always wanted to know (like, do you sew with shoes on? And, who’s your quilty crush?).
Inappropriate Quilters Podcast
A podcast with two quilting friends (Leslie and Rochelle) talking about all things quilting and a few things inappropriate.
Each week, New York Times Bestselling Author Illustrator Andy J. Pizza shares everything he’s learning about building a thriving creative practice. Through solo episodes and interviews with top-tier creatives, Pizza brings you the strategies and stories that you need week in and week out to keep your inner critic at bay, bust through creative block and stay creatively pepped to the max!
Are there any I missed that I should be listening to? I’d love to hear about a quilting or creativity-related podcast you are enjoying. Send me a message HERE – and I’ll check it out.