Episode 029: Donna of @xoxsew

In this episode we: discover hidden family histories, discuss the joy of making something for yourself, assess our Mario Kart skills, and issue a challenge to demonstrate quilt juggling.⁠

Show Notes:

0:44 - LA (Los Angeles) 

6:33 - Donna’s 2020 Quiltmas quilt block, Nakatomi

6:54 - Donna’s 2019 Quiltmas quilt block, Griswald

6;59 - “Little full, a lot of sap” reference from the feature film, Christmas Vacation

9:57 - Mammoth Lakes quilt by Donna

9:59 - Eastern Sierra quilt by Donna

10:23 - Arcade quilt by Donna

10:25 - [Las] Vegas

11:38 - Flying geese quilt block 

11:42 - HSTs (half-square triangles) 

11:44 - Log Cabin blocks 

15:10 - Utah

19:58 - Canned air

20:15 - #igquiltfest

20:18 - #missingmarket

20:45 - C, D, E, F scales 

20:47 - Mario Kart

20:56 - Super Nintendo Mario Kart

20:56 - Mario Kart Nintendo Switch

21:19 - Nintendo Switch

21:29 - Nintendo Switch, Overcooked 2

23:14 and 23:21  - The von Trapp family

24:43 - Kid 90

24:47 - The Last Blockbuster

24:54 - Blockbuster 

25:06 - Gardettos 

25:10 - Drunkard’s Path

25:43 - Kona Cotton in Light Parfait 

25:51 - Kona Cotton in Bone

26:04 - Rashida Coleman Hale

26:07 - Kona Cotton 

26:09 - Fabric Bubb

26:13 - Sewing Arts 

26:15 - Art Gallery Fabrics 

26:16 - Kona Cotton 

26:17 - Fabric Bubb

26:20 - The Fabric Room 

26:41 - Ruler gripper

27:27 - Aurifil Thread

29:06 - Alyssa of @AlyssaPearlQuilts

29:11 - Elizabeth of @Ely_Sews

29:13 - Cass of @Nova Quilts

29:15 - Alissa of @AlissaLovesToQuilt

29:23 - Kristina of @Fabric Bubb

30:56 - Emily of @EmilyWattsQuilts

31:16 - Anita of @AnitaYokota

31:32 - Racheal of @BanyanBridges 

31:55 - Metropolis Quilt by Donna

32:23 - Donna’s YouTube channel

Follow Donna:

Instagram - @xoxsew

https://www.xoxsew.com/

Follow us:

Amanda: @broadclothstudio 

https://broadclothstudio.com/

Wendy: @the.weekendquilter 

https://the-weekendquilter.com/

Anna: @waxandwanestudio

https://www.waxandwanestudio.com/

Quilt Buzz: @quilt.buzz

https://quiltbuzzpodcast.com/

Intro/Outro Music:

Golden Hour by Vlad Gluschenko