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The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story
Discover the shared experiences that connect all quilters. The First Stitch is the podcast dedicated to celebrating the journeys of the craft's most passionate members: YOU! Host Lisa Donnelly of Wild Plum Lane brings you short, impactful episodes that prove we are all more alike than we are different, no matter where or when we picked up our first set of needle and thread.
Every week, you'll hear:
-A Quilter’s Story: Hear the unique, personal accounts of how quilters began to quilt, overcome…
Episodes
The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story24: Linda's First Stitch Story + The Machine Habit We All Skip
Linda picked up a needle before most of us could reach the pedals...and decades later, with her 73rd birthday right around the corner, she's still stitching…
The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story23: D.C.'s First Stitch Story + Give Your Machine Quilting Some Grace
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…
The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story22: Debbie's First Stitch Story + The No-Guilt WIP Count
Debbie learned to sew on a treadle machine when she was five years old, and sixty-five years later she's hand quilted, longarmed, and made just about…
The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story21: Kathy's First Stitch Story + Sashing Your Way to Matching Blocks
FIRST STITCH STORY: MEET KATHY In this episode, we meet Kathy, a Navy wife whose quilting journey started with a box of her mother's old dress fabrics and a…
The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story20: Nina's First Stitch Story + Breaking Big Projects Into Small Bites
FIRST STITCH STORY: MEET NINA In this episode, we meet Nina from Sweden, whose quilting story starts at age three, sewing on paper! Decades later, she's still…
The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story19: Jeanne's First Stitch Story + Staying Organized With Multiple WIPs
Today's quilter learned to sew from her grandma and mother, just like so many of us, and her story includes one of my favorite quilt stories yet…listen in to…
The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story18: Jay's First Stitch Story + Taming the Fabric Stash
I love hearing from quilters who found their way into this hobby sort of by accident, and Jay's story is exactly that kind of delight! From cereal box…
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17: Mona's First Stitch Story + Batch-Sewing Your Way to Finished Quilts
First Stitch Story: Meet Mona In this episode, we meet Mona, who learned to quilt from her grandmother when she was just eleven years old. From her first hand…
- The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story
16: DB's First Stitch Story + A Speedy Scrappy Shortcut
First Stitch Story: Meet DB In this episode, we meet DB, who grew up surrounded by sewing, knitting, and crochet thanks to her mom and grandmother. Life (and…
- The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story
15: Linda's First Stitch Story + Finishing the Quilts That Are Almost Done
First Stitch Story: Meet Linda In this episode, we meet Linda from Canada, whose quilting roots run deep. She learned the craft as a child, sitting at the big…
- The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story
14: Vicki's First Stitch Story + Making Progress When Life Gets in the Way
First Stitch Story: Meet Vicki In this episode, we meet Vicki, whose creative life started before she could even hold a crochet hook the 'right' way. (More on…
- The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story
We're Taking a Spring Break + Exciting News!
Today’s episode is a super-quick update about The First Stitch that I wanted to share with you directly. (And no, it's not an April Fool's Day joke!) We're…
- The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story
12: Marissa's First Stitch Story + Sewing in Small Bites of Time
First Stitch Story: Meet Marissa In this episode I share Marissa's story. She's 31, finished her very first quilt last year, and her journey into quilting is…
- The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story
11: Lana's First Stitch Story + Why Labeling Your Quilts Matters
First Stitch Story: Meet Lana In this episode, we meet Lana from Oklahoma, whose love of quilting has carried her through decades, dozens of moves, and a life…
- The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story
10: Janet's First Stitch Story + Tips for Visualizing Your Quilt Project
First Stitch Story: Meet Janet In this episode, we meet Janet, a self-described beginner quilter whose story is quietly extraordinary. She learned alongside…
- The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story
9: Debbie's First Stitch Story + Binding Tips to Finish Your Quilts
First Stitch Story: Meet Debbie In this episode, we meet Debbie, whose quilting journey took her from a childhood filled with stunning handmade clothes sewn by…
- The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story
8: Beth's First Stitch Story + Creating Your Own Quilt Retreat Day
First Stitch Story: Meet Beth In this episode, we meet Beth, whose sewing journey spans decades...from her first White sewing machine purchased in 1982 to…
- The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story
7: Judy's First Stitch Story + Are All Your WIPs Worth Finishing?
First Stitch Story: Meet Judy In this episode, we meet Judy, whose quilting journey is a powerful story of finding purpose and joy after loss. From learning to…
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6: Vickie's First Stitch Story + Taking a Bird's Eye View of Your WIPs
First Stitch Story: Meet Vickie In this episode, we meet Vickie, whose quilting journey connects three generations through fabric and thread. Her story is a…
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5: Lisa’s First Stitch Story + Making Quilting Fit Into Real Life
First Stitch Story: Meet Lisa In this episode, we meet Lisa from Germany, whose love of quiltmaking has spanned decades…and is still evolving! Lisa shares how…
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4: Cynthia’s First Stitch Story + A Simple Step to Make Forward Progress on Your WIPs
First Stitch Story: Meet Cynthia In this episode, we meet Cynthia, whose First Stitch story is rooted in generosity, tradition, and learning by doing. From…
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3: Mary’s First Stitch Story + A Simple Way to Prioritize Your WIPs
First Stitch Story: Meet Mary In this episode, we meet Mary, a fellow Kansas City–area quilter whose creative path included early sewing lessons, a break for…
- The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story
2: Dot’s First Stitch Story + Simple Organization Tips to Move Your Projects Forward
First Stitch Story: Meet Dot! In this episode, we meet Dot, whose First Stitch story spans decades of making. From learning to sew as a child to a lifetime of…
- The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story
Episode 1: My First Stitch Story + Tools to Help You Finish More Quilts
In this episode, I’m sharing my own First Stitch story—from learning to sew with my mom and grandma, to returning to quilting (many!) years later and…
- The First Stitch: Every Quilter Has a Story
Episode 0: Trailer
Welcome to The First Stitch, where every quilter has a story. Join host Lisa Donnelly from Wild Plum Lane for a brand-new podcast celebrating the stories…