All Episodes

Episode 117: In Which I Chat About QuiltCon Adventures and a New Sewing Space

Episode 116: In Which I Chat About 2026 Creative Goals and More!

Episode 115: Cozy, Rainy Day Quilting and Knitting Chat

Episode 114: In Which I Chat About the Quilting, Knitting, Gardening, and Another Long Absence

Episode 113: In Which I Chat About Quilting Finishes, Great Books, and Tiptoeing into 2025.

Episode 112: In Which I Chat About My Long Absence, Fabulous Quilting Books, Plus Lots of Book & TV Show Recommendations

Episode 111: In Which I Chat About Quilting Projects, Sock Knitting, and Lots of TV and Book Recs

Episode 110: In Which I Chat About QuiltCon and the Modern Quilting Trends I Spotted at the Show

Episode 109: In Which I Chat About a New Quilting Project, an Oliso Iron Giveaway, and 2024 Goals.

Episode 108: In Which I Chat About 2024 Quilting Plans, an Oliso M3Pro Iron Review, and Lots of Books and Shows

Episode 107: In Which I Chat About Finding My Next Quilting Project

Episode 106: In Which I Chat About Quilting Projects, a Great New Iron, Cross Stitch and My Trip to Chicago

Episode 105: In Which I Chat About Another Quilt Finish, New Quilty Plans, and Some Fun New TV Shows

Episode 104: In Which I Chat About New Quilting Patterns, Cross Stitch Burnout, and Fun Book Recommendations

Episode 103: In Which I Chat About Our Trip Stockholm, a Fun Tablerunner Pattern, and Lots of Books Recommendations

Episode 102: In Which I Chat About an Almost Quilt Finish, a Cross Stitch Finish, and Some Favorite IG Accounts

Episode 101: In Which I Chat About a Big Sewing Room Declutter, Fun TV Shows, and Lots of Home Projects

Episode 100: In Which I Celebrate 100 Episodes!

Episode 99: In Which I Chat About QuiltCon, Quilting Projects, Cross Stich News, and a Wonderful New Book

Episode 98: In Which I Chat About a New Quilt Along, Sewing Room Organization, and a Knitting Book Review

Special Episode: The Empty Nest Chronicles Podcast: Journaling

Episode 97: In Which I Chat About a New Quilt Along, Cross Stitch Projects, and an All-Around Catch Up!

Special Episode: The Empty Nest Chronicles Podcast Holiday Edition

Episode 96: In Which I Chat About a New Sampler Quilt, Cross Stitch Progress, and Advent Recommendations

Episode 95: In Which I Chat About Quilting Plans, Cross Stitch Finishes, a Three Pines TV Show, and Getting Ready for the Holidays

Episode 94: In Which I Chat About a Way to Make Time for All the Hobbies: Quilting, Knitting, Cross Stich, and Hand Sewing, and a Quilt Pattern Giveaway

Episode 93: In Which I Chat About Quilt Projects I’m Pondering, Cross Stitch Finishes, and Transitioning to Fall

Episode 92: In Which I Chat About Fun Quilt Patterns, Many Cross Stitch Projects, a Mid-Year Goal Check, and a Quilt Pattern Giveaway

Episode 91: In Which I Chat About Finding My Quilting Mojo, My Continued Cross Stitch Obsession, and a Fabulous Cookbook

Episode 90: In Which I Chat About Current Quilting and Cross Stitch Projects and What to Look for on Prime Day

Episode 89: In Which I Chat About Starting a New Quilt, My New Cross Stitch Obsession, and a 10 Day Challenge

Episode 88: In Which I Chat About a New Table Topper Quilting Project, Knitting Lots of Hats, and the New Downton Abbey Movie

Episode 87: In Which I Chat About a New Quilting Focus, Knitting for Charity, and a Total Geek Out over the book The Lazy Genius Kitchen

Episode 86: In Which I Chat About a Couple Quilt Finishes, a New Quilting Zine, a Favorite Podcast, and Lots of Books

Episode 85: In Which I Chat About Quilts Not Coming Out As You Expected, Thoughts on Quilt Guilds, and Spring Cleaning Inspo

Episode 84: In Which I Chat About Quilting with Layer Cakes, an Ecopeco cutting mat review, Upping my Pizza Making Game, and Our New Rescue Pup

Episode 83: In Which I Chat About Using Creativity to Overcome a Funk, QuiltCon, Improv Hand Quilting, and Starting a Cutting Garden

Episode 82: In Which I Chat About A New Table Topper Quilting Project, the New Oliso Iron, and a Fun Collaboration with a Fellow Podcaster

Episode 81: In Which I Chat About New Quilting and Knitting Projects, How I Just Don’t Get Encanto, Kindle Oasis Love, and Plans for 2022

Episode 80: In Which I Chat About Quilting, Sewing, and Knitting Plans for 2022, Love for the Author Rosamunde Pilcher, and the Decorating Style of Nancy Meyers

Episode 79: In Which I Chat About the Holidays, Handmade Holiday Projects, Fun Seasonal Books, and Lots of Gift Ideas!

Episode 78: In Which I Chat About Our New Dog Bailey, a Fabulous New Quilt Planner, and Lots of Gift Ideas (Mostly for Yourself!)

Episode 77: In Which I Chat About Scrap Quilting, a New Louise Penny Book, and a fabulous Silk & Sonder Journal Giveaway!

Episode 76: In Which I Chat About a New Quilt Project, Great Fall Reads, Journaling and Goal Setting Finds, and a Special Training Opportunity for Overcoming Procrastination!

Episode 75: In Which I Chat About Becoming an Empty Nester and All the Quilting, Knitting, Journaling, and Reading it Takes to Cope with That

Episode 74: In Which I Chat About Finding My Quilting Mojo, a Quilters Take a Moment Ticket Giveaway, and the New Louise Penny Book

Episode 73: In Which I Chat a Fabulous Quilting Project, Knitting Obsessions, DIY Pottery, and Financial Organizing

Episode 72: In Which I Chat About Hand Quilting, Sock Knitting, and a Bunch of Summer Reads

Episode 71: In Which I Chat About Improv Quilting, Fun Summer Reads, and Continuing to Invest in Yourself This Summer

Episode 70: In Which I Chat About Being Out of Quilting Ideas, Lots of Fun Summer Reads, and Some Self-Care Ideas

Episode 69: In Which I Chat About Getting Out of a Creative Funk, a Wonderful Quilt Planner, and Books to Develop Creativity

Episode 68: In Which I Chat About Lots of Quilty Things, Luxury Irons, Fun Books, and Organizational Tips

Episode 67: In Which I Chat About Quilting, A Tank Top Project, Lots of Book and Show Recommendations, and More Q&A

Episode 66: In Which I Chat About Quilting and Other Sewing Projects, Plans for the Garden, and My New Favorite Journal

Episode 65: In Which I Chat About Current Quilting Projects, Favorite Books, Shows, and a Fun "Ask Me Anything" Segment.

Episode 64: In Which I Chat About the Hand Pieced Quilt Along, Lots of Book Reviews, a New Favorite Show, and How to Store Recipes

Episode 63: In Which I Chat About the New Year, Sewing and Quilting Products I'm Enjoying, Book Reviews, and Health Goals for 2021

Episode 62: In Which I Chat About Preparing For the Holidays, Fun Holiday Books and Shows, and a Great Giveaway!

Episode 61: In Which I Chat About Current Quilting Projects, an Online Improv Quilting Class Review, and New Book and Show Recommendations

Episode 60: In Which I Chat About New Quilt Projects, a Fabulous Book Giveaway, and Thoughts on the Upcoming Holidays

Episode 59: In Which I Chat About a Nearly Finished Quilt Top, a Fun Color Theory Workbook, an Exciting New Quilt Book, and More on Tackling Nagging Projects

Episode 58: In Which I Chat About a Quilt Finish, Crochet Pumpkins, an Inspiring YouTube Channel, and Taking Care of Yourself

Episode 57: In Which I Chat About A Quilt Top Finish, Beginning an Improv Quilt, and a New Organizational System Called the Sunday Basket

Episode 56: In Which I Chat About Quilt Progress, a Virtual Quilt Guild Meeting, the New Inspector Gamache Novel, and Two Homemaking Books

Episode 55: In Which I Chat About quilt progress, New Blue Oliso Mini Project Iron, the Lazy Genius Way Book, and a 31-Day Homemaking Challenge

Episode 54: In Which I do a Fun Q&A Session, Chat About Current Quilting Projects, Binge-worthy TV Shows, and Homemaking Routines

Episode 53: In Which I Chat About Several Quilt Finishes, Quilt Labels, Masks, Fun Quizzes, and a New Podcast.

Episode 52: In Which I Chat Making Progress on Some Quilts, Results of the 5-Day Food Challenge, Books, Movies, Kombucha, and Capsule Wardrobes

Episode 51: In Which I Chat About a Couple of Quilt Finishes, a 5-Day Food Challenge, and My New Favorite YouTube Channel

Episode 50: In Which I Chat About Getting Out of a Quilting Slump, a 50th Episode Giveaway, a Wonderful New Book, and the Importance of Routines

Episode 49: In Which I Chat About Working Through Unfinished Quilting Projects, Reconfiguring the Sewing Room, and All the Lockdown Projects!

Episode 48: In Which I Chat About Visible Mending, Gardening, a Great Podcast, and the New Emma Movie

Episode 47: In Which I Chat About Slow Quilting Progress, Sock Knitting, Some Fun Reads, A New Favorite Show, and Homemaking Tweaks

Episode 46: In Which I Chat About Life Adjustments, Washing Your Groceries, Making Masks, and Getting Reinspired as a Homemaker

Episode 45: In Which I Chat About the Weird Times We Are Living In, Not Much Quilting, Lots of Movie and TV Show Recommendations, and Setting Goals During a Pandemic

Episode 44: In Which I Chat About the Hand Pieced Quilt Along, Coronavirus Mania, Plus Some Great Book and Show Recommendations

Episode 43: In Which I Chat About a Baby Quilt, the Hand Pieced QAL, Quiltcon, and a mild obsession with Howard's End

Episode 42: In Which I Chat About the Upcoming Hand Pieced Quilt Along, A Free Motion Quilting Class, and How To Organize Your Grocery List

Episode 41: In Which I Chat About the Pillow Fight Competition, Staying Accountable, and Several New Quilting Books

Episode 40: In Which I Chat About a Fun Pillow Making Competition, a Finished Quilt, Habits for 2020, and My Considerable Thoughts on Little Women

Episode 39: In Which I Chat About Finished Quilting Projects, a Fun Christmas Hexie Pillow, and Trying to Simplify Christmas

Episode 38: In Which I Chat About A Fabulous Ironing Station Giveaway, Quilts in Time Out, And Simplifying the Holidays

Episode 37: In Which I Chat About How to Brew a Proper Cup of Tea, Quilting Struggles, and Making a Holiday Control Journal

Episode 36: In Which I Chat About Lots of Finishes, a Book and Iron Review, and Getting Bossy About Candles

Episode 35: In Which I Chat About New Quilt Projects, Lots of Books, the Downton Abbey Movie, and Homemaking Attitudes

Episode 34: In Which I Chat About New Quilting Projects, a Favorite Book, and a Confession about Being Clumsy

Episode 33: In Which I Chat About Finishing 2019 Well, Lots of Books, Shows, and Homemaking Videos

Episode 32: In Which I Chat About Various Quilting Projects, Summer Movies, and Homemaking Hacks

Episode 31: In Which I Chat About Vacation Stitching, Finding My Quilting Mojo, Summer Show Recommendations, and Decluttering Encouragement.

Episode 30: In Which I Chat about A Pillow Project, Vacation Stitching, a Fabulous Quilting Book, and a Simple Natural Homemaking Swap

Episode 29: In Which I Chat About Starting a Couple New Quilts, Summer Routines, and Some Great Shows

Episode 28: In Which I Chat About Some Quilty Finishes, Lots of Homemaking Inspiration, and New Shows

Episode 27: In Which I Talk About a Few Quilty Projects, Some Inspirational Books, and a YouTube Discovery

Episode 26: In Which I Chat About A Quilty Finish, Find Projects That Spark Joy, and the Value of Working in Silence

Episode 25a: In this episode I chat about hand quilting trials and tribulations, a gorgeous new fabric line, and two books I think you'll love.

Episode 24: In Which I Chat About Improv Quilting, Stash Problems, an Inspiring New Book, and a Fun New Show

Episode 23: In Which I Talk About Lots of Fabric, A Fun Book, and Why I Love My Instant Pot

Episode 22: In Which I Chat About QuiltCon Regret, Quilting Projects, and a Tribute to a Favorite Author

Episode 21: In Which I Chat About Improv Quilting Goals, a Book I Loved, and an Anniversary Giveaway!

Episode 20: In Which I Talk About Baby Quilts, Hand Piecing, the January Blahs, and My Love of Grocery Store Flowers