Bonnie Hunter is my guest today on my radio show
"Pat Sloan's Creative Talk Radio!"
This is going to be SO exciting, Bonnie has been
advocating scrap quilts and teaching on the internet for years, and now teaches around the country.
And TODAY we get to meet her!
We are going to chat all about her methods, her thoughts, and learn more about the CRAZY amount of quilts she produces!
I'm going to find out how she thinks about her quilting and learn things like 'how to mix and match all those pieces we are saving'!
If you can listen during the live show at 4pm EST, we will have a call in segment after about 30 minutes, after the 2nd break. So we hope you'll give us a ring and ask Bonnie a question!
I have to share this photo of ONE of Bonnie's Dear Jane Quilts... this is SO amazing!
Her Dear Jane at Sea... Click HERE to read the story about the making of this quilt (her 2nd DJ!!)
And we have not one but TWO Fabulous PRIZES!!!!
Bonnie's Publisher the Kansas City Star, is giving away a set of her First and Second books.
Bonnie is writing a series of articles for QuiltMaker magazine, and they are giving away a set of magazines with Christmas Lights mystery quilt in it!!
Listen to the show, Leave a comment HERE at my blog telling Bonnie and I which part of the interview you enjoyed most!!!! The comment section will be open until Noon on Friday Jan 29. Then we'll pick 2 random numbers and those lucky people will win!!!
(Click HERE if you need to learn how to leave a comment).
Here is where to learn more about Bonnie-
Website - http://Quiltville.com
Blog - http://Quiltville.blogspot.com
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CLICK HERE to my Creative Talk Radio Show Page
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What a wonderful relationship your guests have! It is pretty neat how they can be business partners and be in Arizona and Pennsylvania. Isn't technology neat!
Posted by: kelly wenhold | Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 01:34 PM
as a scrappy quilter i really enjoyed bonnie. as always i hang on your sites and now the new radio shows are so awesome. i tried to think of a different word but couldnt find one to describe it. I am so excited about posting pics as this will be my first time to venture out of the box and show my work but i have changed colors three times as i go through my strips and the yardage. I sure hope i settle soon lol.
Posted by: glenda | Thursday, February 04, 2010 at 08:45 PM
Bonnie is the best for sharing her ideas and patterns, I love her website and have used heaps of her stuff. I needed her advice on clutter organisation and scrap usage
Posted by: Bec Clarke | Friday, January 29, 2010 at 03:59 PM
It was just fantastic fun: especially to hear your voices and became to know you better and mostly of the quilty things you were talking about. Aune from finland
Posted by: Aune Mattila | Friday, January 29, 2010 at 12:41 PM
This was a great show. Just discovered it today. One of my goals for 2010 is to reduce my current stash. I can't wait to try this. I joined the yahoo group as well, looking forward to talking with everyone.
Sheila Rodriguez
Posted by: Sheila Rodriguez | Friday, January 29, 2010 at 11:49 AM
I LOVED your talk radio today, what a great thing, and you dont have to pay an arm and a leg to listen. I as Bonnie also have a denim UFO lying around, waiting to one day be complete :) I thought you had G...REAT questions. I have tried to do scrappy quilts but i think i am to OCD to go scrappy, maybe there is still hope :) I also agree with both of you and ABSOLUTELY can NOT create in clutter. I am at total zen when my house is clean and can just sit with total relaxation and quilt. (because in the back of my mind i dont feel guilty while i sew with a dirty house) i ♥ to craft/sew/quilt and i craft/sew/quilt what i ♥ Thanx for the podcast i will now def. become a loyal listener :)
Posted by: Jill Pesti | Friday, January 29, 2010 at 11:47 AM
Really enjoyed the show! i believe life is a scrap quilt so you might as well make one too! Big fan of both of you and your ideas are always so easy yet striking! Keep up the great work!
Posted by: AMY MCCABE | Friday, January 29, 2010 at 11:44 AM
I liked Bonnie's comments on using a stash -- going first to your precut scraps, then yardage... and THEN replenishing by buying new fabric. I feel free to use up what I have on hand! What am I saving it for? To "make a quilt?"
I *especially* like that you have started this podcast -- I love listening to it while I'm sewing. Thank you!
Posted by: Jan Beckert | Friday, January 29, 2010 at 11:08 AM
Wonderful show. I've been a fan of Bonnie for a long time. It was nice to hear her talk about her scrap system, which I've been using. I'll try to take her and your advice to keep my quilting space neater.
Kathie L from Allentown
Posted by: Kathie L | Friday, January 29, 2010 at 10:42 AM
I really enjoyed your show and hearing Bonnie was inspiring cause I like reading her blog. I have just spent 4 days sorting my scraps and now have some great ideas on how to be more efficient in future. I've also made one of the blocks from Bonnie's free patterns tonight and can't wait to get stuck into my scrap bins and make a whole quilt.Thankyou.
Posted by: Debra Ahdore | Friday, January 29, 2010 at 10:06 AM
Great show Pat! I am a big scrap quilt lover. I love Bonnie web site and will be poring over it, and getting my scraps organized now! LOVE it, Love it,Love it!
Posted by: Deb Fox | Friday, January 29, 2010 at 08:59 AM
I have listened to both shows, and I am loving it. Keep up the great work!
Posted by: Cindy Dailey | Friday, January 29, 2010 at 08:58 AM
Loved hearing Bonnie describe her scrap organization. Since discovering Quiltville I have been much better about organizing my scraps. Have my top finished from her Quiltmaker Mystery. It's ready to layer and quilt and I love it.
Posted by: Judy Knorr | Friday, January 29, 2010 at 08:36 AM
Hi Pat, another great show! I agree with some of the other comments about really liking the part of the show about using scraps. Bonnie is a wonderful inspiration.
Posted by: Kathleen B | Friday, January 29, 2010 at 07:35 AM
Enjoyed hearing Bonnie answer questions-especially about colors of thread to use for quilting.
Posted by: Margaret | Friday, January 29, 2010 at 05:45 AM
Excellent show Pat, loved talk about cutting up scraps at end of project.
Posted by: Amanda | Friday, January 29, 2010 at 12:12 AM
I was able to listen to the show tonight and really enjoyed hearing Bonnie in person. I liked the connection she made to quilters of the past. She is carrying on a great tradition, both in sharing her creative ideas and in sharing her charity quilts.
Posted by: Kathleen | Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 11:18 PM
Listened to your radio show today, and loved hearing Bonnie's ideas for stash busting. After hearing she had 30 free patterns on her webpage, I went there and have found several I will be using for charity quilts. Thanks, Pat for getting into this media.
Posted by: Linda Burton | Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 09:21 PM
Hi Pat ~ I was able to listen to the show tonight and enjoyed it. I liked all the scrap organization tips because I really need to get my scraps in order...just bought some bins today to help with this chore. I also appreciated being introduced to Bonnie -her blog and site were new to me! Now I have a lot to check out. Thank you!
Posted by: Deb | Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 08:28 PM
May sound funny but the fun part of the interview was hearing Bonnie's and Pat's voices!
Posted by: Deb in AZ | Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 08:26 PM
I discovered Bonnie's book Scraps and Shirttales right after Christmas at one of the local shops. Have it on my wish list. Told my quilt buddies about it and thinking about issuing a challenge to them to make one of the quilts using scraps, old clothes and thrift shop finds - no additional fabric can be purchased. What fun... Great radio show!
Thanks!
Vanya Worley
Posted by: Vanya Worley | Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 08:25 PM
The radio show with Bonnie Hunter was fabulous! I have taken this year to be my year to "bust" my scrap & fabric stash and how she sorts her cut pieces in those plastic drawers... I have those!!! Amazing! I have gone through my scraps and folded them all...how silly! I should have chopped them down to the various sizes right off the bat! Well next sort I will. Thanks for such a great show and the ideas on how to bust my stash with "creativity".
Posted by: Shirley in Canada | Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 07:57 PM
I have loved listening to your two shows! Thank you for answering my email so quickly. I can hear the show now! I enjoyed hearing about how she purchased a used long arm machine and her choices with it. I would like to get one as well, and enjoy hearing other stories about them. And of course how she takes care of her scraps and then finds neat ways to use them!
Posted by: Trish Bishop | Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 07:28 PM
How cool! Just listening to Bonnie has inspired me to make order from my chaos! I want to cut my scraps into pieces I will use too. :-)
Posted by: call me crazy | Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 04:25 PM
I liked your talk about not just using what you have but spicing it up once in while. Trying to stashbust, yet every so often a fabric calls to me. It is nice to know that I'm not the only one that has add something special to the mix every so often. Have been to bonnie's website many times and have lots of quilts on my to do list.
Posted by: Dani Marsh | Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 02:43 PM