Not Your Granny's Quilt Show

This week on Not Your Granny’s Quilt Show, I’m joined by Tara Faughnan, quilter, pattern designer, teacher, and the creative force behind the new Handloom fabric collection with Windham Fabrics.

Tara has built a name for herself through her distinctive approach to color, texture, and quilt design. Her quilts bring unexpected color combinations and fresh energy to classic quilt blocks, creating work that feels both playful and deeply thoughtful.

Tara was the featured quilt artist at QuiltCon 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona, where her exhibit showcased her unique interpretations of traditional quilt blocks. Seeing these quilts in person was an incredible experience, and this conversation gives us a chance to dig deeper into the creative mind behind them.

Tara recently launched Handloom, her first licensed fabric collection with Windham Fabrics. The woven fabrics are a beautiful reflection of Tara’s love of color and texture, with a versatility and timeless quality that make them exciting for quilters and sewists alike. Tara has previously worked as an in-house designer for both Michael Miller Fabrics and Windham, making this first licensed collection an exciting new chapter in her career.

We also talk about Tara’s approach to teaching and community through her Block Studies Collective, a membership program built around exploring quilt blocks through color, creativity, and connection.

Each six-month season includes:

🧵 Curated color palettes

🧵 Video courses for each new block

🧵 Monthly Zoom meetups

🧵 Guest designers

🧵 Virtual sewing days

🧵 Access to a private creative community

Tara has built something really special around her business. She shows up honestly and authentically, and that same spirit carries through the community she has created.

In this episode, we talk about:

Designing her first licensed fabric collection

Handloom with Windham Fabrics

Color and texture in quilt design

Her experience as the QuiltCon 2025 featured artist

Reimagining traditional quilt blocks

Teaching and building creative community

The Block Studies Collective

Finding your artistic voice

Creating an authentic presence online and in business

Whether you’re interested in modern quilting, quilt design, color theory, fabric design, quilting education, or building a creative community, there is something here for you.

Learn more about Tara’s patterns, courses, Block Studies Collective, and Handloom:
Tara Faughnan

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This week on Not Your Granny's Quilt Show, I'm joined by Luke Haynes, also known as Entropies, an architect turned quilt artist whose bold, large-scale work has redefined what quilts can be.

Long before quilting became his career, Luke was a maker. He learned to knit and crochet at a young age, attended an arts high school, and was always drawn to creating with his hands. While still a student, he chose fabric as the medium for an artistic portrait project, discovering a love for reclaimed textiles and the endless possibilities hidden within them.

After earning a degree in architecture, Luke entered the profession but soon realized he wasn't in a place where he could fully express his creativity or make the impact he envisioned. Nearly 20 years ago, he made the leap to become a full-time quilt artist, combining his architectural perspective with quilting to create striking works that blur the line between fine art and traditional craft.

Today, Luke is known for his large-scale portrait quilts, public art installations, and innovative use of reclaimed and vintage fabrics. His work invites viewers to reconsider what quilting can be and where quilts belong.

In this episode, we talk about:

Transitioning from architecture to full-time quilt art

Creating large-scale portrait quilts

Working with reclaimed and vintage textiles

Public art installations and community spaces

The intersection of architecture and quilting

Building a career as a professional textile artist

We also discuss Luke's exciting collaboration with Coach. Using vintage and thrifted quilts and textiles, Luke created entirely new quilted fabrics that became a collection of Coach handbags, introducing quilting craftsmanship to an entirely new audience.

If you're attending the Festival of Quilts, be sure to visit Luke's exhibition, Portraits in Fabric, in the Textile Galleries.

Whether you're interested in modern quilting, textile art, architecture, sustainability, or creative careers, this conversation is packed with inspiration.

Learn more about Luke and his work:
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Follow Luke on Instagram:
@entropies

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A trip to Japan completely changed the way Teresa Duryea Wong understood quilting. That journey became the foundation for years of research, writing, and preserving quilt history.

This week on Not Your Granny's Quilt Show, I'm joined by Teresa Duryea Wong of Third Floor Quilts, an award-winning quilt historian, author, and educator whose passion for quilting has led her around the world.

Teresa is the author of seven books on quilting, textile history, and design, with an eighth book, Old Quilts Made New: Finishing Antique Designs with Free Motion Quilting, releasing in September 2026.

Before becoming one of quilting's most respected writers, Teresa spent many years in the corporate world as a professional writer, traveling extensively for work. When it came time to choose the next chapter of her life, she followed two lifelong passions: quilting and writing.

Teresa learned to sew as a child because making clothing was simply the practical thing to do. Quilting, however, came later. It was a close friend who introduced her to quilting as an adult, and she quickly fell in love with the craft.

Living in the Houston area meant annual trips to the International Quilt Festival, where one style of quilting captured her imagination above all others: Japanese quilts. Their balance, precision, thoughtful composition, and beautiful fabrics inspired Teresa to learn more.

In 2014, she traveled to Japan to study the country's rich quilting traditions firsthand. That journey deepened her appreciation for how quilting was embraced, adapted, and transformed within Japanese culture, eventually inspiring several of her books and years of research.

In this episode, we talk about: 

Teresa's journey from corporate writer to quilt author 

The history and artistry of Japanese quilting 

Researching quilting traditions around the world 

Writing books about quilting and textile history 

Free motion quilting antique quilt designs 

Why understanding quilt history enriches modern quilting 

Her upcoming book, "Old Quilts Made New" 

Whether you love quilt history, free motion quilting, antique quilts, or Japanese textiles, Teresa's passion for preserving and sharing quilting knowledge shines through every story she tells. 

Learn more about Teresa, her books, lectures, and upcoming events: www.teresaduryeawong.com 

Follow Teresa on Instagram: @third_floor_quilts

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This week on Not Your Granny's Quilt Show, I'm joined by Brent McGee, a textile artist whose creative journey has taken him from the stage to the sewing studio.

Before quilting became his calling, Brent lived a life immersed in the performing arts. A professionally trained musician, he performed in musical theater and spent several years entertaining audiences in a New York City piano bar. Creativity was always part of his life, thanks to a family that encouraged artistic expression.

Everything changed during the 2020 lockdowns.

Taking an unexpected break from live performance, Brent's sister commissioned him to create a textile art piece for her new home. The satisfaction of completing that project awakened something new. What began as a single commission quickly became an artistic obsession fueled by curiosity, experimentation, and a desire to explore the possibilities of fiber.

Brent's early work explored hand-dyed fabrics and intricate hand quilting, culminating in his award-winning piece Intertidal Invertebrates. But instead of settling into a style, he challenged himself once again.

Today, Brent primarily works with unbleached muslin and wool batting, creating sculptural textile art that embraces the natural qualities of the materials. Rather than forcing the fabric into a preconceived design, Brent listens to what the fabric wants to become. Through that process, he has found a deeper connection between creativity, intuition, and spirituality.

In this episode, we talk about:

Transitioning from professional musician to textile artist

Finding a new creative path during the 2020 lockdowns

Hand quilting and sculptural textile art

Working with unbleached muslin and wool batting

Letting materials guide the creative process

Curiosity, experimentation, and artistic growth

Creativity as a spiritual practice

We also discuss Brent's piece Apollo and Python, which has been accepted into Quilt Visions at the Visions Museum of Textile Art. The exhibition runs from October 24, 2026 through January 16, 2027.

If you love contemporary quilting, textile art, hand quilting, or conversations about creativity and artistic growth, this episode is for you.

Follow Brent and explore his incredible work:
@brentmcgeequilts on Instagram

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This week on Not Your Granny's Quilt Show, I'm joined by Carolina Oneto, an internationally recognized quilt artist, teacher, and soon-to-be author whose work beautifully blends color, design, and artistic expression.

Born in Chile, Carolina's path to quilting was anything but traditional. Like many quilters, she began her professional life in engineering, working in the field for several years and teaching at her alma mater before ultimately pursuing quilting full time.

As Carolina developed her quilting skills, she sought out opportunities to learn from respected artists throughout South America, including mentors in Argentina and Brazil. A pivotal moment came when she studied color interaction and color theory with Lucia Stacchetti. That experience transformed the way Carolina viewed her work and helped her shift from seeing quilting as a craft to embracing it as an art form.

Today, Carolina creates award-winning quilts, teaches online and in-person classes around the world, and exhibits her work internationally. Her quilts are known for their striking use of color, movement, and thoughtful design, inspiring quilters to think differently about their own creative process.

In this episode, we talk about:

Transitioning from engineering to professional quilting

The role of color theory in quilt design

Studying with influential quilt artists in South America

Viewing quilts as art

Teaching quilting around the world

Finding and developing your artistic voice

Carolina's upcoming book project

We also discuss the evolution of Carolina's work and how continuing education, experimentation, and curiosity have shaped her creative journey.

If you're interested in color, quilt design, textile art, or hearing how artists develop their unique perspective, this episode is one you won't want to miss.

Learn more about Carolina, her classes, workshops, and newsletter:
Carolina Oneto Official Website

Follow Carolina on Instagram:
@carolina_oneto

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