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Quilting with Mary Beth and Donna

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Mary Beth and Donna have been quilting friends for 20 years.

by Mary Atchison and Donna W Smith

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Quilting with Mary Beth and Donna

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Mary Beth and Donna have been quilting friends for 20 years. Whenever we get together, there is always a lot of laughter and fun. Oh, and we will talk about quilting too!

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Starting from the beginning? The oldest episode in the feed: Mary Beth and Donna have been quilting friends for 20 years. Join them as they discuss their origin story!.

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Episodes

36 episodes
  1. Oct 31, 2026 · 48 min

    Rulers, Retreats and Sew Alongs

    Today, Mary Beth and Donna discuss their recent productivity during their retreat and non-retreat opportunities. They also discuss specialty rulers, sew-alongs and patterns. Also discussed, the pattern Oh Tannenbaum by Rachel Rossi and the book, Quick E-P, by Judy Balance

  2. Oct 5, 2026 · 48 min

    Quilting With Mary Beth Retreat Recap

    The Quilting With Mary Beth Quilt Retreat 2026 is in the books. We discuss and talk about other stuff too!

  3. Sep 12, 2026 · 44 min

    Shop Hop Recap

    Today, the girls talk about their recent shop hop excursion, theft at quilt shops and follow up from previous discussions.

  4. Aug 14, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

    Art Nest Retreats, GE Designs and My Fabric Addiction

    MB and D talk about their recent and upcoming retreats and tales of ordering quilting supplies. And a bunch of other stuff.

  5. Jul 21, 2026 · 51 min

    Sewcial, The new alternative to Instagram for sewers.

    Today we talk about our upcoming retreat, more about digital printing and the new Instagram alternative, Sewcial.

Earlier episodes (31)
  1. Jul 7, 2026 Digitally Printed Fabric
    Today the girls catch up on all things quilting and life and then they talk about Mary Beth's visit to the Ozark Piece Makers Quilt Show in Springfield Missouri and the pros and cons of digitally printed fabric.
  2. Jun 1, 2026 Just Checking In and Anticipating Piper
    Today Mary Beth and Donna catch up, talk about our projects and the puppy who should be here this week.
  3. May 12, 2026 Levi Henson - A Cruso Quilter
    Today we are joined by Lei Henson, member of Quilting With Mary Beth's Facebook group and just a great quilter! His Facebook page is A Cruso Quilter.
  4. Apr 24, 2026 Weather, Retreats and All the Other Stuff
    Mary Beth and Donna catch up after not talking for a couple of weeks. They talk about the severe weather in Missouri, their Tennessee retreat and a bunch of other stuff.
  5. Mar 26, 2026 Mary Beth is Fully Productive
    Today we talk about the recent retreat, if you could only have one, and using wide backs as top fabric.
  6. Mar 6, 2026 The ReDo Episode
    Amid audio issues, we try to redo the lost episode. Still having problems but I'll keep working on it. Today we talk about quilt retreats and machine maintenance. Look for retreat lists (what to take) on the following websites. quiltingdaily.com fatquartershop.com allpeoplequilt.com justgetitdonequilts.com
  7. Feb 2, 2026 Quilt Rooms, Quilt Planners and A Bunch of Other Stuff
    Join Mary Beth and Donna for a new year of podcasts. Today we talk about quilt planners, quilt rooms and a bunch of other random stuff.
  8. Nov 20, 2025 Patti Meier of KC Makers Studio!
    MB and Donna discuss salsa, quilt challenges and the upcoming retreat. Then we get to talk to Patti Meier of KC Makers Quilt Shop in Mission (KC) Kansas!
  9. Nov 6, 2025 Louann Jobe Fisher a One Block Wonder(ful) Quilter
    After a long hiatus, the girls are back together. We then talk to Louann Jobe Fisher who made a splash at the International Quilt Festival with her blue eyed tiger cub One Block Wonder! Https://www.instagram.com/p/DQsPr6RgD2a/?igsh=OGpneHhtaDExOXho
  10. Aug 25, 2025 Holly Meyer of Juniper Jane Little Quilt Shop in Akley, Iowa
    This week we talked to Holly Meyer the owner of Juniper Jane's Little Quilt Shop in Akley, Iowa. She has fabric, Janome sewing machines, a longarm rental service and a brand-new retreat center. We talk farms, small town's names and everything quilty! JuniperJaneLittleQuiltShop.com
  11. Aug 20, 2025 Mary Beth and Donna Catch Up 8/20/2025, 9:20:11 AM
    Mary Beth and Donna catch up after the weekend. They talk building updates, Mary Beth's obsession with scraps and the YouTube channels that she's following. Sister Chichs Quilting Revelation Quilts The Quilted Forest MerryMabelMarket
  12. Aug 19, 2025 Kourtney Govro of the Quilted Cow Raymore
    We met Kourtney Govro at the Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival and interviewed her but the audio was bad. Then again and then a third time! Here is our best effort getting Kourtney to you. Kourtney is the owner of Quilted Cow Raymore, in Raymore, Missouri. We talk about her store, her retreat center, Project Linus and the Missouri Quilt Festival. thequiltedcow.com The Quilted Cow RAYMORE on Facebook Missouri…
  13. Aug 11, 2025 Angela Davis of Angela's DIY Designs
    Today we are joined by a young pattern designer, Angela Davis of Angela's DIY Designs. You can find her at @angelasdiydesigns on Instagram and Facebook and her storefront is at AngelasDIYDesigns.square.site.
  14. Jul 28, 2025 Tabatha Smith of TabathaSmith.com and Quilted Summitt
    The girls talk while on retreat and then we talk to Tabatha Smith about the upcoming Quilted Summitt a two-day event coming in September that you don't want to miss! Tabatha comes on at 44:49! tabathasmith.com camelliapalmsretreat.com quiltedsummit.com
  15. Jul 23, 2025 The One Where There Is No Interview
    Donna is officially putting the Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival behind her. The audio quality was just too bad. So, today you get Mary Beth and Donna just having a conversation. We'll be back next week with some real content! Thanks for playing along.
  16. Jul 9, 2025 Lyn Heilman of Battingsupersale.com
    Mary Beth and Donna catch up after a few weeks and we get an update on Mary Beth's quilting room construction. Then we talk to Lyn Heilman of battingsupersale.com who was a vendor at the Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival.
  17. Jun 9, 2025 Lorelai Kuecker of Pigs In A Blanket Quilting
    This week Mary Beth and Donna talk to Lorelai Kuecker of Pigs In A Blanket Quilting. She will be participating as the Youth Ambassador at the Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival in Overland Park, KS. https://pigsinablanketquilting.com https://kcrqf.com
  18. May 23, 2025 Tina Jackson of Art Nest Retreat Center
    Today we are joined by Tina Jackson of Art Nest Retreat Center in Agency, Missouri. A retreat center that was designed specifically with the quilter in mind. https://artnestretreat.com https://kcrqf.com
  19. May 16, 2025 KCRQF Participant Mike O'Dell of Legit Kits
    The Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival will be held at the Overland Park Convention Center June 12-14th. Legit Kits is all the rage because of their fabulous paper piecing quilt kits. They will have a booth at KCRQF and we had an opportunity to talk to owner Mike O'Dell. Listen while you plan your trip to the Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival!
  20. May 16, 2025 All Things Batting
    Today the girls talk about batting! Types, brands and uses. It's good to catch up after a couple of weeks off.
  21. Apr 28, 2025 It's Quilt Week in Paducah
    It's quilt week in Paducah. We're not there but we're going to talk about it. There are so many benefits to going to large quilt shows. But how do you do it without breaking the bank? We'll talk about that too!
  22. Apr 18, 2025 Fly on the wall when two quilters chat
    Updates on Mary Beth's new quilt room, Donna's flower beds and a little on controversial topics quilters are talking about lately.
  23. Apr 14, 2025 Quilt Guilds: The good, the bad and all the other stuff
    Today, Mary Beth and Donna are joined by their friend Sheila. Not only do we talk a little bit more about Jeananne's episode from last week, but we also talk about quilt guilds! https://longmontquiltguild.org https://quiltguilds.com
  24. Apr 4, 2025 Quilt historian and appraiser Jeananne Wright!
    What a joy to have Jeananne Wright join us today to talk about her 1000 quilts. Her quilting journey and how she became a quilt historian and appraiser. Oh and caring for your quilts!
  25. Mar 28, 2025 Quilt Labels and Quilt Documentation
    Mary Beth and Donna discuss quilt labels. Do you document your quilts with labels? Mary Beth does but Donna is not good at it. She vows to be better! We discuss where to get labels, where to place labels, what to put on labels and why we document our quilts. https://www.spoonflower.com/ https://www.quiltalliance.org/ https://ineedfabric.com
  26. Mar 24, 2025 What happens at Quilt Retreat may be broadcast internationally!
    Today, we're just chilling at our spring quilt retreat at Lake of the Ozarks. Telling some stories and visiting with our host, Amy Senatore, the owner of City's Edge Quilt Shop in Warsaw Missouri.
  27. Mar 14, 2025 The "Influencer's" Take on Influential Quilters
    Mary Beth and Donna talk about those in the quilting world seem to be making the biggest impact by doing, talking about accommodating quilting.
  28. Mar 4, 2025 Quilt Retreats!
    Mary Beth and Donna briefly discuss the repercussions of Joann closing as well as their experiences with quilt retreats.
  29. Feb 25, 2025 The Pressing Matter of Seams
    This week Mary Beth and Donna tread lightly into the topic of seams. What is your preference?
  30. Feb 15, 2025 Quilting With Mary Beth and Donna Episode 2
    Today we are talking about what we're working on, the magic project jar and upcoming quilt shows. Also, we have a special guest, Mike O'Dell of Legitkits.com who was recently seen on Shark Tank shouting out the quilting industry.
  31. Feb 7, 2025 Mary Beth and Donna have been quilting friends for 20 years. Join them as they discuss their origin story!
    Show Notes? HA HA! this is our first episode and it's a bit rough, but Mary Beth and Donna are friends and quilters, and we spend more time laughing that quilting when we're together. Join us as we talk a little bit about how we met and became friends!
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