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Thread & Therapy

by Maude MacDonald

Welcome to the Thread & Therapy podcast! A podcast for quilters with big hearts. I am your host Maude MacDonald, The Retro Quilter, and every episode we dive into the “why” of our beloved craft. You can expect guests to share their stories on how quilting became a catalyst for change, helped them heal and even changed their lives. We’ll be hitting on some vulnerable topics like mental illness, burnout and more. Join us and see how quilting is therapy for us all.

Copyright: 2022

Episodes

Brandy, the Quilter on Fire

52m · Published 11 Jul 05:00

Brandy, the Quilter on Fire talks about her journey with PTSD, and how quilting has been a source of calm and coping for her.

SHOW NOTES

The book Brandy recommends:

The Morning Miracle by Hal Elrod
Link to book: https://amzn.to/3NyWmfu

FIND BRANDY AT:

Brandy Maslowski

Quilt Speaker, Teacher and Author
NACQJ - Certified Quilt Judge

www.thequilteronfire.com

ON INSTAGRAM:

@quilteronfire

 

FIND MAUDE AT:

theretroquilter.com

ON INSTAGRAM:

@theretroquilter

Lysa Flower, surface pattern Designer

59m · Published 27 Jun 05:00

Lysa Flower talks about being a parent of a Trans child, and the processes of acceptance the whole family goes through. 

SHOWNOTES:

Some Articles for understanding Transgender:
 
Today's Parent:  https://www.todaysparent.com/family/parenting/im-not-an-amazing-mom-for-accepting-my-transgender-son/
 
Human Rights Campaign : https://www.hrc.org/resources/transgender-children-and-youth-understanding-the-basics
 
International School Parent : https://www.internationalschoolparent.com/articles/my-childs-friend-is-transgender-how-do-i-support-them-when-their-parents-wont/
 
Resources in British Columbia, Canada:
 
Foundry : https://foundrybc.ca/
 
Plea : https://www.plea.ca/
 
Qmmunity : https://qmunity.ca/
 
FIND LYSA AT:
 
Website: www.lysaflower.com
 
Instagram: @lysaflower
 
Fabric: www.pbsfabrics.com
 

FIND MAUDE AT:

Website: theretroquilter.com

Instagram: @theretroquilter

Melody Miller of Ruby Star Society

1h 6m · Published 13 Jun 05:00

Melody of Ruby Star Society talks about being a recovering perfectionist and how perfectionism can show up in all aspects of life, and not always how you would expect. She shares her journey of self awareness and it is incredibly honest and relatable. 

SHOW NOTES

FIND MELODY AT:

rubystarsociety.com

ON INSTAGRAM:

@missmelodymiller

@rubystarsociety

FIND MAUDE AT:

theretroquilter.com

ON INSTAGRAM:

@theretroquilter

@threadandtherapypodcast

Vickeidy of Sewspicious

50m · Published 30 May 05:00

Vickeidy of Sewspicious shares her childhood trauma of abuse and how it centered around sewing, as well as her journey through healing and coming back to the sewing machine. She also discusses her painful and overwhelming experience she went through as a new mother and dealing with psychosis.

SHOW NOTES

Resources:

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network). RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization, and they offer a variety of resources for survivors of sexual violence, including a 24/7 hotline, online chat, and educational resources.

www.rainn.org

Phone: 
National Sexual Assault Hotline
Hours: Available 24 hours
1-800-656-4673

 

FIND VICKEIDY AT:

sewspicious.com

ON INSTAGRAM:

@sewspicious

FIND MAUDE AT:

theretroquilter.com

ON INSTAGRAM:

@theretroquilter

Meagan of Sew Giddy

55m · Published 16 May 05:00

Meagan Guite of Sew Giddy and member of the Ruby Star Society crew, shares her story of coping with the many stages of grief after losing her mother to cancer. 

 

SHOWNOTES

Meagan recommends these resources on grief and dealing with death:

 
Books:
Grief is Love by Marisa Renee Lee
 
Choose Wonder Over Worry by Amber Rae
 
Heart Talk by Cleo Wade
 
Podcast
-You're going to die
-Terrible, thanks for asking
 
FIND MEAGAN
- on Instagram at: @sewgiddy
 
 

FIND MAUDE AT:

theretroquilter.com

ON INSTAGRAM:

@theretroquilter

@threadandtherapypodcast

 
 

Paige of Ponderosa Creative

52m · Published 02 May 05:00

Paige of Ponderosa Creative talks about being a neurodivergent creative with border polar: a condition of bi-polar and borderline personality disorder. She also talks about her love of quilting and how that became a crutch for her coping which lead to burn out. 

SHOW NOTES

Resources for Bipolar Disorder and BPD: 
  • FAQ on either disorder (including what they are, how to support yourself or a loved one, how to find other resources): https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/Bipolar-Disorder and https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/Borderline-Personality-Disorder
  • What Border-polar means: https://www.healthline.com/health/bipolar-and-borderline-personality-disorder-dual-diagnosis 

FIND PAIGE AT:

Ponderosacreative.etsy.com

ON INSTAGRAM:

@ponderosacreative

 

FIND MAUDE AT:

theretroquilter.com

ON INSTAGRAM:

@theretroquilter

Elizabeth of Quilter's Candy

45m · Published 18 Apr 05:00

My friend and mentor, Elizabeth Chappell of Quilter's Candy shares her thoughts and feelings about quilting, and how it relates to her business, ADHD, and grief.

 

SHOW NOTES

Find Elizabeth at:

https://quilterscandy.com/

On Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/quilters_candy/?hl=en

 

 

Belle of Seams Sew Me

49m · Published 04 Apr 05:00

My good friend Belle chats with me about coping with autoimmune diseases, and how quilting got her through treatment. Belle is also an advocate for child abuse prevention and has a quilt pattern and quilt along to support the cause. Links in show notes.

 

SHOW NOTES

Find Information on the Lovely Pinwheels and the Child Abuse Prevention Quilt Along:

https://www.seamssewme.com/post/lovely-pinwheels-quilt-along-in-april

Find Belle at:

 https://www.seamssewme.com/ 

On Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/seams_sew_me/

On YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@SeamsSewMe

 

Find Maude at:

https://theretroquilter.com/

On Instagram:

@theretroquilter

@threadandtherapypodcast

 

 

Mary of Sew Mary Happy

42m · Published 21 Mar 05:00

In this episode, Mary of Sew Mary Happy discusses her traumatic experience with having Covid-19 and how the quilting community helped her through it. Mary is full of positivity and light, and she shares how quilting rejuvenates that for her.

SHOW NOTES:

Find Mary at:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/sewmaryhappy/?etsrc=sdt

On Instagram:

@sewmaryhappy

 

Find Maude at:

www.theretroquilter.com

On Instagram:

@theretroquilter

@threadandtherapypodcast

 

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Bailey of Copper and Citrus

1h 1m · Published 07 Mar 05:00

Bailey of Copper and Citrus shares her story about miscarriage, depression and the journey she undertook to find her passion amist it all. 

 

SHOWNOTES

Find Bailey at:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/CopperandCitrus

On Instagram:

@copperandcitrus

 

Find Maude at:

https://theretroquilter.com/

On Instagram:

@threadandtherapypodcast

@theretroquilter

Thread & Therapy has 17 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 13:30:42. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on May 28th 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on March 22nd, 2024 10:20.

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