The Modern Sewciety Podcast

Stephanie Kendron welcomes designer Anna Maria Parry, formerly Anna Maria Horner, back to the Modern Sewciety Podcast. Anna Maria shares how her career has changed. She closed her shop, Craft South, and moved it online. After 19 years with Free Spirit, she launched her own fabric division, Anna Maria Textiles, with Northcott. She explains why she switched from Horner to Parry, and she talks about marrying Vince and working with her daughter Juliana. They also discuss her slow-paced hobbies (dahlias, sourdough, pottery) and what it means to build a legacy. Find her at annamariaparry.com and on the Anna Maria Textiles YouTube channel.

https://barijdesigns.com/  Our guest today is Bari J. Ackerman, the visionary designer, author, and artist who redefined modern maximalism. Known for her striking, nature-inspired patterns and vintage-meets-modern aesthetics, Bari's hand-painted art can be found on everything from wallpaper and luxury linens to her iconic collections with Art Gallery Fabrics . Author of Bloom Wild, Bari is a master of pattern-mixing and joyful interiors. Today, we're diving into her creative process, her design philosophy, and how to confidently bring bold color and pattern into your own space.

https://www.hobbsbatting.com/about/ Stephanie Hackney is a world-traveling branding professional and professional speaker who's known for her expertise on batting (wadding).  

https://christaquilts.com/  Christa Watson (Christa Quilts) – Quilt & Fabric Designer Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, Christa Watson is a heavily celebrated figure in the DIY quilting movement. Her career spans over two decades, evolving from traditional quilt making to a passion for modern, bold geometric aesthetics. [1, 2, 3, 4] Fabric & Pattern Design: She designs graphic, geometric fabric lines for Benartex's Contempo Studio and publishes independent, color-detailed PDF and print patterns. [1] Books: Watson has authored several books, including Machine Quilting with Style, The Ultimate Guide to Machine Quilting , and Piece and Quilt with Precuts. [1, 2, 3] Teaching & Advocacy: Known for advocating "perfectly imperfect" machine quilting, she teaches global workshops, instructs 24/7 online classes, and serves as a brand ambassador for BERNINA and Aurifil thread. [1, 2, 3]

Welcome to 2023, a new year for the podcast. I am so excited to be back.