Best Quiltmakers Podcasts (2025)

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Des Moines-based quiltmaker stitches a deeper layer into his pieces 47:57

12d ago47:57

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The bright palette in Ben Millett's quilts nod to queer iconography and activism. Then, UNI professor Jim O'Loughlin shares the life and work of poet James Hearst.By Charity Nebbe, Samantha McIntosh, Neve Kelley

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Crash course in tree identification 47:52

2d ago47:52

47:52

Anyone can appreciate the beauty of a tree, but to understand trees and care for them properly, it’s important to go a little deeper.By Charity Nebbe, Dani Gehr

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Efforts to bring back prairie grass that once covered 85% of Iowa 47:45

3d ago47:45

47:45

Prairie experts Jim Pease and Mark Muller talk about what we can learn from the prairie and the wildlife that live in it.By Charity Nebbe, Dani Gehr, Neve Kelley

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A look into the butter cooler with the Iowa State Fair butter sculptor 47:53

4d ago47:53

47:53

Today, a conversation with Iowa State Fair butter sculptor Sarah Pratt. And, we talk with the owner of a new boozy bookstore in West Branch.By Charity Nebbe, Dani Gehr, Neve Kelley

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The 1937 novel 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' still moves readers today 47:42

5d ago47:42

47:42

For the Talk of Iowa Book Club, a conversation about Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God.By Charity Nebbe, Caitlin Troutman, Neve Kelley

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A Pressing Matter: Class, Craft, and the Irony of Expertise 26:50

5d ago26:50

26:50

This week on Stitch Please, Lisa gets real about the politics of pressing yes, we’re talking seams, class, and why your iron might be more revolutionary than you think. From cosplay critiques to sewing history, she unpacks why pressing isn’t elitist it’s care, clarity, and craft all rolled into one. Press play and prepare to rethink your ironing bo…

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The role of ag in the U.S. becoming a global superpower 48:03

6d ago48:03

48:03

Author Peter Simons discusses his book Global Heartland: Cultivating the American Century on the Midwestern Farm. Then, an ISU wildlife extension specialist offers a new resource for Iowans who want to support wildlife.By Charity Nebbe, Caitlin Troutman, Neve Kelley

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How fireflies light up our summer nights 47:52

9d ago47:52

47:52

Today, entomologist Zach Schumm demystify these bio-luminescent insects.By Charity Nebbe, Aaron Steil, Neve Kelley

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Iowa native explores the interplay between education and mental health in new memoir 47:48

11d ago47:48

47:48

The author of a new memoir, Learning in the Free Fall: A Testimony of Mental Health, Poverty and Race in America, shares her experience in America's education system.By Charity Nebbe, Dani Gehr, Neve Kelley

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How peregrine falcons bounced back after near extinction 47:36

13d ago47:36

47:36

Once considered nonexistent in Iowa, peregrine falcons have had a comeback since the species was reintroduced in 1989.By Charity Nebbe, Samantha McIntosh, Neve Kelley

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Adorn your landscape with these ornamental grasses 47:55

16d ago47:55

47:55

Ornamental grasses can add color, texture and maybe a bit of sophistication to your yard.By Charity Nebbe, Aaron Steil, Neve Kelley

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Seed Savers Exchange celebrates 50 years of dedication to preserving biodiversity 48:04

17d ago48:04

48:04

A look at the 50 year legacy of Seed Savers, and revisiting a 2015 conversation with Sean Sherman, The Sioux Chef.By Charity Nebbe, Katherine Perkins, Caitlin Troutman, Neve Kelley

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Young, educated adults leave Iowa at a higher rate than most of the U.S. 47:53

18d ago47:53

47:53

In recent decades, growing numbers of young educated people have been leaving Iowa, with far fewer coming in.By Charity Nebbe, Caitlin Troutman, Neve Kelley

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Salvador Dali's visit to Cedar Falls and other unearthed pieces of Iowa history 48:02

20d ago48:02

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Roy Behrens is the author of Dreams of Fields: Memory Traces of Iowa’s Past. Then, a conversation with the founder and owner of Iowa novelty store, RAYGUN.By Charity Nebbe, Dani Gehr, Neve Kelley

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quiltmakers Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Running Stitch - A QSOS Podcast

Quilt Alliance

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Stitch Please

Lisa Woolfork

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Talk of Iowa

Iowa Public Radio

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Des Moines-based quiltmaker stitches a deeper layer into his pieces 47:57

1
Crash course in tree identification 47:52

1
Efforts to bring back prairie grass that once covered 85% of Iowa 47:45

1
A look into the butter cooler with the Iowa State Fair butter sculptor 47:53

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The 1937 novel 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' still moves readers today 47:42

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A Pressing Matter: Class, Craft, and the Irony of Expertise 26:50

1
The role of ag in the U.S. becoming a global superpower 48:03

1
How fireflies light up our summer nights 47:52

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Iowa native explores the interplay between education and mental health in new memoir 47:48

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How peregrine falcons bounced back after near extinction 47:36

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Adorn your landscape with these ornamental grasses 47:55

1
Seed Savers Exchange celebrates 50 years of dedication to preserving biodiversity 48:04

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Young, educated adults leave Iowa at a higher rate than most of the U.S. 47:53

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Salvador Dali's visit to Cedar Falls and other unearthed pieces of Iowa history 48:02

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