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How to Find Your Creative Voice Through Art Quilting with Deborah Boschert - Ep. 219
Episode 220
Monday, 12 October, 2026
What if quilting could be more than patterns and precise piecing? What if fabric, paint, and stitch could help you discover your own artistic voice? 🎨🧵This week on Not Your Granny’s Quilt Show, Amanda sits down with textile artist, author, and educator Deborah Boschert to talk about art quilt collage, creative exploration, and the updated 10th anniversary edition of her book, Art Quilt Collage: A Creative Journey in Fabric, Paint, and Stitch.Deborah shares how she moved from traditional pieced quilts to the colorful, mixed-media art quilts she’s known for today. We talk about making art more approachable, finding inspiration in everyday images, experimenting with surface design, and using her eight design guides to move past the dreaded blank page.We also get into the importance of finding your creative voice, why you don’t need an art degree to be an artist, and how recognizing your strengths can help you make work that feels uniquely yours. Plus, Deborah shares her perspective on entering quilt shows, judging and exhibiting artwork, teaching creative workshops, and learning to appreciate quilts beyond whether they match your personal taste.And don't miss Deborah’s two practical tips for your own creative practice: give yourself permission to clear out what no longer serves you, and make visual decisions visually. Sometimes you just have to put the fabric on the design wall and see what happens!Whether you're curious about art quilting, ready to experiment beyond traditional quilt patterns, or simply looking for a little creative inspiration, this conversation will encourage you to explore what's possible with the materials and skills you already have.IN THIS EPISODE:Deborah’s quilting journey and the discovery of raw-edge fused appliquéArt quilt collage using fabric, paint, and stitchWhat’s new in the updated 10th anniversary edition of Art Quilt CollageEight design guides to help you get started with compositionFinding inspiration and developing your own creative voiceWhy you don’t need a formal art education to make original artworkQuilt shows, judging, exhibiting, and sharing your workThe benefits of in-person and virtual creative workshopsMaking space for new ideas and experimenting with your materialsCONNECT WITH DEBORAH BOSCHERTFind Deborah’s artwork, books, workshops, and more through her website https://www.deborahsstudio.com/publications and social media https://www.instagram.com/deborahboschert/ 📚 Art Quilt Collage: A Creative Journey in Fabric, Paint, and Stitch is getting an updated second edition, with new images, examples, and insights from Deborah’s years of making and teaching.If you enjoy this episode, subscribe to Not Your Granny’s Quilt Show, leave a review, and share it with a creative friend who could use a little inspiration!#ArtQuilting #ArtQuiltCollage #QuiltingPodcast #QuiltArtist #ModernQuilting #TextileArt #CreativeProcess Episodes are recorded, edited and produced by Amanda Oros.Logo art by Myranda Mondry.Want to see more? You can find it here:Find Podcast Merch here! nygqs.printify.meFollow along on Instagram: Podcast - https://www.instagram.com/notyourgrannysquiltshow Long-arming - https://www.instagram.com/sweetpeadesigncompanySubscribe to YouTube: https://youtube.com/@notyourgrannysquiltshowSupport the show on Patreon: patreon.com/notyourgrannysquiltshowWant to be on the show? Send us a message
