Alitu<![CDATA[Quilting with Mary Beth and Donna]]>en-gbpodcast966fe222-d38b-5b32-b375-b4a5c2a4e036https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.comepisodicdonnawsmith2@msn.comMary Atchison and Donna W SmithMary Atchison and Donna W SmithMary Atchison and Donna W Smithfalse5a2ca52f-6e95-4dcc-8bf8-d7fea6f26a97<![CDATA[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.

]]>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:05:24 GMT00:53:19https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/5a2ca52f-6e95-4dcc-8bf8-d7fea6f26a97full2255Mary Atchison and Donna W Smitha635f349-914e-4675-9147-3734945308a5<![CDATA[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.

]]>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:48:50 GMT00:56:48https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/a635f349-914e-4675-9147-3734945308a5full2244Mary Atchison and Donna W Smith34235ab1-9b38-48a3-a7fe-fd75cc6f9695<![CDATA[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.

]]>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:04:38 GMT00:38:16https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/34235ab1-9b38-48a3-a7fe-fd75cc6f9695full2233Mary Atchison and Donna W Smith35042a10-d864-4305-b5dc-6815de3c3f4c<![CDATA[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

]]>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:32:56 GMT01:10:47https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/35042a10-d864-4305-b5dc-6815de3c3f4cfull2222Mary Atchison and Donna W Smith2fec0b5b-8197-43a3-81d5-89f516bc9d2f<![CDATA[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.

]]>MissouriMon, 02 Feb 2026 22:33:03 GMT00:49:16https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/2fec0b5b-8197-43a3-81d5-89f516bc9d2ffull2211Mary Atchison and Donna W Smithc2d43962-ab94-4754-99e8-710d14c0bc8a<![CDATA[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!

]]>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 01:29:32 GMT00:52:10https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/c2d43962-ab94-4754-99e8-710d14c0bc8afull112424Mary Atchison and Donna W Smithe657a670-22fb-4e21-b886-b6488ff7c42d<![CDATA[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

]]>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:43:30 GMT01:38:55https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/e657a670-22fb-4e21-b886-b6488ff7c42dfull112323Mary Atchison and Donna W Smith427abdef-5290-456b-9698-ec8727cb6b8e<![CDATA[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

]]>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:43:57 GMT00:47:20https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/427abdef-5290-456b-9698-ec8727cb6b8efull112222Mary Atchison and Donna W Smith57a6b06f-5392-4881-a5a1-009f2239c13d<![CDATA[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

]]>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:56:20 GMT00:39:53https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/57a6b06f-5392-4881-a5a1-009f2239c13dfull112121Mary Atchison and Donna W Smitha6e3024d-e32c-4e97-954e-33583233a507<![CDATA[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 Quilt Festival on Facebook

ProjectLinus.org

]]>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 01:00:04 GMT00:48:51https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/a6e3024d-e32c-4e97-954e-33583233a507full112020Mary Atchison and Donna W Smith94b81979-f4d9-4ec8-a25b-bd6b93a5052b<![CDATA[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.

]]>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 20:49:47 GMT01:01:57https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/94b81979-f4d9-4ec8-a25b-bd6b93a5052b11191935483fc7-a4b6-41c5-8a8d-590efd6f10c4<![CDATA[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

]]>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 23:23:03 GMT01:05:50https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/35483fc7-a4b6-41c5-8a8d-590efd6f10c4111818b19ce857-2d61-416d-8adb-c7cd18038f76<![CDATA[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.

]]>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 17:23:24 GMT00:46:39https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/b19ce857-2d61-416d-8adb-c7cd18038f76full111717Mary Atchison and Donna W Smith418c2b6e-c35c-4738-a28c-ae3f2a95bd1e<![CDATA[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.

]]>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:45:46 GMT00:38:36https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/418c2b6e-c35c-4738-a28c-ae3f2a95bd1e1116169d3faa93-1cc0-4169-8892-103f9bc393f6<![CDATA[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

]]>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:18:42 GMT00:47:30https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/9d3faa93-1cc0-4169-8892-103f9bc393f6111515682d5ba0-a93c-4dbc-a6cb-295abf771c14<![CDATA[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

]]>Fri, 23 May 2025 16:24:21 GMT01:02:41https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/682d5ba0-a93c-4dbc-a6cb-295abf771c14full111414Mary Atchison and Donna W Smith6d91eb46-806b-4610-aeed-8a3e99c750c9<![CDATA[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!

]]>Fri, 16 May 2025 16:57:49 GMT00:46:04https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/6d91eb46-806b-4610-aeed-8a3e99c750c9111313cbb72a3e-3aa8-4aa0-bf55-ba79a5f14988<![CDATA[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.

]]>Fri, 16 May 2025 16:01:32 GMT00:50:22https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/cbb72a3e-3aa8-4aa0-bf55-ba79a5f14988full111212Mary Atchison and Donna W Smith70daf72b-b35e-49c5-969a-dd8e3c6b018a<![CDATA[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!

]]>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:19:07 GMT00:55:09https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/70daf72b-b35e-49c5-969a-dd8e3c6b018a111111f778ece7-f6d7-41d0-a971-eb275811f18c<![CDATA[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.

]]>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:07:57 GMT01:12:55https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/f778ece7-f6d7-41d0-a971-eb275811f18cfull111010Mary Atchison and Donna W Smith1e13e07a-fb34-43a5-bef3-8d3b7b211574<![CDATA[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

]]>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:54:41 GMT00:58:51https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/1e13e07a-fb34-43a5-bef3-8d3b7b2115741199aebea2f0-6266-4ba4-b56e-da38ce54ec1d<![CDATA[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!

]]>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:18:57 GMT01:28:46https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/aebea2f0-6266-4ba4-b56e-da38ce54ec1d11884c02d17c-f900-48ab-b883-4c528e639d60<![CDATA[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

]]>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:57:24 GMT00:48:35https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/4c02d17c-f900-48ab-b883-4c528e639d60full1177Mary Atchison and Donna W Smith27ec37cd-b6c6-4b6a-9d05-9683bba59d80<![CDATA[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.

]]>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 20:51:00 GMT01:09:07https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/27ec37cd-b6c6-4b6a-9d05-9683bba59d801166a67c22af-ebf8-4b27-a8cf-df9d6696276c<![CDATA[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.

]]>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:30:50 GMT00:52:22https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/a67c22af-ebf8-4b27-a8cf-df9d6696276c1155f9cbec41-c20b-4079-a00f-f88e1d0fee9f<![CDATA[Quilt Retreats!]]>Mary Beth and Donna briefly discuss the repercussions of Joann closing as well as their experiences with quilt retreats.

]]>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:24:15 GMT00:49:32https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/f9cbec41-c20b-4079-a00f-f88e1d0fee9f114480646686-a5d1-48d1-bc4e-d328ff5c03e8<![CDATA[The Pressing Matter of Seams]]>This week Mary Beth and Donna tread lightly into the topic of seams. What is your preference?

]]>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:10:59 GMT01:01:56https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/80646686-a5d1-48d1-bc4e-d328ff5c03e8full1133Mary Beth Atchison and Donna W Smith8908f818-5441-413f-95fe-5ee4e6f666d6<![CDATA[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.

]]>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 19:34:59 GMT00:59:28https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/8908f818-5441-413f-95fe-5ee4e6f666d6full1122Mary Atchison and Donna W Smithe0ab390b-769a-4e12-8250-e116538e7db6<![CDATA[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!

]]>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 23:13:49 GMT00:28:26https://quiltingwithmarybethanddonna.alitu.com/episode/e0ab390b-769a-4e12-8250-e116538e7db6full1111