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Inappropriate Quilters

Letters, Luck and Love

2/28/20261 hr 7 min

In this episode, Rochelle takes us on a whirlwind tour of QuiltCon, where she snagged a brand-new Bernina L890 serger and mastered some seriously cool letter templates. We dove deep into the art of the declutter, discussing how to evaluate those long-standing quilt kits and works in progress to make room for new creativity. Between hilarious stories about fabric yardage myths and a very lucky cat named Chester (or Cheeto), the energy was absolutely electric. We even got the inside scoop on some fabulous QuiltCon fashion and book recommendations that you won't want to miss. It was a heartfelt...

Clips

Rochelle ambushes Alison Glass
The pricey serger decision
“Inches matter” sewing mishap
Sewing purses, changing lives
When Dad doubles down

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Lesley Bircher· Host0:00

    For a quilt- Oh, yeah ... that I've cut into a coat.

  2. Rochelle Rice· Host0:02

    Yeah.

  3. Lesley Bircher· Host0:02

    Trust me, I've, I spent more- So [laughs] I've been s- Lesley says she's having a- I need a drink. [laughs] Lesley's having a beer. She, it was her dad, you guys. I need you to understand. [laughs] That schmooze was her dad, not me. That's from her dad and, and we're, we're all good. [laughs] And I'm gonna drink the trade juice. She- It's sparkling water ... it is not. She, she's lying. Yeah, that- I just wanna make sure everybody knows ... she's lying, you guys, and she's been in, in- I don't drink.

  4. Rochelle Rice· Host0:22

    I actually don't drink as much ...

  5. Lesley Bircher· Host0:24

    welcome to the Inappropriate Quilters Podcast, where we talk about life, quilting, and we throw in a few inappropriate things. I'm your host, Lesley Bircher, along with my inappropriate friend and co-host, Rochelle Rice. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. [upbeat music] You don't think you hear it?

  6. Rochelle Rice· Host0:46

    I didn't.

  7. Lesley Bircher· Host0:46

    Running through that.

  8. Rochelle Rice· Host0:47

    I'm so sorry.

  9. Lesley Bircher· Host0:47

    And it's like a radio. It's like a really bad radio.

  10. Rochelle Rice· Host0:48

    Well, I knew it was buzzing.

  11. Lesley Bircher· Host0:50

    Ooh. It was really, really bad. And it, it buzzed worse in your ears.

  12. Rochelle Rice· Host0:51

    Okay. But I can hear you n- good now.

  13. Lesley Bircher· Host0:53

    Very good.

  14. Rochelle Rice· Host0:53

    Can you hear me?

  15. Lesley Bircher· Host0:54

    I, okay. You always- You always- ... blast my ears out, so yes, I always hear you ...

  16. Rochelle Rice· Host0:58

    but i- are your ears blasted right now?

  17. Lesley Bircher· Host1:00

    No, they're not.

  18. Rochelle Rice· Host1:00

    'Cause I can turn it down.

  19. Lesley Bircher· Host1:01

    Yeah, I mean, go down a little bit. Just a little bit. Now it's- Is that better? Oh, that's ... Oh, yes. That's much better.

  20. Rochelle Rice· Host1:06

    Oh, okay.

  21. Lesley Bircher· Host1:07

    Oh, that's much, much better.

  22. Rochelle Rice· Host1:08

    Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Hello, my friend.

  23. Lesley Bircher· Host1:11

    Hello. How are you?

  24. Rochelle Rice· Host1:12

    [laughs] [laughs] I'm so good. It's so hilarious. You walked in today, which I didn't hear you come in. I don't know if I was just- I was in stealth mode ... I was ... You were in stealth mode, but all I could hear was PJ losing her mind.

  25. Lesley Bircher· Host1:24

    Yes.

  26. Rochelle Rice· Host1:25

    And then I was like, "Either there is a dog outside that she's, like- Yeah, yeah ... wanting to get their

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