I'm a frame-free, hoop-less hand quilter, but I didn't start out that way. My quilting inspirations have roots within a wooden quilting frame, and my initial hand quilted stitches started out within a hoop, but I never learned how to use that frame, and my quilting stitches almost ended inside that very same hoop. Thanks to a chance comment from a kind quilt shop owner, I found the confidence to stop trying to follow the quilting rules that don’t actually exist, and instead to listen to my body and do what felt natural and comfortable. Doing so helped me discover a quilting freedom I never imagined possible, and led to quilting adventures and encounters that have enriched my life, and have been stitched into my quilts. 

Let’s pause from the storytelling for a moment and focus on building that shared language around quilts and quilting terminology.

The Hand Quilted Podcast is about life’s lessons learned one stitch at a time. Join me, Taniya Barrows, as I share stories of my hand quilting journey through a machine quilted world, and the surprising insights into life I've discovered while spending time with my needle, thread, and thimble. 

When it comes to starting a new adventure, or learning a new craft, we all start somewhere. This is the story of how and why I became a hand quilter. 

The Hand Quilted Podcast is about life’s lessons learned one stitch at a time. Join me, Taniya Barrows, as I share stories of my hand quilting journey through a machine quilted world, and the surprising insights into life I've discovered while spending time with my needle, thread, and thimble. 

Hello, I’m Taniya Barrows, and I can’t wait to welcome you to the Hand Quilted Podcast! In this new podcast launching on February 12th, 2025, I will be sharing my personal journey as a self-taught hand quilter.