Quilting with Mary Beth and Donna

Mary Atchison and Donna W Smith

Mary Beth and Donna have been quilting friends for 20 years. Whenever we get together, there is always a lot of laughter and fun. Oh, and we will talk about quilting too!

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20 episodes
Updated July 21

Episodes20

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July 21 · 51 min
Sewcial, The new alternative to Instagram for sewers.
Today we talk about our upcoming retreat, more about digital printing and the new Instagram alternative, Sewcial.
July 7 · 55 min
Digitally Printed Fabric
Today the girls catch up on all things quilting and life and then they talk about Mary Beth's visit to the Ozark Piece Makers Quilt Show in Springfield Missouri and the pros and cons of digitally printed fabric.
June 1 · 51 min
Just Checking In and Anticipating Piper
Today Mary Beth and Donna catch up, talk about our projects and the puppy who should be here this week.
May 12 · 53 min
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.
April 24 · 56 min
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.
March 26 · 38 min
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.
March 6 · 1 hr 10 min
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
February 2 · 49 min
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.
Nov 20, 2025 · 52 min
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!
Nov 6, 2025 · 1 hr 38 min
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
Aug 25, 2025 · 47 min
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
Aug 20, 2025 · 39 min
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
Aug 19, 2025 · 48 min
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
Aug 11, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
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.
Jul 28, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
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
Jul 23, 2025 · 46 min
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.
Jul 9, 2025 · 38 min
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.
Jun 9, 2025 · 47 min
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
May 23, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
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
May 16, 2025 · 46 min
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!

Quilting with Mary Beth and Donna

Sewcial, The new alternative to Instagram for sewers.

Digitally Printed Fabric

Just Checking In and Anticipating Piper

Levi Henson - A Cruso Quilter

Weather, Retreats and All the Other Stuff

Mary Beth is Fully Productive

The ReDo Episode

Quilt Rooms, Quilt Planners and A Bunch of Other Stuff

Patti Meier of KC Makers Studio!

Louann Jobe Fisher a One Block Wonder(ful) Quilter

Holly Meyer of Juniper Jane Little Quilt Shop in Akley, Iowa

Mary Beth and Donna Catch Up 8/20/2025, 9:20:11 AM

Kourtney Govro of the Quilted Cow Raymore

Angela Davis of Angela's DIY Designs

Tabatha Smith of TabathaSmith.com and Quilted Summitt

The One Where There Is No Interview

Lyn Heilman of Battingsupersale.com

Lorelai Kuecker of Pigs In A Blanket Quilting

Tina Jackson of Art Nest Retreat Center

KCRQF Participant Mike O'Dell of Legit Kits