About this episode

Julie Porter shares her journey into primitive quilting and the emotional connections it fosters.

In this episode, we are thrilled to sit down with the incredibly talented Julie Porter, the creative mind behind Farmhouse Cottons. Julie takes us behind the scenes of her gorgeous sewing space in Siloam Springs and shares her amazing journey into the world of primitive quilting. We chat about her mentor Sherry Payne, hilarious teaching mishaps like a literal candle fire, and the emotional connection to history and heritage that quilting brings to all of us. We also dive deep into some fun q...

People in this episode

Hosts: Leslie, Rochelle

Guest: Julie Porter

Topics covered

• primitive quilting
• sewing
• creative journey
• quilting history
• teaching mishaps

Keywords

• primitive quilting
• sewing space
• Farmhouse Cottons
• quilting history
• teaching mishaps

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Farmhouse Cottons

Places: Siloam Springs

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