Was it Worth it? What 5 Quilting Professionals Learned at h+h Americas

Was it Worth it? What 5 Quilting Professionals Learned at h+h Americas

From Quilting on the Side by Andi Stanfield and Tori McElwain

May 26, 2026 · 1h 10m · Season 6 · Episode 20

About this episode

Five quilting professionals share their experiences and lessons learned from attending the h+h americas Trade show.

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a tech editor, a marketing coach, and three quilt pattern designers and teachers walk into the h+h americas Trade show? These are five quilting business owners with wildly different game plans — and a lot of honest hindsight. In this special panel episode, Tori and Andi sit down with three of the friends they spent the week with at h+h Americas in Chicago — Kaitlyn Fritsch of Fritsch in Stitches, Laureen Smith of Tourmaline & Thyme Quilts, and Brooke Sta...

People in this episode

Hosts: Andi Stanfield, Tori McElwain

Guests: Kaitlyn Fritsch, Laureen Smith, Brooke Sta...

Topics covered

  • quilt pattern design
  • business insights
  • trade shows
  • entrepreneurship
  • professional development

Keywords

  • quilting
  • h+h americas
  • trade show
  • business owners
  • quilt pattern designers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: h+h americas

Places: Chicago

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