QOF Episode 248 - Mike O'Dell

About this episode

Brandy interviews Mike O'Dell, a nurse anesthetist and founder of Legit Kits, about his journey into quilting and the growth of his business.

My guest today is Mike O’Dell of Legit Kits! With a full time job as a nurse anesthetist, Mike had the luxury of trying out a side hustle that didn’t need to put food on the table. He’s been sewing for decades so his newfound joy with the FPP project in 2020 was the perfect fit to give it a try. Legit kits now has a team of full-time employes, and brings in freelance designers to boost its offerings with fresh new designs that cater to quilters of all levels from beginner to advanced and ever...

People in this episode

Host: Brandy

Guest: Mike O'Dell

Topics covered

• quilting
• FPP projects
• side hustles
• design
• crafting

Keywords

• quilting
• FPP
• Legit Kits
• Mike O'Dell
• crafts
• designers
• sewing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Legit Kits

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