1: Bethany Miller's Quilts Aren't for Old White Women

One of my favorite people in the world joins me today to discuss a topic that will have our father bored to tears.  My kid sister Bethany Miller joins me on our inaugural episode of the N+1 Podcast to discuss the art of Quilting and her passion for it.  Bethany’s passion, experience, and expertise for quilting are all on full display in this episode, as is our love and affection for each other and also our rapport as we communicate with each other.  Bethany is a truly gifted quilter and is a person with whom I have shared countless hours of witty and witless banter with over our many years on Earth as siblings.  We’ve lived together, we’ve worked together, we’ve fought each other, we’ve fought together, we’ve argued about pop culture, and so in.

In this episode Bethany talks about quilt shows and how beautiful and tactile the booths can be at these shows, she talks about how, at its core, a quilt is just a blanket and everyone needs a blanket.  She talks about how it’s ok to oversize your patchwork, and about how much she loves Spray Starch which for some reason they call Sizing Spray where she lives.  She talks about how she *Gasp* sold our dead mother’s sewing machine, and how rotating cutting mats are massively overrated, and how she once gaslighted our mother out of spite, then out of spite made the quilt work and ended up with one of her best pieces.  Lastly, Bethany talks about her “N+1”, what projects she plans to make in the future.  A classic quilt, with some punk rock Bethany flair.

Bethany was the perfect first guest and because she has so many varying interests, she will definitely be a recurring guest on the show.  We will bring her back to talk about her love and passion for Korean Culture, Speaking in TV and Movie Quotes, Cooking, Doctor Who, Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere, or even about Cartoon Theme Songs!

Important Links:

N+1 Podcast Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-7I5kuK7kL-dWE1n6HNCuQ

Millers Custom Guitars Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/c/MillerCustomGuitars

Facebook Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1800127593672581

Shabby Fabric’s Video Featuring Bethany’s Orange Blossom Quilt:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYXIACZW5Fk

My instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/n_plus_1_podcast/

Bethany’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/bethanyfreakingmiller