Countryside Stitches

Welcome to another deep dive into the craft we all love! This is Penny, bringing you the latest tips and tricks from the Countryside Experience Podcast team. As many of you know, the Countryside Experience Podcast is our main platform...

Welcome to the Countryside Experience Podcast blog! If you’ve been following our journey, you know that the Countryside Experience Podcast is the heart and voice of our community. We are proud to be owned by Countryside General Stores LLC, which...

  Welcome back to the Countryside Experience Podcast blog! I’m Penny, and I am so excited to share some big news with our community today. If you’ve been tuning in to the Countryside Experience Podcast, you know that our main...

If you’ve ever spent an afternoon wrestling with bird nests of thread on the back of your fabric or watched in horror as your seam puckers like a dried raisin, you know the frustration of sewing machine tension. It’s the...

If you have ever stood over a finished quilt top, one that took you weeks, months, or even years to piece, and felt that sudden wave of "Now what?", you are not alone. That moment of transition from a beautiful...

Hey there, fellow quilters! James Christian here. If you’ve spent any time at our shop or tuned into the Countryside Experience Podcast, you know we’re all about more than just fabric and thread. We’re about the stories those threads hold...

Hey there, quilting family! James Christian here. There’s something incredibly heavy: in the best way possible: about holding a quilt intended for a veteran. When you’re smoothing out a piece of fabric printed with the stars and stripes or the...

Hey there, fellow quilters! James Christian here. If you’ve spent any time at our shop or tuned into the Countryside Experience Podcast, you know we’re all about more than just fabric and thread. We’re about the stories those threads hold...

You’ve spent weeks: maybe even months: fiddling with your seam allowances, picking the perfect color palette, and finally getting that quilt top finished. First of all, give yourself a pat on the back! Finishing a quilt top is a massive...

You’ve spent weeks: maybe even months: fiddling with your seam allowances, picking the perfect color palette, and finally getting that quilt top finished. First of all, give yourself a pat on the back! Finishing a quilt top is a massive...

Hey there, fellow makers! This is the team behind the Countryside Experience Podcast, your go-to source for all things stitching, community, and the creative life. If you’ve been following us for a while, you know that the podcast is the...

Welcome back to the blog! Whether you’re a regular listener of the Countryside Experience Podcast or you’ve just popped in to solve a specific sewing snag, we’re glad you’re here. Before we dive into the nuts and bolts of machine...