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Six seasons. Over a hundred episodes. Three years of real talk about building a quilting business on the side — and Tori and Andi are not done yet.

In this Season 6 finale, the co-hosts take a walk down memory lane through what turned out to be their longest season yet — 21 episodes packed with guests, trade show adventures, solo experiments, and more than a few lessons learned the hard way.

They recap the full guest lineup from Season 6: a cross-promotion episode with Brandy Maslowski of Quilter on Fire, mindset and weight loss coaching with Dara Tomasson, a masterclass on summits and email marketing from Jamie Bright, a return visit with Theresa Benson (The AI Quilter) on navigating AI ethically in 2026, self-publishing powerhouse Kathryn LeBlanc, Monika and her Canadian subscription box business Quilt the North, mosaic appliqué artist Cindy of Patterns on the Prairie, and pattern designer Brooke Stambersky of Brooke's Bitchin' Stitches. They also revisit their h+h Americas thread — from booth planning and brochures to the show floor rapid fire episode to the full panel debrief — and reflect on the solo episode format they experimented with this season.

Andi shares a sneak peek at her upcoming book, Quilting on Video, and the hosts close out with honest thoughts on a "Top 40 Quilting Podcasts" nod — and why they're taking it with a grain of salt. 

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Season 7 is coming in August or September. Until then, there are over 100 episodes waiting for you.

Chapters
00:00 Celebrating Three Years of Quilting on the Side
03:04 Highlights from Season Six Guests
06:31 Exploring AI in Quilting with Teresa
08:01 Kathryn LeBlanc: The Multi-Passionate Quilter
09:47 Navigating the Canadian Quilting Business with Monica
10:58 Building a Business Without Social Media: Joyce's Story
12:33 Andi's Journey into YouTube and Book Writing
13:19 Brooke's Bitchin' Stitches: Balancing Business and Life
14:49 H and H Rapid Fire: Insights from the Trade Show
17:37 Diverse Perspectives from the H and H Panel Discussion
20:01 Recapping Season Six and Looking Ahead to Season Seven

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Co-Hosts:

Tori McElwain @heytori.tech & https://www.heytori.tech/

Andi Stanfield @truebluequilts & https://truebluequilts.com/ 

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