Episode #300: Maria Shell

Episode #300: Maria Shell

Author: Abby Glassenberg November 17, 2025 Duration: 1:03:18

On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about quilting with my guest Maria Shell.

 

Maria’s work is grounded in the tradition and craft of American quilt making. She strives to take the classical components of a traditional bedquilt and manipulate them with the hope of creating surprising combinations of pattern, repetition, and color for the viewer.

+++++

This episode is sponsored by Quarry Books. 

 

Check out Crochet Your Celebrity Crush with Lee Sartori! This book provides 15 amigurumi patterns to create adorable, crocheted versions of famous actors, musicians, and athletes. You can stitch your very own Harry Styles, Pedro Pascal, and more with Lee’s step-by-step instructions, suitable for crocheters of all skill levels.

 

Crochet Your Celebrity Crush is available now from Quarry.

+++++

To get the full show notes for this episode visit Craft Industry Alliance where you can learn more about becoming a member of our supportive trade association. Strengthen your creative business, stay up to date on industry news, and build connections with forward-thinking craft professionals. Join today.

 


Abby Glassenberg hosts Craft Industry Alliance, a space where the practical realities of running a creative business meet the deep personal satisfaction of making things by hand. This isn't just about inspiration; it's a grounded conversation for anyone who has turned a craft into a career or dreams of doing so. Each episode feels like a candid chat with a fellow maker, where Abby and her guests pull back the curtain on their processes, discuss the tools and materials they truly rely on, and navigate the unique challenges of entrepreneurship in the creative sphere. You'll hear specific, actionable recommendations-from sourcing sustainable materials and mastering a new technique to marketing your work and managing a studio's finances. The discussions are rooted in the real world, covering everything from the joys of the creative process to the logistics of wholesale trade shows and online sales. Tune into this podcast for an honest blend of education and community, designed to support your journey whether you're knitting, painting, pottery throwing, or designing textiles. It’s a resource that acknowledges creativity as both a passion and a profession, offering the kind of nuanced advice you’d normally only get from a trusted mentor within the tight-knit world of crafts.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 332

Craft Industry Alliance
Podcast Episodes
Episode #114: Melanie Ham [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:32
On today’s episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast I'm talking with Melanie Ham about YouTube. Melanie is a YouTuber and blogger who loves to create and share easy to follow sewing, quilting and crochet video tuto…
Episode #113: Casey York [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:13
On today’s episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast we're talking about quilting and art history with my guest, Casey York. Casey has sewn for most of her life and has been making quilts for a decade. Initially ins…
Episode #112: Carol Soderlund [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:46
On today’s episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast we're talking about color and dye with my guest, Carol Soderlund. An artist and educator for 25 years, Carol’s curiosity about the range of color derived from yel…
Episode #111: Ricky Tims [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:03
On today’s episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast we're talking about quilting and music with my guest, Ricky Tims. Ricky Tims has successfully blended two diverse passions into one very unique and interesting ca…
Episode #110: 2017 Community Episode [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:06
On today’s episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast is our second annual community episode. In this very special episode I invite you, the listeners, to recommend great stuff you're enjoying right now. A few weeks…
Episode #109: Shea Henderson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:38
On today’s episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast we're talking about building a sewing community with my guest, Shea Henderson. A former middle school math teacher, Shea Henderson now owns Empty Bobbin Sewing St…
Special Episode to Honor Nancy Zieman's Memory [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:03
On today’s special episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast I’m so saddened by this morning’s news that Nancy Zieman has passed away. Nancy was a huge inspiration to me, and to so many of us. As a woman, a business…
Episode #108: The State of the Quilting Industry 2017 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:59
On today’s episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast I recorded my time at Quilt Market in Houston last week. We had a discussion about the state of the quilting industry with three quilt shop owners: Janet Lutz, Ka…
Episode #107: Eleanor Burns [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:46
On today’s episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast we're talking about building a successful career in quilting with my guest, Eleanor Burns. Eleanor Burns is truly a star in the quilting industry. She entered the…