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Quilt It, Crochet It, Love It: Inside Jemima Flendt’s World

Quilt It, Crochet It, Love It: Inside Jemima Flendt’s World

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In this inspiring episode of Homespun, host Misty Doan welcomes Jemima Flendt — quilt pattern designer, teacher, author, and founder of Tied with a Ribbon. From her early days as a home economics teacher in Perth, Australia, to becoming an internationally recognized quilting educator, Jamaa shares how she turned her love for textiles into a thriving creative business.


Key Episode Highlights

  • Shift from teaching high school students to designing patterns and books.

  • Why imperfect first projects are milestones worth honoring.

  • How her nan and mom nurtured her love of sewing, crochet, and textiles.

  • Designing matching quilt and crochet patterns and how it built unexpected community connections.

  • Encouraging creative freedom and personal methods in quilting.

  • Building a global quilting audience from Perth to the US.

  • Creating beginner-friendly patterns with detailed, supportive instructions.

  • Advice for anyone considering turning their craft into a business.

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