In this episode, Amanda chats with Rachel, the face behind Sew Joyful Studio. She is a pattern designer, quilter, sewist, and outdoors-woman. She lives in Minneapolis, MN with her husband, and brand new baby boy! When she's not sitting at her sewing machine, you can usually find her on a bike or in the kitchen. Up until the end of 2021, she worked as a Civil Engineer. Leaving that career behind and pursuing a joy-filled life was one of the best decisions she ever made, and Sew Joyful Studio was born from that space. Rachel says the joy that she gets from sewing is unmatched, and her hope for Sew Joyful Studio is that she can use it to spread a little bit of that joy to others. Her best selling pattern is her Fanny Pack Pattern, but this year she began releasing quilt patterns, and has two available on her website now! Keep an eye out on her social media and in her email newsletters for her next quilt pattern release, coming around the holidays later this year!Find Rachel here: website: www.sewjoyfulstudio.cominstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sewjoyfulstudio/ Want to see more? You can find it here: MERCH!!!! : nygqs.printify.me Patreon: patreon.com/notyourgrannysquiltshow  +Become a patron and get a NYGQS sticker and early access to episodes! Insta: https://www.instagram.com/notyourgrannysquiltshowhttps://www.instagram.com/sweetpeadesigncompany YouTube: https://youtu.be/WLW4AI89YJc Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetPeaDesignCoShop Want to be on the show? Send us a message!