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Season 43 – Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting

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Hosts Sara Gallegos and Angela Huffman work with guests to explore quilting ideas, both old and new, in this series from Iowa Public Television. Whether a beginner or an expert, quilters of all levels will learn something from the tips, techniques and designs featured on this show. Segments from the series include two quilts that feature a diagonally set log cabin design, a small quilt constructed with English paper piecing, a breakdown of a medallion-style quilt into simple lessons, and how to resize a quilt block into larger and smaller versions.
Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting — Season 43

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Sara Gallegos

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Angela Huffman

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Episode 1 Aired Jan 13, 2024 Cozy, Classic Flannel A quilt inspired by the autumns of Michigan features updated flannel fabrics; dealing with thicker fabrics; how to quilt using straight line quilting. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 25, 2024 A Pillowcase of Yo-Yos A pillow with appliqued yo-yos; the different types of hand-sewing needles; creating yo-yos using a gathering stitch. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 1, 2024 Quilting Red, White, and Blue! Showcasing the United in Gratitude Quilt of Valor. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 8, 2024 Family Photos Quilt Working with photo transfer fabric, including how to frame, crop and print photos; the star of the family quilt features blocks in two sizes for incorporating different photos; fabric selection and patchwork techniques. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 15, 2024 Embellish With Chenille Making mix-and-match kitten quilt blocks, coordinating the fabrics for different types of cats; creating whiskers using pre-packaged chenille strips and using shank-style buttons for noses; stitching kitty names using free motion quilting. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 22, 2024 Fabric Strips Beach Bag Making a beach-style tote bag made from woven cotton strips; interfacing types, installing handles and snaps. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 29, 2024 Wool Applique on a Scalloped Pillow A bench pillow featuring wool applique with dimensional handwork; building a beehive shape and a few birdhouses; adding some scalloped edges and a lap-backed pillow closure. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 7, 2024 Dresden Plates and Partial Seams A floral quilt with a pinwheel effect; making Dresden plate blades; framing the final blocks with Irish chain blocks in a "controlled scrappy" style. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 14, 2024 Applique Frayed-Edge Style A quilt using raw-edge applique features a homespun look that is underscored by three non-traditional fabrics -- flannel, linen and "dobby" wovens -- tacked down with black thread. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 21, 2024 Piecing With Patriotic Panels Selecting fabrics to coordinate with a panel; when and how to miter strips; making sawtooth star blocks that can be swapped into almost any design. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 28, 2024 Peppered Cotton Bed Quilt Handling peppered cotton, a shot cotton fabric with a distinct warp and weave; the correct way to attach long strips to prevent waviness. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 4, 2024 Quilting Ghost Blocks Straight-line quilting with channel locks; "ghost blocks" that mirror the patchwork. Details Episode 13 Aired Apr 11, 2024 Dimensional Patchwork Pinwheel A "gift box" quilt block features a three-dimensional pinwheel as a bow; how to audition free-motion designs using a vinyl cover sheet and dry erase marker; a unique approach to facing a quilt for a clean edge. Details

Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 13, 2024