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Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting

Description

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.

Upcoming Episodes

  • Petals on My Path

    Two flowering quilt blocks and "sprout" style border exude the feeling of summer. (30 minutes)

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  • A Scrappy Boro Box

    Creating a soft-sided boro box, covering it with scrap fabric and creative stitching. (30 minutes)

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  • Opulent Crazy Quilting

    Crazy quilts show off a quilter's fanciest stitches; bed scarf using the classic velvet. (30 minutes)

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  • Carolina Blooms, Part 1

    Switching up the colorway; optimizing triangle square methods; how the pieced setting triangles come together. (30 minutes)

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  • Turnstyle

    Featuring two unusual quilt blocks, the turnstyle quilt includes non-standard shapes and foundation-pieced flying geese. (30 minutes)

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  • Lakeside Lanterns

    Thoughtful oversizing and careful trimming simplify the construction of the lakeside lanterns quilt; using updated techniques to achieve a traditional look. (30 minutes)

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  • Carolina Blooms, Part 2

    Sewing complex blocks that make up the Carolina blooms quilt. (30 minutes)

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  • Confetti Quilting

    Using tulle netting and fusible web to secure the scraps of "confetti." (30 minutes)

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