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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

  • Winter Woodland

    Creating a unique evergreen tree block using flying geese, strip sets and half square triangles. (30 minutes)

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  • Rope & Cable Motifs for Quilting

    Rope and cable motifs for quilt sashing and borders; free-motion fillers for contemporary motifs. (30 minutes)

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  • Machine Quilting and Big Stitch Binding

    Thread best suited for machine quilting; methods for marking a design; hand-stitching binding. (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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  • 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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  • Vinyl & Zipper Project Bag

    Methods for constructing a zippered project bag with a see-through vinyl window; installing a zipper; embellishing the project bag. (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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