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

• 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. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Monday, Jul. 20, 2026 @ 07:30AM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo
  Monday, Jul. 20, 2026 @ 1:30PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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• Lights of Hope

  The table runner called lights of hope features lighthouses fussy-cut from a fabric print; playing with on-point fussy cutting; how to piece dense points; incorporating a quick mitered border. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Saturday, Jul. 25, 2026 @ 07:30AM ET	WNIT HDTV 34.1	Stereo	HD

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• 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. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Monday, Jul. 27, 2026 @ 07:30AM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo
  Monday, Jul. 27, 2026 @ 1:30PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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• Meadow Whirl

  The meadow whirl quilt design celebrates pink and polka dots, as well as Angela Huffman's love of floating patchwork. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Saturday, Aug. 01, 2026 @ 07:30AM ET	WNIT HDTV 34.1	Stereo	HD

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• Fabric Strips Beach Bag

  Making a beach-style tote bag made from woven cotton strips; interfacing types, installing handles and snaps. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Monday, Aug. 03, 2026 @ 07:30AM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo
  Monday, Aug. 03, 2026 @ 1:30PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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