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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

  • DIY Quilt Repairs

    Repairing a quilt for home use. (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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  • Quilter's Playground

    Quilter's Playground, a row quilt featuring blocks that showcase foundation piecing, fusible applique and quilting in the embroidery hoop. (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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  • Sew Happy

    A row quilt featuring three fun-to-piece quilt blocks, each with special lessons about cutting, sewing and pinning; clever tricks for attaching borders. (30 minutes)

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  • Embellished Springtime

    Two quilts -- the springtime flutters and tulip tour -- feature unusually embellished quilt blocks: a satin-stitched hot air balloon and a butterfly with a ribbon body; adding trim to binding. (30 minutes)

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  • Tied to You

    A sentimental keepsake table runner made from men's ties; deconstructing ties; creating an unusual template. (30 minutes)

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  • Creative Quilting With Your Walking Foot

    Using a walking foot; exploring organic curves, serpentine stitches and spirals. (30 minutes)

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  • Sewing a Rope Bowl

    Methods for constructing a three-dimensional rope bowl on the sewing machine; embellishing the bowl. (30 minutes)

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  • 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. (30 minutes)

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