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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

  • Secret Meadow, Part 1

    Three methods for creating appliqued flowers for a medallion quilt; constructing the border diamonds and Jacob's Ladder block. (30 minutes)

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  • Secret Meadow, Part 2

    A faux LeMoyne Star quilt block; creating a floating, medallion-style quilt with open space for quilting and fun patchwork. (30 minutes)

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  • Twilight Stars

    Three ways to make flippy corners; how to properly attach borders to keep a quilt square and flat. (30 minutes)

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  • A Bounty of Bindings

    Techniques needed for a successful binding; bias binding; creating perfect corners for double fold binding. (30 minutes)

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  • Brilliance

    Exploring color theory while creating a quilted pillow; foundation-piecing; feed-dog quilting using a guide bar. (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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