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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

  • 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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  • Peppered Cotton Bed Quilt

    Handling peppered cotton, a shot cotton fabric with a distinct warp and weave; the correct way to attach long strips to prevent waviness. (30 minutes)

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  • Quilting Ghost Blocks

    Straight-line quilting with channel locks; "ghost blocks" that mirror the patchwork. (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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