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Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting Season 13 Episodes

13 Episodes 2008 - 2009

Episode 1

Autumn Stars

Sat, Dec 20, 2008

Marianne Fons and Liz Porter share their method for sewing diagonal seams and make a complete quilt block for the Autumn Stars quilt.

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Episode 2

Embroidery Makes the Quilt

Sat, Dec 27, 2008

Guest Susan Fears shows how to plan and place machine embroidery designs on a special quilting project. She also demonstrates sewing curved blocks.

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Episode 3

Diamond Leaves

Sat, Jan 3, 2009

Marianne Fons and Liz Porter show how to plan a quilt with interdependent blocks made from irregularly shaped pieces.

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Episode 4

Jumbo Embroidered Ferns

Sat, Jan 10, 2009

Guest Joyce Drexler shows placement techniques for stitching embroidery designs on a sweatshirt.

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Episode 5

Hand Appliqué Techniques

Sat, Jan 17, 2009

Marianne Fons and Liz Porter show preparation and stitching methods for hand appliqué. They demonstrate techniques used for the "Oak Leaf and Rose" quilt block.

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Episode 6

Autopilot Paper Piecing

Sat, Jan 24, 2009

Guest Jodie Davis joins Liz Porter to demonstrate fun, easy paper piecing by making a pieced cardinal quilt block.

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Episode 7

Kalamkari Strippy

Sat, Jan 31, 2009

Marianne Fons and Liz Porter use a Pyramid Ruler to make a strippy zigzag quilt.

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Episode 8

My Style Pillows

Sat, Feb 7, 2009

Marianne Fons and daughter Mary Fons discuss their own unique styles for making pillows. Together, they demonstrate how they selected fabrics and finished their projects.

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Episode 9

Marianne Fons and daughter Mary discuss their own unique styles for making pillows. Together, they demonstrate how they selected fabrics and finished their projects.

Sat, Feb 14, 2009

Alongside Marianne Fons, prize-winning longarm quilter Marilyn Badger demonstrates stand-up quilting versus sit-down quilting. Special guest Tina Collins demonstrates computerized longarm quilting.

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Episode 10

Printed Labels

Sat, Feb 21, 2009

Marianne Fons and Liz Porter show how to personalize and print quilt labels for every kind of quilt.

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Episode 11

A Peek at the Past

Sat, Mar 7, 2009

Guest Margo Krager-fabric designer, textile expert, and quilt historian-joins Marianne Fons and Liz Porter to share 19th century French fabric sample books and her knowledge of reproduction fabrics.

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Episode 12

Let's Make Cake

Sat, Mar 14, 2009

Alongside Liz Porter, sewing educator Glorianne Cubbage demonstrates several embellishments that add to the beauty of a quilt, including couching, embroidery, and crystals.

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Episode 13

Blended Borders

Sat, Mar 21, 2009

Sewing Educator Jeanne Delpit appears on the show as a special guest to help Marianne Fons and Liz Porter demonstrate techniques used to make a blended borders quilt.

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