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Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting Season 15 Episodes

12 Episodes 2010 - 2010

Episode 1

Nothing But Triangles

Sat, Mar 13, 2010

Marianne Fons and Liz Porter share a classic scrap quilt that would puzzle even an experienced quilter. Learn how to tackle a random-appearing scrap quilt, join equilateral triangles into larger triangles, and make half-hexagon units.

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Episode 2

Spring Flowers

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

Spring Flowers is a great skillbuilding project for a beginning quilter. Learn how to add large triangles to the sides of a quilt, window fusible web for appliqué, and do machine blanket stitch appliqué.

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Episode 3

Geisha Princess - Dress Her Up

Sat, Mar 27, 2010

Guest Debbie Lashbrook shows how to use an embroidery module for appliqué. Learn how to re-size designs with embroidery software, how to position appliqué pieces in the hoop, and how to stitch all the elements in place.

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Episode 5

Rosie's Quilt

Sat, Apr 10, 2010

Dig into your scrap bag for this super quick quilt. Learn to use a wedge template with strips, to alternate wedge pieces to make a straight row for a strippy quilt, and to square up the wedge pieces on the top and bottom of the quilt.

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Episode 6

Garden Fresh

Sat, Apr 17, 2010

Fabric designer and quilter Gail Kessler shares a wonderful vegetable quilt. Learn to cut panels and borders for precision, to strip-cut and piece fabrics for quick block construction, and to plan pressing for better patchwork.

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Episode 7

Quilts with a Twist

Sat, Apr 24, 2010

The featured quilt has unusual blocks that twist and turn. Learn to create the illusion of looking through bars or a window at a scene, how to cut focal fabric and background pieces at an angle, and how to frame angled pieces.

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Episode 8

Quilting for Dimension

Sat, May 1, 2010

Marilyn Badger showcases dimensional quilting techniques. Learn to quilt blocks and borders to add a third dimension, to adapt stencils to create dimensional quilting, and to quilt curved crosshatching.

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Episode 9

Antique Influences

Sat, May 8, 2010

Liz Porter's designs are often inspired by antique quilts, but those designs can be tricky. Learn how an antique quilt can serve as an inspiration, how quilting software can help you replicate a block, and how to paper piece a star block.

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Episode 10

Quilting with Your Embroidery Machine

Sat, May 15, 2010

Guest Debbie Lashbrook teaches how embroidery software can be used to plan a quilt, how to hoop a project for machine embroidery quilting, and how artists like Debbie are using machine embroidery to create beautiful quilted projects.

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Episode 11

The Great Cover Up

Sat, May 22, 2010

Combine patchwork and quilting in one step. Learn to make blocks for a quilt-as-you-go project, how to join pre-quilted blocks, and how to cover the seams with decorative trim after you've joined your blocks.

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Episode 12

Three-Dimensional Leaves

Sat, May 29, 2010

Guest Eric Drexler shows how to make three different types of three-dimensional leaves. Learn to make gossamer leaves, to use free-motion stitching to fill in the leaf, and to make a leaf double-sided.

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Episode 13

Fabric 101

Sat, Jun 5, 2010

Shopping for quilt fabric is lots of fun, but can be overwhelming. Marianne Fons and Liz Porter show how to identify types of fabrics, how to build a fabric stash, and how fabric placement can impact the look of a completed block.

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