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Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting Season 4 Episodes

13 Episodes 2004 - 2004

Episode 1

Easy Pineapple Blocks

Sat, May 1, 2004

Marianne Fons and Liz Porter demonstrate cutting straight strips, then make gorgeous, scrappy Pineapple quilt blocks without foundation piecing or special rulers.

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Episode 2

Tri-Recs Evening Star

Sat, May 8, 2004

Liz Porter and Marianne Fons show how to easily cut and piece triangles with long, skinny points as well as how to vary the size of this unique star pattern.

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Episode 3

Falling Leaves Table Runner

Sat, May 15, 2004

Guest Faith Reynolds shares step-by-step methods for using the sewing machine embroidery module to create perfect appliqué leaf designs every time.

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Episode 4

Washington Pavement

Sat, May 22, 2004

Marianne Fons and Liz Porter show how fabric placement affects the look of Washington Pavement quilt blocks, as well as how to create the triangle sides using squares and rectangles only.

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Episode 5

Fashionable Quilted Totes

Sat, May 29, 2004

Liz Porter and Marianne Fons use pre-quilted, Country French fabric to make beautiful, roomy tote bags compete with sturdy handle straps and lots of pockets inside and out.

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Episode 6

Sunburst Quilt

Sat, Jun 5, 2004

Marianne Fons and Liz Porter make a challenging pattern accessible as they demonstrate rotary cutting small patchwork pieces and tricks for setting in seams on the sewing machine.

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Episode 7

Crazy Quilts & Bobbin Work

Sat, Jun 12, 2004

Guest Faith Reynolds shows how to create a beautiful, crazy patchwork needle case embellished by stitching with specialty threads in the bobbin.

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Episode 8

Blue Lagoon Tumbling Blocks

Sat, Jun 19, 2004

Liz Porter dipped into her stash of batiks to make a contemporary Tumbling Blocks quilt. Marianne Fons and Liz Porter show how to cut equilateral triangles and 60-degree diamonds.

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Episode 9

Longarm Quilting in Japan

Sat, Jun 26, 2004

Guest Marilyn Badger traveled to Yokohama to introduce Japanese quilters to longarm machine quilting. She shares some Japanese quilts and new techniques she learned.

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Episode 10

Diamond Four Patch

Sat, Jul 3, 2004

Marianne Fons and Liz Porter make cutting and joining diamonds ultra easy. They show piecing diagonal rows, discuss setting pieces, and show samples in very different fabrics.

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Episode 11

Thread for Machine Quilting

Sat, Jul 10, 2004

Guest Joyce Drexler gives solid advice for selecting colors and types of special threads for machine quilting as well as how to adjust the sewing machine for perfect results.

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Episode 12

Print Your Own Fabric

Sat, Jul 17, 2004

Learn the latest tricks for using ink-jet technology to print on cloth. Liz Porter and Marianne Fons give tips on equipment, selecting images, and printing, plus share quilted examples.

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Episode 13

Keepsaking Your Quilts

Sat, Jul 24, 2004

Marianne Fons and Liz Porter show methods for documenting quilts so they don't become anonymous like the quilts of the past. They give tips on proper care for gift quilts.

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