Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting.

Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting

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.

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Sat, 5/11 at 6:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Paradise Garden

Creating embellished backgrounds with lettering and specialty stitches; how to place designs in a quilt block so they wrap around corners.

Sat, 5/11 at 9:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Quilting Red, White, and Blue!

Showcasing the United in Gratitude Quilt of Valor.

Sat, 5/18 at 6:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Cabin at Bear Lake

A cozy, flannel quilt features a bear paw block or a log cabin block and uses an interesting sashing technique.

Sat, 5/18 at 9:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Family Photos Quilt

Working with photo transfer fabric, including how to frame, crop and print photos; the star of the family quilt features blocks in two sizes for incorporating different photos; fabric selection and patchwork techniques.

Sat, 5/25 at 6:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Bluegrass Jamboree

A quilt that uses simple techniques combined with economy of scale is reminiscent of fireworks; a strip-piecing technique for what would typically be a foundation-pieced block.

Sat, 5/25 at 9:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Embellish With Chenille

Making mix-and-match kitten quilt blocks, coordinating the fabrics for different types of cats; creating whiskers using pre-packaged chenille strips and using shank-style buttons for noses; stitching kitty names using free motion quilting.