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Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting

Marianne Fons & daughter, Mary Fons, showcase their passion for quilting through in-depth demonstrations on a variety of quilting topics. Beginner or expert, viewers with a love of quilting will be inspired by their tips, designs and techniques.

Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting  
  • Family Photos Quilt
    Thursday, April 18
    4:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Make a quilt that is a family photo album! Host Sara Gallegos demonstrates working with photo transfer fabric, giving you tips on how to frame, crop, and print photos. Her Star of the Family quilt features quilt blocks in two sizes to incorporate different photos. You'll get advice on fabric selection, patchwork techniques, and how to quilt the final design!
  • Wool Applique on a Scalloped Pillow
    Saturday, April 20
    6:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    We're busy as a bee on this episode of Love of Quilting! For this bench pillow, host Sara Gallegos introduces wool applique with dimensional handwork! We'll also play with fusible applique to build a beehive shape, and we'll also build a few birdhouses using a little improvisation on the rooftops. Add some scalloped edges and a lap-backed pillow closure, and you have a 'Cozy Hive & Home'!
  • Embellish with Chenille
    Thursday, April 25
    4:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Host Angela Huffman shares a purr-tastic kitty quilt! Learn to make mix-and-match kitten quilt blocks, coordinating the fabrics for different types of cats. You'll also learn how to create whiskers using pre-packaged chenille strips layering them for extra fuzziness and use shank-style buttons for noses. Finish your quilt by stitching your kitty names using free-motion quilting!
  • Dresden Plates and Partial Seams
    Saturday, April 27
    6:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Angela Huffman re-imagines the Dresden Plate unit by combining it with partial seams. The end result is a sweet, floral quilt that has a dynamic pinwheel effect. You'll learn how to make beautiful Dresden Plate blades with careful cutting and precise pressing, and you'll be able to frame out the final blocks with Irish Chain blocks in a "controlled scrappy" style.
  • Fabric Strips Beach Bag
    Thursday, May 2
    4:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Sara Gallegos is joined by Sadie Metter, who introduces Love of Quilting viewers to some sewing techniques wonderfully adaptable to 2 1/2 strip rolls! On this episode, you'll learn to make a beach-style tote bag made from woven cotton strips. You'll also learn about interfacing types, attaching store-bought handles, and installing snaps. The end result will show off your patchwork style and add lots of techniques to your sewing skill set!
  • Applique Frayed-Edge Style
    Saturday, May 4
    6:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Embrace the fray! Host Sara Gallegos presents 'Frayed Fanfare,' a quilt that sidesteps curved piecing with the fun use of raw-edge applique. The homespun look is underscored by the use of three non-traditional fabrics: flannel, linen, and "dobby" wovens. These colorful, loosely woven fabrics are tacked down with black thread a bold choice for any quilter! Let your edges unravel in the best way on today's episode!
  • Wool Applique on a Scalloped Pillow
    Thursday, May 9
    4:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    We're busy as a bee on this episode of Love of Quilting! For this bench pillow, host Sara Gallegos introduces wool applique with dimensional handwork! We'll also play with fusible applique to build a beehive shape, and we'll also build a few birdhouses using a little improvisation on the rooftops. Add some scalloped edges and a lap-backed pillow closure, and you have a 'Cozy Hive & Home'!
  • Piecing with Patriotic Panels
    Saturday, May 11
    6:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    No two fabric panels are manufactured the same, so how do you adapt a quilt pattern to work with the panel YOU have? Lori Thompson, executive director, of the Quilts of Valor Foundation, joins us to explain why quilt panels are so popular with veterans, and how you can make simple adjustments to make the measurements work. You'll hear tips about selecting fabrics to coordinate with your panel, when and how to miter strips, and how to make ever-useful Sawtooth Star blocks that can be swapped into most any design.
  • Dresden Plates and Partial Seams
    Thursday, May 16
    4:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Angela Huffman re-imagines the Dresden Plate unit by combining it with partial seams. The end result is a sweet, floral quilt that has a dynamic pinwheel effect. You'll learn how to make beautiful Dresden Plate blades with careful cutting and precise pressing, and you'll be able to frame out the final blocks with Irish Chain blocks in a "controlled scrappy" style.
  • Peppered Cotton Bed Quilt
    Saturday, May 18
    6:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Peppered cotton is a "shot" cotton fabric with a distinct warp and weave. The shimmery effect makes a striking quilt, and has the added benefit of having no "wrong" side, so it's worth using...Even if it unravels easily! On this episode, you'll learn techniques for handling this fabric, hear strip-piecing and foundation piecing tips, and find out the correct way to attach long strips to prevent waviness.
  • Applique Frayed-Edge Style
    Thursday, May 23
    4:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Embrace the fray! Host Sara Gallegos presents 'Frayed Fanfare,' a quilt that sidesteps curved piecing with the fun use of raw-edge applique. The homespun look is underscored by the use of three non-traditional fabrics: flannel, linen, and "dobby" wovens. These colorful, loosely woven fabrics are tacked down with black thread a bold choice for any quilter! Let your edges unravel in the best way on today's episode!
  • Quilting Ghost Blocks
    Saturday, May 25
    6:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    In this episode, host Angela Huffman takes her pieced top from the previous show and quilts it! The open space is ideal for straight-line quilting with channel locks. You'll also see how to give to look of an "on-point" quilt block with stitching alone, and how see how Angela create stunning "ghost blocks" that mirror the patchwork. All of these designs can be quilted on a longarm or a home sewing machine!
  • Piecing with Patriotic Panels
    Thursday, May 30
    4:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    No two fabric panels are manufactured the same, so how do you adapt a quilt pattern to work with the panel YOU have? Lori Thompson, executive director, of the Quilts of Valor Foundation, joins us to explain why quilt panels are so popular with veterans, and how you can make simple adjustments to make the measurements work. You'll hear tips about selecting fabrics to coordinate with your panel, when and how to miter strips, and how to make ever-useful Sawtooth Star blocks that can be swapped into most any design.
  • Dimensional Patchwork Pinwheel
    Saturday, June 1
    6:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Host Sara Gallegos introduces a real party with this table topper! Designed by Stephanie Cunnyngham, this design features a "gift box" quilt block, each with a three-dimensional pinwheel as a bow! In addition to learning how to make these delightful quilt blocks, you'll learn how to audition free-motion designs using a vinyl cover sheet and a dry erase marker, and a unique approach to facing a quilt for a clean edge.
  • Peppered Cotton Bed Quilt
    Thursday, June 6
    4:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Peppered cotton is a "shot" cotton fabric with a distinct warp and weave. The shimmery effect makes a striking quilt, and has the added benefit of having no "wrong" side, so it's worth using...Even if it unravels easily! On this episode, you'll learn techniques for handling this fabric, hear strip-piecing and foundation piecing tips, and find out the correct way to attach long strips to prevent waviness.
  • Quilting Ghost Blocks
    Thursday, June 13
    4:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    In this episode, host Angela Huffman takes her pieced top from the previous show and quilts it! The open space is ideal for straight-line quilting with channel locks. You'll also see how to give to look of an "on-point" quilt block with stitching alone, and how see how Angela create stunning "ghost blocks" that mirror the patchwork. All of these designs can be quilted on a longarm or a home sewing machine!
  • Dimensional Patchwork Pinwheel
    Thursday, June 20
    4:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Host Sara Gallegos introduces a real party with this table topper! Designed by Stephanie Cunnyngham, this design features a "gift box" quilt block, each with a three-dimensional pinwheel as a bow! In addition to learning how to make these delightful quilt blocks, you'll learn how to audition free-motion designs using a vinyl cover sheet and a dry erase marker, and a unique approach to facing a quilt for a clean edge.

 

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  • Fabric Strips Beach Bag
    Saturday, April 13
    6:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Sara Gallegos is joined by Sadie Metter, who introduces Love of Quilting viewers to some sewing techniques wonderfully adaptable to 2 1/2 strip rolls! On this episode, you'll learn to make a beach-style tote bag made from woven cotton strips. You'll also learn about interfacing types, attaching store-bought handles, and installing snaps. The end result will show off your patchwork style and add lots of techniques to your sewing skill set!
  • Feather Love I
    Saturday, April 13
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    This episode-part one of a two-part series-Angela Huffman teaches you how to create a column-style quilt inspired by feathers called Feather Love, by Ramona Sorensen. In addition to the construction techniques, she explores changing to adapting the color palette, free-motion quilting on a home sewing machine, and how to work with an unusual, heat-resistant batting.
  • Quilting Red, White, and Blue
    Thursday, April 11
    4:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    To show the nation's gratitude, the Quilts of Valor Foundation awards quilts to veterans, wrapping them in well-earned love and pride. It's a cherished cause that many quilters are devoted to, and there's always a need for fresh quilt designs! Lori Thompson showcases United in Gratitude designed by Krisanne Watkins, a quilt that features quick techniques for a powerful result.
  • Embellish with Chenille
    Saturday, April 6
    6:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Host Angela Huffman shares a purr-tastic kitty quilt! Learn to make mix-and-match kitten quilt blocks, coordinating the fabrics for different types of cats. You'll also learn how to create whiskers using pre-packaged chenille strips layering them for extra fuzziness and use shank-style buttons for noses. Finish your quilt by stitching your kitty names using free-motion quilting!
  • Flock Together
    Saturday, April 6
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Sara Gallegos is joined by guest Nadine Knecht on this episode to show quilters how you can expand your creative options through machine embroidery. Nadine takes a traditional pattern, Flock Together by Daphne Grieg, and makes it playground for stitching techniques, including basic applique in the hoop, creating a traditional hand-stitched look by machine, and adding dimensional silk flowers.
  • A Pillowcase of Yo-Yos
    Thursday, April 4
    4:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    It's been a long time since we've created patchwork yo-yo's on Love of Quilting, and we'd forgotten how much fun they can be! This episode features a pillow with appliqued yo-yos designed by Denise Buchwalter-Losczyk. You'll learn about the different types of hand-sewing needles, see how to create yo-yo's using a gathering stitch, and then finally how to bring it all together in an adorable pillow.
  • Family Photos Quilt
    Saturday, March 30
    6:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Make a quilt that is a family photo album! Host Sara Gallegos demonstrates working with photo transfer fabric, giving you tips on how to frame, crop, and print photos. Her Star of the Family quilt features quilt blocks in two sizes to incorporate different photos. You'll get advice on fabric selection, patchwork techniques, and how to quilt the final design!
  • Tulip Festival
    Saturday, March 30
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Let your applique skills bloom! In this episode, Sara Gallegos shares her wall hanging inspired by the tulips of Holland, Michigan. You'll learn to create a center medallion with fusible, raw-edge applique, how to use decorative stitching to secure applique without puckers, and how to combine pieced and mitered borders to frame your floral center.
  • Cozy, Classic Flannel
    Thursday, March 28
    4:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Host Sara Gallegos was really inspired by the autumns of Michigan for this quilt! Based on a one-block design by Maria Umhey, Sara's version incorporates updated flannel fabrics. You'll learn tricks for dealing with thicker fabrics, and also how to quilt using straight-line quilting a less challenging alternative to stitch-in-the-ditch quilting.
  • Quilting Red, White, and Blue
    Saturday, March 23
    6:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    To show the nation's gratitude, the Quilts of Valor Foundation awards quilts to veterans, wrapping them in well-earned love and pride. It's a cherished cause that many quilters are devoted to, and there's always a need for fresh quilt designs! Lori Thompson showcases United in Gratitude designed by Krisanne Watkins, a quilt that features quick techniques for a powerful result.
  • Run for the Roses
    Saturday, March 23
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    It's Derby Day on "Love of Quilting"! In Angela Huffman's hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, everyone stops to watch the Kentucky Derby, where the world's best thoroughbred horses 'Run for the Roses!' To commemorate that spectacular event, Angela designed this wall hanging featuring sweet Rosebud blocks. Of course, with the roses come the thorns! This thorn-inspired border, though, is soft and sweet.
  • Victory Garden
    Thursday, March 21
    4:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    This Quilt of Valor design by Kirsti Lea Schmits is a fresh take a flag design! The lovely flowers are a scrappy bouquet of applique. Sara Gallegos uses the design to teach some important lessons about fusible applique, including tips on placement, an overview of a few decorative stitches, and tips for quilting the final quilt.
  • A Pillowcase of Yo-Yos
    Saturday, March 16
    6:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    It's been a long time since we've created patchwork yo-yo's on Love of Quilting, and we'd forgotten how much fun they can be! This episode features a pillow with appliqued yo-yos designed by Denise Buchwalter-Losczyk. You'll learn about the different types of hand-sewing needles, see how to create yo-yo's using a gathering stitch, and then finally how to bring it all together in an adorable pillow.
  • Autumn Aglow
    Saturday, March 16
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Join Sara Gallegos and Angela Huffman as they navigate the world of batik fabric. Autumn Aglow, designed by Lori Miller, features a simple block that comes to life with the right colors and placement. In addition to learning about this quilt block, you'll also learn a little but about quilting-as-you-go with some unique decorative stitches!
  • Row Your Bow
    Thursday, March 14
    4:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    It's hard to imagine a better quilt for celebrating and learning about color! Joining Sara Gallegos is guest Diane Harris, whose row quilt, Row Your 'Bow, plays with the entire rainbow! In addition to some piecing and pressing advice that helps with the construction, Diane's knowledge of practical color theory will have you making confident choices about fabric and placement in no time!
  • Cozy, Classic Flannel
    Saturday, March 9
    6:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Host Sara Gallegos was really inspired by the autumns of Michigan for this quilt! Based on a one-block design by Maria Umhey, Sara's version incorporates updated flannel fabrics. You'll learn tricks for dealing with thicker fabrics, and also how to quilt using straight-line quilting a less challenging alternative to stitch-in-the-ditch quilting.
  • Cozy Moments
    Saturday, March 9
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    If there is a quilt that is guaranteed to make cold-weather nights cozy, it's one made from flannel! On this episode, Angela Huffman teaches you all about working with flannel in her quilt Cozy Moments. The diamond-style Log Cabin block features a lot of seams, but even with a thicker fabric like flannel, that's no problem with the tips Angela gives you!
  • Lovely Day Folio Cover
    Thursday, March 7
    4:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Small, quilted projects are a good way to test new techniques or ideas. Sara's folio cover can be constructed with traditional methods to fit a tablet or a notebook, and is a wonderful place to practice free-motion quilting or machine embroidery. (Sara stitches out hidden notes to her daughters!) Use your stitches to inspire other with joyful messages!
  • Victory Garden
    Saturday, March 2
    6:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    This Quilt of Valor design by Kirsti Lea Schmits is a fresh take a flag design! The lovely flowers are a scrappy bouquet of applique. Sara Gallegos uses the design to teach some important lessons about fusible applique, including tips on placement, an overview of a few decorative stitches, and tips for quilting the final quilt.
  • Pinwheels & Posies
    Saturday, March 2
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    With Pinwheels and Posies, Sara Gallegos gets to celebrate for her favorite patchwork block-pinwheels! There are a lot of pinwheels in this quilt, and Sara has tips for making these units efficiently, as well as organizing them-some advice that goes a long way in the sewing room! In addition to learning all there is to know about pinwheels, you'll also learn how to tricks for sashing with cornerstones, and techniques for setting triangles.