Fons and Porter's Love of Quilting TV Supplies Series 1700 Page 1 machine for the series was the Baby Lock Symphony. The sewing center is provided by Koala Cabinets. For piecing, we use the 1/4” quilting or the monogramming presser foot. We use basic sewing supplies such as fabric, rotary cutters, and , plus specific items listed below. We wear a Klutz -resistant safety glove when rotary cutting, press with an Oliso Iron, and measure using Omnigrid, and Fons & Porter rulers. Patterns and instructions for quilts featured are in Love of Quilting or Easy Quilts magazine or as listed. We now have DVD's available for our TV shows beginning with the 400 series.

SERIES 1700 LOVE OF QUILTING SHOW DESCRIPTIONS Our newest series includes several great techniques including mitered corners, tiny piped utility quilting, fabric weaving, paper piecing larger blocks, and how to make a quilter’s caddy to hold your quilting tools. All the episodes have great projects and wonderful techniques.

1701 – Amish Triangles Marianne and Mary share how to change the size of a simple patchwork quilt . They also demonstrate utility quilting for flannel quilts. Quilt instructions featured in Easy Quilts Fall 2010

Quilts on Set: Amish Triangles by Debby Kratovil and quilted by Connie Gallant – this quilt used Gees Bend Hand Dyed Solids Plaid Triangles by Marianne Fons & Hannah Fons

Supplies: Fons & Porter Rotary Cutter Fons & Porter Klutz Glove Fons & Porter Glass Head Fons & Porter 8” x 14” Ruler Fons & Porter Mariner’s Star Pincushion Fons & Porter Tomato Pincushion Fons & Porter 4” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter 5 1/2” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter Ultimate Stiletto Fons & Porter Quilters Pencil Tin Fons & Porter Take Along Tin Fons & Porter Ergonomic Ripper Fons & Porter Mechanical Pencil - White Fons & Porter Mechanical Pencil – Dark Fons & Porter Utility Quilting Needles Fons & Porter Quarter Inch Seam Marker DMC Pearl Cotton Quilting Hoop Mary Ellen’s Best Press – The Clear Starch Alternative Sulky Hand Quilting Thread Tips for Handling Flannel - Free Downloadable PDF

1702 – Quilt It and Paint It By Marilyn Badger Prize winning longarm quilter Marilyn Badger shows Marianne how to make a “one of a kind” quilt by quilting and painting your fabric.

Quilts on Set: Flora Dora by Marilyn Badger and Claudia Clark-Myers By Marilyn Badger By Claudia Clark-Myers Ring Masters by Denise Havlan Dragon’s Breath by Marilyn Badger and Claudia Clark-Myers The Gift by Hollis Chatelain

Supplies: Fons & Porter Mechanical Pencil-White Pre-printed Designs on Batiks by Sue Schmieden – The Quilting Connection, LLC http://stores.longarmconnection.com/ Slanted Lettering Brushes for painting Itty Bitty Acrylic Template from Off The Edge Quilting http://www.offtheedgequilting.com/ Judalator Jr Acrylic Template by Judy Allen Columbia River Quilting & Designs http://www.columbiariverquilting.com/judalators.html 4-in-1 Acrylic Template from Quilter’s Rule http://www.quiltersrule.com/template/designToolMain-1.html Traditional Korean Designs by Madeleine Orban-Szontagh Fabrico Dual Tip Acid Free Markers Pebeo Setacolor Shimmer Paints Jacquard Fabric Paint Stewart Gill Alchemy Paints Fine Line Art Pen Template Marking Pencil Tsukineko Inks Fantastix Brush and Bullet Point (empty brushes)

1703 – Fabric Weaving Fun Marianne and Mary demonstrate a unique technique for making a woven panel and show how to use the panel in a project. Diane Tomlinson’s projects were inspired by a technique in Rami Kim’s Quilted Elegance Book published by American Quilter’s Society. Quilt instructions featured in Love of Quilting Jan/Feb 2011

Quilts on Set: Woven wall hanging by Diane Tomlinson Woven wall hanging by Diane Tomlinson

Supplies: Fons & Porter Rotary Cutter Fons & Porter Klutz Glove Fons & Porter Glass Head Pins Fons & Porter Flat Head Pins Fons & Porter 8” x 14” Ruler Fons & Porter Mariner’s Star Pincushion Fons & Porter Tomato Pincushion Fons & Porter 4” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter 5 1/2” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter Ultimate Stiletto Fons & Porter Quilters Pencil Tin Fons & Porter Take Along Thread Tin Fons & Porter Ergonomic Fons & Porter Pressing Sheet Fons & Porter Permanent Markers Fons & Porter Ultimate Stiletto Quilted Elegance book by Rami Kim Sulky Tender Touch Stabilizer Corning Insulation Board Warm & White Batting Insul-Bright Template Plastic Enzo Milano Heat Resistant Glove

1704 – Argyle Stocking Sewing educator Linda Rainwater shares with Mary Fons her method of making a stocking that appears to be hand quilted.

Supplies: Fons & Porter Rotary Cutter Fons & Porter Klutz Glove Fons & Porter Glass Head Pins Fons & Porter 8” x 14” Ruler Fons & Porter Mariner’s Star Pincushion Fons & Porter Tomato Pincushion Fons & Porter 4” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter 5 1/2” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter Ultimate Stiletto Fons & Porter Quilters Pencil Tin Fons & Porter Take Along Thread Tin Fons & Porter Ergonomic Seam Ripper Fons & Porter 4” Snipping Scissors Fons & Porter Mechanical Pencil-White Fons & Porter Permanent Markers Tri-Recs Tools from EZ Quilting Hera Marker by Clover Baby Lock’s Machine

1705 – Jazzy Stars Marianne and Mary demonstrate how to frame blocks using mitered corners and how to finish a quilt edge with tiny . Quilt instructions featured in Love of Quilting magazine Nov/Dec 2010

Quilts on Set: Stars quilt by Sarah Vedeler, quilted by Teri Lucas.

Supplies: Fons & Porter Rotary Cutter Fons & Porter Klutz Glove Fons & Porter Glass Head Pins Fons & Porter 8” x 14” Ruler Fons & Porter Mariner’s Star Pincushion Fons & Porter Tomato Pincushion Fons & Porter 4” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter 5 1/2” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter Ultimate Stiletto Fons & Porter Quilters Pencil Tin Fons & Porter Take Along Thread Tin Fons & Porter Ergonomic Seam Ripper Fons & Porter Glue Stick Fons & Porter Mechanical Pencil-dark Fons & Porter Permanent Marker 1/16” Cording Foot

1706 – Perfect Flying Geese Sewing educator Eric Drexler demonstrates making flying geese units with paper piecing.

Supplies: Fons & Porter Rotary Cutter Fons & Porter Klutz Glove Fons & Porter Glass Head Pins Fons & Porter 8” x 14” Ruler Fons & Porter Mariner’s Star – cushion top on fabric covered round box **New Fons & Porter Tomato Pincushion Fons & Porter 4” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter 5 1/2” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter Ultimate Stiletto **New Fons & Porter Quilters Pencil Tin Fons & Porter Take Along Thread Tin Fons & Porter Ergonomic Seam Ripper Fons & Porter Mechanical Pencil-dark Fons & Porter Permanent Marker Add-A-Quarter Ruler Sulky Heat Away Clear Film Sulky Paper Solvy-Water Soluble Stabilizer Sulky KK2000 Temporary Spray Heidi Lund Cotton Blendables Designer Thread Collection by Sulky Sulky 12 weight thread on top Sulky 30 weight thread in the Box top to spray into Plastic Tub - for Light Box Under the Counter Light – for Light Box Free Motion Foot

1707 – Pineapple Salsa Marianne and Mary show how to prepare foundation papers for piecing larger blocks. Quilt instructions for this are featured in Love of Quilting magazine Sept/Oct 2010.

Quilts on Set: Pineapple Salsa quilt by Nancy Mahoney, quilted by Kelly Wise.

Supplies: Fons & Porter Rotary Cutter Fons & Porter Klutz Glove Fons & Porter Glass Head Pins Fons & Porter 8” x 14” Ruler Fons & Porter Mariner’s Star Pincushion Fons & Porter Tomato Pincushion Fons & Porter 4” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter 5 1/2” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter Ultimate Stiletto Fons & Porter Quilters Pencil Tin Fons & Porter Take Along Thread Tin Fons & Porter Ergonomic Seam Ripper Fons & Porter Permanent Markers Fons & Porter Glue Stick Fons & Porte Quilters’ Deco Threads Machine Needles – Size 16/100 Golden Threads Quilting Paper Stapler Staple Puller Omnigrid 1” x 6” Ruler

1708 – Pressing Matters- Understand Your Iron Iron engineer Ehsan Alipour and Marianne tell quilters what they need to know about their iron.

Quilts on Set: Ready, Set, Snow wall hanging by Patrick Lose is featured in Fons & Porter’s Quilting Celebrations Winter 2010.

Supplies: Fons & Porter Rotary Cutter Fons & Porter Klutz Glove Fons & Porter Glass Head Pins Fons & Porter 8” x 14” Ruler Fons & Porter Mariner’s Star Pincushion Fons & Porter Tomato Pincushion Fons & Porter 4” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter 5 1/2” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter Ultimate Stiletto Fons & Porter Quilters Pencil Tin Fons & Porter Take Along Thread Tin Fons & Porter Ergonomic Seam Ripper Fons & Porter 8 1/2” Quilter’s Scissors Mary Ellen’s Best Press Clear Starch Heat n Bond Light fusible by Therm O Web Pellon Heavy Weight Fusible

1709 – Memories

Marianne and Mary demonstrate how to use a special tool to make point units and how to construct a block that has 73 pieces. Instructions for this quilt were featured in Fons and Porter’s Fat Quarter Friendly Book and Fons and Porter’s Sew Many Quilts magazine March/April 1999.

Quilts on Set: Memories (Star Dust) quilt pieced by Mary Fons and quilted by Debbi Treusch.

Supplies: Fons & Porter Rotary Cutter Fons & Porter Klutz Glove Fons & Porter Glass Head Pins Fons & Porter 8” x 14” Ruler Fons & Porter Mariner’s Star Pincushion Fons & Porter Tomato Pincushion Fons & Porter 4” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter 5 1/2” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter 8 1/2” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter Ultimate Stiletto Fons & Porter Quilters Pencil Tin Fons & Porter Take Along Thread Tin Fons & Porter Ergonomic Seam Ripper Fons & Porter Half and Quarter Ruler Mary Ellen’s Best Press Clear Starch Tri-Recs Tools

1710 – Strata Quilts

Fabric designer Gail Kessler shares with Marianne a technique for making Strata quilts.

Quilts on Set: Dimples Rainbow Strata quilt by Gail Kessler. Black & White Strata quilt pieced and quilted by Gail Kessler. Gail used the pattern called Caramel Latte by 4th & 6th Designs. Tic Tac Flannel designed by Kim Schaefer. Pieced and quilted by Diane Minkley.

Supplies: Fons & Porter Rotary Cutter Fons & Porter Klutz Glove Fons & Porter Glass Head Pins Fons & Porter 8” x 14” Ruler Fons & Porter Mariner’s Star Pincushion Fons & Porter Tomato Pincushion Fons & Porter 4” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter 5 1/2” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter Ultimate Stiletto Fons & Porter Quilters Pencil Tin Fons & Porter Take Along Thread Tin Fons & Porter Ergonomic Seam Ripper Fons & Porter Mechanical Pencil-dark Fons & Porter Quarter Inch Seam Marker Fons & Porter Fussy Cutting Templates (used the 6 ½”) Mary Ellen’s Best Press Clear Starch Omnigrid 9 ½” x 9 ½” Ruler Omnigrid 6” x 24” Ruler StrataVariuos Quilts by Barbara Persing and Mary Hoover

1711 – Interlocking Stars

Marianne and Mary demonstrate sing a triangle trimmer for a perfect square in a square unit and how to cut and sew pieces for flying geese units. Quilt instructions are featured in Love of Quilting magazine Jan/Feb 2011.

Quilts on Set: Interlocking Stars quilt by Diane Nagle.

Supplies: Fons & Porter Rotary Cutter Fons & Porter Klutz Glove Fons & Porter Glass Head Pins Fons & Porter 8” x 14” Ruler Fons & Porter Mariner’s Star –pin cushion top on fabric covered round box Fons & Porter Tomato Pincushion Fons & Porter 4” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter 5 1/2” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter Ultimate Stiletto Fons & Porter Quilters Pencil Tin Fons & Porter Take Along Thread Tin Fons & Porter Ergonomic Seam Ripper Fons & Porter Mechanical Pencil-dark Fons & Porter Triangle Trimmers

1712 – Quilter’s Caddy

Sewing educator Linda Rainwater shows Mary Fons her techniques for working with screen mesh to make a quilter’s tool caddy.

Supplies: Fons & Porter Rotary Cutter Fons & Porter Klutz Glove Fons & Porter Glass Head Pins Fons & Porter 8” x 14” Ruler Fons & Porter Mariner’s Star Pincushion Fons & Porter Tomato Pincushion Fons & Porter 4” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter 5 1/2” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter Ultimate Stiletto Fons & Porter Quilters Pencil Tin Fons & Porter Take Along Thread Tin Fons & Porter Ergonomic Seam Ripper Fons & Porter Mechanical Pencil-dark Fons & Porter Chalk Marker with Gold Refill Clover ½” Maker Pet Mesh 5 Quart Pail with Removable Metal Handle (found at local hardware store) Fasturn Tube Turner Blind Foot ¼” Foot with Guide

1713 – Friendship Quilts Marianne and Mary demonstrate how to make perfect half-square triangles. They show several examples of quilts made with triangle units that were created in a friendship exchange. Quilt instructions are featured in Love of Quilting magazine Jan/Feb 2011.

Quilts on Set: Triangle Surprise by Edyta Sitar Pieced and quilted by Diane Tomlinson Pieced and quilted by Anne Welker

Supplies: Fons & Porter Rotary Cutter Fons & Porter Klutz Glove Fons & Porter Glass Head Pins Fons & Porter 8” x 14” Ruler Fons & Porter Mariner’s Star Pincushion Fons & Porter Tomato Pincushion Fons & Porter 4” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter 5 1/2” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter Ultimate Stiletto Fons & Porter Quilters Pencil Tin Fons & Porter Take Along Thread Tin Fons & Porter Ergonomic Seam Ripper Fons & Porter Mechanical Pencil-dark Fons & Porter Mechanical Pencil-white Fons & Porter Design Wall Laundry Basket Quits 2” Half Square Triangle Paper Friendship Triangles by Edyta Sitar for Laundry Basket Quilts