Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting.

Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting

Dimensional Patchwork Pinwheel

A "gift box" quilt block features a three-dimensional pinwheel as a bow; how to audition free-motion designs using a vinyl cover sheet and dry erase marker; a unique approach to facing a quilt for a clean edge. (30 minutes)

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Sat, 7/12 at 6:00 am on Austin PBS Create

Lakeside Lanterns

Thoughtful oversizing and careful trimming simplify the construction of the lakeside lanterns quilt; using updated techniques to achieve a traditional look. (30 minutes)

Sat, 7/12 at 9:00 am on Austin PBS Create

Vinyl & Zipper Project Bag

Methods for constructing a zippered project bag with a see-through vinyl window; installing a zipper; embellishing the project bag. (30 minutes)

Thu, 7/17 at 6:00 am on Austin PBS Create

Confetti Quilting

Using tulle netting and fusible web to secure the scraps of "confetti." (30 minutes)

Thu, 7/17 at 12:00 pm on Austin PBS Create

Confetti Quilting

Using tulle netting and fusible web to secure the scraps of "confetti." (30 minutes)

Thu, 7/17 at 2:00 pm on Austin PBS Create

Confetti Quilting

Using tulle netting and fusible web to secure the scraps of "confetti." (30 minutes)

Sat, 7/19 at 6:00 am on Austin PBS Create

Shell Crossing

A two-block quilt featuring half-square triangles and strip sets; a method for creating bias binding. (30 minutes)

Sat, 7/19 at 9:00 am on Austin PBS Create

Sew Happy

A row quilt featuring three fun-to-piece quilt blocks, each with special lessons about cutting, sewing and pinning; clever tricks for attaching borders. (30 minutes)

Thu, 7/24 at 6:00 am on Austin PBS Create

Sweet Happy Homes

Incorporating personalized houses and trees in fabrics and colors; a unique take on a flying geese unit; working with fusible applique and fussy cutting. (30 minutes)

Thu, 7/24 at 12:00 pm on Austin PBS Create

Sweet Happy Homes

Incorporating personalized houses and trees in fabrics and colors; a unique take on a flying geese unit; working with fusible applique and fussy cutting. (30 minutes)

Thu, 7/24 at 2:00 pm on Austin PBS Create

Sweet Happy Homes

Incorporating personalized houses and trees in fabrics and colors; a unique take on a flying geese unit; working with fusible applique and fussy cutting. (30 minutes)

Fri, 7/25 at 8:00 pm on Austin PBS Create

Point-to-Point Quilting

Finding a "hidden grid" based on a quilt's patchwork helps with point-to-point designs, especially in quilt borders; basic motifs that can fill the space; computerized approaches for border designs. (30 minutes)

Fri, 7/25 at 10:00 pm on Austin PBS Create

Stitch Modes 101

Demystifying the various settings on longarm and midarm-style quilting machines. (30 minutes)