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Sewing 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 presser foot or the monogramming presser foot. We use basic sewing supplies such as fabric, rotary cutters, and scissors, plus specific items listed below. We wear a Klutz cut-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 2000 LOVE OF QUILTING SHOW DESCRIPTIONS Our newest series includes appliqué with McKenna Ryan, a unique way to label your quilt, double prairie points and 3-D pinwheels. Mary Fons and Liz Porter will show how fabric selections impact your quilt’s style. Each episode has great techniques for you to use when making quilts. 2001 – Northport Crossing

Marianne likes to challenge herself every once in awhile with a more difficult quilt. This quilt was made with lots and lots of triangles of a fairly small scale. Marianne and Mary share how to trim half-square triangles with a special ruler and also how to handle the unique corners of an album cross block. Northport Crossing by Marianne Fons and quilted by LuAnn Downs featured in Love of Quilting’s March/April 2012 magazine. 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 Quarter Inch Seam Marker Fons & Porter Square Up Ruler Omnigrid 15” Ruler 2002 – Toddler Quilt with Lettering

Create a one of a kind quilt for your special young lady using a lettering font from your home computer. Sewing educator Linda Rainwater shares with Mary her method for adding a little something extra to a toddler quilt to make it unique. The quilt by Linda Rainwater, quilted by Candyce Grisham, featured in Fons & Porter’s Easy Quilts Winter 2012. Linda also made a great pillow cover to go with the quilt. Supplies: Fons & Porter Rotary Cutter Fons & Porter Klutz Glove Fons & Porter 8” x 14” Ruler Fons & Porter Mariner’s Star Pincushion Fons & Porter Tomato Pincushion Fons & Porter 4” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter Glass Head Pins Fons & Porter Ultimate Stiletto Fons & Porter Take Along Thread Tin Fons & Porter Ergonomic Seam Ripper Fons & Porter Mechanical Pencil - Dark Steam-A-Seam 2 Lite Letters A-Z and a-z from Harrington Font printed on paper Clover Yo-Yo Maker – Large (Orange) Clover Yo-Yo Maker – Small (Green) J presser foot ( Zigzag foot), Clear Open Toe Foot, M foot (Buttonhole foot) Stitch N Ditch Stabilizer

2003 – Milky Way

Mary Fons was fascinated with Liz Porter’s Milky Way quilt but wanted to put her own spin on it. Mary and Porter started out with basically the same pattern but with a couple of minor changes look how different they appear. Mary and her guest Liz Porter show you how to design your own version of this quilt and they also demonstrate cutting squares and triangles from the same strip. The quilt by Mary Fons is called Andromeda, quilted by LuAnn Downs is featured in January/February 2013 and Liz Porter’s Milky Way is featured in Love of Quilting’s May/June 2012 magazine issue.

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 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 Half and Quarter Ruler 2004 – Appliqué with McKenna Ryan

Beautiful pictorial appliqué is far more accessible than you might think. Learn how to do quick and easy appliqué the McKenna Ryan way. McKenna Ryan, owner of Pine Needle

Liz’s Mary’s

Designs, Inc., demonstrates her techniques to Mary for making beautiful appliquéd using batiks. Learn how she makes 3-D appliqué elements to add to her projects. Instructions for Hangin’ with Friends are featured in Love of Quilting’s September/October 2012 magazine issue. Quilts on Set are from McKenna’s collection: Petals of My Heart II, Bella Garden, Story Brook Farm, and pieces from Naturally McKenna. Her patterns can be found in several quilt shops as well as from her at: PineNeedles.com 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 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 Pressing Sheet Fons & Porter Mechanical Pencil – dark Steam-A-Seam2 Darning Foot/Open Toe Foot Tweezers Quilting Gloves Madeira Monofilament Thread Patterns-PineNeedles.com

2005 – Gallery Walk

Sometimes combining two different blocks in one quilt is just the ticket. That’s exactly what designer Nancy Mahoney did with this quilt. Marianne and Mary show how to make a tilted block with offset centers by using strip sets. They also demonstrate how to make uneven flying geese units. Gallery Walk by Nancy Mahoney is featured in Love of Quilting’s September/October 2012 magazine. 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 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 Glue Marker Sharpie Ultra Fine Permanent Marker Template Plastic Sulky Paper Solvy 2006 – Pinwheels Plus

The quilt on this program was made to show appreciation for a wounded servicer person. It is a Quilt of Valor and it’s a very simple pattern. Marianne and Mary demonstrate how to make two half-square triangle units at once without using a patchwork foot. They will also demonstrate how to get secondary designs by rotating the blocks and how to present a Quilt of Valor to a combat veteran. Pinwheels Plus designed by Lisa Feor, made by Marianne Fons and quilted by Maralyn Grimoskas – The Quilting G. This quilt is featured in Love of Quilting’s May/June 2012 magazine. Supplies: Fons & Porter Quilters Pencil Tin Fons & Porter Take Along Thread Tin Fons & Porter Rotary Cutter Fons & Porter Klutz Glove Fons & Porter Glass Head Pins Fons & Porter 8” x 14” Ruler Fons & Porter Mariner’s Star 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 Quarter Inch Seam Marker Fons & Porter Quarter Mechanical Pencil - Dark Fons & Porter Quarter Permanent Markers 2007 – Spring Garden Delight

Quilters are so often inspired by the seasons. The quilt on this program is a virtual spring bouquet. Marianne and Mary will show you how to use a placement guide to keep appliqué elements symmetrical. They also demonstrate how to make two hour glass blocks at the same time. Spring Garden Delight by Dawn Stewart is featured in Love of Quilting’s May/June 2012 magazine. 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 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 Appliqué Pressing Sheet Fons & Porter Mechanical Pencil – Dark Heat & Bond Lite Plastic Tub & Under the Counter Fluorescent Light (for light box) 2008 – Churn Dash

If you like to make scrap quilts this is a great one to make. Mary and guest Liz Porter demonstrate how to make half-square triangle units with a special tool. They also share how to achieve a personal, scrappy style in your quilts. Churn Dash by Liz Porter was hand quilted by Deena Yoder featured in Love of Quilting’s March/April 2012 magazine. Churn Dash by Mary Fons and quilted by LuAnn Downs featured in Fons & Porter’s Scrap Quilts Fall 2012. Deb Finan’s Dash Around the Square which is featured in Fons & Porter’s Scrap Quilts – Summer 2012 & Barb Mapes’s – Churn Dash With 2 Colors of setting blocks. 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 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 Tri-Recs Tools

2009 – Labeling Techniques

Your quilt is not really finished until it has a label on it. Sewing educator Linda Rainwater shares with Marianne a unique way to label a quilt and why it’s so important to for a quilt to have a label. Linda demonstrates how to make a fabric envelope to use as

Liz’s Mary’s

Barb’s Deb’s

a quilt label, how to use the embroidery module to personalize a label, and how to seal your envelope with various closures. For directions on making these please go to Baby Lock’s website: http://www.babylock.com/ftp/projects/Envelope%20Labels%20w%20template.pdf 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 Permanent Markers Steam-A-Seam 2 Lite KK 2000 Temporary Spray Adhesive Stitch ‘n Ditch paper Do Sew Tracing Material Buttons Ribbon 8” x 8” Embroidery Hoop Dissolve Away Mesh Tear Away Stabilizer Embroidery Foot Clear Open Toe Foot Buttonhole Foot Quilt Labelworks software by Designer’s Gallery http://designersgallerysoftware.com/quilt-labelworks 2010 – Perky Pinwheels It’s so much fun to see how today’s quilters refresh traditional techniques. That’s just what designer Karen DuMont has done. Marianne and Mary demonstrate how to construct double prairie point units and how to miter multiple borders. They use prairie points to make a 3-D pinwheel block. Perky Pinwheels by Karen Dumont and quilted by Sara Parrish featured in Love of Quilting’s September/October 2012 magazine.

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 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 Half and Quarter Ruler Fons & Porter Mechanical Pencil – Dark Fons & Porter Permanent Markers Quilting With Fons and Porter Book

2011 – Quilting Tips and Tricks As quilters we are always looking for clever ideas to make our projects go better. Quilter Heidi Kaisand brought a trunk full of clever ideas for you. Heidi shares with Marianne several tips & tricks for successful machine quilting. Heidi demonstrates to Marianne how to start and stop when machine quilting, how to identify and solve machine tension problems and how to solve border problems while you still can. These are just a few tips and tricks that Heidi brought to share. Supplies: Lenni Longarm Machine Fons & Porter 120” Tape Measure Puffin & Company Magnetic Needle Nanny Pre-wound bobbins Liquid Paper Calculator Handy Helpers 4in. Magnetic Pin Bowl Flower Head Pins

2012 – Tie the Knot

A quilter’s fabric stash is usually stocked with 100% cotton fabric, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t make a quilt of something completely different. Marianne and Mary share how to utilize a collection of neckties for a quilt. They demonstrate how to stabilize silk and silk-like fabrics and also how to make a string block from ties. Tie the Knot quilt by Colette Cogley and quilted by Sally Evanshank featured in Love of Quilting’s November/December 2012 magazine. Colette made this quilt using her father’s neckties. She made the quilt for her sister as a wedding gift. 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 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 Pressing Sheet Fons & Porter Square-Up Ruler (6 x 6) Mary Ellen’s Best Press 2013 – Puppy Pals

Many quilters are also animal lovers. Our pets might be horses, birds, cats, or dogs. Many times these pets make it into our patchwork. Marianne and Mary share how to draw design inspiration from a novelty fabric. They demonstrate how to do blanket stitch appliqué with your machine and the also show how to tilt blocks for a whimsical look. Puppy Pals by Marianne Fons and quilted by Kelly Van Vliet featured in Love of Quilting’s November/December 2012 magazine. 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 Fons & Porter Tomato Pincushion Fons & Porter 4” Quilter’s Scissors Fons & Porter 5 ½” 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 Fons & Porter Self Threading Needles Fons & Porter Appliqué Pressing Sheet Fons & Porter 8 ½” Quilter’s Scissors Omnigrid 9 ½” Square Ruler