Episode 801: Garden Window

Marianne and Liz show how to make a simple, stunning quilt using large-scale floral prints. Project instructions are scheduled for the July/August 2006 issue of Love of Quilting magazine. To purchase a DVD of the entire 800 Series, please visit us at ShopFonsandPorter.com.

Episode 802: Fabric Valentines

Learn how to make romantic fabric valentines, complete with printed, heartfelt sentiments, embellished details, and a fabric envelope. Instructions for Be Mine are in the January/February 2006 issue of Love of Quilting magazine. To purchase a DVD of the entire 800 Series, please visit us at ShopFonsandPorter.com.  

Episode 803: Design Your Own Fabric with Machine Stitching

Guest Faith Reynolds from Bernina shows how to use your machine's embroidery stitches to create unique fabric you can use in your quilts. To purchase a DVD of the entire 800 Series, please visit us at ShopFonsandPorter.com.  

Episode 804: Double Wedding Ring, Part 1

Liz and Marianne share great techniques and hints for making Double Wedding Ring, one of the most popular traditional quilt patterns in the world. Instructions are in the May/June 2006 issue of Love of Quilting magazine. To purchase a DVD of the entire 800 Series, please visit us at ShopFonsandPorter.com.  

Episode 805: Double Wedding Ring, Part 2

Learn how to handle binding for Double Wedding Ring quilts and others with irregular edges. Instructions are in the May/June 2006 issue of Love of Quilting magazine. To purchase a DVD of the entire 800 Series, please visit us at ShopFonsandPorter.com.

Episode 806: Thread Embellished Border Prints

Guest Joyce Drexler shares several design options for a fun, easy quilt. Start with a border print, and then choose from free-motion thread embellishment, computerized embroidery, or fabric paints to create your own look. To purchase a DVD of the entire 800 Series, please visit us at ShopFonsandPorter.com.  

Episode 807: Fabric Fun with Paintstiks

Liz and Marianne use stencils and texture plates to create interesting patterns on fabrics. Instructions for the Sunflower quilt shown are in the July/August 2006 issue of Love of Quilting magazine. To purchase a DVD of the entire 800 Series, please visit us at ShopFonsandPorter.com.  

Episode 808: Fantastic Freemotion Quilting

Multi-talented machine quilter and musician Ricky Tims demonstrates ways to build basic free motion machine quilting skills. He also shows an easy technique for mock bobbin machine quilting. To purchase a DVD of the entire 800 Series, please visit us at ShopFonsandPorter.com.  

Episode 809: Wagon Wheel Quilt

Marianne and Liz show how to cut and combine odd-shaped pieces for a hexagonal quilt block and how to make yo-yo centers for blocks. Instructions for Wheels for Mary quilt are in the May/June 2006 issue of Love of Quilting magazine. To purchase a DVD of the entire 800  Series, please visit us at ShopFonsandPorter.com.  

Episode 810: Multi-Frame Machine Quilting

Guest John Flynn shows how to make a better quilt back using less fabric, how to mount a quilt in his frame system and plan quilting designs for home machine quilting. Don't miss his tip segment on fluffing rag quilts with a garden weed whacker! To purchase a DVD of the entire 800 Series, please visit us at ShopFonsandPorter.com.  

Episode 811: Weaver Fever Quilts

Fons & Porter teach you how to choose and combine light, medium, and dark value fabrics to make a wall quilt with a 3-dimensional feel. Instructions the Weaver Fever quilt are in the March/April 2006 issue of Love of Quilting magazine. To purchase a DVD of the entire 800  Series, please visit us at ShopFonsandPorter.com.  

Episode 812: Bobbin Play

Guest Faith Reynolds from Bernina demonstrates ways to use special, decorative threads in new, unique ways by putting them in your machine's bobbin. Click here for directions. To purchase a DVD of the entire 800 Series, please visit us at ShopFonsandPorter.com.  

Episode 813: Interfacing Appliqué

Liz and Marianne show a special technique for using fusible interfacing to prepare pieces for appliqué. They demonstrate several machine appliqué methods. To purchase a DVD of the entire 800 Series, please visit us at ShopFonsandPorter.com.