Behind the Scenes

On the Set with Violet Craft and Kathy Deggendorfer

Violet Craft shares her “Abstractions” series of quilts and the stories behind them. She then demonstrates her method for using Foundation Paper Piecing to make her fabulous designs. Violet also shares her technique for pieced hexagons and designs with unusual shapes that are pieced the same way. And finally, TQS visits with local Sisters artist Kathy Deggendorfer to talk all things quilting going on in her life.

Watch Violet and Kathy in Show 2608, when it debuts Sunday, April 5, 2020.

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On the Set with Karlee Porter

Karlee evades the quilt police and shares graffiti quilting, hand-lettered quilting, and modern couching in our latest show. Learn about her new books, Honest Fabric, and how you can design your own message on a quilt.

Watch Karlee in Show 2607, when it debuts Sunday, March 22, 2020.

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On the Set with Kim Lacy

Self-taught quilt artist Kim Lacy stops by the show to demonstrate the secret to getting great texture in your quilts and shares an excellent painted mosaic technique. Also, Ricky takes trapunto to a new level with a tutorial on his “Thread Crusted Trapunto”. Take a look behind the scenes.

Watch Kim in Show 2606, when it debuts Sunday, March 8, 2020.

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On the Set with Kathy Wylie and Valori Wells

We are off in Sisters, Oregon again for Show 2605 featuring Kathy Wylie and Valori Wells. Kathy shares her incredible appliqué quilts and new fabric line. Then she is off to demo a hand-tied scalloped binding and a quilted frame. Next up is Valori, who shows you how to make a zippered pouch out of your favorite fabrics.

Watch Kathy and Valori in Show 2605, when it debuts Sunday, February 23, 2020.

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On the Set with Debbie Grifka and Cheryl Phillips

In this show, Debbie Grifka shares her minimalist approach to creating Modern quilts. Often inspired by photographs, she walks through the basics of creating a quilt based on a photo of the Canterbury Cloisters. Debbie also discusses her 100-day project, and several ways to make bias tape for your quilts.

Cheryl Phillips loves circles and shows Alex and Ricky a simple process for working with circles by using her Cut A Round tool.

Watch Debbie and Cheryl in Show 2604, when it debuts Sunday, February 9, 2020.

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On the Set with Cindy Seitz-Krug

The Quilt Show wants to introduce Cindy Seitz-Krug, a machine quilter for almost thirty years, who shares her approach to quilting designs that are grid based with techniques that are great for whole cloth quilts and easily adapted for patchwork quilts. Also in this show, Ricky shares tips for adding machine quilted lettering to your quilts.

Watch Cindy in Show 2603, when it debuts Sunday, January 26, 2020.