What happened to Liz Porter?
03-18-2012, 04:41 PM
#111
Power Poster
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Mableton, GA
Posts: 11,254
I watch all the shows I can. YES, I do miss Liz, but I think that Mary is growing into the show. It's more basic than the other shows I used to watch with Liz and Marianne.
It is interesting that Bernina dropped support of the program just as Liz "retired." Babylock stepped in, and I do like that machine as well. I never thought that Liz and Marianne were totally comfortable with the new Bernina 830. They hardly used the built in dual feed foot which would be essential for perfect piecing. Marianne and Mary seem more comfortable with Babylock. They are also getting more support from Babylock educator Pam Mashee too.
Another interesting note: Liz Porter has three video classes on quilting (quiltclassroom.com) and she's using a BERNINA! Very interesting.
nuf
It is interesting that Bernina dropped support of the program just as Liz "retired." Babylock stepped in, and I do like that machine as well. I never thought that Liz and Marianne were totally comfortable with the new Bernina 830. They hardly used the built in dual feed foot which would be essential for perfect piecing. Marianne and Mary seem more comfortable with Babylock. They are also getting more support from Babylock educator Pam Mashee too.
Another interesting note: Liz Porter has three video classes on quilting (quiltclassroom.com) and she's using a BERNINA! Very interesting.
nuf
03-18-2012, 04:47 PM
#112
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Posts: 7,695
I truly enjoy watching Mary and her mom interact so well. I miss Liz also, but onward and upward. We no longer have any quilting shows on our local PBS or create channel, so I have none to watch now, so I guess I will have to buy more DVDs.
03-20-2012, 07:42 PM
#115
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: North Manchester, IN
Posts: 199
Has anyone seen the quilt in a day show? My satellite shows repeats from 2005 on channel RFDTV on Thursdays at 12:30 am.
Last edited by kelsunshine; 03-20-2012 at 07:55 PM.
04-17-2013, 07:35 AM
#116
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Yakima, WA
Posts: 383
I have no idea ... hope she is not ill ... or they parted ways ??
I met them at Quilt Market in Houston about 10 yrs ago, they were so much fun to talk to, you felt like you'd known them forever
They've been doing this for about 20 yrs, maybe she just needs a break - I know I would !
I met them at Quilt Market in Houston about 10 yrs ago, they were so much fun to talk to, you felt like you'd known them forever
They've been doing this for about 20 yrs, maybe she just needs a break - I know I would !
04-17-2013, 07:56 AM
#117
Super Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Jozefow, Poland
Posts: 4,474
There are a lot of younger quilters (just look at the blogs)...many many people could probably do a quilting show including Bonnie Hunter. She's not even CLOSE to retirement age, is she? There seem to be a plethora of 20something and 30something quilters on the 'net with their own blogs. Now we might all get tired of the 'modern' look but they are there.
04-17-2013, 08:51 AM
#118
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: North Dakota
Posts: 2,633
Last year she announced that she was going to cut back and spend more time with her family. don't know if there was a health issue or not. i get the mag and it is not the same as it used to be. times change tho, so I have just made the best of it.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
