Dear Quilting Friends,

Mark and I have conjured up a double whammy for the quilters—make that “targets”—Mark surprises on the Quilt Out Loud! door knock segments. I wait in the wings and then, just when they think they are finished with Mark’s shenanigans, the suggestion is posed that they show me what they are working on by doing an impromptu how-to segment.

Mark is forever hopeful that he’ll find his door knock subject in a bathrobe and rollers. As for me, I know all designers can switch on teaching mode at a moment’s notice, so I don’t know what the just-out-of-the-shower equivalent is for me. Have fabric, will sew!

Our first double team “victim”, Gudrun Erla, didn’t miss a beat. A table runner she was working on for her latest was book ready to go. She disappeared into her studio while the camera guys regrouped, and suddenly we were sewing! It’s a super cute table runner that is perfect for a gift.

From reading her blog, it’s obvious that Gudrun enjoyed the visit, and has forgiven us for barging in the day they were saying farewell to her parents as they were leaving to go home to Iceland. Now that’s a good sport!

Watch Mark’s visit with Gudrun

Happy quilting,
Jodie

While Mark barged in on Gudrun and her family, Jodie waited in the wings. The interview finished, Jodie asked Gudrun if she had a project in the works to share with Quilt Out Loud! viewers. Gudrun demonstrates a holiday table runner from her newest book, “Fast and Furious.” This quilt-as-you-go rick rack runner is perfect for beginners.

Segment 4: Quiltspiration

Jodie and Mark join a group of knitters in the shop’s classroom as they knit hats for homeless teenagers. As the pile in the center of the table builds, Jodie and Mark present the Scandinavian-inspired blocks they created.

Segments 5 and 6: Book Review and Scandinavian Products at Ingebretson’s

The store is filled with inspiration, and the location for the book review is way in the back. So what started as just a book review ended up being much more. Mark and Jodie plopped themselves on the floor in the book nook with their arms and baskets full of delights they had found in the shop and just had to share.

Segment 2

Jamie works on his Hearts Take Flight design, showing how the time he spent practicing on paper sets him up for success at the longarm. Jamie suggests setting the machine for 12 stitches to the inch and a regulated stitch so the stitches keep up with your movements, making you the boss.

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