Jodie Davis' Blog : qnntv

A Day at Keepsake Quilting on Quilt Out Loud!

Jodie Davis — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:46:00 GMT

What better place to be for Christmas than the place with the most goodies for quilters? Jodie and Mark are at Keepsake Quilting, America’s favorite quilt shop, located in Center Harbor, New Hampshire.

The shop is huge and boasts over 13,000 bolts of fabric and best of all, Christmas is up all year.

Deb Comeau gives Mark the five-cent tour showing all the fabrics, kits, notions, books plus gifts for sale. We see why Keepsake Quilting is a destination for quilters from around the country and the world!

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Doodling Counts on “Short Takes on Longarm Quilting” with Vicki Hoth

Jodie Davis — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:19:00 GMT

This month Vicki is all about doodling to free her creative spirit, develop new designs, and practice eye/hand coordination. She shows items that are readily available to help you loosen up and practice doodling creative designs for longarm quilting anywhere, anytime.

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More "Quilt It! The Longarm Quilting Show" Coming Up!

Jodie Davis — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:38:00 GMT

I'm off to Salt Lake City to the dream sewing studio at Handi Quilter to shoot six more epsiodes of Quilt It! The Longarm Quilting Show.

This weekend we're taping six more segments! My guests this round join a growing list of stars. I am always amazed at their talent and knowledge when we shoot!

Theo and Loes Van Der Heuden from Art and Stitch are going to show us how easy it is to use their design software. Not only do you not need to be able to draw, but the learning curve is so short you can draw, save, and move your first drawing over to the quilting system in ten minutes! I've seen them do a demo, so I know this is true. I can't wait for you all to see it work. Oh, and you can save the files for use on any computerzed machine.

Judy Lyon is going to be all decked out to present her episode on the secret ingredient to your quilt: pantographs and pictograms. She'll talk about threads and paint, and tell the stories of the quilting designs for several quilts. Can't wait to see her quilts which sound like a lot of fun.

Linda Thielfoldt will zero in on three topics: Borders, faux feathers, and where to start with wearble art. She has a lot of information planned to pack into the show. And samples to show, which we all love!

Debby Brown's epsiode will be all about circles. You have the templates, what to do with them? She'll show how to stitch creative coils, clamshells and curved cros-hatch. Swags too!

Debbi Trevino is all about batting. She has researched batting and tested every brand she could get eher hands on. She will share her wisdom and send you to her free Ultimate Batting Chart so you can make educated choices for your quilts.

Lisa Calle has a cure for Quilting Agoraphobia. It's what happens when you break into a cold sweat when faced with open areas needing to be quilted. Her cure is to divide and design. I'm sure intrigued!

These new episodes will begin airing in October. They will finish up our second season of Quilt It! The Longarm Quilting Show!

~Jodie

Happy Birthday "Quilt Out Loud!"

Jodie Davis — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:51:00 GMT

We're celebrating here at QNNtv.com. The July episode marks the beginning of the second year of "Quilt Out Loud!"

The first year sure has gone quickly. And Mark and the production team and I are excited about the upcoming shows we're working on for the second season. Thanks to everyone who has made the show possible!

~Jodie

Jodie's "What's Up on QNNtv.com This Month?" Video

Jodie Davis — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:39:00 GMT

Find out what's new on QNNtv.com this month in my short "Jodie Cam" video. There are a few shots from the first episode of "Quilt It! the Longarm Quilting Show." April 6 is the debut!

~Jodie

Watch the Promotional Video for "Quilt It! The Longarm Quilting Show"

Jodie Davis — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:46:00 GMT

You can watch it on the new show site:

Quilt It! The Longarm Quilting Show

Counting the days until the debut!

~Jodie

Press Release for "Quilt It! The Longarm Quilting Show"

Jodie Davis — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:35:00 GMT

The New Monthly series Quilt It: The Long Arm Quilting Show Debuts on QNNtv.com

Winterset, Iowa March 1, 2010: QNNtv.com presents a new monthly series addressing that all-important last step in making a quilt: Quilting it! In each episode of Quilt it: The Long Arm Quilting Show host Jodie Davis is joined by award-winning artists and experts to gives viewers the knowledge and confidence to make sure their quilting measures up to the adage, “Quilting makes the quilt.”

Viewers learn to choose and design quilting patterns to complement their quilt top, whether the quilting is the main focus or the supporting actor; how to decide and implement just the right mix of quilting design, thread, and batting for their quilt; and much more. See the tools and techniques used in machine quilting. Get tips on keeping your long arm machine humming along and stitching perfectly. Learn about threads, templates and rulers, and free motion work.

In each episode Handi Quilter educator Vicki Hoth joins Jodie for a spotlight segment. Short Takes on Long Arm Quilting dives deep into a topic giving you the 411 and 911 on everything machine quilting. Batting, thread tension, using rulers… Learn the ins and outs from an expert. It’s like taking a machine quilting course one bite at a time!

New segments are released every Tuesday with the episode in its entirety online the fourth Tuesday. Quilt It! Episodes are available in perpetuity as part of the 1,000-plus video library of QNNtv.com and are available for viewing by members anytime, on demand.

Quilt It! Is sponsored by Handi Quilter, YLI, and Paintbrush Studios.

For more information about the show, about Jodie, and to see a preview of Quilt It! visit www.QuiltIt.com

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About QNNtv.com

QNNtv.com is quilting television on the internet. Owned by Crafts Media, LLC, QNNtv.com provides quilters with educational and inspirational programming on demand. Sister companies include, Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting, Quilters Club of America, Creative Crafts Group, and Keepsake Quilting.

My Jodie Cam Video Announcing the New Series on QNNtv.com!

Jodie Davis — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:49:00 GMT

Watch my Jodiecam video announcing the new series coming to QNNtv.com in April: Quilt It! The Longarm Quilting Show.

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This unofficial video was shot during the first taping of the show, in Salt Lake City at Handi Quilter. Other sponsors include YLI threads and Paintbrush Studio fabrics.

Look for the real (i.e. professional) promo later this week.

~Jodie

Four More Days and I Can TELL!

Jodie Davis — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:33:00 GMT

Good thing this is a short month. March 1st will be here soon and we'll be announcing the new series for QNNtv.com.

I took a lot of pictures from our shoot, but this is the only one that won't be a dead giveaway!

~Jodie

New on Quilt Out Loud! Quiltspiration

Jodie Davis — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:05:00 GMT

Join Jodie and Mark at the famed Northside Café. Remember that scene in the Bridges of Madison County movie? Well, it’s not quite the same with our pair, though Mark is most definitely a stand in for Clint Eastwood.

Mark and Jodie share their “quiltspiration.” As designers, they find quilt ideas everywhere they go: sidewalks, the brickwork on buildings, even doorknobs. See the blocks they made from inspiration in their travels.

February Episode of Quilt Out Loud!

Jodie Davis — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:13:00 GMT

Segment 1

Jodie and Mark open the show from one of the famed bridges of Madison County in Winterset, Iowa. Yes, that Madison County! As in the book by Robert J. Waller and the movie starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep. They sample a mid-west favorite, cheese curds, which these two Easterners have only heard about. They sound unappetizing, but are great, especially fried!

Segment 2

Next stop, Jethro’s BBQ (yes, that Jethro of Beverly Hills) to try Iowa’s own take on fried cheese. Mike Booth, chef at Jethro’s, shows Mark and Jodie how they prepare fried cheddar cheese blocks—a customer favorite!

Wait until you see what we have in store for the next two segments of the show!

~Jodie

Sneak Peek at Jodie's Co-Host for the March and April Shows!

Jodie Davis — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:09:00 GMT

Meet my friend Rob Appell in this very informal video we did via Skype.

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~Jodie

New On Quilt Out Loud! Applique with Michele Scott

Jodie Davis — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:50:00 GMT

The last two segments of the December show are up!

In Segment 5:

Michele Scott of The Pieceful Quilter joins Jodie at Byrne Sewing Connection in Doylestown, Pennsylvania to show a few of her appliqué quilts and then demonstrate how to use Aurifil wool thread to machine appliqué the flowers on her Sunflower Quilt from the Fall 2009 issue of Easy Quilts magazine. Find the kit for Michele’s Sunflower Quilt here.

Jodie and Mark review books so fresh that they aren’t even books yet! These titles will be released in January through March of 2010. All are published by That Patchwork Place.

To find the books and products shown on the show, go to Episode Notes.

Mark and I will be back in January coming to you from the midwest!

~Jodie

We're Sewing and Cooking on Quilt Out Loud!

Jodie Davis — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:59:00 GMT

Two new segments debut this week on Quilt Out Loud!

Segment 3: Stash Buster Holly Christmas Wreath

Join Mark in Sherry Cowley’s sewing room to make a cheerful stash buster Christmas wreath. Use fusibles, your sewing machine, and a glue gun to turn fabric scraps into holiday cheer. Mark shares the pattern for the Christmas version plus a bonus leaf pattern for fall.

Segment 4: Dueling Slow Cookers

Jodie and Mark (Child) cook up two great recipes that give you time to quilt. Prepare a meal in the morning, let it cook all day, and serve up a delicious home made meal to your family that evening. As a bonus, have leftovers for another meal-and even more sewing time! Mark prepares a pork roast with red cabbage, apples, and onions.

See the Episodes Notes for patterns and recipes.

~Jodie

It’s Christmas at Quilt Out Loud! Gifts for Quilters

Jodie Davis — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:33:00 GMT

With Christmas a few weeks away, Jodie and Mark present their finds for giving for the holidays. Jodie shows the gifts she plans to give, and Mark, those he’d like to get! From silly to dreams-come-true, it's a quilter's Christmas in this segment of Quilt out Loud!

Check the Episode Notes to find sources for each of these giving and getting goodies.

Have a merry Christmas!

~Jodie