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quilter2theend 10-07-2011 11:35 AM

Not on PBS in Buffalo, NY anymore, or at least not when I can watch it.

Traditional 10-07-2011 01:06 PM


Originally Posted by Mona Lisa 2011
My Fons and Porter quilting program on BYU Tv has disappeared. Has anyone else found this problem?

We have cable and get it on PBS. on Saturday afternoon.

tenngal 10-07-2011 01:08 PM

I have Comcast and it is still on here

tenngal 10-07-2011 01:17 PM

Great Idea! There is a Food Channel and a fishing channel, so why not a QUILTING CHANNEL !!!!!!??????!!!!

adrianlee 10-07-2011 01:36 PM


Originally Posted by vivianv
Fons and porter series is still on. I get it on Direct on the pbs station in our area. They are doing the 1800 series with Marianne and her daughter Mary
Vivian

I still get F&P with the daughter Mary. Comes over a PBS station. Does the daughter get on anyone else's nerves?

adrianlee 10-07-2011 01:37 PM


Originally Posted by tenngal
Great Idea! There is a Food Channel and a fishing channel, so why not a QUILTING CHANNEL !!!!!!??????!!!!

Yes, that sounds great, quilting and sewing. Who would a person write to get the idea off the ground?

sherian 10-07-2011 01:52 PM

on computer type in creat TV and it will give you the channels it is on. It is a public tv show

BettyB 10-07-2011 01:55 PM


Originally Posted by scrappy2

Originally Posted by Mona Lisa 2011

Originally Posted by Melinda in Tulsa
Now that you mention it, YES! I have dishnetwork and have all the quilting shows set to DVR and it is not there. Hmmmm

I still get Eleanor Burns Wednesday afternoon on DISH.

No Fons and Porter quilting for me either.
Where is Eleanor Burns on Dish I did a search but came up empty handed. Maybe a channel I don't get.
I get Eleanor Burns on RFD chan 231 on Dish
Ok the Create channel. Thanks


sassey 10-07-2011 02:55 PM

I am no longer getting Fons and Porter or sewing with Nancy they do need a good crafting channel that features nothing but quilting and crafts

Lostn51 10-07-2011 03:11 PM


Originally Posted by TexasGurl

Originally Posted by SandySews
Funny how nearly all these networks have decided that quilting or sewing at all is no longer important to them. They show us how to recreate our yards and to decorate our homes all day. I want at least one show to be dedicated to my passion.

By the way...Where is Create TV? Is it on Dish??

Thanks a bunch.

Agree ... 5-10 years ago there was quite a bit to watch for quilting, sewing & crafts ... Simply Quilts, Carol Duval, Room by Room etc (Shari did realistic home decor sewing & some quilting)
Hard to believe there's so little prgramming, when Quilting is a $3+ BILLION DOLLAR industry, not to mention sewing and craft $$ !! Networks must think EVERYONE wants to see real estate, tacky remodeling or junking, auction & pawn shows 24/7. *I do like American Pickers, but the copycat shows are just silly. :roll:

Lets not forget about the 10 "Real housewives" shows and all the stupid reality shows that follow. Thats why I love saturday mornings when I can watch all of the old westerns like Sugarfoot, The Rifleman, GunSmoke, Big Valley, and all of the western movies afterwards. Ah how I long for the golden age of TV

Billy

Janice Thompson 10-07-2011 03:15 PM

I can't get Fons and Porter on our local PBS or BYU.



They took them of this week I do get Eleanor Burns on RFD channel 345 on Direct TV

margecam52 10-07-2011 03:29 PM

I get Fons and Porter...on public channel...just now getting newer shows...Maryann working with Mary, her daughter. I believe Liz is doing an embroidery and/or knitting thing these days. She comes on now and again.

mengler 10-07-2011 03:34 PM

Same here BUT you can watch FULL episodes about 2 years behind free @ F&P.com:). They are Available on line as soon as they stop airing. I think thru 15 or 1600 now. You can choose the episode anD watch it as often as you like. Same with SWN but those are thru the latest episode. Have fun! M

ManiacQuilter2 10-07-2011 04:21 PM


Originally Posted by Mona Lisa 2011
My Fons and Porter quilting program on BYU Tv has disappeared. Has anyone else found this problem?

I just submitted my complaint to their website. If we don't speak up, they will never know who is missing the show. Their website is http://byutv.org/contact. I enjoyed watching the older episode when Liz was still one of the hosts. I really miss her....

Debbie C 10-07-2011 04:23 PM

6AM, 12 NOON and 6PM a couple of days a week, Cablevision channel 133, on Long Island

purplecrna 10-07-2011 06:45 PM

Yes, I also noticed that it disappeared along with the painting program that follows it.

purplecrna 10-07-2011 06:49 PM

I tried this link and it doesn't work for me.
When we are in Minnesota, we get lots of quilting, painting and cooking shows that I can't get in Arizona. We have a different cable supplier there and we have about 5 PBS stations.
I also noticed that Mary Ann and her daughter were on the PBS station here in Scottsdale for a couple of weeks and that has disappeared also. Perhaps they are wanting us to subscribe and pay for the episodes via their websites. My thoughts only.

purplecrna 10-07-2011 06:50 PM

Yes, I also get Eleanor Burns on RFD here in AZ and Sewing with Nancy on PBS Saturday mornings.

carlene 10-07-2011 07:04 PM

I get M. Fons & her daughter Saturday morning on a local PBS station another PBS (local) sometime thru the week & on the create chanel. I have Comcast cable. I find their program a real teaching type of show.

milikaa1 10-07-2011 07:04 PM

Yes, gone here too...

Patricia Ann 10-07-2011 07:11 PM

what channel do get eleanor burns on dish thanks

Quilted Dogs 10-07-2011 07:11 PM


Originally Posted by Central Ohio Quilter
I get it on Create TV also, about 2 or 3 times a week. I also get it on PBS on Saturdays.

I get it here in WI on these stations....3, 130, 600, 972 and 973....PBS station, I have Charter Cable. It is on during the week a few times andvtrsyr Saturday. I just tape them all and delete if duplicate. I also get others.

LindaM49 10-07-2011 07:26 PM

I did another search tonight and found that Fons & Porter has been switched from BYU to PBS here in the Harrisburg, Pa area...DirecTV. I'll have to double check but I think it said one day a week for 1/2 hour. Big whoop...LOL.

sammy89 10-07-2011 07:29 PM

Yeap no more on pbs

M.I.Late 10-07-2011 07:44 PM

I'm in Houston area and was recording on my DVR - Recordings stopped 8/18 that's the last date I have a copy of. It was coming from BYU channel. Can't tell you more than that. Maybe the series just runs during the summer months...

Damsel in DisDress 10-07-2011 09:00 PM

Mine too on Direct TV. It was replaced with Why Quilts Matter, History Politics ETC. It's interesting, but I miss Fons and Porter.

Lorae Radunz 10-07-2011 10:46 PM

I live in So.Mn. I haven't been able to find any quilt shows on our Direct. We haven't had a satellite very long, so I'm still learning....I'm sure they're there somewhere. HELP please!! How can I find them?? thanks

crafty_linda_b 10-07-2011 10:52 PM

I have direct tv and it went from 3:30 in the afternoon to 8 am...I usually don't get to watch it because DH is watching the today show....crafty_linda_b

quilter on the eastern edge 10-08-2011 03:21 AM

I got up at 7 a.m. this morning to watch the Fons and Porter program on PBS out of Detroit and there was some guy painting a lily. I was not pleased!
:(

:thumbdown:

I guess this means that I can sleep in on Saturday mornings now.

quilter on the eastern edge 10-08-2011 03:22 AM

I got up at 7 a.m. this morning to watch the Fons and Porter program on PBS out of Detroit and there was some guy painting a lily. I was not pleased!
:(

:thumbdown:

I guess this means that I can sleep in on Saturday mornings now.

Sorry for the double post.

LindaM49 10-08-2011 04:39 AM


Originally Posted by Lorae Radunz
I live in So.Mn. I haven't been able to find any quilt shows on our Direct. We haven't had a satellite very long, so I'm still learning....I'm sure they're there somewhere. HELP please!! How can I find them?? thanks

Do you know where to find the Search feature on DirecTV? Using your remote once you find it you can use Keyword and put in sewing...when I used the word QUILTING nothing came up. Keyword SEWING gave me the info for Sewing With Nancy. You can also search for shows. Use the title of the show ie...Fons and Porter and see if it comes up for you. What I ended up doing was using Menu and then pushing the green button which is +12 (hours) since I figured it wouldn't be on at night or real early in the morning...and just went through every show on our PBS station from like 6 AM till I found it listed.

I also saw something under sewing...Martha's Sewing Room...which I guess is Martha Stewart. I am not a fan of her but if that's the limit of what I can watch here...3 1/2 hour shows a week I guess I will break down and watch her show too.

When I check what else is on our PBS station...it's still a lot of the same shows my kids (now ages 41 and 39) watched when they were little. JMHO but come on...don't they think us adults want to watch more than 1 1/2 hours a week of something geared to our age/interest. I can find a LOT of cooking shows...that I sometimes watch...but it really is NOT my thing.

mojo11 10-08-2011 07:57 AM

I have directv and I am not getting them anymore either. Wonder what happened?

Quilted Dogs 10-08-2011 08:24 AM


Originally Posted by Quilted Dogs

Originally Posted by Central Ohio Quilter
I get it on Create TV also, about 2 or 3 times a week. I also get it on PBS on Saturdays.

I get it here in WI on these stations....3, 130, 600, 972 and 973....PBS station, I have Charter Cable. It is on during the week a few times andvtrsyr Saturday. I just tape them all and delete if duplicate. I also get others.

Well, to let u all know....I did not have any of the shows to see today, it is not on any of my stations today....darn. Still have Nancy and Bonsteal though. Going to write the station as well.....I look forward to Fons and P. every Saturday. Did see it scheduled for Tues. and Thurs. though. Just wanted to share......

Karenowc 10-08-2011 09:26 AM

No, Martha's Sewing room is a different Martha (Pullman?) can't remember her last name but she does a lot of hand stitching and vintage type stuff.

[quote=LindaM49]

Originally Posted by Lorae Radunz
I also saw something under sewing...Martha's Sewing Room...which I guess is Martha Stewart. I am not a fan of her but if that's the limit of what I can watch here...3 1/2 hour shows a week I guess I will break down and watch her show too.

When I check what else is on our PBS station...it's still a lot of the same shows my kids (now ages 41 and 39) watched when they were little. JMHO but come on...don't they think us adults want to watch more than 1 1/2 hours a week of something geared to our age/interest. I can find a LOT of cooking shows...that I sometimes watch...but it really is NOT my thing.


quilter on the eastern edge 10-08-2011 11:41 AM


Originally Posted by quilter on the eastern edge
I got up at 7 a.m. this morning to watch the Fons and Porter program on PBS out of Detroit and there was some guy painting a lily. I was not pleased!
:(

:thumbdown:

I guess this means that I can sleep in on Saturday mornings now.


I checked the show listing for my PBS station. Fons and Porter isn't even on the list any more. Oh well.......

butterflywing 10-09-2011 08:31 PM


Originally Posted by scrappy2

Originally Posted by Mona Lisa 2011

Originally Posted by Melinda in Tulsa
Now that you mention it, YES! I have dishnetwork and have all the quilting shows set to DVR and it is not there. Hmmmm

I still get Eleanor Burns Wednesday afternoon on DISH.

No Fons and Porter quilting for me either.
Where is Eleanor Burns on Dish I did a search but came up empty handed. Maybe a channel I don't get.

Ok the Create channel. Thanks

eleanor burns is on RFD on direct tv. we get it here in central nj at midnight. i just let the tv do it's memory thing.

but, yes, fons and porter is gone now and so is sewing with nancy.

Janice Thompson 10-10-2011 11:27 AM

FONS AND PORTER SHOWED UP ON OUR PBS STATION THIS WEEK. WAS NOT ON LAST WEEK, THOUGHT WE LOST IT.

msdayton 10-10-2011 11:39 AM

In my area on Dish she is on RFD.

Connie1948 10-10-2011 01:05 PM

Just got some information that the RFD channel is going to have several quilt shows starting in January.

Janice Thompson 10-10-2011 03:47 PM

You just made my day. Can't wait for RFD to feed us.


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