Fons and Porter sent me a CD of tips that I would have to pay for it i kept it. I didn't ask for it in the first place.
it did have a return envelope, so i used it.

I watched the second show this week of the 1600 series. I thought Mary did better this week, or I was just that interested in the quilt.

She will be missed.

Just proof that life goes on, all of us will move on, sooner or later. I retired June 2nd, another phase of life is opening up, don't want to work a job the rest of my life, want to make lots more quilts.

Thanks for letting us know.

Do you think her DH has any clothes left that she hasn't cut up for quilts? Or was that the other gals dh? Oh well, I liked seeing those ads in the magazine.

Here in Tulsa, they haven't started airing the new series yet. I did see the episode with Mary and Maryanne doing pillows, but I think that was last years episode. I know we need new blood as so many of the TV quilters are getting older, but jeez...just as long as the aren't like Pokey Bolton on Quilting Arts. Can't stand her!

Thank you for this info. I just watched the show on PBS and was wondering just that. On their site it says that Mary Fons is a special guest not a co-host, this makes one think that there is more to this then "Liz decided this year to step down and retire". I will miss her on the show.
Globee

Liz Porter actually retired early in 2010.

Oh good lord! Our local PBS station stopped airing Fons & Porter and replaced with Pokey Bolton. I watched 1-1/2 shows and deleted it from my taping schedule. Wish they'd bring back Eleanor Burns, who even though she annoyed me when I watched years ago, at least I learned a lot about quilting and piecing.

Thank you.....I will miss her.