I went online to find Simply Quilt programs with Alex Anderson because I had seen some here, and all I can find are written instructions for projects or videos that go fast through a program with just a narrator giving directions that are too fast to follow.

Does anyone know where to find the original program videos?

HGTV has a few of the programs to watch but not all of them. HGTV website is so confusing, it's hard to find the episodes that are online but they are there. Alex Anderson does not own the shows and I doubt HGTV will ever have them on DVD. It would be bad for their image. I heard from one of the producers that use to work for HGTV that any show that wasn't geared toward the younger modern audience was cancelled and that included all craft and needlework shows.

This so sad.

how awful of hgtv

I learned a lot by watching her show. The only one I get now is the Eleanor Burns, Quilt in a Day on Wednesdays, but I wonder how much longer they will be broadcast.

Sounds like a case of age descrimination. Do we have a lawsuit here? LOL Actually, I guess it's their network and they can do as they darn well please. I seldom watch it anymore. I'm pretty sick of home improvement and buying the house of your dreams shows.

That is sad. I dont ever watch it anymore either, I am not big on the buying a new home type of show!

Same here. Too many times I've seen people walk into a home that looks pretty much like mine and comment on how "dated and old" it looks and they could never live there. Just got tired of hearing it. I realize my house is no mansion but I don't live in a dump by any means. Those shows are designed to feed their sponsors - make us unhappy with what we've got so we'll buy their products. Sorry, I'm comfortable, I'm satisfied, I won't go into debt.

And that's my rant for today. :)

Good for you!!! I noticed that a lot of sewing machine manufacturers do the same thing.

I very seldom watch HGTV anymore. Not interested in the type of programs they have now.

I have come to the same conclusion, and about the only show I watch now is "Clean House" occasionally. It inspires me to pick up a few things and put them away. :lol:

agree with all your comments. hgtv has lost me. guess i am "old". lol. however, i understand that my kids and grandkids have different tastes just as i did from my parents. unfortunately it means that crafting, in general, and quilting specifically will die out if we can't get them back. too bad!

nolee - you might try online at QNN or youtube, and, of course, tutes here. they all have lots of great how-to's.

OK - you weren't kidding when you said the HGTV website was confusing!! When I went straight to it, I couldn't find anything. If you Google HGTV, it will bring up a link that says "Episodes". It's easy to follow from there to the Simply Quilts shows. It appears there are 11 episodes available.

Do I ever agree. And you can lump in cooking shows. Cooking has lost it's charm with me after our kids were grown.

Do I ever agree. And you can lump in cooking shows. Cooking has lost it's charm with me after our kids were grown.

The problem that I have in watching videos is they start and stop all through the video. I don't have high speed internet and I've been told that is why they (buffer) all the way through. You can let them load and then watch them but some of the episodes or tutes are quite long. I guess I'm just impatient and don't want to sit and wait for them to load.

There are two channels for cooking now. I only watch one cooking show "Good Eats" with Alton Brown because it is funny. Why do we need two networks of cooking shows?
I used to watch HGTV when it had good decorating shows, now its not my bag.
Alex Anderson has a show on the web but they want big bucks to watch it. Im discusted with her greed.
You can watch lots of Eleanor Burns shows free on her website and at the quilterstv website.

How short sighted. There are many young people interested in crafts, and apparently sewing machines are flying off the shelves these days. TV channels cover male interests like woodworking, fishing etc., but there is nothing for us girls, certainly not in the UK.

Amen, Amen!!

We have ATT U-Verse - they've taken HGTV off the listings. Also DIY! Go figure...they must think if you say at home, all you want to watch are the "soaps"! :lol: :lol:

I agree. I am also sick of the House hunters thing.
I use to see a lot of good stuff on there, which I did record a lot of them. Now wish I had done more.
HGTV is not as good as it use to be.
I'm glad I had a chance to say this. Thank you

If your cable provider or satellite provider has the BYU channel, they have the Fons and Porter quilt show.

mltquilt

HGTV isnt what it was before. I used to have it on for most of the day but not anymore. Same with the Food TV.

I think HGTV lost lots when they got rid of Alex Anderson as well as the other perfessional quilters as most of my books were bought after watching a teacher on her show I tried her new show for one year and did not care for it just was not the same with the different teaches to much other stuff on it then tried CNNTV for a year but find I get more info here and on you tube saves money as I don't need all of those books thanks to all here for your help

I wish there were alot more shows on sewing and quilting! I have so much to learn! For now I watch alot of youtube for instruction.

I used to love HGTV when it had all the sewing and crafting shows on, not any more. I don't watch it at all. Seems to me it has turned into one long infomercial. I do watch Quilt in a day as I am a Burns fanatic. I also get a variety of quilting and sewing shows on public TV. It varies from area to area so check with your local station. Sewing with Nancy is a staple and I always learn something new from her. I do buy the DVDs of particular favorites. Eleanor Burns new Block Party Series is a real winner. Check out both her and Nancy Zieman's web sites for free vids of their shows. Send HGTV back into the ether.

Thought I was so smart. Taped all the Alex Anderson, Carol's craft shows, and a few other quilting shows over the years. Indexed them, and now have boxes of VHS tapes. Problem - no VHS player - mine died! Best laid plans......

If you know what episode you are looking for or the subject matter, maybe I could send you the tape.

When simply quilts started i taped all of the shows I must have probable 75 vhs tapes I go back from time to time and check out the show if I need help on a certain project.I did that with Quilt in a Day show with Eleanor Burns. I am in the process of transfering all of the vhs tapes to c.d. for fear the vhs tapes will not last as long as the c.d.

Amen!! Never saw so many cooking shows and I hate to cook!!
Id much rather clean up :)

I heard the tapes will last longer than the cds.
Can I add reality shows to the "list". I'm sooo tired of them also. They all seem so fake now.

I agree. I loved her program. Back n the day I taped about 60 of her shows. Every so often I take one out and enjoy.
When I was just starting to quilt , her program was a lot like this board---very informative and helpful,
Fortunately i taped them when I was still organized and kept a notebook on the programs, subjects, etc. so I know where to go for what I want. Oh, if only that skill was still in my skill set LOL :lol:

I've been saying almost the same thng to my husband lately. Have you ever noticed how many channels are geared toward men? They have the golf channel countless hunting, fishing channels not to mention espn out the kazoo.
What do we women have?
Trashy soap operas, that don't have any real storyline that makes any sense.
I swear that every time I try to watch HGTV all that is on is House hunters or someone that already has a nice house but is willing to shell out mega buck$ for a remodel that most of the real world would be happy to live with as is.
I think we could all band together for a class action suit against all the broadcasting companies for age and sex discrimination.

Oh so it's not just me !!!!

Yeah I quit watching HGTV too. Just cause we are older we don't have the right to decent tv I guess.

I used to be a fan of HGTV, DIY, and Food. It seems like I've seen all the Food shows at least 6 times and there are no new ones except "competitions". DIY and HGTV got way too out of line showing workmanship that is poor at best and encouraging people to do things that are fire and building codes violations. Ergo, I don't watch much TV anymore. Leaves more time for this forum and for sewing.

How about bombarding the Discovery Channel to put out a craft series for everyone, which would naturally include P&Q.

Yup I'm with everyone else no more HGTV for me. I also do not watch reality shows. I have been watching the Halmark channel for all the xmas movies as we get it free for the month of Dec. to expensive to get it all the time as you have to buy the top package to get it not available by it self. So I spend my time doing something constructive in my sewing room or checking out my next project on the boards.
LuAnn

I personally love HGTV and have it on all the time. I love seeing the new home products there are - Not that I'm going to purchase them;up to date decorating ideas, etc. There is also the WOmen's Network - they should be approached re quilting shows. I never saw the quilting shows on HGTV but have watched them PBS a lot. Just my opinion....

Lets all band together and bombard HGTV with email messages about their programming. Maybe, I said maybe, they will hear us.