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What happened to Liz Porter?

Old 06-22-2010, 10:39 AM
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So, does that mean Nancy Zieman will switch from Baby Lock to Bernina??? And what about the F&P ads for the APQS machines?
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Old 06-22-2010, 10:54 AM
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I have no idea ... hope she is not ill ... or they parted ways ??

I met them at Quilt Market in Houston about 10 yrs ago, they were so much fun to talk to, you felt like you'd known them forever
They've been doing this for about 20 yrs, maybe she just needs a break - I know I would !
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Old 06-22-2010, 10:56 AM
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They are hosting a quilting cruise together too. I heard about it from a Keepsake quilting email. Whoa, does it look expensive!
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Old 06-22-2010, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Sadiemae
I heard that she wanted to spend more time with her family and is retiring for the moment. I don't know if this is true or not.
I hope this is all it is, I am an optimist and would rather have her leave to spend more time with her family rather than she and Marianne parting ways. I welcome the change to Babylock. I have a viking and babylock and always felt left out of the Bernina club. Can't afford a Bernina (but would love to have one!!!)
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Old 06-22-2010, 03:06 PM
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I was wondering the same thing. Not a huge fan of the daughter, but its probably because I got used to Maryann and Liz together.
As for the sponser ... nice to see someone other than Bernina. Baby Lock makes a good machine. A few of their shows were geared toward attachements that were Bernina attachments, and they failed to show alternate methods. If bernina wants a show ...call if the Bernina show .
Maybe the change could be a good thing. There was still good information but I sometimes found their methods to be lacking in newer techinique(s).
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Old 06-22-2010, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by mpspeedy
I don't know what is up with Liz but I did notice something else surprising. The show comes on here at 6:00a.m. on saturday morning so I don't always get to see it. On a recent show they introduced their new sponsor as "Baby Lock"? I was amazed or maybe I was seeing things. Anyone else see that episode?
Do you know what station it comes on? Since I moved & have a different sattelite I can't ever find them.
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Old 06-22-2010, 05:39 PM
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Just found out they are on PBS Saturday mornings at 7 am here . Mom has DVR :wink: WOO HOO
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Old 06-23-2010, 06:04 PM
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Last year, there were a number of shows with only one of them hosting... I thought maybe it was so they could each have some more free time...
I hope it is just for one season and then Liz comes back.
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Old 06-28-2010, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Sadiemae
I heard that she wanted to spend more time with her family and is retiring for the moment. I don't know if this is true or not.
I just saw Marianne & her daughter, Mary. She announced that the new season, and this is the first show of the series, (Series 1500) is with her daughter. That Liz has decided to leave television and retire and spend more time with her grandchildren. I don't care for the show with her daughter, either. Maybe we need to give Mary a chance. Just have watched Liz for so long . . .. I did notice very slight change in attitute in the last season. Wondered whether there was a problem with their relationship. Probably will never know.
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Old 06-28-2010, 10:46 AM
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ON the Fons and Porter show this past weekend it was just Marianne and her daughter. They announced that Liz was taking some time off to be with her grandchildren. They also introduced Babylock as their new sponsor for this 1600 series of shows.
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