Liz porter retires why

I think machine quilting has had a dramatic impact on the quilting community in general. It has made it much easier to go from just quilt tips to completed quilts. I hope that over the years I have conveyed my enjoyment of quilting and encouraged others to become involved. It continues to be inspiring to introduce someone to quilting and guide and educate her as she makes her first quilt.

I have enjoyed watching the excitement of my year-old neighbor girl as she makes her first quilting projects. I am enjoying my retirement in Texas where I have again made quilting my hobby. I quilt, knit, play golf, swim, and enjoy spending time with my four grandchildren. The APQS Road Show crew is traveling across the country, giving you the chance to try out our new generation of machines for yourself and to discover what model is right for you.

Click here for more information and to find out where we will be next. Not able to make it to one of our Road Shows? Click here to find out more about our new machine features. Up Close Quilting with Liz Porter. Q: Thanks for your time, Liz. You began to quilt in the late s. What sparked your interest in quilting? Q: How did you learn to quilt?

Q: Do you remember what your biggest challenges and fears were when you first started quilting? Q: Did you ever imagine that you would turn your quilting hobby into such a successful career as an author, TV host and magazine publisher? Q: Do you still find time to quilt? Q: When you quilt, what inspires you? What was your favorite book to put together and why? What are some of your favorite memories from the show? Q: Hand quilting was still the norm when you began quilting in When did you begin using an APQS machine to quilt?

What do you hope will be your legacy to future quilters? Q: What does the future have in store for you? Are you working on any quilting projects at the moment? Want to try out an APQS longarm quilting machine? APQS Team. This post was written by members of the APQS marketing team. Jessie Zeigler of Thread Quilting Studio says one of her goals in life is to help quilters love more people through the gift of quilt making.

She is a pattern designer, professional machine quilter and encourager to all. We love seeing her creations combined with her sunny outlook on life. A great combination of colors. I like to observe such projects.

I always find something inspiring. I'm so happy Liz will be honored. I've always loved her quilts. I was fortunate to be in the audience at a couple of the live tapings of the PBS show. They were so friendly and down to earth. I've always loved Liz's quilts, and her down to earth and practical style of explaining the process when she taped the Love of Quilting shows with Marianne.

I miss seeing her on those shows. I never get tired of this beautiful Oak Leaf Quilt! Thank you for this post about Liz! Best wishes! This month's Past Perfect quiltmaker is Liz Porter, who has spent her career interpreting vintage quilt design for new fabrics and techniques.

My favorite quilts of Liz's are the simple patterns, done in traditional color schemes. I guess I am just old-fashioned and so is she. Certainly with books, television shows and magazine, Liz has inspired many quilters to look to the past. She retired a few years ago and moved to Texas. Liz has made retirement quite a success too. She says she plays golf and spends time with four grandchildren and still quilts as a hobby.