Mark & Jodie

Segment 5: Striking It Rich in the Gold Museum

Jodie and Rob arrive at the courthouse in the town square which is now home to the Dahlonega Gold Museum . Ranger Julie Autry gives them the gold tour, including a water cannon that excited Rob, and one of those treasured nuggets which both Rob and Jodie covet. Julie served up some colorful stories of townsfolk of the time. Superstitions and colorful characters abounded wherever gold fever struck!

Next, it was time for lunch and there’s no better place to catch a bite than the family-style Southern cooking of The Smith House, which was also home to one of the town’s most enduring personalities. (Jodie recommends the fried okra.)

Segment 6: Fudge Shop Book Review

Rob finally gets his dessert at Jodie’s favorite stop in Dahlonega The Fudge Factory. (Just as yummy as Magical threads, though way more fattening.) The Nuggets truly are the best turtles Jodie has ever tasted. And yes, they do mail order!

But first, it’s time for some book reviews. The theme is quilts made using strips, like sweet treats.

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Segment 3: Sew-mando!

Watch out, Sew-mando has arrived! Jodie and Rob arrive at Magical Threads, which is just off the square in Dahlonega, housed in an adorable Victorian house. Rob dons his Sew-mando vest and Jodie quickly takes her leave to shop for fabric.
A sewing machine dealer and repair person himself, Rob takes the opportunity to show you five tips to keep your sewing machine running smoothly between visits to your sewing machine dealer. Remember that your sewing machine manual and your dealer are your machine’s best friends. Be sure to refer to them often for many hours of happy sewing.

Segment 4: Gold Rush Table Runner

With the Baby Lock sewing machine cleaned and ready for sewing, Rob joins Jodie in another room at Magical Threads to see what the sewing project is for the day. And it’s a beauty! “Flowing Lines” by Elizabeth Rosenberg is from Skinny Quilts and Table Runners II.  Rob and Jodie demonstrate cutting and sewing the free form curves of this easy, fun, and oh-so pretty table topper. The original is made of gorgeous silk. Jodie chose batiks for her edition of the project, to give you a different look.

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Segment 1: Gold Rush!

From outside the picturesque courthouse in Dahlonega, Georgia where gold was first discovered in the United States, Jodie introduces her friend Rob Appell as co-host for this episode. Rob teaches and works with his mom at The Cotton Ball in Morro Bay, California. He’s an author, and is designing an ongoing line of striking quilts featuring endangered species. Proceeds from his patterns support organizations working for these animals. Jodie shows two of her gold quilts. The first, is a batik log cabin from one of her out-of-print books, and the second uses her curved piecing technique. (Click for a free sample block for this technique.) Jodie and Rob introduce the theme of the show: gold fever! Dahlonega is where the saying, “There’s gold in them there hills” was born.

Visit Gold Rush Days in Dahlonega in third week in October and enjoy this gateway to the Appalachians.

Segment 2: Gold Mine!

Jodie and Rob are greeted at the Consolidated Gold Mine by Miner Mike, who appears to have just stepped out of the past. Miner Mike proceeds to lead our co-hosts into the past, down into the Georgia mountain where gold was mined. The mine is complete with hibernating bats, which sent one of the crew above ground real fast. (We had mercy, that wasn’t caught on tape!) Back above ground, Miner Mike shows Jodie and Rob how gold is panned. Our co-hosts find that there is skill involved in getting rich. Or, earning one’s lunch!

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Segment 5

Join Jodie and Mark at the famed Northside Café. Remember that scene in the Bridges of Madison County movie? Well, it’s not quite the same with our pair, though Mark is most definitely a stand in for Clint Eastwood.

Mark and Jodie share their “quiltspiration.” As designers, they find quilt ideas everywhere they go: sidewalks, the brickwork on buildings, even doorknobs. See the blocks they made from inspiration in their travels.

Segment 6

Jodie and Mark take a seat on the bench in the Fons & Porter Quilt Supply shop to share their five favorites books–not necessarily quilting.

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Segment 3

Jodie and Mark arrive at the Iowa Public Broadcasting Studios to surprise Liz Porter on the set of Love of Quilting. Before they enter the building, Jodie and Mark swap stories about their first time on television.

Then, they make their way through the backrooms of the building, and pop out of the dark while Liz is taping the show. After a quick greeting Liz invites Jodie to stay and help her on the show, and sends Mark off to the control room.

Segment 4

Mark interviews Liz Porter on the set of Love of Quilting, giving viewers a candid glimpse at the real Liz, a rock star in the quilting world. The spa Liz mentions in Pappalacta. And you all know what Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are!

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Segment 1

Jodie and Mark open the show from one of the famed bridges of Madison County in Winterset, Iowa. Yes, that Madison County! As in the book by Robert J. Waller and the movie starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep. They sample a mid-west favorite, cheese curds, which these two Easterners have only heard about. They sound unappetizing, but are great, especially fried!

Segment 2

Next stop, Jethro’s BBQ (yes, that Jethro of Beverly Hills) to try Iowa’s own take on fried cheese. Mike Booth, chef at Jethro’s, shows Mark and Jodie how they prepare fried cheddar cheese blocks—a customer favorite!

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Segment 5

This segment is devoted the quilters’ candy: Threads, glorious threads! Mark brings a rainbow of thread colors and types to the Fons & Porter conference room. Learn about different types of threads, thread weight, and their uses, and see Jodie stitch up samples. Visit Mark’s web site to download the chart to guide you in broadening your thread horizons.

Segment 6

Bags are great quick projects and a good way to try out techniques and express yourself. Mark and Jodie review their favorites from the latest crop of books and patterns for making bags.

The last two segments of the December show are up!

In Segment 5:

Michele Scott of The Pieceful Quilter joins Jodie at Byrne Sewing Connection in Doylestown, Pennsylvania to show a few of her appliqué quilts and then demonstrate how to use Aurifil wool thread to machine appliqué the flowers on her Sunflower Quilt from the Fall 2009 issue of Easy Quilts magazine. Find the kit for Michele’s Sunflower Quilt here.

Segment 6:

Jodie and Mark find a spot in the Fons & Porter Quilting shop in Winterset Iowa to review books so fresh that they aren’t even books yet! These titles will be released in January through March of 2010. All are published by That Patchwork Place.

To find the books and products shown on the show, go to Episode Notes.

To watch the show, login to QNNtv.com, click on the Quilt Out Loud! logo, and click on “Watch Now” at the left hand side and then “Series 1-1.”

Mark and Jodie will be back in January coming to you from the midwest!

Join Mark in Sherry Cowley’s sewing room to make a cheerful stash buster Christmas wreath. Use fusibles, your sewing machine, and a glue gun to turn fabric scraps into holiday cheer. Mark shares the pattern for the Christmas version plus a bonus leaf pattern for fall.

Segment 4: Dueling Crock Pots

Jodie and Mark (Child) cook up two great recipes that give you time to quilt. Prepare a meal in the morning, let it cook all day, and serve up a delicious home made meal to your family that evening. As a bonus, have leftovers for another meal-and even more sewing time! Mark prepares a pork roast with red cabbage, apples, and onions. Jodie cooks up the Cook’s Country magazine recipe for Guinness Beef Stew with parsnips, carrots, red potatoes and even some chocolate.

Find the patterns and recipes in the Episode Notes.

More holiday fun next week!