Sewing with Nancy is an American television show about sewing, hosted by Nancy Zieman.[1] It made its debut on the now-defunct Satellite Program Network (SPN, later Tempo Television) in September 1982.[2] On September 1, 1982, PBS began airing the series, which was distributed by National Educational Telecommunications Association. As of 2011, the show aired on 89% of Public Television stations in the United States.[2] It was the longest-running sewing series in the history of North American television.[2]
| Sewing with Nancy | |
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| Starring | Nancy Zieman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | Half-hour |
| Production company | Wisconsin Public Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | September 1, 1982 – November 13, 2017 |
Sewing with Nancy was co-produced by Wisconsin Public Television[2] at Vilas Hall on the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison. Zieman had Bell's palsy, a one-sided facial nerve paralysis, and talked about the condition on an episode in 2011.[2] On September 5, 2017, Zieman announced her retirement due to cancer;[3] she died just over two months later, the day after the final episode was broadcast.[4] Older episodes continue to be broadcast on PBS under the name The Best of Sewing with Nancy.
Episodes
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| 2301 | "12 Easy Sew Bags - Part 1" | 12 September 2009 | ||||||||||
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Nancy reviews 4 different bag designs and provides tips and tricks for embellishing your bags. | ||||||||||||
| 2302 | "12 Easy Sew Bags - Part 2" | 19 September 2009 | ||||||||||
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Nancy reviews additional "glam" bag designs and provides tips and tricks for using O-rings and accents with straps. | ||||||||||||
| 2303 | "12 Easy Sew Bags - Part 3" | 26 September 2009 | ||||||||||
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Nancy shows her final four bag options, adjustable straps, positioning embroidery, and creating organizers. | ||||||||||||
| 2304 | "Single Layer Jacket Sensations" | 3 October 2009 | ||||||||||
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Nancy uses unique fabrics and shares tips to adjust existing jacket patterns to make single layer jackets. | ||||||||||||
| 2305 | "Appli-Curves - Part 1" | 10 October 2009 | ||||||||||
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Nancy's guest, Elaine Waldschmitt, gives tips on creating curbed quilt blocks. | ||||||||||||
| 2306 | "Appli-Curves - Part 2" | 17 October 2009 | ||||||||||
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Nancy's guest, Elaine Waldschmitt, gives tips and demonstrates the New York Beauty Blocks. | ||||||||||||
| 2307 | "Versatile Ombre Quilting - Part 1" | 24 October 2009 | ||||||||||
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Nancy focuses on using ombre fabrics to create quilts with gradations. | ||||||||||||
| 2308 | "Versatile Ombre Quilting - Part 2" | 31 October 2009 | ||||||||||
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Nancy's guest, Natalie Sewell, applies ombre patterns to landscape quilting techniques. | ||||||||||||
| 2309 | "Versatile Ombre Quilting - Part 3" | 7 November 2009 | ||||||||||
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Nancy looks at using ombre designs in super-sized Asian influence quilts and an Amish Ombre Shadow quilt. | ||||||||||||
| 2310 | "Top 12 Embroidery Tips - Part 1" | 14 November 2009 | ||||||||||
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Nancy's guest, Kate Bashynski, provides tips to save time, energy, and money on embroidery projects. | ||||||||||||
| 2311 | "Top 12 Embroidery Tips - Part 2" | 21 November 2009 | ||||||||||
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Nancy's guest, Kate Bashynski, continue to provide their embroidery tips. | ||||||||||||
| 2312 | "Sew-Green Makeovers - Part 1" | 19 December 2009 | ||||||||||
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Nancy's guest, Mary Mulari, focuses on ideas to repurpose and recycle materials for creative new projects. | ||||||||||||
| 2313 | "Sew-Green Makeovers - Part 2" | 26 December 2009 | ||||||||||
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Nancy's guest, Mary Mulari, continues to share "green" projects to transform table clothes and shirts. | ||||||||||||
| 2314 | "Applique Know How - Part 1" | 2 January 2010 | ||||||||||
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Nancy reviews basic applique techniques. | ||||||||||||
| 2315 | "Applique Know How - Part 2" | 9 January 2010 | ||||||||||
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Nancy continues to review basic applique techniques to embellish projects. | ||||||||||||
| 2316 | "Applique Know How - Part 3" | 16 January 2010 | ||||||||||
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Nancy continues to review basic applique techniques including use of buttons and fusible bias tape. | ||||||||||||
| 2317 | "Magical Serger Techniques - Part 1" | 23 January 2010 | ||||||||||
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Nancy's guest, Pam Mahshie, demonstrates a variety of uses for common sergers. | ||||||||||||
| 2318 | "Magical Serger Techniques - Part 2" | 30 January 2010 | ||||||||||
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Nancy's guest, Pam Mahshie, continues to demonstrate a variety of uses for common sergers. | ||||||||||||
| 2319 | "Cotton Theory Quilting - Reversible Jackets - Part 1" | 6 February 2010 | ||||||||||
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Nancy's guest, Betty Cotton, demonstrates how to create a unique reversible quilted jackets. | ||||||||||||
| 2320 | "Cotton Theory Quilting - Reversible Jackets - Part 2" | 13 February 2010 | ||||||||||
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Nancy's guest, Betty Cotton, continues her demonstration of how to create a unique reversible quilted jackets. | ||||||||||||
| 2321 | "Decorative Stitch Thread Painting - Part 1" | 20 February 2010 | ||||||||||
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Nancy's guest, Karen Linduska, shows how to use decorative stitches with her thread painting technique. | ||||||||||||
| 2322 | "Decorative Stitch Thread Painting - Part 2" | 27 February 2010 | ||||||||||
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Nancy's guest, Karen Linduska, continues to how to use decorative stitches with weaving techniques and outline stitches. | ||||||||||||
| 2323 | "Amish Quilts - Part 1" | 27 March 2010 | ||||||||||
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Nancy's guest, Klaudeen Hansen, demonstrates how to create small Amish style quilts. | ||||||||||||
| 2324 | "Amish Quilts - Part 2" | 3 April 2010 | ||||||||||
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Nancy's guest, Klaudeen Hansen, demonstrates how to create a unique Amish postcard quilt. | ||||||||||||
| 2325 | "Retro Hankies - Part 1" | 10 April 2010 | ||||||||||
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Nancy's guest, Amy Barickman, discusses incorporating "hankie art" into a variety of sewing projects. | ||||||||||||
| 2326 | "Retro Hankies - Part 2" | 17 April 2010 | ||||||||||
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Nancy's guest, Amy Barickman, discusses incorporating "hankie art" into a ready-made garments and home decor accents. | ||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Sewing With Nancy". Create TV. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Burns, Jane (February 3, 2011). "Nancy to discuss her Bell's palsy on sewing show". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ Sefton, Dru (September 5, 2017). "Health issues end 'Sewing With Nancy' host's career". Current. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ ""Sewing with Nancy" host dies after battle with cancer". WBAY. November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ From PBS Wisconsin: "PBS Wisconsin - Sewing with Nancy". Retrieved August 12, 2025.
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