Sewing with Nancy

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Sewing with Nancy
Starring Nancy Zieman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running timeHalf-hour
Production company Wisconsin Public Television
Original release
Network Syndication
ReleaseSeptember 1, 1982 (1982-09-01) 
November 13, 2017 (2017-11-13)

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]

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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

No. in
season
TitleOriginal release date
Season 23 [5]
2301"12 Easy Sew Bags - Part 1"
12 September 2009 (2009-09-12)
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 (2009-09-19)
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 (2009-09-26)
Nancy shows her final four bag options, adjustable straps, positioning embroidery, and creating organizers.
2304"Single Layer Jacket Sensations"
3 October 2009 (2009-10-03)
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 (2009-10-10)
Nancy's guest, Elaine Waldschmitt, gives tips on creating curbed quilt blocks.
2306"Appli-Curves - Part 2"
17 October 2009 (2009-10-17)
Nancy's guest, Elaine Waldschmitt, gives tips and demonstrates the New York Beauty Blocks.
2307"Versatile Ombre Quilting - Part 1"
24 October 2009 (2009-10-24)
Nancy focuses on using ombre fabrics to create quilts with gradations.
2308"Versatile Ombre Quilting - Part 2"
31 October 2009 (2009-10-31)
Nancy's guest, Natalie Sewell, applies ombre patterns to landscape quilting techniques.
2309"Versatile Ombre Quilting - Part 3"
7 November 2009 (2009-11-07)
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 (2009-11-14)
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 (2009-11-21)
Nancy's guest, Kate Bashynski, continue to provide their embroidery tips.
2312"Sew-Green Makeovers - Part 1"
19 December 2009 (2009-12-19)
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 (2009-12-26)
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 (2010-01-02)
Nancy reviews basic applique techniques.
2315"Applique Know How - Part 2"
9 January 2010 (2010-01-09)
Nancy continues to review basic applique techniques to embellish projects.
2316"Applique Know How - Part 3"
16 January 2010 (2010-01-16)
Nancy continues to review basic applique techniques including use of buttons and fusible bias tape.
2317"Magical Serger Techniques - Part 1"
23 January 2010 (2010-01-23)
Nancy's guest, Pam Mahshie, demonstrates a variety of uses for common sergers.
2318"Magical Serger Techniques - Part 2"
30 January 2010 (2010-01-30)
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 (2010-02-06)
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 (2010-02-13)
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 (2010-02-20)
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 (2010-02-27)
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 (2010-03-27)
Nancy's guest, Klaudeen Hansen, demonstrates how to create small Amish style quilts.
2324"Amish Quilts - Part 2"
3 April 2010 (2010-04-03)
Nancy's guest, Klaudeen Hansen, demonstrates how to create a unique Amish postcard quilt.
2325"Retro Hankies - Part 1"
10 April 2010 (2010-04-10)
Nancy's guest, Amy Barickman, discusses incorporating "hankie art" into a variety of sewing projects.
2326"Retro Hankies - Part 2"
17 April 2010 (2010-04-17)
Nancy's guest, Amy Barickman, discusses incorporating "hankie art" into a ready-made garments and home decor accents.

References

  1. "Sewing With Nancy". Create TV . Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Burns, Jane (February 3, 2011). "Nancy to discuss her Bell's palsy on sewing show". Wisconsin State Journal . Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  3. Sefton, Dru (September 5, 2017). "Health issues end 'Sewing With Nancy' host's career". Current. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  4. ""Sewing with Nancy" host dies after battle with cancer". WBAY. November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  5. From PBS Wisconsin: "PBS Wisconsin - Sewing with Nancy" . Retrieved August 12, 2025.