Have you seen WHY QUILTS MATTER?

[eileenkny]

I enjoyed the episode. They're not showing it in my viewing area so if I want to see it, I'll have no choice but to buy the dvds.

[eileenkny]

I had already ordered a copy of the DVD as our local PBS is not showing the series.... There is a hot and angry letter writing campaign by local guilds. What did you think of the preview?

I think there was to much of the talking head and not enough beautiful quilts. I also would have liked more of the artist and quilter interviews. I think I saw one of Ricky's Rhapsody quilts being shown.


Nonnie aka Lady Rags

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What are the guilds angry about? Who are they writing to? PBS?

THEY were angry because the local PBS stations were not planning to show the special....
I got the DVD and did not like watching it....PLANNING TO GIVE TO THE GUILD... so they can look at for themselves.
Not enough quilts... too many talking heads... droning on and on....
Taking a half hour to say something that could have been said in a couple of sentences. ... A lot of what was said was self promotion by the producer.

I think they will turn off non quilters .....

But then again this is just my opinion.

[suehenyon]

Margo, not Rosemary here, but the Snipping Tool, free in Win7, will do this. I think Jing Snagit will also. It's wild to do it the first time, just amazing that we can snitch a photo out of a video.

[Margo]

Susan, I think that's why I have forgotten how to use the "screen capture"!! I love the SNIPPING TOOL!!

[Margo]

MARGO :!: :shock: :shock:

it is under the thread 'Need advice for quilting a kalidoscope quilt' - perfectly natural place to find it wouldn't you say!
http://forum/i-need-quilting-related...idoscope-quilt I wedged it's location into my memory cells because I knew I would want to go back for it sometime. :wink:

[Margo]

Thanks, Rosemary! Just a case of OFS (old fart syndrome) and/or CRS (can't remember stuff). :lol:

[NanaPie]

Rosemary and Margo, you two just made my day!!

[eileenkny]

This is what I got from my local PBS station:

Dear Eileen,

Please accept our sincere apologies for the long delay in replying.

We regret that "Why Quilts Matter" is not currently scheduled to air on Thirteen.

Please be assured that although we would like to air all the programs our viewers would like to see, it is very difficult because of our tight schedule. However, we have forwarded your request to the appropriate staff to be tallied with others we receive. Our guide at http://www.thirteen.org is always available for you to check for possible programming changes.

Many thanks for taking the time to write and for your interest in Thirteen.

Yours truly,

Nina Levy
Member and Viewer Relations
212-560-2888




-----Original Message-----
From: Eileen Keane [mailto:mpkemk@frontiernet.net]
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 10:25 AM
To: Programming
Subject: THIRTEEN contact form

To: Broadcast

From:
Eileen Keane
mailto:mpkemk@frontiernet.net

Mailing Address
317 Homestead Avenue
Maybrook, NY 12543

Message:
Please air the documentary "Why Quilts Matter...." . It is an important miniseries that will garnish you many viewers and possibly many donations. Quilters are an awesome and extremely large sub-culture. Please don't sweep us aside.

[ladyquilter]

Eileen, I'm not surprised to see that they don't have room in their 'tight schedule.' I also emailed my local PBS station but haven't heard back yet. I love to cook but I'm so sick of all of the cooking programs which many do not teach healthy options. I'm surprised that so many television stations are missing out on a multi-billion dollar industry such as quilting. The only station that shows crafting daily here is the BYU station I get on cable. They usually show the recent Fons and Porter shows.