The New Keeping You In Stitches® is celebrating it's fourth season on Public Broadcasting. It is being seen on stations from New York to L.A. and possibly soon in Canada.If you do not receive Keeping You In Stitches® in your area, contact the program director at your local PBS station and request Keeping You In Stitches® in your area.

The third season provided the perfect sewing endeavor for viewers at all skill levels. Host Sally Cowan and her philosophy, "Sewing is meant to be fun," kept perfect accord with the series theme, "The Rhyme and Reason of Sewing."

On the set of Keeping You In Stitches

  Presented by WJCT in Jacksonville, The New Keeping You In Stitches informs and instructs both novices and experienced sewers alike. In the third season Cowan talked with experts on lingerie and fake fur and visited a bridal shop. Just to name a few. The 13 week series included: Rock-A-Bye Baby, focusing on the joys of doll sewing and collecting; A Dillar, A Dollar, highlighting school time sewing; Baa, Baa Black Sheep, which is all about wool. Cowan's engaging took nursery rhymes to capture the attention of sewers and non-sewers alike.

The fourth season continues this tradition of recognizing the abilities and limitations of viewers. Sally sews along with "the girls", three women who represent all sewers and their individual sewing aptitudes. Her upbeat style and sense of humor gives a unique character to the weekly series. The fourth series is called "Sew Away We Go." This will address mini-vacations--near and afar. Included will be titles such as: Getting Around in Style; The Quickest Getaway; Stay at Home Vacation; Collecting Memories and more. Naturally there will be sewing projects that tie in with each of these shows. This series will be available in the spring. Let your PBS stations know you are looking forward to seeing it.