It’s time for the annual Wisconsin Public Television Quilt Expo! "Sewing with Nancy" host Nancy Zieman talks about what’s new this year and her more than three decades on the show.

We talk with Madison authors Betsy Draine and Michael Hinden about their latest Nora Barnes and Toby Sandler mystery “Death on a Starry Night.” It is set in France and features the life and art of Vincent Van Gogh.

We explore the amazing egg with the author of the book, “The Most Perfect Thing: Inside and Outside a Bird’s Egg.” From how the shell is formed to why the colors differ to the history of our obsession with them.

Our holiday bird show is back! We talk about unusual bird sittings, fall migration, eclipse plumage in ducks and more.

Native plant gardens are hardy, require less water and no pesticides, and they support local biodiversity as well as migratory animals! We talk about how you can bring native plants into your landscape on this edition of Garden Talk.

Have you thought about researching your family tree? Our guest from the Wisconsin Historical Society is in to talk about the best ways to start. She also tells us about the genealogical workshops that are being offered by the society including how to use your DNA

Each year the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation offers special tours of historic sites in and around Madison, this year the tour will feature the UW-Madison Agricultural Campus. We talk with the tour’s creator and find out what buildings will be included. We also about some of the trailblazing scientific discoveries that were made on campus.

It isn’t easy to be a farmer and these days, hard work alone isn’t going to make you successful. Many farmers look to and work with, the University of Wisconsin for help in making their farms the best they can be. We talk about how the programs have helped to grow Wisconsin’s farmers.

True gardeners know that a garden is more than a place to grow plants. We visit with the author of a new book that follows her ten year journey of restoring an abandoned garden and in doing so restoring her connection with her parents and their history.

Need help getting a finicky feline to eat? You’re not alone. Dr. Sandi Sawchuck is in to give us some tips to help to tempt your tabby. She also discusses what to do if your pet has diarrhea - and answer your pet care questions.