Frederica Freyberg:

We have some sad news this week as Wisconsin Public Television mourns the loss of one of our own. Nancy Zieman, the long-time host of “Sewing with Nancy” passed away Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. Zieman took to the air in 1982 to share her love of sewing with her audience. After 35 years, she hosted the longest-running sewing show on television. The program continues to air on public television stations across the United States. A long-time producer with the show, Laurie Gorman, says of Zieman, Nancy was a savvy entrepreneur, talented colleague and dear friend. She will be greatly missed by the staff at WPT and her many viewers and fans across the country. Zieman is survived by her husband and two children.