It s easy to fit pieces perfectly with this unique applique method. From Down Under, Australian designer Lorraine Carthew introduces readers to a new, free-wheeling technique, making applique even easier and more fun to do than ever. Lorraine s mosaic tile designs fool the eye and create quilted beauties. Simply draw the pattern and fill in with mosaic 'tiles'. The background then becomes the grout between the tiles.
Blossoms in Winter: 14 Designs in Wool Felt Applique
Wonderfully warm to the touch, exceptionally elegant to the eye-create a cozy look that lasts all winter long with wool felt. Gorgeous floral designs in rich winter shades are perfect for displaying throughout the chilly months. Projects are a snap to stitch using soft, easy-to-handle wool felt. Choose from lap and wall quilts, table toppers, pillows, and more-14 projects in all. Applique beautiful flowers, vines, leaves, and berries in classic winter colors. Start with a collection of festive holiday designs, including a tree skirt and Christmas banner.
'Affairs of the Heart' is a quilt with 36 appliqued blocks on a black background, each integrating a heart motif in some manner. The blocks are intricate in appearance, yet easy enough to be tackled by novices with basic applique skills. Even the experts will find themselves engaged in the delicacy of the exquisite design elements and the vividness of the florals, influenced by the author's Burmese background. Aie (pronounced a) adds scrolls and scallops to her borders. The blocks are a manageable size, so each one can be completed within a single sitting.
Doodle Stitching: Fresh & Fun Embroidery for Beginners
Asian-inspired lampshades embellished with flying fish. Canvas sneakers decorated with pink and white swirls. A pretty pillow adorned with a sleeping bunny, sweetly curled up. All it takes to create these appealing projects—or add charming embroidered touches in no time at all—are a few simple stitches, some easy techniques, and the nearly 30 projects in this book. Begin by learning several styles for outlining, filling, decorating, and applique. Find out about floss, fancy threads, fabrics, and needles. Get the scoop on hoops, and the lowdown on transferring your very own designs onto every
Liven up quilts with reverse applique over a colourful "secret" fabric layer. It's a fresh, fun look everyone will love at first sight. These six, bright cheery quilt designs feature stars, cats, daisies and more. They also include full instructions for creating gorgeous reverse applique quilts. Easy enough for beginners and creative enough for every skill level.
