Applique: The Basics & Beyond: The Complete Guide to Successful Machine and Hand Techniques with Dozens of Designs to Mix and Match (Landauer Publishing) 8 Projects, 550 Photos, & Full-Size Patterns - Softcover

Janet Pittman

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9781935726623: Applique: The Basics & Beyond: The Complete Guide to Successful Machine and Hand Techniques with Dozens of Designs to Mix and Match (Landauer Publishing) 8 Projects, 550 Photos, & Full-Size Patterns

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ISBN 10: 1935726625 ISBN 13: 9781935726623

Publisher: Design Originals, 2015

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Whether you are just getting started in appliqu� or are experienced and want to improve your techniques, this book was written with you in mind!

144 pages of visual information to instruct a beginner or improve an experienced appliqu�r's techniques
Over 550 color photos and illustrations provide step-by-step demonstration
8 projects showcase the appliqu� techniques, plus a bonus 12 alternate quilt layouts
Full-size templates are included, with options in types and sizes
Essential information on equipment & supplies, preparing applique, and stitching & embellishing
How-tos and helpful tips that are the author's favorites are provided throughout the book for easy reference

This award-winning teaching, technique, and project book, Applique: The Basics & Beyond, contains 144 pages of visual information to instruct a beginner or improve an experienced appliqu�r's techniques. Included is a beginner-friendly Getting Started chapter, followed by "Equipment and Supplies," for selecting the right tools and understanding their use; "Preparing Appliqu�," which explains various machine and hand appliqu� techniques in detailed step-by-step photos; "Stitching," which demonstrates the many machine stitches and basic hand stitches used for appliqu�, and provides details and advice of when to use each; "Embellishing," which describes many machine and hand stitches used to give texture and definition to the appliqu� (beading embellishing is also included); and finally, the projects and patterns!

Eight inspiring projects showcase the applique techniques, with a bonus feature of 12 alternate quilt layouts. Full-size applique templates are included: All the needed patterns to make the projects in the book, as well as many options in types or sizes.

Throughout each chapter, you'll find "Notebooks," which give information that applies to many of the techniques, and "Tips," a bit of information that will make the process easier. There are 23 Notebooks with essential how-to information for easy reference, and 19 helpful Tips that are personal favorites of the author. Also included are 16 pattern groups for mixing and matching.

Step-by-step photographs illustrate each preparation technique alongside clear how-to photographs of the stitching details. Each machine-stitching style is shown with both photographs and drawings, and there are dozens of machine and hand embellishing ideas to be explored.

To get started, select a project that pleases you or choose from a variety of patterns to create your own designs. Inside Applique: The Basics & Beyond, you'll find everything you need to know to complete your project successfully.

Find new inspiration as you enjoy learning more about, and exploring, the creative art and play of appliqu�!

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APPLIQU� The basics & beyond

Whether you are just getting started in appliqu� or are experienced and want to improve your techniques, I've written this book with you in mind. In 144 pages with more than 550 full-color photographs and illustrations, you'll have essential information on:

Equipment & Supplies
Preparing Applique
Stitching & Embellishing
Seven Inspiring Projects with a bonus feature of 12 alternate quilt layouts

16 Pattern Groups for mixing and matching
23 Notebooks with essential how-to information for easy reference
19 helpful Tips that are personal favorites

To get started, select a project that pleases you or choose from a variety of patterns to create your own designs. You'll find everything you need to know to complete your project successfully. My wish is that you'll find new inspiration as you enjoy learning more about and exploring the creative art and play of applique.
Janet

About the Author:

Janet Pittman, a quilt artist from West Des Moines, Iowa, has been designing quilts for 20 years. Her quilts have won several awards in Iowa and Des Moines quilt shows. Her quilt designs have appeared in Fons & Porter Love of Quilting, American Patchwork and Quilting and Country Marketplace. Janet is the author of the best selling, award winning Appliqu� The basics & beyond and Colorful Quilts for Playful Quilts

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