Petal By Petal - Appli-Bond Flowers: Love to Quilt Series [Illustrated] [Paperback] Review

A very unique and interesting method of applique'. This allows me to do more than just fabric on top of base fabric and is a lot more interesting. A marvelous book with new ideas.

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Create realistic 3-D flowers using award-winning quilter Joan Shay's new innovative technique, Appli-bond. Now construct flowers, with their many intricate petals, that you thought too difficult to make before. Appli-bond is the fusing of two layers of fabric, eliminating the need to finish the edges. A very realistic and sophisticated flower is the result. Included among these are the hydrangea, geranium, African violet, and lilac. Also, learn how to construct whole flower units using Joan's Fleece Foundation Piecing method. With Fleece Foundation Piecing, the flower unit is constructed before it is appliqued to the background fabric. Place flowers as illustrated or design your own arrangement with ease. Instructions are included, using this technique, for constructing the poppy, iris, amaryllis, and more. AUTHORBIO: Joan, who was taught to sew on a Singer treadle machine by her grandmother, has been a quilter for many years. She has her own pattern company, Petal Play, which she operates from her home in Massachusetts. In addition, she has taught and lectured extensively throughout the country. She has appeared on television on the PBS show "Quilting from the Heartland" with Sharlene Jorgenson, and on the HGTV program "Simply Quilts" with Alex Anderson. REVIEW: I am not sure why 3-D applique created with fusibles is traditional. Perhaps the reference is to the background blocks in the 11 quilts. These serve to set off the 11 flowers which could easily be combined in different ways or on other backgrounds. The flowers are lovely and utilize detailed petals, beaded stamens and other realistic touches. They include dandelion, magnolia, water lily, coneflower and Christmas cactus. The instructions appear complete and well illustrated.

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Birds 'n Roses: Applique Masterpiece Series [Bargain Price] [Paperback] Review

Real flowers and birds from an award-winning quilt are presented in a survey of how a masterpiece was created - and how any applique method can duplicate it. Full-sized patterns are provided for all elements of the quilt, providing keys to success not just for reproducing this winner, but for blending into independent projects. It's these elements which make BIRDS N ROSES by needlecraft expert Margaret Docherty an exceptional pick for any experienced quilter who likes to use applique as more of a central theme than a side embellishment: Personal, professional, and community library libraries simply must have this one if their needlecraft reference collections are to be considered comprehensive or complete.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

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Birds 'n Roses celebrates the art and technical mastery of applique. Combining pure inspiration with magnificent play of color and space, Margaret Docherty has created an evocative masterpiece that has won top awards on the international quilt circuit, including Best of Show at AQS. Birds 'n Roses has been eagerly awaited by her fans and enthusiastic appliquers. This book will delight and challenge readers. The author provides the complete pattern for her prize-winning quilt. In addition, quilters can select the flowers, bouquets, birds, and garlands they want for use in their projects. Any applique method can be used, and the patterns can be enlarged to suit quilters' needs. Margaret includes a section on building a Garden Quilt design and a description of the real flowers and birds portrayed in the quilt, along with suggestions for fabric selection and detailed instructions for embellishment. Also provided are alternative ideas for simplifying the original quilt design, making this the perfect book for many skill levels.

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Applique Masterpiece: Little Brown Bird Patterns [Illustrated] [Paperback] Review

I found this book to be an absolute delight. The illustrations are exquisite and Margaret Doherty's conversational style is easy to read and understand. I learned a lot of new techniques, for instance, using parts of a large scale fabric to piece a very small bird. In one instance, she used a cobblestone fabric for the birds breast.
I am interested in developing small projects and feel that any one of the 40 squares would make a masterpiece item.
A quote from the author's preface: "I work as a pediatrician and each night after dinner, I do a crossword puzzle and sew for about six hours." sums up the author'sapproach to this form of fabric work. The challenge in looking at fabrics, colors, and techniques in a new way is worth the price of the book.

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Based on a favorite song from the author's childhood, the little brown wren who is the star of this quilt is accompanied by an impressive array of feathered friends, wreaths, baskets, fruits, flowers, leaves, and patterns and helps others avoid the 'pitfalls' of quiltmaking while offering helpful hints and suggestions for beginners and advanced quilters alike. She shares with you her insights on hand applique, fabric selections, special techniques, design possibilities, border applique designs, and quilt assembly. Full-size patterns accompany this impressive work.

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Applique Rose Garden Vintage Album Patterns [Illustrated] [Paperback] Review

This book offers beautiful designs and how to reproduce them. It's a true delight.

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The author captures the grace and artistry of a vintage rose garden with the essence of roses from the 1800s and early 1900s. Classic wreaths, cross sprays, single-stemmed roses, paper-cut designs, and floral arrangements are featured in 48 romantic patterns that can be used in many ways. They can be mixed and matched to make bed-sized quilts, throws, and small wallhangings. And a single rose block by any other name still creates a delightful pillow. The author provides four Album quilts as samples. Each quilt contains 12 different blocks from this series, and each quilt represents a specific theme, ranging from informal folk art to a more formal style. A master of dimensional effects, the author also shares a variety of techniques for adding texture to rose stems, leaves, buds, and blossoms, including instructions for several ways to make bias stems, stuffed roses, and embroidered flower and leaf details. The Rose Garden Challenge showcases the talents of other quilters in a gallery of inspirational quilts. Quilters will surely be inspired to make an Album garden of their own, or two, or three...

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Pick a Pattern Applique & Variations [Paperback] Review

Pick-A-Pattern Applique & Variations by needlecraft expert Joan Waldman is a thoroughly "user friendly" compendium of pattens, settings, and techniques for personally designing a quilt which will reflect individual stye by changing the blocks in a setting and employing different techniques to stitch or paint the blocks. Pick-A-Pattern Applique & Variations shows that by mixing or matching the pattern pieces, anyone can create a virtually unique, one-of-a-kind quilt with its own distinctive "personality" -- especially when coupled with different methods of hand or machine applique, embroidery, redwork, paint, stencils, or trapunto. With its fifty beautifully designed blocks inspired by 18th and 19th century album quilts, Pick-A-Pattern Applique & Variations is a simply wonderful addition to any dedicated quilter's reference collection.

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Choose from an abundance of patterns, settings, and techniques to design a quilt that reflects your style. Each pattern develops a unique personality when coupled with your choice of four different methods of hand or machine applique, embroidery with colored threads, redwork, paint, stencils, or trapunto. Up-to-the-minute instructions allow you to explore each technique with accuracy and speed. The dozens of designs presented are repeat patterns that can be stitched with ease by hand or machine. Make a one of a kind heirloom quilt in a matter of weeks with these quick methods that produce lasting results. AUTHORBIO: Joan Waldman grew up on a farm near Humphrey, Nebraska. Since the mid-1970s, she has been a quiltmaker, designer, and teacher. She is co-founder of the Calico Quilt Club of Columbus, Nebraska, and member of the Country Piecemakers Quilt Guild of Norfolk, Nebraska, Nebraska State Quilt Guild, NQA, and AQS. REVIEW: This is a must-have book for the applique enthusiast.

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Magic Stack-n-whack Quilts [Illustrated] [Paperback] Review

As a beginning quilter, I found this book to be an excellent guide for easily making kaleidoscope quilts without mirrors or extensive measuring and cutting. As a paper crafter as well, I found the technique great forcollages.
The book starts out by explaining how to choose fabric and pickcolors. It's a great plus that almost any fabric that has a repeat patterncan be used. Then, there are lots of great tips on rotary cutting, machinepiecing & pressing.
Next, the stack-n-whack process is demonstratedin detail with step-by-step instructions and full-color photos. Fourteendifferent quilt projects, in 7 different styles follow. Illustrations areused instead of photos for these.
The quilts themselves are beautiful.There are large color photos of each one. In the back there are guides andpatterns for all the projects as well as lesson plans for classes.

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