Applique Inside the Lines: 12 Quilt Projects to Embroider and Applique [Paperback] Review

Applique Inside The Lines: 12 Quilt Projects To Embroider & Applique by quilting expert Carol Armstrong offers the needlecrafter twelve superbly presented and highly recommended projects depicting traditional quilting pattern favorites including flowers, fruit, hearts, stars, butterflies, and fish. Each pattern provides complete instructions and patterns for easy embroidery and simple applique. Offering ideas and inspiration for individual quilting designs, Applique Inside The Lines offers a fun technique accessible to even the most novice beginner, yet has great creative value for even the more seasoned quilting and needleworking expert.

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Remember the joys of a new colouring book and a big box of crayons? In this guide, quilting designer and instructor Carol Armstrong shows how to use embroidery to outline a quilting design, then fill in the shapes with colour applique. The 12 projects depict traditional favourites like flowers, fruit, hearts, stars, butterflies, and even fish. Complete instructions, diagrams and patterns provide hands-on practice with embroidery stitches and simple applique, whether the reader is a beginning needle worker or seasoned expert.

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Artful Applique: The Easy Way (That Patchwork Place) [Paperback] Review

Over 130 pages of great instruction and realistic photos that show that anyone who takes the time can do applique.Not only are the designs that you can Xerox for patterns crisp, but the instruction is easy to read and follow. And the photos are exact size, so you see what you will get when you are done.
I liked the book because it also says that we can choose our own material, which suits our own desires, where some books say you have to have this or that type of material made by this ir that maker, and you end up running all over the place and come home discouraged and throw your hands up and say *&%#@+ and vow never to try and do applique again.
This is the book that can help you become less discouraged and a success at a wonderful art form.

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Wonderfully Whimsical Quilts: 10 Playful Projects to Make You Smile [Illustrated] [Paperback] Review

I got this book because it has cats in it and that's what I was looking for.There are some really cute ideas in here.I'm not an advanced quilter, so some of them are a challenge for me, but if you know anything about quilting, you should be able to handle most of them.

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Colour splashed quilts with a sense of humour Easy, fun techniques including super-fast fusible applique 10 projects, all with full-size patterns - no need to enlarge Quilts you can finish quickly - some even in a single weekend! Play with color and have fun with your fabrics, including novelty prints and flannels! Make cherished gifts for kids of all ages!

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Hand & Machine Quilting Tips & Tricks To: Quilt Like the Experts Easy-to-Use Quick Reference Guide From Planning to Perfect Stitching [Spiral-bound] Review

Well written using terms & illustrations beginning & continuing quilters will find useful. Anderson and Hargrave each share their expertise on the subject of putting the final quilt together with hand or machine quilting. The book answered many of my questions.

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Two of America's best-known quilters share their tips for quilting beautiful tops, in a handy pocket size.

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Simple Comforts: 12 Cozy Lap Quilts [Paperback] Review

Kim Diehl presents us with one more fine book in her "Simple" series.I already own "Simple Seasons", so I snapped up the new "Simple Comforts" as soon as I saw it.

These "Simple" books tend toward traditional patterns done in strong colorations with just the right mix of color and contrast, and not TOO much applique.Ms. Diehl's style also lends itself very well to scrappyness, and "Simple Comforts" is a wonderful resource to inspire you to finally deal with those scraps.

The Table of Contents page provides thumbnail photos of each of the 12 quilt patterns, which is a most helpful editing technique that I wish all publishers would utilize.You instantly see the full range Diehl's colorful interpretation of traditional patterns.

Of course, you can make these quilts using really modern/mod fabrics, and there is one particular quilt - "Checkerberry Bliss" - that is a great exercise in contrast in black and light greens.My favorite is "Twilight Hopscotch", a really lovely star/chain variation in tone-on-tone greens on neutral; I am thinking of making this one first to use as a shower curtain.

Scattered throughout the book are Diehl's "Pin Points", which are helpful insets which offer handy technique tips.Also worth noting: each pattern includes directional arrows for "proper" seam pressing, which I rely on to help me best-match pieced seams.

I look forward to more "Simple" books from Kim Diehl; whether this is your first of her books or not, I think this one will inspire those of us who prefer colorful yet still largely traditional patterns."Simply" a winner!!

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Add a touch of warmth to your home with these 12 original projects that combine traditional patchwork with charming country-style applique. From best-selling author and award-winning quilt designer, Kim Diehl, comes this fabulous new volume featuring 12 original projects in Kim's signature style. With their combination of traditional patchwork and country-style applique each project is perfect for adding a touch of warmth and comfort to your home - but with such beautiful artistry, they could easily end up on the wall instead.

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Simple Blessings: 14 Quilts to Grace Your Home [Paperback] Review

I love this book! The combination of applique and simple piecing offers the quilter warm,colorful projects to follow. I made one of the wall hangings in my own colors,and intend to make more.Kim Diehl's projects are so doable.The templet patterns are full size-no enlarging! The directions are clear and easy to understand.If you like a country flavor to your quilts,you must buy this book!

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Make every nook and cranny of your home a place for comfort with warm, inviting quilts. These scrappy-style designs will be well-loved and generously used from room to room.
-Choose from bed quilts and lap quilts, plus wall hangings and pillows
-Get a hand-stitched look with an easy invisible machine-applique technique
-Make your stitching simpler than ever with "Pin Point" tips sprinkled throughout the book

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Warm Welcome: Cozy Quilts for Baby (That Patchwork Place) [Paperback] Review

I need 36 hours in one day to work on all the quilts in this book that I want to make.Oh where do I start?With 17 quilts, it will be hard to pick one to start with.

A 16-page section on the basics of quilting begins the book.Things like what foot to use, how to do appliqué, binding and tags are among the hints and how-to's you will find here.Each project begins with a paragraph about the quilts followed by a material and cutting list.A page is devoted to a photo of the finished quilt and the block and finished quilt size are also given.

Making the blocks is explained next and graphics help to show what is being sewn.Finishing the quilts is pretty much left up to your individual tastes and desires but the area in the basics sections on preparing to quilt gives a fair overview of what to do.

Between the dominoes, tents, airplanes, kittens, shoes and rainbows - to name a few - I will be in 7th Heaven making quilts for the next few months!There is even a basket pattern that is made from strips so no curves to deal with.Plus the rest are made with strips and triangles - no difficult or odd pieces unless you count appliqué figures.

Either way, these quilts are perfect for beginners or a guild making charity quilts.I will be sure to take my copy to my guild.

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This is an enchanting collection of cosy and colourful quilts for babies. In this beautifully illustrated book, world-class quilter Mary Hickey presents a collection of 17 charming and colourful quilts - perfect for wrapping up baby. Featuring full-colour photographs and step-by-step instructions, this is a must-have new volume for quilters of all levels looking to make something special for the little one in their life.

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Simple Traditions: 14 Quilts to Warm Your Home (That Patchwork Place) [Paperback] Review

Many books of quilt patterns have one particular "mood," and the suitability of the book for your needs depends less on the quality of instruction than on the need of the reader. Kim Diehl's Simple Traditions is a good example. If you like to sew quilts with a lot of applique, in traditional old-fashioned patterns, using primarily scraps -- then you're going to *love* her book. If not... well, this one isn't for you.

I'm in the latter camp, mostly, but the book earns its five stars because it fulfills its promise extremely well.

Let me describe what you get, so that you can make a decision for yourself.

Only three of the fourteen quilts in the book are bed quilts. Most are much smaller: lap quilts and wall quilts. Every one of the quilts uses scraps, often in a multitude of fabrics (which, in my opinion, makes this an unsuitable book for a rank beginner; you simply won't have enough of a stash yet). For instance, one lap quilt uses 2 yards of cranberry, 1 1/8 yards of tan print, then 56 squares, 6.5"x6.5" of assorted homespun plaids and stripes. Oh, and "assorted green plaid scraps for stem and leaf appliques." She doesn't give options for those of us who like the design but would be happy to sew the quilt in, say, cranberry, tan, and *one* homespun plaid.

The quilts are definitely pretty, though! The book cover is an accurate clue to the contents: lots of flowers and baskets in applique, and designs appropriate for small "vintage" prints. Any of them would be suitable for a home decorated in a "country" or traditional style. My home is primarily Mission Style (Arts & Crafts), which may be why few of these make me itch to pull out the rotary cutter. However, I do have my eye on a simple "harvest heart wall quilt" that appears to be a weekend project that'd work for my first stab at applique. (I hope it's the applique being stabbed and not my sewing fingers.)

Diehl's instructions are both easy to understand and encouraging They need to be, because many of these designs are very busy! Beautiful, but busy. She doesn't skimp on teaching how to do applique, either; I think I'll be able to figure it out. Plus, Diehl includes advice about how to quilt the quilt; you aren't left with that vague suggestion, "Quilt as desired."

Overall, Diehl does an excellent job at delivering on the promise of "simple traditions." If you like scrap quilts and applique, you're going to wear out this book.

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Wrap up, cuddle in, and snuggle under-indulge in the best of what quilts bring! In this sequel to Simple Blessings, Kim Diehl is back to share more of her signature style in an all-new collection of charming, comforting quilts.
-Create 14 traditionally inspired quilts in a variety of sizes to warm any room of your home
-Learn Kim's clever technique for achieving a hand-sewn look with machine applique
-Find "Pin Points" tip boxes throughout, filled with helpful hints

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Photo-Inspired Art Quilts: From Composition to Finished Piece [Paperback] Review

I have been looking, searching and buying all sorts of books on the topic of creative "photos-to-art-quilts", this one hits the high "HIGH" mark on inspiration, clear and thorough directions. The author does a great job in walking the reader through the basics of good design, composition, photo selections and getting your ideas actually done!The included companion DVD is fantastic as it was so much better yet to actaully see and hear how the author achieved such fantastic results!The demonstrations of thread-painted accents and applique really cleared up some questions I had while reading the book.A lot of design and planning is done with the use of a computer which is explained in easy to understand details but the author has also offered simple and clear directions for what some might call "low-tech" alternatives.All the steps of making a "photo-inspired" art quilt are covered in very clear writing and step by step photos. I do both traditional quilts and art quilts, if I could give it 6 stars ****** I would!

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An art quilt is a unique and original work of art done in fabric, layered with batting and backed just like a traditional quilt. Most often they are made to hang on a wall as decoration. In this book, learn how to identify an appropriate photo for an art quilt, how to translate that photo into a fabric collage, and how to accent and/or embellish it using thread painting, raw-edge machine appliqu? and fabric collage. A bonus DVD hosted by Nancy Zieman compliments the instruction featured in the book.

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Alex Anderson's Hand & Machine Applique: 6 Techniques, 7 Quilts, Full-Size Patterns [Paperback] Review

This is easy to understand and will be added to the many Alex Anderson books in my quilting library.If you are a beginner or have quilted for a while her patterns are well thought out and I find myself smiling as I am reading.

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Learn to create beautiful applique quilts with one of America's best-loved quilting teachers. 7 charming projects get you started.

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