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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Whether you are just getting started in appliqué 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 appliquér's techniques Over 550 color photos and illustrations provide step-by-step demonstration 8 projects showcase the appliqué 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 appliquér'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 Appliqué," which explains various machine and hand appliqué techniques in detailed step-by-step photos; "Stitching," which demonstrates the many machine stitches and basic hand stitches used for appliqué, 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 appliqué (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 appliqué! Review: You too can applique! - This is an excellent book for the novice but has enough advanced stuff to make it interesting for those with experience. The author, Janet Pittman, covers the various types of hand and machine applique, the equipment and supplies you need, and gives several inspirational projects. The diagrams and photoqraphs are clear and almost self-explanatory. The instructions are also clear with lots of helpful tips which are highlighted for easy reference. The author explains so many ways of applique that I believe any sewer could find a method that they enjoy. A lot of thought has obviously gone into the presentation of the information - for instance the fonts used are easily legible and the book has an interior spinal binding, meaning that it lays flat when open. I had borrowed this book from a friend before I bought it. Having read it, I wanted to keep it! Review: Brilliant - This book is one of the best books that I have read so far. Lots of ideas and easy to understand.