In this fun and practical introduction to hand and machine applique, well-known TV personality Sarah Payne leads you through a series of techniques to build up your skills.
Each chapter includes a number of different-sized step-by-step projects, including a height chart, pet feeding mat, quilt, cushions, baby play mat, bags, wall art and placemats. Sarah discusses both hand-sewn and machine-sewn applique, as well as raw-edged and turned-edge applique. She also includes information on feature stitching, using paper templates, layering, quilting and binding. There are also templates to trace supplied for the projects.
Jam-packed with juicy information and colourful projects, jump in and start learning all things applique. Put your skills into practice and at the same time create beautiful projects to keep or give as gifts.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Tools and materials
Basic techniques
Machine-sewn raw-edged applique
Lesson 1: Perky parrot cushion
Lesson 2: Dog and cat feeding mat
Lesson 3: Robot friends height measuring wall chart
Lesson 4: Japanese wall art
Lesson 5: Peacock wall hanging
Lesson 6: Quilted farmyard play mat
Machine sewn turned-edge applique
Lesson 7: Retro tote bag
Lesson 8: Heart cushion
Lesson 9: Orange peel table runner and placemats
Lesson 10: Harlequin bed runner
Lesson 11: Happy flowers quilt
Hand-sewn applique
Lesson 12: Vintage floral denim clutch bag
Lesson 13: Fabulous felt flower book cover
Lesson 14: Seaside wall art in box frame
Lesson 15: Scented pillow
Lesson 16: Baltimore style wall hanging
Glossary
Afterword
Index
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