Wool Appliqué the Piece O’ Cake Way
12 Cheerful Projects • Mix Wool with Cotton & Linen
Becky Goldsmith author Linda Jenkins author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:C & T Publishing
Published:24th Jun '15
Should be back in stock very soon
Get luscious colors and textures in your quilts with 12 all new projects from Piece O’ Cake Designs. Best-selling authors Becky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins add felted wool appliqué to crisp cottons and linens for added dimension on quilts and home decor. Easy to stitch and easier to love, wool appliqué has no edges to turn under, making it ideal for beginners and experienced quilters! From picking the best supplies to hand stitching methods and quilt finishing tips, you’ll learn it all. Use wool in surprising new ways!
- Cotton and linen pair with felt for deeper dimensions
- Includes quilts, pillows, table runners, and a zippered pouch
- From best-selling authors behind Piece O’ Cake Designs
- All-new designs! 12 colorful projects with felted wool appliqué
November 2015
Becky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins are well known talented applique designers, and between them have written over 30 books. Their latest one looks at applique using wool fabrics mixed with cotton and linen. The first half of the book provides a comprehensive introduction to techniques, including choosing fabric and general quilt making as well as applique. They are clearly written with excellent photographs making the making this a great book for someone who wanted to learn more about the technique. There is a focus on wool fabrics, with a description of the difference between felted wool, and wool felt to prepare them for quilt making and the best threads to use them. The 12 projects are described on the cover as 'cheerful' and the designs include traditional applique motifs such as the quick strawberry pincushions and the longer projects including the stunning vintage gone modern quilt. This is a lovely book to read and look at, the authors have a huge amount of talent for mixing colours and fabric to make bright and modern looking applique.
ISBN: 9781617450471
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 436g
80 pages