Applique

In 144 easy-to-read, easy-to-understand pages with more than 550 full-colour illustrations, teacher and designer Janet Pittman has created a stunning and comprehensive guide to applique. Beginners will find everything they need to know to get started successfully. Experienced appliquers who want to improve their techniques will be inspired by the hundreds of photos, patterns for mixing and matching and personal tips. Contents include: chapters on equipment and supplies; preparing applique, stitching and embellishing; 7 inspiring projects and 12 alternative quilt layouts; 16 pattern groups for mixing and matching; and 23 notebooks with essential how-to information.

The Professional Quilter, Fall 2006 Applique, the basics and beyond, Janet Pittman, Landauer; $24.95 "This teaching, techniques, project book contains more than 550 full-color photos and illustrations to help a beginner learn appliqu?? or an experienced stitcher improve her technique. The step-by-step photos feature up-close hand shots of both preparing the appliqu?? and stitching, whether by hand or machine. A nice section is included on embellishing techniques, again offered step-by-step. A section on equipment and supplies is also helpful. Sixteen pattern groups are included for either Janet's projects or one of your own design. Also, the lay-flat, hard cover hidden spiral binding makes it easy to use." -- The Professional Quilter "The Professional Quilter"