Folk Quilt Applique: Irresistible Projects, Clever Techniques - Softcover

Kingslake, Clare

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0715338269 ISBN 13: 9780715338261

Publisher: David & Charles, 2011

Synopsis

Folk Quilt Appliqué combines a very popular, quirky folk style with simple but effective quilt-making and appliqué techniques for hand and machine work. It features 20 irresistible projects from small and quick table mats, bags and purses, to attention-grabbing hangings and quilts. As Clare Kingslake says in the introduction, Appliqué is very forgiving and you will be amazed and pleased at what you can achieve. Keep a healthy balance between perfection and slapdash and above all enjoy what you create . Drawing on a palette of soft country colours, Clare has created a project collection to brighten up your home all through the year. Each theme has a range of lovely items to suit all ability levels. The 'Appliqué Focus' feature highlights the wide variety of appliqué techniques included, with tips throughout for working by hand or machine according to your preference. At the back of the book the techniques section describes all the hand and machine skills needed for the projects, with emphasis on different types of appliqué, including needle turn and using freezer paper, templates and fusible web. Also provided is a set of templates and illustrated step-by-step instructions to help you to use felt, cotton fabric and stitches to achieve brilliant results.

About this title

Product Description:

Table mats, bags, wall hangings and quilts are some of the appliqué projects featured in this illustrated how-to guide, which contains templates for 20 designs. Listing all necessary materials, the book features chapters on fabric selection, tools and equipment and the different machine and hand techniques, including needle-turn, needle felting, piecing, embroidery, quilting and finishing.

About the Author:

Clare Kingslake is a quilt designer and teacher specializing in applique techniques in a naive, country style. Her popular designs have been featured in magazines in the UK and France. She lives in Lechlade, Gloucestershire.

About this edition

• Publisher: David & Charles
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0715338269
• ISBN 13: 9780715338261
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128