Quilt And Sew Fanciful Folk Art

Quilters looking for a faster, easier way to use appliqu? and add

texture to their projects will love this book! Author Miriam

Gourley has compiled tips and techniques from her years of

quilting and appliqu? experience in Quilt and Sew Fanciful Folk

Art.

Readers will create whimsical folk art quilts with Gourley?s

surefire appliqu? techniques, and add texture with threads,

layers of fabric, felt, buttons, trapunto and more. Streamlined

techniques for perfect sharp points, rounded sides and straight

edges guarantee success in stitching a variety of pieces, which

are then appliqu?d onto the quilt top. The book includes a

chapter containing templates and patterns, and encourages

readers to design their own projects using the methods from

the book once they?ve mastered the techniques. Step-by-step

instructions and illustrations guide quilters through 20 gorgeous

folk art projects.