Applique Made Easy [Hardcover]

Karen Costello Soltys (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1998 | Series: Rodale's Successful Quilting Library

Your Step-by-Step Guide to Appliqué Made Easy

Now you can find all the information you need about appliqué in one handy reference! Over 270 color photographs show you how to get the beautiful results you want, whether appliquéing by hand or by machine.

Here's just a preview of what you'll find inside:

* The secret to perfect hand appliqué stitches
* Satin stitch, blanket stitch, and other decorative looks to finish fusible appliqués by machine
* Invisible machine appliqué that looks as if it were done by hand (but takes a fraction of the time)
* Stunning three-dimensional appliqué, including ruching, folding, and more
* Folk art appliqué that's fast and fun
* Colorful molas, an ethnic appliqué style, made quick and easy on the machine

And more creative ways to have fun with appliqué.

Tips and tricks that make appliqué totally trouble-free...even for first-timers.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Your Step-by-Step Guide to Appliqué Made Easy

Now you can find all the information you need about appliqué in one handy reference! Over 270 color photographs show you how to get the beautiful results you want, whether appliquéing by hand or by machine.

Here's just a preview of what you'll find inside:

* The secret to perfect hand appliqué stitches
* Satin stitch, blanket stitch, and other decorative looks to finish fusible appliqués by machine
* Invisible machine appliqué that looks as if it were done by hand (but takes a fraction of the time)
* Stunning three-dimensional appliqué, including ruching, folding, and more
* Folk art appliqué that's fast and fun
* Colorful molas, an ethnic appliqué style, made quick and easy on the machine

And more creative ways to have fun with appliqué.

Tips and tricks that make appliqué totally trouble-free...even for first-timers.

About the Author

Karen Costello Soltys has been quilting for 20 years. She is the editor of Rodale's Classic American Quilt Collection series. She resides in Sellersville, Pennsylvania.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; Revised edition (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875968139
• ISBN-13: 978-0875968131
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,345 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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56 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners, June 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Applique Made Easy (Hardcover)

This book is fabulous for people who are in the process of learning how to applique. I hated to applique. My mother-in-law had this book and I read it. I now enjoy applique and I use the techniques I saw in the book. It's absolutely wonderful. It's a step-by-step guide to several different techniques for applique. You'll love it.

40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Applique Made Easy, March 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Applique Made Easy (Hardcover)

I do not usually get excited about a book, however this one has such helpful hints and clear steps on how to do applique I had to rush out and purchase it and am now purching it for a friend. I feel it was well worth what I paid for it.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Useful/Helpful Book on Applique, January 2, 2003

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Charlee Banks (Amity, OR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Applique Made Easy (Hardcover)

If I could have only one book on applique, this would be the one. Every question I've ever had on every technique is clearly answered and beautifully photographed. When I don't understand what another book presents, or I'm having trouble with a technique, I come back to this book.