Applique Takes Wing: Exquisite Designs for Birds, Butterflies, and More (That Patchwork Place) [Paperback]

Jane Townswick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2005 | Series: That Patchwork Place

In this follow-up to her first three books, amazing appliqué artist Jane Townswick shares all-new blocks featuring beautiful birds and butterflies, along with her best techniques for flawless appliqué.

· Sixteen original block patterns offer unique ideas, such as adding iridescent fabrics for sparkle and shine

· Designs include a hummingbird, dragonfly, monarch butterfly, and many more flying creatures

· Techniques reveal Jane’s secrets for invisible stitching, no-template leaves, and free-form branches

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About the Author

Hometown: Allentown, Pennsylvania

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: That Patchwork Place (May 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564775844
• ISBN-13: 978-1564775849
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #743,982 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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87 of 89 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Class with Jane, August 7, 2005

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This review is from: Applique Takes Wing: Exquisite Designs for Birds, Butterflies, and More (That Patchwork Place) (Paperback)

I love Jane Townsick. She is an amazing quilt teacher. I've been lucky enough to be

able to go to the Applique Academy and experience her class. Before that I had two

of her books. She has truly distilled the essence of her classes into book form.

Even if you are a beginner and you take it slow - you can do it. It's essential to read

the book a couple of times before even choosing fabric. But once you get to that

point, you can truly create magic with your fabric, needle, thread and the assistance

of Jane's wonderful book. If you are close to Oley, PA I think that she teaches year

round there too. It's worth the trip to go to Ladyfingers Fabric store and spend one

day with her expertise if you can't make it to the Applique Academy.

Yummy photos and clear explanations along with examples of her students work make this book a definite buy for any quilters library. It is truly inspiring.

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book to stretch your techniques, February 8, 2007

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Barbara Rhoades "Jackie of all Trades" (O'Fallon, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Applique Takes Wing: Exquisite Designs for Birds, Butterflies, and More (That Patchwork Place) (Paperback)

Have you ever said: "I will never do that!" That is just what I said about appliqué. "Oh, it is so beautiful but I will never do that! It is just too involved". OK, so now I have to take back what I said. I have been gathering different instruction books on appliqué techniques and APPLIQUÉ TAKES WING provides new techniques for me to learn.

The book is about some of my favorite subjects: birds, moths, butterflies and dragonflies. It contains six pages of basic hand-appliqué techniques, six pages of special techniques such as those for making flower stems and a page on color blending. There is a 20 page gallery of quilts and wall hangings to peruse over before you choose which one you will start. (Of course, you will make all of them but you have to start somewhere!). The final pages are the how-to's of making the twelve different patterns.--- six birds and six butterflies and moths (the dragonfly falls into this category).

The fabrics used in this book will make me stretch as I have only used 100% cotton up to now. The moths and dragonfly uses metallic sheer and metallic mesh fabric for wings. Each set of instructions for each block has a fabric and supply list followed by the instructions for putting it all together. There are plenty of graphics and photos so you won't get lost. Each block also lists the techniques that are used to create that particular block. The final page contains a resource list as no craft book is complete without this page.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book for amazing work, January 5, 2007

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E. K. Miller "cook, lawyer, knitter, mom" (, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Applique Takes Wing: Exquisite Designs for Birds, Butterflies, and More (That Patchwork Place) (Paperback)

I think I now have all of Townswick's books. Her design and hand applique work is stunning, and her directions are excellent. A great choice for anyone who wants to take applique to the next level