More! Hand Applique by Machine: 9 Quilt Projects, Updated Techniques, Needle-Turn Results Without Handwork [Paperback]

Beth Ferrier (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 16, 2009

If you hate hand sewing, or can't sew by hand, or you simply like to do everything the fastest, easiest way, this clever new applique method is just what you've been waiting for. Beth Ferrier's breezy style makes learning fun.

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When I was first learning to quilt, I despaired that beautiful appliqué was only the work of needle-turn goddesses. Being the stubborn sort (though I prefer to think of myself as tenacious), I set out to conquer appliqué. Because I'm almost pathologically curious and willing to experiment, I spent the next few years trying all sorts of appliqué techniques. Often I found myself wondering why it seemed that we quilters were so often doing things the hard way. Bit by bit I kept the parts of a technique that I liked and searched for better options to replace those I didn't. It took the chiding of my students to finally understand that I had, indeed, come up with a new approach to appliqué, one that I needed to write down. The result was my first book, Hand Appliqué by Machine. In the years since that first book was published, the quilting industry has blessed us with fantastic new products, making traditional techniques easier to achieve and allowing us to take our appliqué in nifty new directions. My goal has always been to find a way to make appliqué fun and easy without sacrificing that turned edge. But most of all, I wanted to make appliqué free-spirited again--open to interpretation instead of persnickety perfection. So come on, grab your scissors, and let's play!

From the Back Cover

Learn to adjust your machine to create stitches that no one will believe were machine sewn Use fast assembly-line techniques to reduce preparation time Have fun with fancy stitching, decorative threads, and appliqué trapunto Try out the techniques on 9 traditional-style wallhangings

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Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing (December 16, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571208321
• ISBN-13: 978-1571208323
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #248,358 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MORE is better., December 5, 2009

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audrey v, (michigan,usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: More! Hand Applique by Machine: 9 Quilt Projects, Updated Techniques, Needle-Turn Results Without Handwork (Paperback)

love the new use of the washaway product. makes applique` even better. improves beth's method, altho i didn't think it could be. beth is a super teacher in person or in print! great book.
audrey v. michigan USA

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More! Hand Applique by Machine, December 12, 2009

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This review is from: More! Hand Applique by Machine: 9 Quilt Projects, Updated Techniques, Needle-Turn Results Without Handwork (Paperback)

Wonderful techniques. Written and picture directions are clear and easy to follow. If your a beginner or an experienced applique quilter, then this book is for you.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful instructions, March 25, 2010

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This review is from: More! Hand Applique by Machine: 9 Quilt Projects, Updated Techniques, Needle-Turn Results Without Handwork (Paperback)

I'm very new to applique and found this one of the most informative books I've read.
Beth Ferrier is a great teacher she leaves nothing to chance; it made applique a joy. Thanks Beth.
Dorothy