Take Away Applique (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

At first glance, the striking appliqued quilt on this book's cover speaks to beautiful traditional symmetry. Then you notice that some of the quilt's carefully appliqued motifs are actually insects?clever additions to a work appropriately titled Don't Bug Me! A self-taught quilter, Marshall uses her own "take-away applique" technique for accurate placing of applique pieces. Here she leads the reader through this technique in step-by-step fashion and also describes her method of quilting without a frame. This book deserves a wider audience of quilters than the word "applique" in the title would suggest. Included are 50 pages of motifs and patterns to be used as building blocks for the reader's own designs. Highly recommended for quilting collections.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

Exhibited at the Tokyo, Japan, show of 30 distinguished Quilt Artists of the World, self-taught artist Suzanne Marshall s quilt Toujours Noveau was included in the Twentieth Century s Best American Quilts. She is the creator and author of Take-Away Applique. View entire quilts and close-ups of quilt squares. Print free bug patterns. Workshops include Don t Bug Me, A Frog in My Garden, and A Buxom Bird using Take-Away Applique. -Quilter s Newsletter Magazine, June 2004

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Product Details

• Paperback: 175 pages
• Publisher: American Quilter's Society (April 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574327062
• ISBN-13: 978-1574327069
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #574,278 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bitten by Suzanne's bugs!!, June 14, 1998

By A Customer

I am cursed!!! This morning at 5:30 I am up working on an applique piece consisting of "bugs". Suzanne's book is marvelous. I am so inspired to try all of her suggestions. Quilting pox is bad enough, but now I have insect pox also. Suzanne has given me the freedom to do my own thing. I have hidden my work before because it wasn't done by traditional quilting standards. Bah, Hum"bug" to that! I treasure my autographed copy of Take-Away Applique as not only a techniques guideline, but also as an insight into a healing exercise. All artists will appreciate the diary form of this book as Suzanne progresses through each piece.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Take a close look at this book, January 25, 1999

By A Customer

Anyone who has ever shyed away from applique should look closely at Suzanne Marshall's book Take Away Applique. Suzanne's clear step-by-step explanations could unlock the mysteries of this art form for you as it did for me. Her lovely naturalistic patterns, which include flowers, butterflies, caterpillars, hummingbirds, and many many other charming creatures, make practice a pure joy. Suzanne is an award winning quiltmaker who shares with us the judge's comments about her quilts. We get a close-up look at what judges look for and how "subjective" judging can be. I LOVE this book, the format is so friendly, honest, open and encouraging. With this book anyone can master applique adn learn to make beautiful quilts that will please and bring joy to the harshest of all quilt judges....yourself. Michelle Sargent

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Take a close look at this book, January 25, 1999

By A Customer

Anyone who has ever shyed away from applique should look closely at Suzanne Marshall's book Take Away Applique. Suzanne's clear step-by-step explanations could unlock the mysteries of this art form for you as it did for me. Her lovely naturalistic patterns, which include flowers, butterflies, caterpillars, hummingbirds, and many many other charming creatures, make practice a pure joy. Suzanne is an award winning quiltmaker who shares with us the judge's comments about her quilts. We get a close-up look at what judges look for and how "subjective" judging can be. I LOVE this book, the format is so friendly, honest, open and encouraging. With this book anyone can master applique adn learn to make beautiful quilts that will please and bring joy to the harshest of all quilt judges....yourself. Michelle Sargent