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(More customer reviews)i ordered this book in the hopes that it would include the pattern for the the award-winning quilt on the cover--which i had seen in quilt magazines and fallen madly in love with. it does that, along with really good, detailed instructions.
but the book is more than just a source for a pattern. the first part includes instructions, with excellent photos, of schamber's approaches to turned edge and raw edge machine applique and her take on paper piecing. she has some very good truly new ideas, many of which i will try with my next applique. she also presents some very nice designs as practice projects for her techniques. even those of us who love needleturn applique can find ideas to make the process easier and more precise.
there is a gallery of her designs, which are wonderful, with many delightful details in the borders and bindings.
what i didn't expect was the breathtaking quality of her quilting. it is amazing, stunning, inspiring. even if you don't plan on ever doing applique, this book is worth buying for the quilting alone. it is completely contemporary but has the depth of the best 19th century examples. i hope she puts out a book on quilting very very soon!
i would not just recommend this book to quilters, i would insist they buy it. her designs, her color and fabric choices, her techniques--they are a master class in quilting from this multi-award winning artist and offer years of inspiration.
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Fresh designs plus innovative techniques equal award-winning results! Love the look of appliqué but find traditional methods cumbersome? Then you ll love the streamlined approach for achieving outstanding results with these inventive machine techniques. This award-winning quilter takes you through her creative machine appliqué method with detailed, full-color how-to photographs. Her turned-edge and raw-edge techniques provide a hand-done look. Included is a new take on paper piecing you'll love. Assemble the recommended tools and supplies and you'll soon be appliquéing your own masterpiece quilt. An eye for design and a love of teaching are evident in the lively patterns and superbly detailed instructions. There is an abundance of patterns for full quilt projects encompassing dozens of designs. The pattern for the multi-award winning SCARLET SERENADE quilt is included. A top prize-winning quilter, Sharon is also the author of the AQS book Piec-liqué: Curves the New Way (2005).
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