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Books > Health, Home & Family > Handicrafts > Needlework & fabric crafts > Patchwork & applique
Showcase your selvages the edgy way with 17 projects of all sizes!
Like the ticket stubs you keep from a fabulous show, each selvage
is a souvenir of a fabric you've selected and used. Incorporate
these unique scraps with 3 easy-sew methods for narrow- and
wide-cut selvages, plus a special trick for half-square triangles.
Stretch your growing selvage collection with fabric yardage, and
transform specific selvages into awe-inspiring projects from
polka-dot pincushions to clever quilts.
American Homestead is back again-this time with charming small
projects you can sew anytime, anywhere. Ellen Murphy shares 21
embroidered felt and quilted designs for the holidays in her
signature folk-art style. These classic patterns can be stitched up
in alternate colors to be suitable all year-round. Festive
projects, from all-new felt ornaments to cheerful stockings, make
treasured gifts for family and friends. - Palm-sized projects are
completely portable - 21 brand-new designs from American Homestead
- Make cherished gifts for teachers, friends, and co-workers -
Pieced quilt and table runner, plus embroidered tree skirt, mantle
decor, and more - No turned edges! Wool felt applique is easy to
sew
Documentation, history and illustrations of Lillian Natie Juzan's
quilting legacy; 80 years of an Alabama quilter. The details of the
vintage quilts are given. The colored pages show the fabrics of the
times. Included are illustrated patterns and photos of the projects
inspired by her quilts. The seven projects inspired by her vintage
quilts were designed by the author.
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