Stitched Raw Edge Applique

Take your appliqu to a new level of ease. International prize-winning quiltmakers Sue Nickels and Pat Holly show just how easy it is to create beautiful finished quilt projects with their new fusing methods. Even fussy pieces have sharp points, neat edges, and no seam allowances to turn under. And best yet, the resulting quilts are soft and flexibleunlike many quilts made with traditional fusing methods.These two masters of machine quiltmaking show you tricks of the trade to make your own masterpiece. Even beginning appliqurs will find this method accessible and easy to learn. The book is liberally laced with illustrations. Pats Pointers and Sues Solutions provide handy hints to make the fusible appliqu even easier and more fun.A number of other techniques are served up to entice the quilter to enrich her quilts with simple embellishments, such as very narrow bias stems, couched thread details, and really tiny circles. Quilters learn to create their own embroidered background fabrics, embellished bindings, and looped edges, through five charming, fusible appliqu projects in the book.Nickels, Sue is the author of 'Stitched Raw Edge Applique ', published 2006 under ISBN 9781574328998 and ISBN 1574328999.