The Modern Appliqué Workbook

January 1, 2014

Quiltmaker and blogger Dick (Stories in Stitches) was drawn to the look of applique but found traditional techniques too fussy. After a demonstration at a quilt guild meeting, she found a solution: freezer-paper applique using invisible polyester thread to machine sew the pieces. In this guide, Dick explains her methods step-by-step, using a practice project for beginners to follow, describing each stage and including photographs to highlight important details. After giving readers enough information to master the basics, she moves on to more advanced strategies, followed by a variety of ideas incorporating machine applique. The projects are in a modern, minimalist style and focus on geometric shapes, but the lessons taught here are appropriate for traditional machine applique as well. VERDICT Like the author, many quilters may feel that applique is too difficult to attempt, but this technique is accessible to any quilters or sewists with basic patchwork skills.

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