Add a lively touch of nature to your quilting with this massive collection of realistic flora and fauna appliqué designs. Carol Armstrong's stunning garden quilts and true-to-life critters have changed the way we appliqué. Now her best work is featured together in a single volume—a treasure trove of appliqué delights! Sew one hundred and sixty patterns from blooming flowers and birds in flight to household pets as loveable as your own dog or cat. Learn how to trace designs using a lightbox, and practice with four projects to showcase any combination of designs.

The simple petal shape takes center stage in this charming book, Playful Petals by Corey Yoder. Each of the 18 appliqué projects employ simple piecing techniques; the appliqué is straightforward, eliminating the need for reverse templates, additional seam allowances, and time consuming methods. The techniques are well suited for sewists of all levels.

50 classic Piece O' Cake blocks and 50 all-new designs, plus 8 quilt projects.

“The bright colored fabrics used throughout and the whimsical patterns make this a delightful read” from the bestselling design team (The Applique Society). Does your appliqué need a little attitude adjustment? Becky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins of Piece O’ Cake Designs come to your rescue with creative new projects using bold stitching in contrasting colors of perle cotton thread. Mix & match full-size templates for bright, cheerful quilts and home décor. Give tradition a little twist and add a happy, carefree layer of color and texture to your work. Use this quick needleturn technique to add a touch of whimsy to anything you appliqué. You’ll love making these chirpy birds, doodly daisies, and sweet tulips with your favorite fresh fabrics. “The dynamic duo behind the Piece O’ Cake brand have experimented with a style of applique that is new to them in this collection of 10 projects . . . they decided to have a go working with large, bold stitches in colors that often contrast with the fabric. The projects they’ve included are all small—cushions, tea towels, wallhangings—so there’s ample opportunity to choose one and give this method a whirl.” —Australian Homespun Magazine

This comprehensive guide by Jenifer Dick, proves that appliqué is no longer an unattainable goal. Inside, the author reveals her signature Invisible Zigzag Appliqué method with in-depth information, troubleshooting tips, and plenty of helpful hints. In addition, visual step-by-step instructions show you how to design, prepare, and sew an appliqué quilt. Intuitive and easy to follow, the book is organized into five parts showcasing 11 modern quilt projects. Each project uses a variety of preparation methods providing plenty of opportunity to test out your new skills.

In Playful Patchwork, author Suzuko Koseki takes readers through a variety of different uses for fun, creative patchwork. The book shows step-by-step instruction and photos for piecework, applique, and quilting to inspire a diverse range of projects. Koseki provides hundreds of interesting combinations of colors, shapes, and patterns and how to use them to make beautiful purses and bags, quilts and pillows, hats and book covers, and much more. With Playful Patchwork the possibilities are endless.

“Spectacular! . . . Everything you ever wanted to know about how to go about creating appliqué can be found within the pages of this book.” —The Appliqué Society Newsletter In this newly updated version of The New Appliqué Sampler from Linda Jenkins and Becky Goldsmith, you’ll find all the latest tips and techniques to help you stitch your own appliqué creations, plus charming new appliqué patterns in the colorful Piece O’ Cake style. Nine new appliqué blocks make charming miniature quilts or mix-and-match samplers. Five new quilt projects include complete instructions and full-size pullout patterns plus basic stitches are shown for both right and left handers. “This is an excellent guide to most types of applique and well worth a place on your reference shelf.” —Fabrications Quilting for You “I have always been drawn to Piece O’ Cake Designs and this book is no exception. Many of their designs are whimsical and this applique sampler certainly follows their trend. The book includes nine different blocks to mix, match and combine and they are all delightful.” —The Canadian Quilter Magazine