Sewing in Circles Easy Machine Applique Quilts - Softcover

Horras, Pennie

9781574328059: Sewing in Circles Easy Machine Applique Quilts

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574328050 ISBN 13: 9781574328059

Publisher: Amer Quilters Society, 2002

A new spin on familiar patterns allows you to create circular designs without the complexity of piecing. Four different quilt designs are the basis for an abundance of quilts featuring these versatile patterns. Clear illustrations guide you through the applique process step by step and complementary borders add the perfect accent to each design. Adapted from traditional quilt blocks, these designs are constructed using today's tools and techniques. The flowing path of machine applique provides a great showcase for decorative machine embroidery stitches.

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About the Author:

A Kalona, Iowa, quilt show in the early 1980s was the catalyst that inspired Pennie Horras to try her hand at quiltmaking. She sewed along for years, teaching herself from quilt books, magazines, TV, and trial and error. The real kicker came when she received an Iowa State Fair blue ribbon for a quilt named Here Come The Clowns and a viewers' choice award at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas, for You've Come A Long Way, Sister. These surprising awards so inspired her that she's never looked back. Every quilt she makes is documented, and today the count is over 400. Here Come The Clowns has been included in the American Quilter's Society 2002 Quilt Art Engagement calendar and We've Come A Long Way, Ladies was accepted in the 2001 AQS quilt show in Paducah, Kentucky. Betsy's Flag was contributed to the AQS United We Quilt project, a traveling exhibit of quilts by AQS authors, created in response to the events of September 11, 2001. Her teaching headquarters is Stitches Galore, Kalona, Iowa, and she is a member of the Northside Strippers quilt guild in Fairfield, Iowa.

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