Applique: Kwik Sew Way - Softcover

Martensson, Kerstin

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ISBN 10: 0913212113 ISBN 13: 9780913212110

Publisher: Kwik-Sew Pattern Co, 1990

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Master Pattern Included

Appliqu� The KWIK?SEW Way includes over 160 designs to appliqu� on women's, men's and children's garments as well as designs for home decorating. There are simple designs for the beginner as well as more elaborate designs for experienced sewers.

Appliqu�s and designs are becoming more and more popular. This book shows how easy it is and how much satisfaction you will experience when you have created your first design. You will receive many compliments when you have a "one of a kind" garment or decoration for your home.

Appliqu�s are not limited to items you sew. A special touch to a ready-to-wear item does wonders. Also, you are not limited to clothes, you can work with towels, pillowcases, sheets; in fact, almost anything. For instance, a plain bathroom can be made very attractive by decorating the towels with a small applique using the same design in a larger size on the shower curtain.

Decorated towels make wonderful gifts. Any gift becomes much more personal when you apply an appliqu� illustrating a hobby or personal interest. For example, how about a large note or notes for someone interested in music? Or you may use the initials of the person who will receive the gift.

Another good idea is to use appliqu�s to make a wall hanging. These can be almost any size and are especially nice for children's rooms. Or, how about a pretty wall hanging for Christmas?

Appliqu�s can be very simple or very elaborate. You can use lace, leather, suede, velvet, satin, or just about any kind of fabric. Appliqu�s can be decorated with pearls, beads, sequins, studs or jewels.

Let your imagination guide you in decorating with appliqu�s. The versatility of appliqu�s allows you to personalize for any mood. Colours can be vibrant or subdued, shiny or dull. You can achieve an elegant, pretty, country or any other look just by choosing the right appliqu� and the right fabric.

The master pattern is printed on durable white paper. The designs are printed on both sides of the paper so we could include as many designs as possible. Some designs are given in more than one size. Trace the pattern using tracing paper or tracing cloth, made of transparent pressed fibers.

This book has easy-to-follow sewing instructions with clear illustrations, time saving techniques and the most up-to-date sewing methods. All appliqu�s and creative ideas are shown throughout the book in full colour photographs.

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About the Author:

Kerstin Martensson, President of KWIK?SEW Pattern Company, Inc., is internationally known as a sewing expert. Born in Gothenburg, Sweden and educated in both Sweden and England where she specialized in clothing construction, pattern design and fashion.

Kerstin founded KWIK?SEW Pattern Company, Inc. in 1967 to make patterns for stretch fabric. Today KWIK?SEW sells over 850 patterns for all types of fabric. Kerstin Martensson has written many sewing instruction books.

[Kerstin Martensson Photograph] The company has grown world-wide with subsidiaries in Australia, Canada and New Zealand, plus dealers in many other countries.

This tremendous growth of KWIK?SEW is primarily because Kerstin adapted quick, labor saving sewing techniques from ready-to-wear manufacturers. Using these short-cuts, a home sewer could construct a professional finished garment in a fraction of the time it previously took.

Kerstin has traveled extensively throughout North America, Pacific Rim, and Europe lecturing on her techniques to make sewing faster, easier and more fun.

Encouraged by customers? overwhelming acceptance, Kerstin continues to bring the most up-to-date fashion and sewing techniques to the home sewer. The books are easy-to-follow, with step-by-step procedures, many illustrations and colour photography.

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