A comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the techniques of needlepoint, quilting, crocheting, embroidery, and appliqué.

"In Lovely Landscape Quilts, Cathy Geier walks you through the process of creating amazing landscape quilts using simple techniques that anyone can try. Learn how to find inspiration and choose you fabrics, how to design and lay out your quilt, and how to use angles to create skies, water, hills and mountains. Learn tricks for embellishing your quilts with applique, marker and fabric to create shadows and highlights that will give your landscape quilts...

Sew beautiful wildflower gardens using Carol Armstrong's original appliqué patterns. Nature springs to life in quilts, wallhangings, and home decorations as you mix and match twenty-four wildflower patterns to create your own vision of the great outdoors. Instructions are provided for ten projects, with explanations of Carol's methods for light box appliqué, pre-appliqué, and the needle turn stitch. Also included are Carol's innovative techniques...

"Picture Your World in Appliqu? shows crafters how to take the memories and images they want to preserve and turn them into beautiful appliqu?d pictures that will last a lifetime?and beyond. Author Margaret Cusack is renowned for her powerful, colorful portraits and illustrations, all created with machine?stitched appliqu?. For the first time, she shares her techniques for creating realistic, often nostalgic pictures that capture a moment in time,...