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Appliqué Book

Peek inside the design process with today’s modern quilters. Learn the secrets to fearless, modern appliqué! Top appliqué designers share 16 innovative projects with full-size patterns. Master 7 classic techniques from invisible machine appliqué to bias tape design, each with step-by-step instructions that make it easy to learn. Then, peek inside the design process with profiles of 9 award-winning quilters, inspiring you to rethink the bounds of appliqué. • 16 innovative appliqué projects with full-size patterns • Master 7 skills from raw edge and needle-turn appliqué to reverse appliqué, Broderie Perse, and free-form methods • Projects from 12 of today’s modern designers: Jenna Brand, Shannon Brinkley, Vanessa Christenson, Jenifer Dick, Debbie Grifka, Lynn Harris, Rossie Hutchinson, Allison Rosen, Latifah Saafir, Beth Vassalo, Casey York, and Betz White • Profiles of award-winning artists: Bari J. Ackerman, Melissa Averinos, Sarah Fielke, Carolyn Friedlander, Alison Glass, LUKE Haynes, Chawne Kimber, Kevin Kosbab, and Denyse Schmidt

Casey York

Casey York received her formal training in art history before turning to design. She is an avid quilter and designer, drawing her inspiration from masterpieces of the past as well as the contemporary world. Two of her quilts were included in the inaugural QuiltCon quilt show in 2013. Casey has released several stand-alone patterns, and her work has been featured in Modern Quilts Unlimited and Stitch magazines. She also teaches workshops in embroidery-finished appliqué and improvisational appliqué. She lives in St. Louis with her husband and two sons. To learn more about Casey, please visit her website, casey-york.com, or her blog, studioloblog.wordpress.com.

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