Heart-Felt Wool Applique

Anything you ever wanted to know about working with felted wool can be found in this informative book, complete with more than a dozen charming wool quilt patterns, laced with hints and how-tos. Both hand and machine blanket stitch applique are demonstrated, along with fancy stitch variations. Learn to applique points that stay, stuff a binding, create a ruffle, make a lapped-back pillow, and much more. AUTHORBIO: After teaching in a variety of elementary school settings and teaching substance-abuse prevention to people of all ages, Lorinda turned her teaching skills to quilting. She joined a guild in 1982 and was soon presenting programs and teaching workshops for the members. She has been teaching outside her guild since the late '80s with her partner, Jo Fifield, including a wool workshop at the AQS show in 1998. She now teaches solo, as well as writing, designing, and working part-time in a bookstore. REVIEW: A reader from Guilderland, NY says, "This book is great for the quilter who would like to try a different technique. The author gives helpful, concise, and not commonly known directions for working with wool. She advises the reader on where to find good wool, how to prepare wool, how to quilt with wool, and includes many wonderful patterns and designs that adapt well to wool. The sample quilts are folk-like in design and fairly easy for a beginner to accomplish."