Organic Applique by Kathy Doughty

Organic Applique by Kathy Doughty

With its organic lines, hand appliqu is the perfect medium for artistic expression. Come into the studio with Kathy Doughty as she shares her passion for quilt design, needle-turn appliqu , and fabric selection. Draw inspiration from eight projects with full-size patterns and build your skill set with simple, step-by-step instructions for Broderie Perse, Boro-style appliqu , paper piecing, and hand quilting. Take control of the creative process, experiment with color, and achieve your creative goals

The intro chapters are more Doughty's philosophy on life than quilting per seI am very attracted to the colourful quilts and appliqué shapes in this book. I am particularly drawn to the organic flowers and plants. There are useful exercises for choosing fabrics. Instructions include basting, needle turn applique, EPP and hand quilting. You'll also find a chapter on inspiration, although the photos in this are not very inspiring and poor quality. Design tips for those who prefer to use the book purely for inspiration and projects for those who need something more concrete to follow. If you are a Doughty fan and a lover of interesting fabrics and applique, you'll most likely love this book. Something of a pot boiler perhaps.

-- Karen Platt * www.karenplatt.co.uk *

With its free-forming lines, hand applique is the perfect technique to express your creativity! In-depth instructions will explain the whole artistic process starting at picking the fabric and choosing a pattern, then moving on to mastering needle-turning and making bias vines. 

* Sew *

This dazzling book combines colourful quilts in many colours, all hand stitched and hand quilted.

Needle turn applique, English Paper Piercing, Broderie Perse and fussy cutting, plus other techniques are explained well. Hand quilting with perle 8 thread is shown in stages with photos and words. Simple exercises encourage individual style.

The quilts have bold designs often with large flowers and leaves. Liberty's Tana Lawn is used for the hexagons on a large quilt, surrounded with a border of plaid fabrics. Some quilts have suggestions, rather than instructions, for the quilts' layout.

* British Patchwork & Quilting *

Kathy Doughty is a self-taught quilter, author, fabric designer, and the owner of Material Obsession, a patchwork shop in Sydney, Australia. She is the author of Mixing Quilt Elements and Adding Layers, Color, Design and Imagination. Working with customers, teachers, and industry leaders has given Kathy a unique skill base and an eclectic style. For more information visit her website www.materialobsession.typepad.com

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781617458231
ISBN 10	1617458236
Title	Organic Applique
Author	Kathy Doughty
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	C & T Publishing
Year published	2019-04-30
Number of pages	144
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.