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Simple appliqué
Quilt designer, author and teacher, Janet Goddard, shares some tips from her new book, Simple Appliqué. Here’s what she recommends for those about to start their journey in appliqué…
■ There are many ways to stitch appliqué, by hand or machine, so try out different techniques on a simple shape and then find your favourite.
■ When applying one fabric on top of another, check that the fabric underneath doesn’t show through the top fabric.
■ If you are using fusible webbing, always use a light fusible rather than a heavy one, so that the appliqué does not become too stiff.
■ If you match your thread as closely as possible to the fabric being applied, you won’t notice it so much if your stitching is not quite even!
Simple Appliqué 25 Quick and Easy Projects to Make GMC Publications www.thegmcgroup.com £14.99
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MODERN QUILT GUILD
The Modern Quilt Guild is celebrating its 10th anniversary and,coincides with the opening of QuiltCon in Austin Texas, so after you’ve read the mag from cover to cover, we suggest you hop onto social media and follow some of the postings from the event, which is the largest modern quilt show of its kind.
