Synopses & Reviews
Review
and#8220;Tonye manages to break the art of appliquand#233; down, demystifying it as a foreign technique to one that is truly accessible to anyone with simple sewing skillsand#8230; A beautiful book, with plenty of guidance for beginners and more-advanced quilters alike, and plenty of color and design inspiration for starting your own hand-appliqued quilt.and#8221; and#8212;Whipup.net
Synopsis
Quilter Tonye Belinda Phillips' passion for folk art inspired her to develop a simple method for making stunning hand-appliquand#233;d quilts. In this beautiful volume, Tonye reveals the techniques she's discovered on her quilting journey: ideas for choosing fabrics, working with color, and creating the appliquand#233; shapes, as well as placing, basting, and stitching them up. The 20 bright and cheerful projects include a basic basket-shaped pattern, an updated floral motif with playful spirals, and a garden-themed design with watering cans.and#160;
About the Author
After many years of knitting, embroidery, and cross-stitch, Tonye Belinda Phillips discovered and fell in love with quilting, especially hand quilting and appliquand#233;. She teaches an occasional quilting or knitting class at The Stitchin' Post in Sisters, Oregon, and her work has been featured in several publications including
Transitions, by Andrea Balosky,
Through the Garden Gate, by Jean and Valori Wells, and
Quilted Memories, by Mary Lou Weidman. To see more of Tonye's work, visit tonyebelindaphillips.com.