Laura Wasilowski – författare

With instructions for 21 basic embroidery stitches and 6 projects, all in Laura's signature colourful, whimsical style, you'll transform a flat, plain surface into a joyful, design-packed art piece. Stitch on wool, felt, or silk, and enjoy the simple pleasure of slow stitching. Includes a gallery of display ideas, as well as additional ideas for using free-form stitching.

Laura shows you how to make bright, cheerful fused appliqué quilts. Along the way, you'll discover 17 different hand stitches that add unique color and dimension, so you can tell a story with your work. You'll also love the small, take-along size of these projects.

Discover how to create stunning appliqué quilts with these easy-to-follow projects from the author of Joyful Stitching.Laura shows quilters how to make bright, cheerful fused applique quilts. Along the way, she shares 17 different hand stitches that add unique color and dimension, that help the quilter tell a story with each design. The small, take-along size of these projects makes them perfect for your classes or clubs.• 11 fun and easy projects-make an assortment of whimsical houses with full-size templates• Take your art quilts to the next level by hand quilting and embellishing in one step• Learn how to make wavy bindings

From Journal or Sketchbook to Whimsical Art Quilts • Turn your favorite life moments into charming little fused quilts • Get started with 6 complete projects, then make your own one-of-a-kind creations • Put them together fast with easy fusing techniques: no-sew appliqué, no-baste quilting, even no-sew binding! • Easy enough for kids to make on their own Do you keep a diary or sketchbook? Transform your musings, doodles, and snapshots into these small, fun-to-make journal quilts. They''re so easy, it takes just a few hours to go from inspiration to finished quilt. Try Laura''s new fusible techniques-bias fusing, cheesecloth, trapunto, even fusible binding. A fun new way to use fast2fuse® Double-Sided Fusible Stiff Interfacing!

No-Sew (well, almost!) Art Quilts That YOU Can Create! YES YOU CAN create an art quilt this weekend! Engage your right brain with freewheeling collage techniques Give your sewing machine a rest: no sewing needed except for quilting and binding Design as you go - no measuring, no math! You can even fuse your way to finishing, binding, and displaying your art! PLUS find fun, no-quilt fabric collage projects Eye-popping gallery of quilts by Caryl Bryer Fallert, Jane A. Sassaman, David Walker, and MORE *Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: This title will be printed after purchase and will arrive separately from any in-stock items. Please allow approximately 2 weeks for USA delivery, with an additional 2 weeks for international shipments. Expedited shipping is not available on POD Editions. The printing quality in this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated due to printing on demand by a high-quality printer on uncoated (non-glossy) paper. The information presented in this version is the same as the most recent printed edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pages.

Stitch a story! Create bold and colourful narrative embroideries from the best-selling author of Joyful Stitching, Laura Wasilowski brings six new hand embroidery projects with full-sized patterns and step-by-step pictorial directions.