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Stash Happy: Appliqué

Stash Happy: Appliqué

by Cynthia Shaffer (Author)

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    Paperback 2012

    $3.50
Synopsis

Got stash? Great, because we've got super-cute ideas for using it! This third entry in the popular Stash Happy series showcases applique and features plenty of techniques and unique project ideas. First, a short basics section helps novice sewers get up to speed. Then the fun really begins, with projects that range from embellished store-bought items to 100 per cent original creations. Even the motifs offer lots of variety, including kid's drawings, coffee cups and pretty paisley. How-to photography, templates and tips speed crafters along their way.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 128
 Publisher: Lark
Published: 07 Jun 2012
ISBN 10: 145470280X
ISBN 13: 9781454702801

Media Reviews
All scraps, buts, notions, and leftover fabrics take on transformative powers with applique in Shaffer s latest edition to the Stash Happy series. The book abounds with brightness, joy, and creativity while providing knowledgeable advice on creating and customizing a variety of projects. The basics are carefully described, along with an applique sewing kit and templates to prepare crafters. Multiple techniques are employed and well explained in the creation of gifts, home furnishings, and items for adultsand children. Lines often have a hand-drawn quality, and although some of the projects have unfinished seams, they never feel raw but, rather, homey and comforting. The overall style of the book matches the projects in its clean, simple, and precious design, with instructive, bright, colorful photographs. Shaffer s outstanding color combinations and innovative color schemes make this book a pleasure to flip through. Enticing and encouraging for novices and experts alike. -- Booklist The latest in Lark's cheery Stash Happy series focuses on projects using a variety of applique techniques. A brief introduction covers the basics, and the selection of whimsical projects, most small enough to make in one day, allows crafters to use up accumulated scrap fabric. Crafters interestedin exploring the basics of applique with small, simple projects will enjoy this collection. -- Library Journal
Author Bio
Cynthia Shaffer is a quilter and creative sewer who earned a degree in textiles from California State University, Long Beach. She is the author of Stash Happy: Patchwork, and her designs have also appeared in numerous mixed-media, quilting and paper craft books and magazines such as Art Quilting Studio, Somerset Studio, and Green Craft. For more information, visit her online at cynthiashaffer.com or cynthiashaffer.typepad.com.