Folk Art Garden Applique Sampler: Fanciful Wool Blocks to Stitch (Paperback)
A garden of folk art wool appliqu blocks Wool appliqu meets whimsical folk art motifs in a sampler quilt by best-selling author Erica Kaprow. Beautiful jewel-toned colors stand out against a black background, and the embroidery embellishments are simply charming. Escape the hectic whirlwind of life with a walk through a (wool) folk art garden, filled with motifs quilters know and love -- like flowers, birds, and trees. Erica shares instructions and full-size patterns for 29 blocks to mix and match into a 30-block quilt. With so many colored threads and embroidery stitch tips to use, the possibilities are endless. Create a 30-block wool appliqu sampler quilt designed by best-selling author Erica KaprowWool appliqu is easy to stitch and incredibly portable for on-the-go projectsPerfect for a block-of-the-month club, wool appliqu class, or a personal challenge.
Erica Kaprow has always enjoyed sewing and making some of her own clothes as a young girl. She also loves hand stitching with contrasting embroidery floss to create different effects. She now switches between cotton and wool quilts because she can't choose between the two--they both seem to fill different creative needs. She lives in Philadelphia, PA.