THE EASY ART OF APPLIQUE - Techniques for Hand, Machine, and Fusible Applique, by Mimi Dietrich and Roxi Eppler

 

Sunday, December 14, 2025 3:34:20 PM

I reviewed a quilting book not to long ago and I gave it lots of praise, however I kept thinking of the applique book that I spent money to have the templates printed. The book: THE EASY ART OF APPLIQUE  - Techniques for Hand, Machine, and Fusible Applique, by Mimi Dietrich and Roxi Eppler,  is fabulous. 

How unfortunate that it too is a book I purchased from THRIFTBOOKS and may be hard to find. This book was published in 1994, they don’t make books like they used to”! The newer books are great for their images but I have yet to find one with directions I can learn from.

THE EASY ART OF APPLIQUE - Techniques for Hand, Machine, and Fusible Applique is all things applique! This booklet is a total of 63 pages which includes 10 pages of templates this in addition to the larger templates that were folded within the book as an insert.

Within the pages of the book, like the quilting book I like, is very bottom of the line directions, helping the reader learn how to either Hand or machine applique. The steps are detailed  and easy to follow. The thing about applique is applying the design onto the fabric, curves are the most difficult for me.  The directions are printed in a font that is easy to read and the accompanying diagrams make sense. Even the needle position is easier for me to follow, this is important.  The last few pages are dedicated to taking the applique lesson and applying it to making a quilt top, after all that is the ultimate goal. 

WRITTEN by Marsha L Floyd

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ELM CREEK QUILTS - QUILT PROJECGTS INSPIRED BY THE ELM CREEK QUILTS NOVELS

 

ELM CREEK QUILTS - QUILT PROJECTS BY THE ELM STREET CREEK QUILTS NOVEL  by Jennifer Chiaverini and Nancy Odom is the “workbook” that could accompany the first four Elm Street Quilt historical novels; The Quilters Apprentice, Round Robin, The Cross Country Quilter, and The Runaway Quilt. If you are not a quilter, this book will not interest you, if you are a quilter you will love this book. 

This book of projects includes a chapter for beginners, Quilting 101. Each chapter includes: a brief story behind the quilt, the templates and directions. I ordered the book because I am reading the series and for the pictures BUT, The Runaway Quilt is now on my list of potential projects. 

I purchased this book from THRIFT BOOKS, a used book store with great deals. I cannot imagine anyone letting go of such a book with such beautiful projects, there are 12 in all.  You do not have to read the series to appreciate this book but if you do I can see a quilter sewing along as he or she reads along! 

Written by Marsha L Floyd

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