Sarah Payne’s Appliqué School

In this fun and practical introduction to hand and machine appliqué, well-known TV personality Sarah Payne leads you through a series of techniques to build up your skills.

Each chapter includes a number of different-sized step-by-step projects, including a height chart, pet feeding mat, quilt, cushions, baby play mat, bags, wall art and placemats. Sarah discusses both hand-sewn and machine-sewn appliqué, as well as raw-edged and turned-edge appliqué. She also includes information on feature stitching, using paper templates, layering, quilting and binding. There are templates to trace supplied for the projects.

Jam-packed with information and colourful projects, jump in and start learning all things appliqué. Put your skills into practice and at the same time create beautiful projects to keep or give as gifts.

Book Contents

Introduction 6
Tools and materials 8
Basic techniques 20

Machine-sewn raw-edged appliqué 44
Lesson 1: Perky parrot cushion 46
Lesson 2: Dog and cat feeding mats 50
Lesson 3: Robot friends height chart 56
Lesson 4: Japanese wall art 60
Lesson 5: Peacock wall hanging 63
Lesson 6: Farmyard play mat 70
Machine-sewn turned-edge appliqué 76
Lesson 7: Retro tote bag 78
Lesson 8: Heart cushion 82
Lesson 9: Orange peel table runner and placemats 87
Lesson 10: Harlequin bed runner 90
Lesson 11: Happy flowers quilt 95
Hand-sewn appliqué 102
Lesson 12: Vintage clutch bag 104
Lesson 13: Fabulous felt book cover 108
Lesson 14: Seaside wall art 111
Lesson 15: Scented pillow 114
Lesson 16: Baltimore-style wall hanging 118

Templates 124
Index 144