Description
Quilters kept asking the author for more modern patterns, especially flowers, with large pieces that are easy to see and handle. Since the author's love of flowers equals her love of applique, she joyously tackled the challenge. The result is nearly three dozen beautiful applique blocks -- circle, cross, and heart-shaped wreaths, and pretty little flower baskets. Some are enhanced by simple embroidery. These patterns are suitable for any applique technique, including raw-edge fusible methods. The author provides several quilt settings, so the quilter can choose which blocks to make and drop them into the setting of her choice. A beautiful 18 inch x 24 inch flower basket is featured full-sized as a folded pull-out pattern.
Reviews
Betty Alderman s Favorite Appliqué & Embroidery Quilts provides quilt patterns featuring the best of both techniques, offering over two dozen patterns for hand embroidery and machine appliqué alike. From redwork to traditional quilting, this especially excels in quilt pointers and shortcuts. A highly recommended pick. -Midwest Book Review, Library Bookwatch Newsletter, April 2004
Reader Reviews
Review of Favorite Applique & Embroidery Quilts - 06/17/2005
Reviewer: Anonymous from Paducah, KY, US
Whenever I’m convinced there’s nothing new in the world of quilting, somebody comes along and proves me wrong. That’s the case with Betty Alderman, whose unique combination of redwork-style embroidery and machine appliqué makes for beautiful, spirited designs unlike anything else I’ve seen. Her book, Favorite Appliqué & Embroidery Quilts, contains tem inspiring wall hanging projects. Redwork takes on a new meaning in Betty’s quilts. Her one–color designs are enhanced with interesting fabrics and trim treatments for a fresh effect. She goes a step further by introducing more colors into the designs. For instance, the winsome appeal of May Basket is created by combining multicolored stitching with batiks, florals, and buttons for a tiny quilt with big impact. Betty fearlessly combines traditional and contemporary elements. Among her design inspirations are 19th–century Jacquard coverlets and traditional album quilts. Updated with bright colors, contrasting buttonhole appliqué, and simple, chunky designs, Betty’s quilts have an almost folk–art feel. A favorite among my friends is Just My Doodles, which is almost Jacobean in its full, sensuous curves – and which really did result from Betty’s idle doodling! Combining fusible appliqué with hand embroidery is yet another nontraditional idea, but it saves time and gives a pleasing result. Full-size patterns, detailed instructions, and lots of quilter–friendly tips make these quilts perfect for intermediate quilters. I love this book for its irrelevant, cheerful treatment of time–honored motifs. Inspired by Betty’s creativity, you’ll find yourself stretching your own imagination to produce a one–of–a–kind quilt. - Sharon Darling’s Quilter’s Review – May 2004
Review of Favorite Applique & Embroidery Quilts - 06/17/2005
Reviewer: Anonymous from Paducah, KY, US
In her sequel to Favorite Redwork Designs, well-known quilt designer Betty Alderman presents a variety of elegant appliqué motifs enhanced by exquisite embroidery. More than two dozen patterns for traditional album; redwork and bluework are included. Two of the quilts, Redwork Beauty and Bluework & Beyond (featured on the book cover), were inspired by designs found on coverlets woven on Jacquard looms during the nineteenth century. While they look complicated, the designs can be easily embroidered with a simple stem stitch and two strands of floss. Simple outline embroidery is used in Crazy for bluework, a crazy quilt adorned with whimsical bluework designs, and Hearts and Flowers, a decorative redwork banner. Three quilts – Cherry Berry Album, Funky Folk Art Redwork, and Just My Doodles – are based on traditional album quilts, but were updated with current fabrics in bright colorways. "Whether you are an appliqué enthusiast or you are just testing the waters," writes Betty, "I ask you to join me in an adventure. We will cut, press, appliqué, and embroider to our hearts’ content. A lifelong passion for this form of quiltmaking will surely be your reward." - The Quilter magazine, January 2005
Review of Favorite Applique & Embroidery Quilts - 06/17/2005
Reviewer: Anonymous from Paducah, KY, US
Betty Alderman’s Favorite Appliqué & Embroidery Quilts provides quilt patterns featuring the nest of both techniques, offering over two dozen patterns for hand embroidery and machine appliqué alike. From redwork to traditional quilting, this especially excels in quilt pointers and shortcuts. - Midwest Book Review - April 2004
