Mastering Machine Applique: The Complete Guide Including Invisible Machine Applique, Satin Stitch, Blanket Stitch and Much More

This book is perfect for someone who wants to learn machine applique on their own. The author gives a list of tools to have on hand as well as step by step instruction on how to begin. Also included are topics about difficult situations which might occur in applique techniques. This is a wonderful reference to add to your sewing library

this is a fabulous resource. every step of machine appliqueing is thoroughly covered--needles, thread, sewing machine bobbin tension, stitches uesed, etc., etc.--nothing you need to produce wonderful applique is ignored. and some of the information will also make machine piecing easier. seeing what harriet hargrave can accomplish with a machine is insprirational. if you have shied away from applique because hand applique... Read Full Review

Harriet takes the intimidating world of applique and breaks it sown into a series of simple steps. Her approach is well organized and very practical, with a hands-on approach. You will progress from very simple shapes and techniques to more complex patterns and techniques - without feeling pushed. In fact, if you practice the exercise lessons a few times, you might not even really notice as you move into complex designs. This... Read Full Review

Harriet Hargrave is one of the best quilters and is extremely knowledgeable. She shares her expertise on applique with every technique imaginable and she explains each technique beautifully. If you love patchwork quilting but would like to try applique, this is the book for you.

Now in a substantially revised and updated second edition, Mastering Machine Applique by quilt shop owner and machine quilting innovator Harriet Hargrave, is a complete and straightforward, step-by-step guide that is filled with full-color photographs for optimum presentability, making the easily accessible text is truly "user friendly". Even more convenient, its hard cover protects a spiral inner binding which allows the... Read Full Review