By: Pauline Ineson

Paperback

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Flowers are perennial favourites in patchwork, applique and quilting. Pauline Ineson shows you how to create amazing three-dimensional flowers with machine quilting, patchwork and applique techniques. This garden of 20 irresistible fabric flowers includes pretty little marigolds, intricate fuchsias, stately foxgloves and elegant tulips. A wide variety of techniques are used to make the flowers, including ruching fabric, gathering and coiling fabric and many applique techniques. Detailed step-by-step artwork and gorgeous photography beautifully illustrate Pauline's innovative designs, which are accompanied by full-size templates. There are also instructions for making stems and various leaf shapes. Variations for each flower show how you can adapt the colours and styles to create your own unique versions. The book also includes examples of stunning quilt blocks incorporating the flower designs for added inspiration. Floral Dimensions is a beautiful book that will inspire you to create your own delightful bouquet of flowers that you can use to adorn all sorts of lovely sewing projects.

Introduction; Materials and Equipment; Begonia; Bell Flower; Berries & Grapes; Carnation; Chrysanthemum; Clematis; Cyclamen; Daffodil; Fuchsia; Foxglove; Gerbera; Lily; Lily of the Valley; Marigold; Pansy; Passion Flower; Primrose; Rose; Rosebud; Tulip; Techniques; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Suppliers; Index.

ISBN: 9781446301814
ISBN-10: 1446301818
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 128
Published: 1st June 2012
Dimensions (cm): 27.7 x 21.3  x 1.9
Weight (kg): 0.522