In this fun and practical introduction to hand and machine applique, 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 applique, as well as raw-edged and turned-edge applique.

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 applique.

Put your skills into practice and at the same time create beautiful projects to keep or give as gifts.