Approachable Steps for Machine & Turn-Free Hand Stitching

The Simply Successful Applique Handy Pocket Guide by Kim Diehl covers two distinct appliqué approaches: invisible machine appliqué using freezer paper, and turn-free appliqué by hand. The freezer paper method is designed to speed up preparation and eliminate the need to anchor seam allowances with starch or glue prior to stitching. The hand method produces appliqués that don’t need to be reversed from the original pattern.

A bonus section covers machine appliqué with trapunto. Clear how-to photography throughout. Compact enough to keep at the sewing machine as a working reference.

Also in the Handy Pocket Guide series: Perfect Piecing, Quilting with Precuts, and Embroidery Stitching.