I have been very intrigued lately by embellishing and dimensional techniques as many of you know from my dimensional flower post. Recently I was on amazon.com looking at some new quilting books when this one by Janice Vaine caught my eye. I must admit, I have no self control sometimes and I think the people at Amazon know this! I am particularly susceptible to books that are loaded with fantastic techniques and not just patterns. Well this one fits the bill. There are literally pages upon pages of really thorough and well illustrated techniques for dimensional appliqué and embroidery. Here are a few shots of some of the pages. One of the best parts is that this book has a inner spiral binding so it lays flat while you are learning the techniques.
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Posted by: Karen L. | 06/28/2011 at 07:18 AM
great looking book - you might like to look at Deborah Kemball's Beautiful Botanical's as well - it is a terrific book.
Karen
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Posted by: Karen | 06/28/2011 at 08:13 AM
I have the same problem.....I am very much a "buy the book" kind of gal.
Posted by: Lori Ginsberg | 06/28/2011 at 08:22 AM
I'm in the same boat as you - no willpower. I bought this book 2 weeks ago at my local JoAnn's. Got to use a 50% off coupon for it too. Lots of eye candy in this one!
Posted by: Dee | 06/28/2011 at 11:52 AM
beautiful book, love that it lies flat
Posted by: Linda | 06/28/2011 at 11:59 AM
Yes I also got this book and it is a great reference and full of beautiful ideas!
Posted by: kathleen | 06/28/2011 at 12:09 PM
That looks fantastic!
Posted by: Elzaan | 06/28/2011 at 11:07 PM
Thanks for sharing! Amazon thinks you too. You should now get commission on my purchase as it is going into my wishlist.
Posted by: Tonya | 06/30/2011 at 11:02 PM