Baltimore album of roses : elegant motifs to mix & match : step-by-step techniques : appliqué, embroidery, inking, trapunto

Hand stitch an intricate garden of flowers with renowned Baltimore Album teacher Rita Verroca. Study Rita's award-winning techniques with her detailed guide to appliqué, embroidery, inking, and trapunto. Five exquisite Baltimore Album quilts invite you to create your own masterpiece. Each pattern comes with variations to mix and match, plus helpful color and fabric suggestions. Connect to your quilting roots as you pay tribute to the time-honored style that has fascinated two centuries of stitchers. Read more... Abstract: Hand stitch an intricate garden of flowers with renowned Baltimore Album teacher Rita Verroca. Study Rita's award-winning techniques with her detailed guide to appliqué, embroidery, inking, and trapunto. Five exquisite Baltimore Album quilts invite you to create your own masterpiece. Each pattern comes with variations to mix and match, plus helpful color and fabric suggestions. Connect to your quilting roots as you pay tribute to the time-honored style that has fascinated two centuries of stitchers Content: Front Cover Acknowledgments Dedication Contents Historical View of Baltimore Album Quilts BALTIMORE BLOCKS THE WOMEN WHO STITCHED THEM Album of Roses How to Achieve a Baltimore Look COLOR CHOICE FABRIC CHOICE Appliqué READING PATTERNS AND LAYOUTS MARKING THE BACKGROUND FABRIC AND CUTTING OUT APPLIQUÉ PIECES PINNING NEEDLE-TURN TECHNIQUE SKINNY STEMS POINTY LEAVES INVERTED VALLEYS INVERTED V'S SPLIT LEAVES REVERSE APPLIQUÉ Embroidery Inking Quilting Trapunto Button Flowers Projects LITTLE ALBUM OF ROSES FLOWER BASKET WITH SWAGS STEVIE'S QUILT RUBY SLIPPER. LITTLE BASKETAbout the Author Patterns Swag 1 Pattern Swag 2 Pattern Swag 3 Pattern Swag 4 Pattern Cornucopia Pattern Garland Part 2 Pattern Dove Pattern Center Rose Pattern Garland Part 1 Pattern Bird on a Branch Pattern Large Basket Pattern Stevie's Swag Pattern Legal Page Back Cover. Hand stitch an intricate garden of flowers with renowned Baltimore Album teacher Rita Verroca. Study Rita’s award-winning techniques with her detailed guide to appliqué, embroidery, inking, and trapunto. Five exquisite Baltimore Album quilts invite you to create your own masterpiece. Each pattern comes with variations to mix and match, plus helpful color and fabric suggestions. Connect to your quilting roots as you pay tribute to the time-honored style that has fascinated two centuries of stitchers.