Rose Hughes is back with an exciting follow-up to her best-selling Dream Landscapes! These six new projects take the Fast-Piece Applique adventure to the next level--now you can make your own unique embellishments! Use fabrics, Angelina fibers, felt, paper, beads, buttons, and more to embellish stunning quilts Learn to use nature as an unending source of design opportunities Gather even more inspiration from two color-splashed galleries

Stitch up a whimsical world! Fast-Piece Applique makes it easy to sew complex-looking shapes in a jiffy. Whether it's your 1st or your 101st quilt, these imaginative designs will add life and sparkle to your world. Find step-by-step instructions for four colorful wall hangings, plus an inspirational quilt gallery and guidelines for creating your own designs Discover the best ways to work with large templates Explore fun options for embellishing with fabrics, beads, bangles, and found objects

What happens when a corporate interior designer working for a global design and architectural firm turns her expertise to quilt patterns? Extraordinary designs! Natalie Barnes shows how to use color, contrast, and composition to achieve a one-of-a-kind look. Included is a chapter by the masterful machine quilter Angela Walters on using the stitching itself to complement these concepts. Twist and turn simple blocks to create impressive, random-looking modern designs Learn to trust unusual color combinations and choose fabrics with confidence 13 enticing patterns: quilts, table runners, wall hangings, place mats, and quilted storage boxes

Create enchanting three-panel quilt designs with spectacular success using Rose's easy Fast-Piece Applique method. Beginners and experts alike will enjoy these 11 inspiring patterns from talented designer Rose Hughes. Learn to simplify complex images and incorporate them into strong, striking quilts Make a single panel or several; display individually, in groupings, or stitched together into full quilts Stitching and embellishing options add rich texture to your projects

Step into your own gorgeous landscape scenes by using the incredible texture, color, and pattern that fabric provides. No tricky technical techniques here--simplicity is the goal in these artful, small-scale representations of nature's scenery.

With Embellishments for Adventurous Sewing, you'll delve into various methods of applique, learn the nuances of free-motion embroidery and thread sketching, and learn to maximize the decorative stitches and embroidery capabilities of your sewing machine.

· Learn thread painting and embellishing techniques for making one-of-a-kind art quilts with dimension and texture · Provides 6 projects with step-by-step instructions and detailed photographs · Includes an inspiring gallery of magnificent art quilt masterpieces · Joyce Hughes is an award-winning quilter and fiber artist, a McCall’s Quilting Quilt Design Star, and a fabric industry consultant