Quilting, Sewing & Applique: Essential Techniques for Beginners

Beginner's Guide to Quilting, Sewing, and Appliqué is the perfect book for young and new quilters. Author Heidi Pridemore has created a collection of 13 different types of blocks that, when finished, can be fashioned into a patchwork quilt. She also includes 7 fun-to-make projects in bright, bold styles and colors that are achievable for young makers. The motifs are teen-approved--hearts, stars, daisies, butterflies, and more--and will appeal to the young maker audience. As a solid "workshop" book for young makers, this one combines both sewing and quilting techniques and will appeal to the quilt market audience.

Heidi Pridemore is the designer and co-owner of The Whimsical Workshop, a full-service design studio specializing in vibrant quilt patterns, fabric kits, books, and licensing. With products available worldwide, Heidi and her husband, Matthew, lead workshops and lectures on design, quilting, and crafting. Heidi's work is featured by top fabric companies like Andover, Studio E, and Timeless Treasures, and her quilt patterns appear in leading magazines such as Quiltmaker and McCall's Quick Quilts. She has authored five books, including Quilted Whimsy. When not traveling for trade shows, Heidi enjoys life at home in Arizona with her husband.