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Ribbon Embroidery Motifs from Baltimore Album Quilts
Ribbon Embroidery Motifs from Baltimore Album Quilts Author:Deanna Hall West Just when we thought Deanna Hall West had created the most beautiful ribbon embroidery designs that could ever be, she presents us with this wonderful new collection of motifs. The designs are artful adaptations of Baltimore Album style applique designs used many years ago by our quilting ancestors for their quilts. — Since the design... more »s are only about 2 inches square each, they are perfect for a myriad of embroidery projects -- from embellishing clothing and linens to framed pieces and, yes, even to make a small Baltimore Album quilt (as we've shown on our covers). If you've ever done hand applique, you'll especially appreciate creating such small motifs without any tedious turning under of miniscule seam allowances.
In case you have not experienced the joy of creating pretty little designs with silk ribbon, we've included complete illustrated how-to information on using silk ribbon and making the basic stitches. You'll find that even uneven stitching looks beautiful -- the silk ribbon is very forgiving of imperfections.
If you would like to recreate the small quilts on our front and back covers, we've included instructions for sewing and quilting these little charmers. There are 21 floral motifs and 2 border designs included in this delightful collection. « less