Two great books by Elly Sienkiewicz: Baltimore Beauties and Beyond Vol 1 and Best of Baltimore Beauties Part II. Unquestionably the most comprehensive books on how to do hand appliqué.

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The Best of BALTIMORE BEAUTIES
Part II
More Patterns for Album Blocks

Author: Elly Sienkiewicz
Pages: 224
Page size: 8 1/2" x 11"
Publisher: C&T Publishing

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By popular demand—The rest of the best!

In response to overwhelming demand from fans, Elly Sienkiewicz presents a second collection of her most popular out-of-print Baltimore Album quilt block patterns, plus new designs you won't find anywhere else.

Over 100 full-scale block and border patterns for Baltimore-style Album quilts, fully annotated for history, symbolism, and construction
Features patterns personally chosen by Elly from her most sought-after out-of-print books: Papercuts and Plenty; Baltimore Album Quilts; Baltimore Beauties and Beyond, Volume Two; and Dimensional Appliqué
Includes 12 new Baltimore-style patterns from Elly
Preface by Elly with commentary on Baltimore Album quilts and the current revival of interest in them
Plus a glossary of terms and a complete index for finding multiple patterns of any block style (baskets, bouquets, papercuts, etc.)

Glossary	9	Pattern 16 • Varietal Botanical V	126
Preface	11	Pattern 17 • Varietal Botanical VI	127
Introduction	16	Pattern 18 • Varietal Botanical VII	127
Baltimore Album Quilts		Pattern 19 • Hearts and Swans	128
Pattern 1 • Fleur-de-Lis Medallian I	19	Pattern 20 • Abstract Design I	128
Pattern 2 • Fleur-de-Lis II	20	Pattern 23 • Varietal Botanical VIII	129
Pattern 4 • Betty Alderman's Scherenchnitte	21	Pattern 24 • Varietal Botanical IX	129
Pattern 5 • Sylvia's Wycinanki	22	Pattern 27 • Varietal Botanical X	130
Pattern 6 • Hearts and Swans I and II	23	Pattern 28 • Abstract Design II	130
Pattern 7 • Rose of Sharon II	24	Pattern 29 • Varietal Fleur-de-Lis V	131
Pattern 8 • Folk Art Flower Wheel	25	Pattern 30 • Varietal Botanical XI	131
Pattern 10 • Red Vases and Red Flowers	26	Pattern 31 • Varietal Fleur-de-Lis VI	132
Pattern 11 • Victorian Favorite	27	Pattern 32 • Varietal Botanical XII	132
Pattern 14 • Fleur-de-Lis with Rosebuds IV	28	Pattern 35 • Pineapple	133
Pattern 15 • Grapevine Wreath II	29	Pattern 36 • Alex's Cats	133
Pattern 16 • Strawberry Wreath II	30	Pattern 39 • Varietal Fleur-de-Lix VII	134
Pattern 18 • Circular Sprays of Flowers	31	Pattern 40 • Varietal Botanical XIII	134
Pattern 21 • Fleur-de-Lis Medallion II	32	Pattern 45 • Turtle Hill	135
Pattern 24 • Rose Cornucopias	34	Pattern 47 • Carnations	136
Pattern 30 • Vase with Fruits and Flowers	36	Pattern 48 • Double Hearts	136
Pattern 41 • Victorian Basket of Flowers IV	38	Pattern 49 • Rose Medallion	137
Pattern 42 • Victoria Basket V with Fruits and Flowers	42	Pattern 50 • Great Grandma May Ross Hamilton's Scottish Thistle	137
Pattern 44 • Scalloped Epergne of Fruit	46	Pattern 53 • Hearts and Tulips	138
Baltimore Beauties and Beyond, Volume II		Pattern 54 • Landon Bears Football Team	138
Pattern 1 • Hans Christian Andersen's Danish Hearts	50	Pattern 57 • Pinecones for Maine	139
Pattern 7 • Heart Medallion Frame	51	Pattern 58 • Varietal Botanical XIV	139
Pattern 8 • Goose Girl Milking	53	Pattern 59 • Christmas Cactus Variation	140
Pattern 9 • Hearts and Hands in a Feather Wreath	54	Pattern 60 • Varietal Botanical XV	140
Pattern 12 • Wreaths of Hearts I and II	56	Pattern 61 • Varietal Fleur-de-Lis VIII	141
Pattern 13 • Bird in a Fruit Wreath	58	Pattern 62 • Varietal Fleur-de-Lis IX	141
Pattern 15 • Goose Girl	62	Pattern 63 • Sometimes Take Tea	142
Pattern 16 • Waterfowling	66	Pattern 64 • Violins and Bows	142
Pattern 17 • Tropical Boating	70	Pattern 65 • Flamingos	143
Pattern 21 • The Peony Border	74	Pattern 66 • Eiffel Tower	143
Dimensional Appliqué		Pattern 67 • Lindsay as a Young Gymnast	144
Pattern 7 • Rick Rack Roses	76	Pattern 68 • Family Pets	145
Pattern 8 • Flower-Wreathed Heart II	78	Pattern 69 • Tiptoe Through My Tulips	146
Pattern 9 • Lovely Lane's Grapevine Wreath	80	Pattern 70 • Ruched Ribbon Rose Lyre II	147
Pattern 11 • Basket of Quarter Roses and Buds	82	Pattern 71 • Cornucopia III	149
Pattern 12 • Unadorned Victorian Basket of Flowers	84	Pattern 73 • Strawberry Wreath III	153
Pattern 14 • Folk Art Basket of Flowers	86	Pattern 74 • Dove and Lyre	157
Pattern 15 • Apples in the Late Afternoon	90	Pattern 75 • Album in a Rose Lyre Wreath	161
Pattern 16 • Ivy Basket with Bow	94	Pattern 77 • Victorian Basket of Flowers III	164
Pattern 17 • Jeannie's Iris, Pansy, and Pleated Flowers Basket	98	Pattern 78 • Basket of Full-Blown Roses	168
Pattern 18 • Regal Bird Amidst the Roses	102	Pattern 80 • Half-Wreath of Blooms from Mrs. Mann's Quilt	172
Pattern 21 • Baltimore Bouquet	106	Pattern 82 • Red Bird on a Passion Flower Branch	176
Pattern 27 • Pedestal Basket with Handle	110	Pattern 83 • Folk Art Bird	180
Pattern 28 • Annie Tuley's Pleated Basket	110	New Patterns
Pattern 33 • Kaye's Ribbon Basket	111	Pattern 1 • Heart Wreath of Roses	184
Pattern 32 • Ribbonwork Basket for Broiderie Perse Blooms	111	Pattern 2 • Heart Wreath of Acorns	186
Two Borders	112, 121	Pattern 3 • Heart Wreath of Cherries	188
Color Section	113-120	Pattern 4 • Heart Wreath of Tulips	190
Papercuts and Plenty		Pattern 5 • Baltimore Rose Bouquet	192
Pattern 1 • Kangaroos	122	Pattern 6 • Baltimore Basket of Roses	196
Pattern 2 • Varietal Fleur-de-Lis I	122	Pattern 7 • Baltimore Urn of Roses	198
Pattern 5 • Varietal Botanical I	123	Pattern 8 • Squared Wreath of Embroidered Flowers	200
Pattern 6 • Varietal Fleur-de-Lis II	123	Pattern 9 • Intertwined Crown of Flowers	201
Pattern 7 • Varietal Fleur-de-Lis III	124	Pattern 10 • Theorem-Style Urn of Fruit	205
Pattern 8 • Varietal Botanical II	124	Pattern 11 • Grape-Flanked Urn of Fruit	209
Pattern 9 • Varietal Botanical III	125	Pattern 12 • Theorem-Style Urn of Flowers	213
Pattern 10 • Varietal Botanical IV	125	Pattern Note Continuations	217
Pattern 15 • Varietal Fleur-de-Lis IV	126	Index About the Author	219 224

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Unquestionably the most comprehensive book on how to do hand appliqué in print today, Baltimore Beauties and Beyond, Studies in Classic Album Quilt Appliqué is clearly and copiously illustrated, and sparkles with 16 pages of color. Elly's patterns for making 29 blocks lead from beginner simplicity to complex classic appliqué. Basic details of perfect points, corners, curves, and invisible stitches lead the reader through Victorian fancywork like ruching, then right up to the modern ease of appliqué with the "freezer paper on top" method. Baltimore Beauties and Beyond will surely become a needlework classic.

REVIEWS FOR THE FIRST VOLUME OF The Best of Baltimore Beauties

"The beauty of this book is that all the traditional appliqué patterns are under one cover, so it makes an extremely good resource and reference guide...With full-size templates and historical explanation for each of the blocks, this should provide hours of enjoyment for those wishing to make such a special quilt."
—Patchwork & Quilting

"Fans of Elly and appliqué will treasure this newest book and use it as a reference source for years to come. What a treasure for all quilters!"
—The Quilting Quarterly

Table of Contents

AUTHOR'S PREFACE

Part Two: The Lessons

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

Lesson 1

Part One: Getting Started

Cutwork Appliqué and the Tac Stitch (Both Visible and Hidden), 3/16"Seams, the Terms "Inlaid" and "Onlaid" Appliqué, Mending Appliqué, and Troubleshooting Points and Corners

FABRIC

Lesson 2

Block Size and yardage requirements

Onlaid Cutwork Appliqué with Freezer paper on Top, Plus Pattern Bridges, and the Blind Stitch (Alias the Invisible Appliqué Stitch, the Ladder Stitch, the Pumpkin Stitch, the Jack-o'-Lantern Stitch, the Slip Stitch, the Speed Stitch, and the Hem Stitch)

Background fabric

Lesson 3

Appliqué fabrics

Inlaid Cutwork Appliqué with Freezer paper on top; Appliqué in the Opposite Direction: Facing the Seam, a Smaller (1/8") Seam Allowance, and How to Do Inlaid Appliqué Without Freezer Paper, Plus Writing on Your Quilt

The "Classic Look"

Lesson 4

OTHER SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT

Celestial Bodies: Masterpiece Straight-edge Appliqué, Plus Sharper Points

For pattern transfer

Lesson 5

Pins

Adding a Second Color—Unit Cutwork Appliqué; Patterns Adapted for Cutwork; Cutwork Islands; Layering. Abutting, Needleturn, Pattern-bridged Islands for Cutwork; and Placing Appliqué on Grain

Scissors

Lesson 6

Needles

Unit Cutwork with Folded Fabric Flowers, Rectangle Roses, and Circle Roses, Plus Stitched Rose Hairs

Thread

Lesson 7

Permanent pens

Interrupted Cutwork, Plus Stuffed Silk Roses (Stuffed Appliqué), Layered Roses, Cutwork Roses, Simplifying Units in Layered Appliqué, Template-free Flowers, use of Tie-dyed Fabric, and Drawing on Your Block in Ink

Light and magnification

Lesson 8

PATTERN TRANSFER

Mixed Appliqué Techniques, Ruching, the Textured-edge Running Stitch, Plus Needleturning Without a Marked Seam Turn Line, Nineteenth-century Style

How to paper-fold in preparation for pattern transfer

Lesson 9

How to take a pattern from this book

Superfine Stems, Stuffed Berries, and Perfect Grapes, Plus Split Leaves

First Method: Patterns shown at one-quarter block on one page in "Part Four: The Patterns"

Lesson 10

Second Method: Patterns shown at one-half block on two pages in "Part Four: The Patterns"

The Many Modes of Seams Pre-basted-under Appliqué, Including 1) Turn and Baste, 2) Machine-edged Turn Line, 3) English Paper Method, 4) English Paper Method with Freezer Paper 5) Spray Appliqué, 6) Freezer Paper Inside, 7) Freezer paper Inside with Glue Stick, 8) (Plastic) Template Appliqué™, 9) Yo-yo Hearts, and 10) Basted Reverse Appliqué

Third Method: Patterns shown as a whole block on four pages in "Part Four: The Patterns"

Lesson 11

How to transfer your pattern to fabric using a freezer paper template

Buttonhole Appliqué—Raw-Edge Buttonholing, Hemmed-edge Buttonholing, Plus a Modern Buttonholing Miracle

Version I (Drawing around freezer paper)

Lesson 12

105

Version II (Freezer paper on top)

The "Mary Evans" Challenge

Other pattern transfer methods

Part Three: The Quiltmakers

109