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Appliqué an aviary of exquisite bird designs in Fancy Feathered Friends, inspired by a charming collection of vintage artwork. 24 delightful patterns, from easy to advanced. The patterns feature popular bluebirds, doves, and graceful swallows.
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Fancy Feathered Friends |

Appliqué an aviary of exquisite bird designs inspired by a charming collection of vintage artwork.
| Introduction |
6 | Chapter 7: Making the Quilts | 37 |
| Chapter 1: Bird Design Inspirations | 7 | How the Patterns are Organized | |
| China, Linens, and Decorative Arts | Transferring Patterns onto Paper | ||
| Popular Bluebird Designs of theTwentieth Century | Using the Pattern Instructions | ||
| Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Fabrics and Quilts | Finishing Touches | ||
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Chapter 2 Adapting Bird Designs for Appliqué |
13 | Easy Projects | 40 |
| Designs from a Single Source | BLUE BIRDS & BLOSSOMS | ||
| Techniques for Tiny Elements | BLUEBIRD MEDALLION | ||
| Designs from Different Sources | SPRING PUSSY WILLOW | ||
| Observing Copyright Law | WEDDING BOUQUET | ||
| Chapter 3 Choosing a Fabric Palette |
15 | CHEERY CHERRY TIME | |
| Types of Contrast | ARBOR FEAST | ||
| Color Selection Hints | Intermediate Projects | 61 | |
| Emphasizing Design Elements | AMID THE PANSIES | ||
| Creating Special Effects | AMID THE ROSES | ||
| Using Pre-printed Panels | AMID THE HOLLY | ||
| Chapter 4 Preparing for Appliqué | 19 | HUDDLED ON A GARDEN WALL | |
| Making Templates | OH, WHAT A LOVELY MEAL! | ||
| Placement Marks | Advanced Projects | 76 | |
| Planning a Stitching Sequence | DESCENDING DOVES | ||
| Hand Appliqué Supplies | SWIRLING BLUEBIRDS | ||
| Chapter 5 Susan's Needle-turn Appliqué |
23 | VASE OF POMEGRANATES | |
| Bottom Edge Appliqué | PRETTY PAPERCUT | ||
| Sewing Horizontally | Birds of Old Blocks |
93 | |
| The Challenges | An Elegant Pair | ||
| The Process | Vineyard Feast | ||
| The Inside of the Heart | Yum Yum Tree | ||
| Chapter 6: Embellishing Fabric with Ink |
26 | Love Birds | |
| Inking Options | Vase of Plenty | ||
| Inking Supplies | Hovering Birds, | ||
| Pen Characteristics | Roosting Amid the Cherries | ||
| Inking Requirements | A Bouquet to Oneself | ||
| Choosing Fabrics for Inking | Cherry Pickers | ||
| Fabric Preparation | Quiltmakers | 108 | |
| Shading with PigmaTM Pens | Resources |
110 | |
| HeIpful Tips for Shading | Bibliography | 110 | |
| An Inking and Shading Exercise | About the Author | 111
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| Flowers and Leaves | |||
| Birds' Wings and Feathers | |||
| Writing on Fabric | |||
| Embellishing Fabric with Ink | |||
| Fitting Words into a Defined Space |
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