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Savor Renaissance and Baroque styles with patterns from Needlework Designs by Gwen Marston's, a professional quilter and author. Over 70 elegant designs were inspired by 16th and 17th century motifs. Use Appliqué, Redwork, or embroidery techniques.

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Needlework Designs

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Needlework Designs

Great for Appliqué and Redwork

Author: Gwen Marston
Pages: 95
Page size: 81/2" x 11 1/2"
Publisher: American Quilter's Society
Cover:Soft
Item Code: 4ff0750
Weight: 1.2 lb

friendship bouquet quilt

flowers and stars quiltnine star variation qult

About the Author

Gwen Marston is a professional quiltmaker, teacher, and author. Since 1981, she has had 19 solo exhibits and participated in many group shows. She maintains a busy teaching and lecture schedule, both nationally and internationally. For the past 23 years, she has conducted quilt retreats near her island home in northern Michigan. She was a regular columnist for Lady's Circle Patchwork Quilts for 12 consecutive years and continues to write for many quilt magazines. Gwen Marston's Needlework Designs is her nineteenth book, and her sixth with AQS.

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Savor the sophistication of Renaissance and Baroque styles with these classic patterns.

  • Over 70 elegant designs were inspired by 16th and 17th century motifs from museum collections from around the world.
  • Adaptable and adjustable patterns that can be hand or machine quilted, embroidered, appliquéd, or stenciled. They can be enlarged, rearranged, and sued in blocks or borders.
  • Inspirational tips & ideas from this experienced quilting designer will help you successfully transfer designs to your quilt or transform the patterns to fit your project.
  • Two bonus quilt projects provide a perfect canvas on which to compose a classic arrangement of magnificent designs.

Table of Contents

Introduction4Quilt Projects13
How to Use These Designs6

Nine-Patch Variation

14
Inspiring Your Own Designs9

Friendship Bouquet

18
Adjusting the Designs for Quilting9Patterns22
Adapting the Designs for Appliqué11About the Author94
Tips on Marking Quilts12  

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