Sweet & Simple Wool Appliqué: 15 Folk Art Projects to Stitch

By C&T Publishing

Master the art of wool appliqué with this step-by-step guide featuring a range of projects by some of today’s top designers.

From traditional pincushions to playful embellishments on a contemporary blue jean jacket, this delightful book offers something for everyone. The 16 featured projects present a full range of challenges for all skill levels, whether you want to try wool appliqué for the first time or you’re an experienced wool fanatic.

Projects include everything from a table runner, a pillow, and pinkeeps to a needle book, a notebook cover, a wallhanging-sized quilt, and more. Contributing designers include Lori Brechlin, Annie Downs, Stacy Nash, Marlene Strauser, and more.

This eBook edition includes links to printable appliqué patterns.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Sep 1, 2017
• ISBN: 9781617456183

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Pinkeeps

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Pincushions

BIRD ON A VINE PINKEEP

Stitched by Renée Plains

I really enjoyed making this small pinkeep. The wool berries, leaves, and vines were especially fun to appliqué. I used toothpick-turn appliqué for the bird and wing. I learned this great appliqué method from my late friend, Laurene Sinema. It uses a round toothpick rather than a needle to turn under the seam allowance. Before you start appliquéing, moisten the toothpick by placing it between your lips. That bit of moisture gives the wooden toothpick a little extra roughness, which makes it easier to turn the fabric under as you stitch. Give it a try. I think you will like it!

MATERIALS

Fabrics

Linen: 1 fat quarter for pinkeep body

Cotton: Brown/black checks and brown print for bird and wing appliqué

Wool: Assorted greens and red for vine, leaves, and berries appliqué

Other materials

Small bead: 4 mm (approx.) for bird’s eye

Small button: For scissor tab

Polyester fiberfill

Crushed walnut shells (Available at pet stores)

Embroidery floss: Dark brown

Cardboard: For interior base

CUTTING

Make templates from the Bird on a Vine Pinkeep patterns and cut pieces as indicated.

Linen

•  Cut 1 rectangle 5˝ × 13˝.

•  Cut 2 circles from circle pattern.

•  Cut 1 piece from scissor tab pattern.

Cardboard

•  Cut 1 circle slightly smaller than the circle pattern.

Cotton and wool

•  Cut pieces from appliqué pattern (as directed in pattern).

Finished pinkeep: Approx. 4˝ × 4½˝

Sewing

1. Make a template from the Bird on a Vine Pinkeep pattern to use as a placement guide. Appliqué the pieces to the linen pinkeep body. I used a primitive stitch on the wool pieces and needle-turn appliqué for the bird and wings. Add the bead for the bird’s eye.

The small wool berries can be punched quickly with a Fiskars ¼˝ Circle Hand Punch. (My friend, Sue Spargo, shared this great technique with me.) Another easy way to cut small wool berries is to cut a ¼˝ strip from wool with a rotary cutter. From that strip, cut ¼˝ squares and then round the corners by trimming them with scissors.

2. With right sides together, sew the short ends of the 5˝ × 13˝ rectangle together to make a tube. Fig.