Make the most of your spare time and discover the stylish and fun craft of appliqué with this book of 25 original and beautiful designs . Delve into your spare fabric stash to achieve some stunning results using very simple techniques, all fully explained with clear step-by-step instructions. With projects that can be whipped up in a weekend , you’ll be thrilled with how quickly you can piece together eye-catching makes to decorate your home or give away as gifts . Both hand and machine-sewn appliqué techniques are covered in detail, giving the reader the choice to use their preferred method. Templates are included to make completing each project easy, even for complete beginners.
Janet Goddard, Master of Fine Arts in fiction writing from the University of Missouri-St. Louis; Creative Writing Certificate and a Bachelor of Science in English, with an emphasis in writing, from Washington University. Shake the Middle Tree is Janet's first novel. Janet has been teaching English and writing courses in a variety of venues for the past 15 years. Presently, she teaches English and Creative Writing full time at Visitation Academy in St. Louis.
Janet lives in St. Louis with her husband Greg. They are empty-ing nesters of three beautiful children. Along with Janet's first novel, her other works include award winning short stories & essays, a bit of poetry, and a musical libretto, "The Mechanical Cat."
When she is not writing, Janet teaches in hopes of inspiring others to embrace the power, beauty, and mastery of the written word.