Cynthia England

I've been paper piecing on a large scale for some time now and found this book. It is well written with lots of detailed step by step pictures for the beginner, as well as very clever techniques that will appeal to the more experienced. If a book teaches me something new that I intend to integrate in my own processes, I believe it deserves 5 stars. Ms. England's book earned those stars several times over. Specifically: *Her clever method of using freezer paper pattern on the front of the fabric eliminating the need to tear away paper (and having a re-usable pattern) *Her sectioning and drawing tips, and *Her methods for shading. Additionally, I found her video on youtube particularly helpful, but you won't want to miss the… (mehr)

I've been paper piecing on a large scale for some time now and found this book. It is well written with lots of detailed step by step pictures for the beginner, as well as very clever techniques that will appeal to the more experienced. If a book teaches me something new that I intend to integrate in my own processes, I believe it deserves 5 stars. Ms. England's book earned those stars several times over. Specifically: *Her clever method of using freezer paper pattern on the front of the fabric eliminating the need to tear away paper (and having a re-usable pattern) *Her sectioning and drawing tips, and *Her methods for shading. Additionally, I found her video on youtube particularly helpful, but you won't want to miss the… (mehr)

Have you ever wanted the look of applique without the handwork? Author and
artist Cynthia England has found it with her innovative Picture Piecing
method. This is not a foundation or paper piecing method.
The quilts in the book are entirely machine pieced with all straight-line piecing, even the
details that look like applique from a distance. Unlike foundation and
paper-piecing, with Cynthia's Picture Piecing technique you work from the
right side of the fabric and there is no paper to pick out at the end. Best
of all, cheating is encouraged to get your blocks perfect!
Great for beginners! This beautiful book was written to introduce the
Picture Piecing technique to traditional quilters.… (mehr)