Beth Ferrier's grandmother taught her to embroider when Beth was
just four, setting her on a lifelong path of needlework. From then
on, Beth's hands were always busy - knitting, sewing, weaving,
making garments, first for her baby dolls and then for herself. She
can’t remember a time when fiber hasn't been a central part of her
life.
She describes her style as "rebellious traditional." A quilter
since 1975, she is forever in search of easy and simply elegant
solutions to quilting challenges. Everything she designs is geared
toward teaching skill-expanding tips and techniques.
Beth lives in Saginaw, Michigan, with her husband, Kent, in a
farmhouse built before 1860. They have four grown sons, two
daughters-in-law, and two grandchildren. You've seen her on Simply
Quilts, Kaye's Quilting Friends, and The Quilt Show with Ricky Tims
and Alex Anderson. She's written several books.
Mar 11 There have been some exciting innovations in the materials
available to quilters these days. Of interest to appliquérs comes
“Wash-Away Appliqué Sheets” from C&T Publishing. These sheets
are printable, watersoluble, single-sided fusible and eco-friendly.
They are sized to 8 x 11 inches and are sturdy enough to be run
through your printer. Use these with your ink-jet printer for
appliqué templates or foundation piecing. If you are hesitant to
use these in your printer, they are also transparent enough that
you could also hand trace your appliqué design to the sheet. When
your project is finished you have the option of washing the sheet
for a softer feeling piece or leaving it in and it will soften over
time. Fans of paper piecing can fuse the first piece of fabric to
the sheet thus avoiding ripping paper off and risking damaging your
stitches. The end result is that you will find you have a crisp
clean edge for your appliqué stitching plus save time in drawing
multiple templates for certain block patterns.
*Applique Society, The*
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