Quilt and Embellish in One Step! In One Step

Inspired by the Japanese art of Sashiko and the decorative embroidered embellishments of crazy quilts, long-time hand quilter Linda Potter has developed fast and easy methods to make any quilt sparkle with gorgeous hand quilting, appliqu©, and beading. Four projects feature colorful perle cotton quilting, embroidered appliqu©, and intricate-looking beading.

Full of tips on choosing threads, batting, embellishments, and more, this guide will enable quilters to accomplish beautiful hand quilting in much less time using traditional and fun new stitches. Linda Potter has been quilting since 1981, earning awards for her work and sharing her needle magic methods with students and guilds around the country.

Her love of hand quilting inspired her to develop techniques that deliver high design impact in less time. She lives in Overland Park, KS.