Seasons of Wool Appliqué Folk Art: Celebrate Americana with 12 Projects to Stitch

by Rebekah L. Smith

Overview

Enjoy wool appliqué all year round with 12 seasonal projects from the bestselling author of Wool Appliqué Folk Art.

Rebekah L. Smith’s Americana aesthetic, although very true to early decorative arts, will look great in many homes today. Presented in a lovely antique color palette, these simple and elegant projects include a journal cover, pillow cover, wall hangings, storage boxes, table rug, and more, perfect for your home or to give as gifts. Includes a basics chapter and an updated chapter on the collection, storage, and use of wool.

• Beginner-friendly projects with downloadable full-size patterns, ranging from a pillow and blanket carrier to a tea cozy and table runner

• Includes a beautiful styled photo of each project, as well as detail shots to show the gorgeous stitching

• Award-winning folk artist Rebekah Smith’s historically inspired designs are perfect for traditional quilters, textile artisans, rug hookers, and anyone who appreciates her signature style

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617454813
Publisher:	C & T Publishing
Publication date:	07/30/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	210
Sales rank:	611,065
File size:	72 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Rebekah L Smith Bio: Rebekah L. Smith studied graphic design at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and specializes in wool work, murals, and American folk art. Rebekah and her husband, along with their three daughters, continually work to restore an 1838 house in Ohio. rebekahlsmith.com

Table of Contents

Introduction

Projects

Spring
March Musings: Journal Cover
Sewing in the Seed Time: Wall Hanging
At the Urn of the Season: Pillow Cover

Summer
Sew Many Berries: Stool Seat, Scissor Holder, and Sewing Basket
In the Pursuit of Picnics: Blanket Carrier
On the Line: Clothespin Pocket

Fall
September's Storage: Boxes
Pillows from the Patch: Pillows
Autumn Abundance: Wall Hanging

Winter
Winter's Ramble: Table Rug
A House for Tea: Tea Cozy
Her Hearts: Table Runner

Remarkable Wool
Snipping and Stitching
About the Author

Editorial Reviews

This book would be a lovely introduction to hand embroidery techniques and the ‘folkie’ theme is currently popular for interiors. Yes, it’s a project book but one with attractive and useful ‘makes’ that are described clearly in step photos and diagrams. The book is divided into seasons but, as the colour scheme is much the same throughout, it is just the motifs that change. The photography is good and full-sized patterns are included. Preparation, cutting-out and a very good guide to simple stitches would really encourage a newcomer to make something really lovely.

September 2017 Workshop on the Web

Lovely designs, lovely stitching, good projects from cushions, notebook cover, pegbag, scissor holder to table runner, nothing too imaginative but all done to a good standard with pleasant motifs. One thing to remember is that wool comes in many colours and you can dye your own because the first thing that strikes me about this book is that it is brown. Rebekah has chosen a limited, muted palette. On the back cover two cushions are shown, one dull green with a brown squirrel, the other orange with a brown bird. Just think what a happier guy that squirrel would have been if he were rusty orange. All the projects can be seen at the beginning of the book, and there’s that overall brown-ness. As we are going through the seasons, you might imagine a palette of colour to match the seasons but that only seems to be evoked by a touch of orange in autumn. I like the pegbag, my mother used to have one, and if you adjust the pattern slightly, it could be any sort of bag you want. Some of the photos are a tad on the dark side. Each of the 12 projects is shown with details, introduced with a paragraph or two, and contain instructions to make the projects. There is a short guide to preparing wool and embroidery stitches at the back of the book. Included are 2 pages of pattern templates, these are double sided. I love the birds.

6/19/2017 yarnsandfabrics.co.uk