American Patchwork & Quilting - USA (2021-04)

Minki Kim

Zakka WOOL APPLIQUÉ

60+ Sweetly Stitched Designs

Useful Projects for Joyful Living

FROM THE CRAFTS LAB

BLOOMS AND BLOSSOMS

In her first book, author Meg Hawkey

shares how to re-create her signature

shaded embroidery designs. Dive into

her technique with 11 featured projects,

including stitched jewelry, a bag, a pillow,

and a lap quilt. $25.99; shopmartingale.com

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JEN’S BLOCK WRAP

Keep handwork projects

organized and portable with a

wrap from designer Jen Kingwell.

Each of the six brushed-felt

pages acts as a small design

wall for a block up to 14" square.

The backs of the felt pages are

vinyl so your pieces won't stick to

the wrong side when rolled up.

$28.24; fatquartershop.com

101 ITTY BITTY CELEBRATIONS

Use wool scraps and hand stitching to

create 2" squares featuring motifs for

holidays, seasons, sports, and more. Author

Lisa Bongean shares a variety of ways

to incorporate the mini creations into

projects. $21.99; shopmartingale.com

ZAKKA WOOL APPLIQUÉ

Author Minki Kim shares more than 60

wool felt appliqué and embroidery designs.

Use the designs in one of the six included

projects, such as a sewing case or coasters,

or mix and match elements to create

personalized projects. $25.95; ctpub.com

VISIBLE MENDING SUPPLY KIT

Try trendy visible mending with a supply

kit that has everything you need: two

different sashiko needles, sashiko thread

in two colors, a thimble, beeswax thread

conditioner, water-soluble transfers to

mark your designs, and an eight-page

guide to learn the basics.

$40; wrenbirdarts.com

The roll ed-up wrap fits easily in

my bag for on-the-go sewing.

DIANE TOMLINSON, ASSOCIATE EDITOR

14 APQ ¥ April 2021