Books by Anita Shackelford
Three-Dimensional Applique
& Embroidery Embellishment Whether you are reproducing traditional album blocks or designing your own, this comprehensive guide is sure to provide both the information and the inspiration you are seeking. For each technique there is a project, a small block you can refer to as an illustration or actually complete. Work through chapter by chapter or simply turn to the book upon occasion with a particular need. You'll find it easy to use and full of sound information and inspiring ideas. 43 dimensional applique techniques, plus 23 embroidery stitches and suggestions for their use. 150 pages. |
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Surface Textures
Explore the world of trapunto and stipple quilting, starting with the history of the technique, and many antique quilts that incorporated this technique. Learn step by step how to add corded, padded, and stuffed details to your own quilts, plus six different stipple quilting patterns to complete the work. All of the raised work is done from the inside, so there is no damage to the back of the quilt. Hard cover 135 pages Out of print, only a few remaining, minor cover damage on some of them. |
Applique with Folded Cutwork
Discover how easy it is to make your own applique patterns by folding and cutting a piece of paper snowflake-style. Learn to design more than a dozen different styles of blocks and borders. 143 pages. |
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Coxcomb Variations
I challenged 9 friends to create quilts based on a magnificent nineteenth-century Coxcomb applique quilt. The result is 11 new quilt projects for you to sew and enjoy. Each one contains full-sized templates and detailed instructions, along with the maker's description of how the quilt was designed and what makes it unique. You can sew one of the beautiful quilts as shown or play with the pattern pieces to create your own Coxcomb variation. 63 pages. |
Coxcomb with Birds
The first quilt I made was this careful reproduction of the antique piece. The design is the same and the colors are how I imagined the original must have looked. After this quilt was finished, the challenge was to see what else we could create by changing the color or layout of the pieces to make something new - but with recognizable ties to the original. Twelve new quilts are pictured, along with the templates and fabric requirements to make each one. I hope they will inspire you to create your own coxcomb quilt. |
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Infinite Feathers
by Anita Shackelford, includes step-by-step photos and instructions for designing feather quilting motifs and transferring them to your quilt top. Working with simple tools, you can learn to create designs that will fit perfectly in the blocks and borders of your next quilt. Besides ideas for drafting your own designs, you will find a pattern section with over 100 feather designs in traditional, innovative and continuous-line styles. For even more inspiration, the gallery contains almost a dozen beautiful quilts made by some of today's top quiltmakers. 160 pages. |
Use the Infinite Feathers template to draw
the feather samples in this book.
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A Modern Mix
Machine & Hand Quilting Quilt by machine or by hand? Both! is the resounding answer from Anita Learn how to successfully incorporate hand and machine quilting in the same quilt to add visual interest to your projects. 112 pages. |
The Feathered Star wall quilt on the cover is both hand and machine pieced, hand and machine quilted, and includes trapunto in the background areas.
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Ohio Collection
Create a Little Piece of History!
This book includes 44 historic pieced and appliqued patterns. Discover designs that are perfect for you, whether you are a beginner or experienced quiltmaker. Work with templates or rotary cutting instructions to reproduce an antique quilt, or make a new one. 48 pages |
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Pennsylvania Plain & Fancy
Includes patterns for 6 pieced and 6 appliqued quilts with projects for beginner and advanced quilters.
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Also includes instructions for special techniques, such as folded cutwork applique, ruching, and trapunto.
48 pages. |
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Teens & Tweens
My daughter Jen and I enjoyed putting together this great book of sewing and quilting projects, perfect for kids or adults of any age.
If you have young people in your life and you'd like to share your passion for working with fabric, you'll find lots of projects here. 100 pages. |
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