Flourish on the Vine: Swirling Designs to Appliqué  IQA Founders Award Winner!
Kathy designed her quilt 'Flourish on the Vine' with inspiration from her favorite bible verse 'I am the vine, you are the branches'—John 15:5. This graceful and sophisticated quilt is stunning with soft muted colors. It is divided into twelve sections making it easier to complete. Advanced quilters will find a challenge with the lush and intricate pieces yet a confident beginner will have no problem following Kathy's instructions in the included 15 page color booklet. Kathy walks you through choosing a color palette, marking the background fabric, making freezer paper templates, preparing the applique patches ... including those that overlap ... reverse applique and her favorite applique technique 'needle-turn.' Full size patterns for all components are included.(The Applique Society Newsletter, January/February 2013)A Flair For Applique. A verse from the Bible, wrought ironwork and festoons of fruit from the Roman Empire era were the inspirations for Kathy K. Wylie's award-winning quilt. Now you can make your own Flourish on the Vine with Kathy's detailed instructions for the needle-turn applique and construction. Full-size patterns are included.(Quilts from Quiltmakers 100 Blocks, Spring 2013)If you saw the cover of Quilters Newsletter, April/May 2012, or the winner of the IQA Founders Award in Houston in 2011, then you will know what I am talking about. This quilt, designed by Kathy K. Wylie of Whitby, Ontario can now be yours—with a bit of work of course. Kathy has put together this book of her quilt design which was released in December 2012 and includes full-size pattern pieces. If you go to Kathy's website,www.kathykwylie.com, you will also see some smaller projects she has made using design portions of the original quilt. I just took a class with Kathy based on her first bookSewflakes. If you get a chance to take a course with her she is a wonderful instructor and shared lots of tips and tricks—just like her books!(The Canadian Quilter Magazine, Spring 2013)Now you can make Kathy K. Wylie's award-winning quilt 'Flourish on the Vine' by following the comprehensive instructions and using the full-size pattern sheets to complete this graceful and sophisticated quilt, which is divided into twelve sections, making it easier to complete. The intricate details offer a challenge to the more experienced quilter and the explicit instruction with template tips make it approachable for ambitious beginners. This would be a true labor of love and, when completed, an heirloom for future generations to own.(Fabrications Quilting For You, April/May 2013)