Have you ever gotten to the end of your quilting project, and realized it didn’t turn out how you had hoped? Heather Thomas discusses adding applique to her quilts that she didn’t like, in an effort to “save” them. Heather demonstrates adding a transparent applique design to one of her quilting projects and transforms it into a beautiful art piece!
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