This convenient pocket guide features Kim Diehl's unique and wonderfully successful technique for invisible appliqué by machine and turn-free appliqué by hand. Discover how to shorten your stitching time, how to finish appliqués that aren't reversed from the original pattern, and how preparation can eliminate the need to anchor seam allowances in place with starch or a fabric glue stick prior to stitching. Learn about Kim's invisible machine-appliqué techniques that use freezer paper and are infinitely quicker to complete. As a bonus, learn how to machine appliqué with trapunto!

Kim Diehl fell in love with a sampler quilt pattern in the late 1990s, taught herself the steps needed to do the project, and became smitten with quiltmaking. Winning a national contest turned Kim’s life down an unexpected path, and her newfound hobby quickly blossomed into a full-time career. She lives in Pocatello, Idaho, USA.