WOOL APPLIQUE

In the last few years, I have renewed my interest in applique, specifically wool applique.  Here are some projects using recycled wool.  It is almost as much fun to scour the thrift stores for wool garments to recycle as it is to dream up projects.

HOME SWEET COLORADO HOME, 2023, 26" X 26", Machine Appliqued, Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted.

BAA, BAA, PLAID SHEEP, 2023, 30"X27", 

Hand Appliqued, Hand Embroidered, Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted.

DOODLES AND DANDIES, 2022, 25" X 25", Machine Pieced, Machine Embroidered, Machine Appliqued, Machine Quilted.

FOLAGE, FLORALS, ETC., 2022, 23"X23", Machine Pieced, Machine Appliqued, Machine Embroidered, Machine Quilted.

GATHERING WOOL AGAIN

2020, 24" X 24", 16 4" blocks, Machine Appliqued, Machine  Embroidered, Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted.

CHERRY JUBILEE,

2019, 21" X 21", Sixteen 4" blocks,

 Machine Appliqued, Machine Embroidered, Machine Pieced,  Machine Quilted.

GATHERING WOOL - A CRAZY QUILT,

2018, 22" x 22", Sixteen 5" blocks,

Machine Appliqued, Machine Embroidered, Computered generated writings.

VALENTINE GARLAND,
2018,
Machine Appliqued, Machine Embroidered.

Owned by Caitlin Cosat

ROSE RING PILLOW,

2015,

Hand Appliqued, Hand embroidery details with variegated thread.

PENNY RUG PILLOW,

2015,

Hand Applique embellished with outline stitch and French knots using Perle cotton thread.

THREE BOXES,

2014,

Tops Hand Appliqued with wool and embellished with Perle cotton thread, then combined with cotton fabric to construct the boxes.

SUZANI MEETS PENNY RUG PILLOW,

2014,

Hand Appliqued with embroidery of Perle cotton.

MONOGRAMMED PILLOW,

2014,

Machine Appliqued.

MONOGRAMMED BOOK COVER,

2014,

Machine Appliqued.

TABLE TOPPER,

2013,

Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted.

WOVEN PATCHWORK PILLOW,

2013,

Machine Pieced, embellished with Machine embroidery.

GRADATION PILLOW,

2013,

Machined Pieced.

HOLLY PILLOW,

2012,

Hand Appliqued, embellished with Perle cotton embroidery.

PLAID SAMPLES PILLOW,

2012,

Hand Appliqued, embellished with Perle cotton embroidery.

PENNY RUG,

2012,

Hand Appliqued, embellished with Perle cotton embroidery.