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Reverse Appliqué: Revealing Beauty (In-Person Lecture)

  • Grace Lutheran Church Hendersonville, NC United States (map)

in-person Lecture for Western nc quilter’s guild, hendersonville (North carolina)


Reverse Appliqué: Revealing Beauty – Lecture and Trunk Show

Thursday, March 21, 2024 at the 11:00 am at Western NC Quilters Guild.General Meeting, Grace Lutheran Church, Hendersonville, NC. Guests are welcome to attend for Free. Membership is encouraged.

All times are local - Start time is 11:00 am EST.

Find up to date information about guild meetings, events and how to attend/book here: https://www.westernncquilters.org/


What is reverse appliqué?  What is the difference between appliqué and reverse appliqué? When was it developed and by who? How do you do it?  Can you do it by machine or by hand? Is it hard or easy to do? How do you quilt reverse appliqué? What is hidden will be revealed!

The beauty of reverse appliqué is revealed as you stitch, adding dimensional beauty to your quilts by playing with positive and negative space, fabric layering, and color value and contrast. 

Expand your creative possibilities and be empowered by the thorough, step-by-step, how-to demonstration of Eye of the Beholder Quilt Design’s easy Trace, Baste, Snip & Stitch methods of reverse appliqué.

At all trunk shows attendees will get a glimpse into the interplay of color, pattern and design Ms. Willingham uses. Gain an understanding of the techniques she employs, Trace, Baste, Snip & Stitch and Trace, Snip, Iron & Stitch, to create her reverse appliquépatterns by hand and machine.  Be encouraged to trust your creative instincts as you quilt, adding a touch of elegance to your life. 


Check out the Machine Reverse Applique is FUN workshop-Bloom block that takes place in the afternoon. Click here to find out more information.