The Wholecloth Garment Stories Author:Mary Stori This workbook was designed for novice and experienced sewers who would like to personalize their garments with simple and attractive stitching, including quilting, trapunto, and embellishments. Quilters, too, may find just the decorative touch they need for a wall or bed quilt. Award-winning quilter and fashion designer May Stori, author of the ... more »popular THE STORI BOOK OF EMBELLISHING (AQS, 1994), has designed 12 wholecloth garment projects, adaptable to a variety of clothing styles. For your convenience, full-size, ready-to-trace patterns are provided with the larger designs on removable 22 inch X 34 inch sheets. Learn how to choose appropriate fabrics and expand your textile choices with easy stabilizing techniques. Follow the many sewing tips and illustrated step-by-step instructions to create your own wholecloth garment 'stori'. REVIEW: I am not sure why 3-D applique created with fusibles is traditional. Perhaps the reference is to the background blocks in the 11 quilts. These serve to set off the 11 flowers which could easily be combined in different ways or on other backgrounds. The flowers are lovely and utilize detailed petals, beaded stamens and other realistic touches. They include dandelion, magnolia, water lily, coneflower and Christmas cactus. The instructions appear complete and well illustrated. -Quilters Review« less