Invisible Machine Applique and Beyond by Dawn Cameron Dick, published by Teamwork Craftbooks. ISBN 0 9532590 6 4, price 18.99 from www.morningstarquilts.com

Discover more techniques, projects, professional hints and tips from Dawn in her second book. (See the reviews of her first book and DVD).

Learn about invisible machine applique (IMA) from the lady who has popularised this technique. It showcases more of Dawn’s fantastic quilts with that desirable handmade look. Plus lots of ideas for using IMA. Clear instructions, easy-to-follow guidelines and fantastic ideas. This 120 page book is full of inspiration and the know-how and techniques to produce quilts. The templates for the designs are included too. If you already have the first, I’m sure you’ll want this follow-on book. If not, buy both now.

Invisible Machine Applique by Dawn Cameron-Dick published by Teamwork Craftbooks. ISBN 0 9532590-2-1, price 16.99 available from www.morningstarquilts.com

Let Dawn Cameron-Dick take you on a voyage of discovery – making traditional quilts with her invisible machine applique technique (IMA). This 92 page book includes everything you need to know and is accompanied by a DVD (see separate review). 

Dawn’s method makes quilts that look handmade – and it shows you how to make them in a fraction of the time. Dawn pays attention to the details to produce fabulous heirloom quilts and she shows you how you cna make them at home too.

This book includes getting started, preparing your machine, choosing tools, additional uses for using IMA, designing your quilt and troubleshooting. In addition it has patterns for eight of Dawn’s quilts with step-by-step instructions and full-size patterns. 

You’ll find professional hints and tips to make your quilt making as easy as possible. Dawn is mistress of her art. Her quilts are truly inspiring.

Invisible Machine Applique DVD by Dawn Cameron-Dick, price 12.00 available from www.morningstarquilts.com

Spend two entertaining hours with Dawn Cameron-Dick as she teaches you how to Invisible Machine Applique, (IMA). This is a superb technique and will transform your applique from average to professional in one fell swoop.

Dawn has explored this technique in her two books (see separate reviews) and in this DVD you can see her in action. Dawn creates traditional quilts using her machine and her fabulous invisible technique. In this way she creates that sought-after handmade look. 

This DVD covers getting started, preparing your machine, other uses for invisible stitch, designing and troubleshooting. Dawn has a chatty style and the DVD is filmed at home – you feel like you have popped in for coffee and are treated to a two-hour lesson with your neighbour.

Find out everything you need to know to start IMA quilting. Dawn is very thorough, but a little repetitive and I could not help feeing that this, would have benefited from some sharp editing to cut it down by 30 minutes. Given that you can repeat chapters and replay, I thought the repetition unnecessary. 

This is an excellent DVD and will teach you things you probably do not know. It is professionally produced, by the sound quality suffers a little from background noise in places. If you like traditional quilting and you are interested in tis technique, why wouldn’t you be? Then this is the DVD for you. Dawn’s finished quilts are inspiring and a testimony to her many skills.