Stitching together the past & present, the author offers a stunning beauty of fruit & papercut patterns to challenge the quilter as well as inspire.Elly"s Baltimore designs are more beautiful than ever. In this book, she walks you through applique motifs for hearts, flowers, houses, & even kitty cats. Her writing & reminiscences are as lovely as her patterns.You will find:*Complete instructions*Color photos*TemplatesContents:*Introduction - album quilts, not nine patches*Part 1: The pleasures of plenty - extolling the fruits of the earth*Lesson 1: Dimensional fruit in bowls epergnes, & horns of plenty *Lesson 2: Fabulous fruit *Part 2: Papercuts in applique, papercuts in albums*Lesson 3: Fundamentals of paper cut design*Lesson 4: Elaborations*Part 3: The quiltmakers*Part 4: The patterns