Adorable Applique Using Precuts. Making applique even easier, Corey Yoder teaches her quick and easy fusible applique method in Playful Petals. All 18 projects were specifically designed for use with precuts, including 2 1/2" strips, 5" x 5" squares, 10" x 10" squares, fat eighth and fat quarter bundles. The book would be a great add-on for any customer looking to buy precuts without a specific project in mind. The easy-to-follow visual instructions make it accessible for anyone who wants to learn fusible applique techniques.

– American Quilt Retailer

This is a book that I was waiting for with great anticipation, and I was not disappointed. I love every page and every project in this book. Truly, I have read it over and over and I'm still smiling! Corey Yoder has done an excellent job of mixing a timeless petal shape with beautiful quilt projects. Plus she gives you easy instructions for applique that makes it achievable for anyone.

– The Crafty Quilter

Fusible applique is a popular technique that combines the beauty of traditional needle-turn applique with the ease of pressing an adhesive-backed fabric piece onto a quilt background, then sewing over it to hold it down. Yoder, author of the popular quilting blog Little Miss Shabby, demonstrates the versatility of petal-shaped appliques, most commonly seen in the traditional orange-peel quilt block. Many of Yoder's blocks take a traditional block, such as an Ohio star or a snowball, and add fusible applique petals, which gives new dimension to old favorites. Each of the block designs includes a full-sized quilt pattern as well as a pillow pattern, providing quilters who want to experiment with fusible applique a small-scale project to attempt before tackling something larger. VERDICT Though the color schemes are thoroughly modern, the techniques and projects will appeal to quilters of all tastes, and the author's cheery designs and clear, concise directions will give sewists the confidence they need to take on any of the projects in this book.

– Library Journal

Looking for easy applique projects? Corey Yoder shares her simple fusible method in Playful Petals. The book includes 18 modern designs - 9 pillows and 9 quilts - all quick to assemble and perfect for using up your stash of pre-cuts.

– Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks, Vol 9

Whether you are an expert at applique or just getting started Corey Yoder's new book Playful Petals will help put you on the path for success. In this book you will be using paper-backed fusible web, basic piecing techniques, pre-cut fabrics and one simple petal shape. Corey has purposely kept the piecing simple to allow the applique to shine. The instructions are very clearly written and you will find numerous drawings and photographs to help you better understand what you are doing. Fabric selection can make all the difference in the look of your quilt. Corey shares her thoughts on fabric and pre-cuts in an entire chapter dedicated to the subject of fabric. You will find 18 projects in this book (9 quilts and 9 pillows) all specifically designed for precuts. Precuts used include: 2 1/2" wide strips, 5" x 5" squares, 10" x 10" squares, fat-quarters and fat-eighth bundles.

– The Applique Society Newsletter - May/June 2014

This bright and breezy book by popular quilting blogger Corey Yoder features eighteen simple but striking projects, all designed to be achieved using fusible web bonding and pre-cuts. The layout of the book is pleasing and the instructions easy to follow; beginners should be able to realise all the featured designs, but experienced quilters may also find the projects inspiring. The author's tone is informal, and she offers sound advice on techniques from personal experience that new quilters might find particularly helpful and refreshing. Considering that the projects are all petal-based, there's a good variety of makes with some excellent fabric choices. The designs are all pleasantly contemporary and deceptively simple. Standout projects for me include the Rainbow Petals and Tossed Petals quilts, but all the designs in this delightful book are certainly worth a look.

– Popular Patchwork - May 2014

Fill your home with 18 delightful pillows and quilts from Playful Petals by Corey Yoder. Designed specifically to use with precuts, Corey's simple applique petals are easy to master and fun to make. Patterns include stand-alone applique and combined piecing and applique projects.

– McCall's Quilting

This book offers nine different designs using just one applique shape: the petal. Each design is used in two projects: a quilt and a pillow. Piecing for the projects has been kept simple to ensure focus is on the applique, so they are great for beginners through to intermediate quilters. There are plenty of tips on how to quilt and applique, as well as advice on using precuts, but of course you could also use fabrics from your stash.

– Down Under Quilts Magazine

With pre-cut fabrics being “all the rage,” designer Corey Yoder created eighteen special projects using strips, squares, and bundles. You’ll have a hard time choosing what to make from this collection of quilts and pillows, each made using a simple petal shape and easy fusible applique.

– Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting

This bright, colourful and fun book is filled with project using precut fabrics. There are 18 projects, designed to be made from jelly rolls, charm squares, layer cakes and more. All of the projects are constructed using a fun and easy way to applique petals.

– Quilter's Companion Magazine

Popular blogger Corey Yoder uses one simple petal shape to give you 18 delightful projects (nine quilts and nine pillows) with charming names such as Tossed Petals, Sunshine and Clouds, and Posey Patch. All are designed for using precuts, from 2 ½” strips to 5” x 5” and 10” x 10” squares, as well as fat quarter or fat eighth bundles. Her clear instructions coupled with photos, illustrations and helpful tips, make it a joy to learn, or improve, applique techniques.

– Modern Quilts Unlimited

I love applique, and I love orange peels so of course I was keen to dive in. I was definitely curious as to just how many projects could be made using a single shape. Quite a few would be the answer. Corey uses the single petal shape in lots of fun, innovative ways. The book includes both quilts and matching pillows, which is fun if you want to have matching throw pillows with your lap quilt. (I can never have enough!) The quilts use a combination of piecing and fusible web applique to keep things interesting, and to save you from the monotony of just press, peel, stick, press, repeat. There are multiple petal templates included, so you could scale down a project if you wanted by choosing a different petal shape. Most of the projects are pre-cut friendly, and will tell you which precut in the fabric requirements, so getting started is as easy as grabbing that fat quarter bundle or layer cake that has been languishing in your stash and put it to good use. The petals are also scrap friendly. What a beautiful way to use all those little bits and pieces!The writing is easy to read and understand. She outlines her process and includes a fun bit of history as to how she got started quilting and why she centered on applique. She explains her method and shows you different options for stitching the applique pieces to the background fabric. The stitching instructions also include tips for perfect stitched petal points. She also gives you a layout for optimal petal placement that you can refer back to at need. Her method uses less fusible web than you might think, and ultimately creates less layers to sew through in some of the multi-petal patterns. She also gives you tips on picking a good fusible web, choosing threads and the effects they have, and some tips for using pearle cottons and decorative stitching. Corey also includes a great section on precuts and fabrics. Each of the common precuts has a small overview, and then she goes into other printed fabrics and how to use the different scale prints to your advantage. The fabric section may be a bit small, but it is to the point and includes all the information you need to help pick fabrics for the included projects. The finishing section is complete and her techniques are pretty standard, but she has included a fantastic pillow cutting chart! It gives you the backing sizes to cut for square pillows from 12?-24?, and a rectangle pillow as well. It’s super helpful when you want to resize your pillows.This book is definitely beginner friendly. The technique is easy to learn and remember, and it can be applied to any shape not just petals. The patterns aren’t over-complicated, but they are fun! You could easily make a quilt in a weekend, and the pillows could be done as a same day gift for sure. The written instructions are very easy to understand and follow. The quilts are made of blocks with applique that are sewn together, making construction easy. It also makes it very easy to resize a project by adding or subtracting blocks.

– staceyinstitches.wordpress.com

Playful Petals is a collection of 9 quilt projects and 9 “mini” projects that accompany each quilt (think pillows), all of which use appliquéd Petals in different ways. Corey starts out the book with some really great information on appliqué basics (a must read), piecing, fabric, and finishing (about 30 pages). The book then moves on to the projects.I really loved so many of the patterns in this book. I decided to make the mini version of the Starflower Quilt... Big thanks to Corey for once again motivating me to try something new.

– freshlemonsquilts.com

This book is full not only of beautiful patterns and inspiration, but also some really great skills and information. All of the 9 quilt patterns (+9 mini quilt patterns) are created using the 'petal' motif, but there is a great variety of designs. I've always loved this shape in the traditional 'orange peel' quilts, but it was so fun to see Corey's unique designs and twists using this simple shape. Corey goes into a lot of helpful information about and options for fusible applique. Her information is very detailed and useful. If you are looking for a good resource on fusible applique this book is great! Also helpful instruction on quilting basics, binding, using precuts effectively, and how to make a pillow in a variety of sizes.

– diaryofaquilter.com