This convenient pocket guide features Kim Diehl's unique and wonderfully successful technique for invisible applique by machine and turn-free applique by hand. Discover how to shorten your stitching time, how to finish appliques that aren't reversed from the original pattern, and how preparation can eliminate the need to anchor seam allowances in place with starch or a fabric glue stick prior to stitching. Learn about Kim's invisible machine-applique techniques that use freezer paper and are infinitely quicker to complete. As a bonus, learn how to machine applique with trapunto!