repy to Is needleturn applique dying out?
No it's not. Needleturn appliqueur's are a growing group. There is a main group called The Applique society that has many chapters across the United States, possibly Canada also. I now they have members from around the world, I just don't kow if they have chapters there. Look for the site on the web and have fun. It takes awhile to "get it" when doing needleturn applique, the advice I was given was to keep trying, have fun and take a class from an expert needleturner once in awhile in case you start sliding in the wrong direction. After working on this type of applique for 7 years, I took an expert class and discovered what I didn't know I was doing oddly. My stitches were too big and I learned to do them smaller. You can also have your work critiqued at a quilt show or ask your local quilt shop if they do needle turn or if they know someone who does who could offer you some advice.