Optical Illusions for Quilters

Type

Book

Authors

Karen Combs

Mary Jo Kurten

ISBN 10

0891458921

ISBN 13

9780891458920

Tags

Americana, Patchwork, Quilts & Quilting

Description

Learn how to unravel the mysteries of creating space, depth, and perspective in your quilts - textile pictures that play tricks on your eyes! Author Karen Combs reveals these secrets by examining masterpiece quilts created by well-know quilt artists and explains their use of optical illusions. Each section explores different visual illusions. Hundreds of illustrations and traditional quilt block designs are used to show how dimension and movement can be added to quilts and wallhangings. Chapter 8, Illusions of Color contains information helpful in producing all types of illusions. This book contains full-size patterns for 12" quilt blocks showing illusions, and complete instructions for the cover quilt using isometric perspective. - from Amzon

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