Optical Illusions for Quilters

Optical Illusions for Quilters

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. Eac...

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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.

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Publisher: American Quilter's Society
Publication Year: 1997
ISBN: 0891458921
List Price: $22.95
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