Book

Eddy, Celia.

Quilting illusions : create over 40 eye-fooler quilts / Celia Eddy.

Hauppauge, NY : Barron's, 2004.

128 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Quilt projects included: 3D and perspective : tumbling blocks -- Right-angle patchwork -- Attic windows -- Scrap boxes -- Fans in boxes -- Blazing star -- Circles and curves : kaleidoscope -- Diamond star -- Storm at sea -- Road to paradise -- Twisted log cabin -- Grids : latticed squares -- Harvest sun -- King David's crown -- All kinds -- Country roads -- Railroad crossing -- Ombre -- Interlacing : oriental star -- Rail fence -- Nine-patch weave -- Weaving and twisting -- Ribbon stars -- Kentucky chain -- Counterchange : star cross -- Indiana puzzle -- Drunkard's path -- Robbing Peter to pay Paul -- Melon patch -- Transparency : Alabama beauty -- Barbara Bannister star -- Star and chains.

Patchwork -- Patterns.

Quilting -- Patterns.

Optical illusions in art.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- How to make a quilt (Tools and equipment -- Using color in quilting illusions -- Drafting patterns and making templates -- Making the quilt top -- Quilting and finishing -- Attaching a hanging sleeve -- Labeling quilts -- Short cuts) -- The projects. (1. 3D and perspective (Tumbling blocks -- Right-angle patchwork -- Attic windows -- Scrap toxes -- Fans in boxes -- Blazing star) -- 2. Circles and curves (Kaleidoscope -- Diamond star -- Storm at sea -- Road to Paradise -- Twisted log cabin) -- 3. Grids (Latticed squares -- Harvest sun -- King David's crown -- All kinds -- Country roads -- Railroad crossing -- Ombre) -- 4. Interlacing (Oriental star -- Rail fence -- Nine-patch weave -- Weaving and twisting -- Ribbon stars -- Kentucky chain) -- 5. Counterchange (Star cross -- Indiana puzzle -- Drunkard's path -- Robbing Peter to pay Paul -- Melon patch) -- 6. Transparency (Alabama beauty -- Barbara Bannister star -- Star and chains).

Contributor biographical information

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2003102239

0764156772

9780764156779

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