Modern Appliqué Illusions: 12 Quilts Create Perspective & Depth - Softcover

Make modern bold, graphic quilts with images that give the impression of space and distance. York has done all the pattern drafting to make unique designs that utilize perspective techniques from fine art traditions. The 12 minimalist designs are easy and fast to make with fusible applique, and several applique finishing techniques are offered. Quilter's Newsletter, April/May 2015 Fine arts and quilting collide in this book full of innovative applique quilts that give the illusion of depth. Quiltmaker Magazine

Join secrets of perspective borrowed from fine arts with easy quilting methods to create modern quilted optical illusions. With 12 sophisticated quilts, award-winning designer Casey York teaches you to create landscapes that recede into the distance, objects that look three-dimensional, even fish that seem to swim underwaterall with easy raw-edge applique and straight-line machine quilting! Hand stitching finishes the applique with a clean look that still has a handmade feeling. These quilts look like they belong in a museum, but they are actually designed for everyday use.