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Title: Optical Illusions for Quilters Author: Combs, Karen Released: 1997-09-01 Publisher: Amer Quilters Society - Paducah, KY ISBN: 9780891458920 Format: Paperback Category: Crafts, Hobbies & Home Last Updated: 2018-06-17 Rating: -1 Pages: 166 Description: The world of optical illusions has fascinated artists for centuries, and quiltmaker Karen Combs has been intrigued by them for years. In Optical Illusions for Quilters, she unravels the mysteries of optical illusions as applied to quilting, some of them for the first time. Masterpiece quilts are used to explain each illusion and quilters are shown how to apply these principles to their work. Though Karen's focus is on quilting, these principles can be applied to other creative mediums. In an easy to understand manner, she encourages readers to use their imaginations, listen to their inner voices, and apply their new knowledge as they become masters of illusions. Editorial Reviews About the Author Karen is known for taking a traditional pattern and giving it her own unique twist. She has always been intrigued with quilts of illusions and has been designing quilts with the illusion of depth for the many years. She loves to share her quilt knowledge, teaching for quilt guilds and conferences nationwide, and was nominated for Teacher of the Year by "Professional Quilter Journal" in 1995. She is co-founder of Maury Quilter's Guild, has served several terms as president and vice-president and published their newsletter. Her quilts have appeared in major quilt shows and her articles and patterns have appeared in many quilting magazines. Karen is also the co-author of "3-D Fun with Pandora's Box" published in 1997. Karen grew up in Michigan and in 1990 moved to the rolling hills of middle Tennessee where she lives with husband Rick, daughter Angela, son Josh, two cats Gizmo and Benjamin, and at last count, four fish. |