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Create 3 Dimension Illusions in Your Quilts Using Simple Techniques

Whether you are a Beginner Quilter or a Quilter with More Experience, Creating 3 D Quilts is Surprisingly Simple - Once You Know the Secret Techniques.

And, Karen Combs is Ready to Share Them!

 

 

From: Penny Halgren

 

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Greetings Quilter -

 

You can turn traditional quilt blocks into interesting 3D blocks that will amaze and delight your family and friends - and it is sooooo easy! Karen Combs will tell us how.

 

Dimension in quilting has always intrigued and challenged me.

The idea of taking a flat quilt top, making it look like it actually has three dimensions, and that it might even be moving, has always been an interesting prospect.

The first time I tried to make a quilt look 3 dimensional, I was less than pleased. That was before I really understood about color value in fabric. So, my quilt was still flat, and I couldn't figure out what was wrong with it.

Then I took some workshops in color value and one in creating 3 dimensional quilts.

That workshop was fun, and I left the workshop with a small wall hanging and a better understanding about dimensional quilts. The quilts were somewhat contemporary, art quilts. And I am a traditional patchwork gal.

So, those ideas were interesting, and I made my floating boxes quilt, which appealed to my "Space" interests. But it didn't occur to me to take a traditional patchwork block and make it three dimensional.

Until I saw the quilts of Karen Combs, that is.

Karen is known for taking a traditional pattern and giving it her own unique twist, as you can see in the picture above.

In that quilt, Karen has taken a traditional star block as well as the traditional tumbling blocks (or baby blocks), added angles and carefully placed the fabrics to create the illusion of dimension and movement.

Looks difficult, doesn't it?

The amazing thing is that it is really easy - once you have Karen's secret techniques. Karen has developed techniques that make this creation so simple that even a beginner quilter can make one of these beautiful quilts. The most challenging part of making this quilt is sewing diamonds together, and Karen has even created techniques to make your diamonds easy to sew and perfect every time.

Karen has taken her technique of creating illusions in quilts one step further, and is now creating Celtic quilts using this technique.

Now, these are really easy to sew. In at least one of her quilt designs, she uses only two different blocks. And just with the placement of the blocks, you create this amazing Celtic design.

Using this technique, You can create a completely original design just by changing the position of some of the blocks.

What is amazing, too, is that these Celtic illusion quilts are easy to sew, too.

If you are anything like I am, you took one look at the quilt and decided that it would be much too difficult to figure out how to make it.

The thing is, that Karen has done all of the hard work in figuring out the few basic quilt blocks to make, including the colors to sew into each block. Once you have those, all you need is time to sew the individual blocks, play with the design on your wall or floor, and then finish the quilt.

The result will be a quilt that will amaze your family and friends. Show them one of these quilts, and they certainly will think you have been quilting for years or just plain bought the finished quilt.

How fun would that be?

And, you can get information about these techniques directly from Karen, because she was a guest for an Eavesdrop on a Telephone Conversation.

During the call, Karen talked about:

How to choose a traditional block in order to create a quilt of illusion How she designs her quilts of illusion - so you can get some idea of how you can design your quilt of illusion How to choose fabrics that make the quilt top look 3 dimensional and "move" A traditional patchwork quilt that can easily become 3 dimensional just by the selection of the right fabric Her design "rules" for Celtic illusion quilts Her techniques and secrets for sewing these quilts together perfectly and easily and much more Listen to a portion of the interview where Karen talks about color:

 

This call was worth its weight in gold for quilters who are interested in creating quilts with a 3 dimensional look.

Now you can order a CD recording of the call for less than a penny a minute. That's right, for a tiny $29 (plus shipping and handling), you can listen to Karen whenever it is convenient for you. In your car, home, as you exercise, on vacation - whereven, whenever - you get every word of the interview.

Plus, you will have immediate access to the transcript of the Conversation, so you can start to read how to create these beautiful quilts.

Whenever decide to make one of these quilts, whether it is tomorrow or a year from now, you can simply pull out the CD recording of this call, listen to it, and get inspired and educated once again, and be ready to start cutting fabric immediately.

 

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Taking the first step couldn't be easier. Using our SECURE SERVER, you can get a copy of this valuable quilting resource that explains how to create beautiful quilts that have a 3 dimensional look.

 

 

Yes! Send me the CD recording of the call for a tiny $29.00 plus shipping and handling so I can create quilts with a 3 dimensional look that will amaze my family and friends - and maybe even me!

1. CD Recording of the Eavesdrop on a Telephone Conversation with Karen Combs, Quilts of Illusion expert: Click here to order the CD recording using our SECURE SERVER. This will take you to a form where you can enter your order information and be confident that it is secure. You will be charged $29 (US dollars) (plus a small charge for shipping and handling) for the audio CD which can be played on any CD player, including your car! Once your order is complete, you will be sent to TheQuiltingCoach.com where you can enter your information for a trial 2 month FREE membershp. You can also pay with PayPal if you prefer. Just click on the PayPal button when you get to the shopping cart.

2. Enter your order information – your name, email address and payment information – knowing that because you are using our SECURE SERVER, nobody will get your information.

3. Click “OK.” Once your order and payment is complete, you will receive instructions to access the transcript of the Eavesdrop on a Telephone Conversation with Karen Combs immediately

 

Happy Quilting!

Penny Halgren
Master Quilter

Creating quilts with a 3 dimensional look is easy with just a few key techniques - techniques you will discover in this Eavesdrop on a Telephone Conversaion.

 

These floating 3d blocks are really easy to make