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Old 08-15-2010, 01:58 PM
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I made these wallhangings using Karen Combs Quilts of Illusion technique (instructions, fabrics, and templates are available on her website). Each block has a light, medium, and dark side, and the shapes are diamonds, not squares. The blocks can be arranged in many different designs. It is a challenge to find three shades of each color. Karen Combs has fabrics for sale with four shades of one color running the length of the fabric.
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How beautiful you quilts turned out! Karen Combs came to our guild and I took her workshop! It was ever so fun.
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Wow such depth. Love your work.
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Wow! Usually I can look at a block and sort of figure out how it was done--I have no clue how you did those but they are beautiful and your work is incredible. I love stuff that makes me go "hmmm" and you did!
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They are both absolutely stunning!!!
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These are magnificant! WOW I love visual illusions. I'll have to look at her website - another one added to "the list". thanks for sharing

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JoAnn...your work is dream of sheer illusion!!!!!

I am attempting my first real quilt and trying the tumbling blocks....

One day, I hope to turn out a piece of work as nice and perfect as your quilts of illusion.

Below are my starter blocks....
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Wow!!! It looks really difficult. The colors are great.
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Wow, pretty
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Beautiful. I especially like the first one...really gets my eyes moving around...great dimension!!
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