Double Vision Quilts

August 1, 2016

Art quilter and quilting teacher Smith (coauthor, One-Patch Plus) demonstrates her technique for curved quilt designs in this workshop-style book. Rather than using traditional curved patchwork piecing, Smith takes a layered approach, presenting both fusible and nonfused options. The terminology--Smith refers to circles or convex pieces as "HUGs" and concave pieces as "KISSes"--takes some getting used to, but her playful items are surprisingly easy to construct using her expert guidance. As with most art quilting, embellishment and color choices are key, and Smith provides ample direction in both areas. Each project includes full guidelines and an at-a-glance overview of both the difficulty and the construction technique. VERDICT Art quilters interested in optical illusion-style quilts or quilts using curved pieces such as circles or ellipses will appreciate Smith's practical and engaging guide.

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