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Are you fascinated by quilts with fun illusions? You know, those quilts that make you stop in your tracks to take a second look? We recently asked designers to create their own quilts of illusion for our special Pre-Cut Friendly Magic Block Quilt Patterns e-book. From designs with movement and dimension to disappearing blocks, we were presented with some amazing quilts–and they were all made with pre-cuts!
For Made in the Shade, Scott Flanagan used a collection of 2½” pre-cut strips. Don’t you love how he created dimension by using black strips for “shadows?” The blocks look like they are floating over the quilt top.
Do you see blocks hovering in Scott Flanagan’s Made in the Shade quilt?
Bea Lea also used pre-cut strips for her Changing Gears design. It’s an easy-to-piece quilt, but you’ll want to utilize your design wall to organize your patches before assembling this beguiling throw.
Where are the blocks in Bea Lea’s puzzling Changing Gears throw?
Check out Melissa Corry’s Magic Trick quilt. The graphic red, black, and white blocks are made from 5” charm squares and 2½” pre-cut strips. Can you spot her simple blocks? (Here’s a hint: they’re not set on-point.)
What are the blocks that create the secondary design in Melissa Corry’s Magic Trick quilt?
We were especially intrigued by disappearing block quilts like Abigail Dolinger’s fun Weaving a Spell throw. She carefully sliced and diced Nine-Patches made from some 5” tone-on-tone squares to create a charming, woven-look.
How did Abigail Dolinger make Nine-Patches magically disappear in Weaving a Spell?
My Bewitching Hour quilt was inspired by the traditional Delectable Mountain block. With triangle-squares made from an eye-catching collection of 10” squares, I was able to quickly assemble the top in one weekend. (Okay, I did get a little carried away playing with block arrangements.)
What happened to the triangle-squares in Eileen Fowler’s Bewitching Hour throw?
Step-by-step instructions for these mystical patterns, plus 4 more, can be found in our new Pre-Cut Friendly Magic Block Quilt Patterns e-book. Plus, we included a fun article by Vanessa Lyman to help you design your own disappearing blocks!
Make it Magical!
Eileen
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