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What's new for December 2008?

New Blog!

Visit Karen's blog at www.karencombs.wordpress.com

 

  NEW Patterns!

 

 

 

 

Batik Waves   58" x 52" ( a throw that can grow!)

This colorful scrappy quilt is made for batiks! Waves of color cascade across the surface of this quilt with a wonderful illusion of motion.  Perfect for beginners!  

Pattern includes rotary cutting instructions, sewing information, and full color piecing diagrams. 

$8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shaded Log Cabin   You asked for it, here it is!  A bed size version of Karen's popular wall hanging, Shade Cascade. Fast and easy to make, perfect for beginners.  Perfect for Karen's Shade Cascade fabric!

 

 

 

 

 

Cascading Stars  Stars cascade across the surface of this beautiful quilt. Fast and easy to make, perfect for beginners. Perfect for Karen's Shade Cascade fabric!

 

 

 

 

NEW colors for Karen's Shade Cascade fabric

It's all here on one bolt!   Each fabric gradates from light to dark across the bolt, each stripe is 11". It is useful in piecing as well as appliqué. It will give a realistic look to appliqué patterns and is useful in creating illusions when piecing quilts.

It solves the problem of "finding" a light, medium and dark fabric within a color family. It's all there within one fabric!  Available in 1 yard cuts on Karen's Online Store.

To see all Karen's fabrics,  click here.

 

 

New Video Tips!

Let Karen show you some illusion tricks and piecing tips from her new book, Celtic Pieced Illusions!

Let Karen show you some more illusion tricks, piecing tips and fabric magic with her book,  3-D Fun with Pandora's Box and her fabric, Shade Cascade.

Let Karen show you some piecing tips and the illusion of transparency with her pattern Transparent Stars .

(Note: this clip requires a high speed connection and Windows Media Player.)

 

 

Karen's newest book!

Celtic Pieced Illusions!

Piecework enthusiasts rejoice! Now great Celtic designs can be created with only two simple blocks. Quilters traditionally use appliqué to create Celtic designs. Instead, Karen has translated knot work into pieced patterns. She found she can create many Celtic designs with two, three, or more blocks, so the possibilities are unlimited.

Famous for her use of color and color illusion, the author shows how to use color, texture, and value to add excitement to Celtic quilts. She shares her simple design concepts for those who want to design their own Celtic quilts, while providing piecing tips, pressing options, and quilting ideas. Even beginning quilt makers can tackle these colorful quilt patterns. Teaching tips and lesson plans are included for quilt teachers and shop owners.   Order Online

Click here to peek inside the book!

Click here to see what others are saying about Celtic Pieced Illusions!

 

 
 
   View clips from Karen's  DVD series

          

 

 

                                       

 

 
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