Patchwork Illusions & More Patchwork Illusions class examples   

Several years ago, I taught at Cedar Lakes in West Virginia.  I was able to teach a 4-day class called Patchwork Illusions.  The students learned how to create patchwork cubes, made from simple rotary templates.  They went on to create some wonderful designs! 

I've also included some photos from my classes at Quilting Adventures.  .  .Hill Country Style. It was a wonderful retreat and I taught a 5 day class called Quilting Illusions. We had a great time and the students created some fantastic quilts.

You can learn to make cubes like this by taking my classes "Patchwork Illusions" and "More Patchwork Illusions."  Check my schedule page , I might be coming to your guild.  If not, you can take can take these classes online from me at Quilt University.com.  Click here to see when the classes will be held.

I hope you enjoy the quilts!

Karen 

CEDAR LAKES

  Barbara Levee’s quilt in progress.                     Barbara and her finished design. 

  Shoshanna Schwimmer made many nine-patch blocks and created this wonderful design.  

Kimberly Crawford’s quilt in progress.                 Kimberly Crawford & Joyce Wooldridge

Her quilt, on the left, is almost finished.

I love all the illusions you can see in her

quilt.

Theresa Gies used bright colors in her design. 

By twisting and turning her blocks, she  created more illusions in her wonderful quilt.

 Elise Bohlander,        Jan Vincent,               Theresa Gies

Elise decided to make a tower from her cubes.  She is auditioning a black background for her amazing tower. 

Jan’s exciting design can be seen below.  Theresa’s wonderful quilt can be seen above.

Jan’s quilt uses the small diamond to create this amazing design.  We had fun twisting and turning the blocks. 

No matter how we turned them, the design changed.  The hardest part? Trying to pick the best design, they were all great!

Elinor Martin & Edith Shaver

Elinor used the small diamond to create a sweet little Christmas cube block.  She is going to make a vest with one cube on the back and a cube on the front.  The cube on the front will be split.  Half the cube on one side of her vest and the other side of the cube on the other.

Edith used a large diamond to create this wonderful table runner.  It’s going to look great in her dining room.

Geneal Bailey & Harlean Van Ness

Geneal created a wonderful design filled with many cubes, all using the small diamond.    Harlean had fun playing with her cubes and made many samples.  She is still deciding how to arrange them.

Patchwork blocks made by Geneal.  See her         Harlean’s cubes in a dramatic

quilt design above.  I love her design!                   arrangement.

Norma Jeffers & Kay Quitko

Norma created an amazing design that changes the longer you look at it. 

Kay created this wallhanging for her grandson’s room.  The wallpaper border in Kay’s hand was the inspiration for the colors in the cubes. I love the cube falling off the tower!

Kay Quitko whimsical quilt.

QUILTING ADVENTURES . . .HILL COUNTRY STYLE

Helen Ridgeway's beautiful designs

Angie Stripe with her amazing quilt.                Another quilt by Angie. We laid this one on the floor to take the photo!

Susan Henderson with her wonderful quilt. Many different shapes appear as you look at the quilt.

Katie West created this beautiful quilt. I love the shadow she placed at the bottom of the quilt!