optical illusion

Optical Illusion 2 Finished from Fret Not Yourself

If you work with your hands you're a laborer. If you work with your hands and your head, you're a craftsman. If you work with your hands and your head and your heart, you're an artist.

~St. Francis

Quilting

Of course it's spiral quilted because very little shows on printed fabrics and the spiral strengthens the spherical illusion.

Optical Illusion 2 quilt

Look how different this quilt is from the first Optical Illusion. Same size and blocks; the only difference is the values themselves and their order.

Optical Illusion 1 quilt

As I wrote before, the ...

added by Ann 8 months ago. under andy weir , optical illusion , reading , scrap quilt

Fabrics for the Back of Optical Illusion 2 from Fret Not Yourself

The game isn't over till it's over.

~Yogi Berra

Quilting

Remember this top from spring? It’s a game that isn’t over even though it was “rain-delayed”. I meant to quilt it immediately but got sidetracked by finding all those Ocean Wave units. Who’d have realized it would take all summer to finish one OW quilt? And it's still not done; the weather is simply too hot to work on it now.

Junk lying around bothers me. Unfinished projects and excessive amounts of materials become junk. Yes, I’m a minority voice but stuff that ...

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Optical Illusion 2 Top from Fret Not Yourself

Obsession is a substitute for talent.

~Steven Martin

Quilting

Perhaps my repetition of specific ideas is a form of obsession but I prefer to consider it working all the angles.

The result is better than expected - despite using only scraps. The design pulls the white center into a slightly curved shape and the subsequent rows and sashing enhance the effect. The blue corner has the best value progression. The corals (lower right) jump a bit more than ideal but I love the colors. As stated, I used fabric on hand, mostly from the scrap bin although some was pulled from ...

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A Second Optical Illusion Quilt from Fret Not Yourself

Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.

~Jules Verne

Quilting

Happy Pi Day! Every year more and more people notice this mathematical celebration for 3.14. (It's easier to remember using the American date notation.. which I've always thought awkward. Most everyone else orders from smallest to largest units day/month/year.) That aside, this day is the perfect excuse to look for circles. Here I go again.

Since finishing the first Optical Illusion quilt I've been wanting to try it again with lighter fabrics. What if I switched values using lights for the ...

added by Ann 1 year, 1 month ago. under emma straus , optical illusion , reading , scrap quilt , string quilt

Optical Illusion Quilt from Fret Not Yourself

Faith grows when faith is all that’s left.

~Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Quilting

As I wrote a few weeks ago, this particular plan came from a talk Sarah Nishiura gave at the Iowa Quilt Museum. She didn't show her finished quilt - or at least I didn't see it. I assume she made one since she has a series of quilts with grid changes. In the talk, she gave general instructions to "make each row narrower" so that was what I did. {Well, I chickened out on the final row but went back and remade it.}

Optical Illusion baby quilt ...

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An Optical Illusion from Fret Not Yourself

At a time when so much evil exists, we have to take good care of love.

~from Seaside Hotel

Quilting

Haha. It worked pretty well. All except the outer round. Each round is narrower than the previous but I thought the last round would be too small so I repeated the size of the penultimate round. Mistake. Not terrible, but it loses some of the effect.

With much grumbling, I found just enough of that green to create a smaller round. Do you see the difference the new final row makes? All the greens curve inward instead of having the ...

added by Ann 1 year, 10 months ago. under barbara becker , optical illusion , reading , string quilt

Quilts Made by You!! Gotta Love the Inspiration :-) from Christa Quilts

Nothing makes my day more than seeing what you all are making with my fabrics! And I love seeing when you’ve used one of my patterns for your latest project. With so many options, it’s an honor to see these beautiful quilts and works in progress “in the wild!” </p>
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How to Bind Your Quilt, Optical Illusion Quilt Along Part 6 from Christa Quilts

When the quilting is finished on your Optical Illusion quilt, or whatever quilt you happen to be making, just the final step of binding is left. I’d like to show you in words, pictures and videos how to bind a quilt. Let’s dive right in.

Optical Illusion Quilt

Finished Optical Illusion Quilt, 67″ x 88″

If you’re still working on your Optical Illusion quilt, no worries! This will be here when you’re ready for it. You can scroll to the bottom for links to all of the steps.

The first thing to decide is whether you want to make ...

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Machine Quilting Tutorial: How to Quilt a Continuous Spiral (Optical Illusion Quilt Along Part 5) from Christa Quilts

I love it whenever we get to the machine quilting part of any quilt along! In case you missed it, click here to view all previous Optical Illusion Quilt Along posts. Today, I’m showing how to quilt the continuous spiral design.

Machine Quilting Continuous Spirals

Above is a sample I made for my in-person quilting classes. Notice that I used a blending thread so that you don’t see the imperfections.

Below is the sample I quilted for you on video this week so you can see how the process works. I quilted with black thread on white fabric which shows ALLL the ...

added by Christa 3 years, 10 months ago. under christa's quilts , fabric , optical illusion , quilt alongs (Comments)

How to Prepare Your Quilt Backing, Batting and Basting – Optical Illusion Quilt Along Part 4 from Christa Quilts

Welcome to Part 4 of the Optical Illusion Quilt Along! You’ve made it through the piecing, so congratulations! Now we come to what may not be your favorite part of the process: prepping the backing and batting, and basting the layers together in preparation for quilting.

Above is one of the alternate colorways for Optical Illusion. You can make something similar with red, light blue, and white fabric from my online shop.

But if you’ll let me guide you through the next steps, I’ll share some tips to make it less painful and move you along to ...

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How to Sew Optical Illusion Quilt Top – Quilt Along Part 3 from Christa Quilts

Welcome to Part 3 of the Optical Illusion Quilt Along! I hope you are enjoying your fabric choices and feel confident in your cutting and sewing skills. Now I’m excited for you to start sewing the quilt top. It’s easy and fun!

Do you need a kit? The black, white and gray version is still available!
(Pattern is included with the kit.)
Do you need the pattern?
• Get the paper pattern.
• Get the pattern instantly as a pdf.

If you haven’t already, please go through your pattern and highlight or circle the number of units to make ...

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How to Sew Optical Illusion Blocks: Quilt Along Part 2 from Christa Quilts

Are you having fun making your Optical Illusion quilt? This week it’s time to sew our cut units into the blocks. Follow along in the quilt pattern on pages 3-4 and pay close attention to what goes where. It’s simple to sew but the key is to follow the diagrams precisely for proper fabric placement.

Click here to see the Optical Illusion Quilt Kit in other colors.

In a nutshell, the interplay between the dark/light squares and the medium skinny strips is what causes the illusion to appear. Because you are working with long skinny strips, your ...

added by Christa 3 years, 11 months ago. under christa's quilts , fabric , geo pop , optical illusion (Comments)

How to Cut Fabric for Optical Illusion Quilt Along Part 1 from Christa Quilts

Cutting out the fabrics to make Optical Illusion is pretty straightforward. Just follow the cutting instructions on page 2 of the Optical Illusion Quilt Pattern. You can reference my previous post on choosing fabric color combos that will work. For my version I used highly contrasting black and white for the squares with gray for the long skinny strips.

Click here to get the optional Optical Illusion quilt kit (while supplies last).

Before cutting, I highly recommend starching your fabric. This will keep the smaller skinny strips from stretching out of shape and will give body to your pieces as ...

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Optical Illusion: Supply List, Schedule and Color Combos from Christa Quilts

Are you ready to join me for the adventure of a lifetime? Or at least a fun sewing escapade over the next several weeks? I’m excited to guide you as we make my Optical Illusion quilt from start to finish. All you need is a copy of the Optical Illusion quilt pattern and a can-do attitude!

Optical Illusion made from Geo Pop, 67″ x 88″
Scroll this image to see the lines move!

My original version was sewn up in bold black, white and gray from my Geo Pop fabric line. I had requests to see how it would ...

added by Christa 3 years, 11 months ago. under benartex , christa's quilts , fabric , geo pop fabric , gridwork fabric , optical illusion , quilt alongs , sew and tell (Comments)

Optical Illusion Quilt Along Begins May 19th! Read about the origin of this design… from Christa Quilts

I’m super excited about my next quilt along which will kick off on May 19th with a complete sewing schedule and supply list. Every time I share my Optical Illusion quilt, I love how many people ask for the quilt pattern. I’ve also had numerous requests for a quilt along, so I was finally able to work it in to my schedule, yippee!