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Casting Shadows: Creating Visual Dimension in Your Quilts [Paperback]

Colleen Wise (Author)

4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews) |

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Publication Date: August 1, 2005

Create quilts with 3-D illusions!

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About the Author

Colleen Wise, an engineer and quilter, teaches and exhibits her award-winning work around the world. An expert on creating the illusion of three-dimensions on a two-dimensional surface, she lives in Puyallup, WA.

Product Details

Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: C&T Publishing; 1st edition (August 1, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1571202951
ISBN-13: 978-1571202956
Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #561,922 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Innovative!, November 15, 2005

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Casting Shadows is a well-written, user-friendly book that I thoroughly enjoyed! Colleen has a comfortable style of writing that kept me interested in learning more about her fascinating ideas of adding dimension to quilts. The illustrations and directions are clear, and the photographs are amazing. I was fortunate enough to see many of the quilts at one of her trunk shows, and she is truly an incredible quilt artist. I am looking forward to another book from her in the future!

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This book is easy to read, and with great illustrations. Lots of the information can be used in many other ways.The information on Appliqued shadows including using sheers and discharging and painting is very useful and very clearly illustrated. A wonderful book to help you in trying experimental techniques in your quilting.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Book, March 16, 2006

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I have already made a project from this book. I saw the author on TV and ordered the book right after. It does not disappoint and my quilt is gorgeous.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Casting Shadows
I'm always looking for quilt patterns that are different since I don't like the run of the mill, old style quilts and this book provides this. :)

Published 2 months ago by Quilter

5.0 out of 5 stars CREATE A QUILT THAT'S UNIQUE
After I got this book from the library, I knew I had to have one of my own. I love quilts that have optical illusions in them, and this book has many! Read more

Published on November 29, 2009 by Kathie C.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
This book is in my permanent art quilt book collection. It is a great reference for shadowing, especially for me, the beginner.

Published on October 24, 2009 by D. Shaw

5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular Shadows
Wow! If you are looking for a way to make your quilts really pop off the wall, then this is the book for you. Read more

Published on August 17, 2009 by Qulting Kat

3.0 out of 5 stars Casting Shadows
it was a gift and just perusing it was enough to know I am going to enjoy learning the various technique in the book.

Published on May 27, 2009 by Teresita Faure

5.0 out of 5 stars Casting Shadows by Colleen Wise
Very nice book, can really get your brain churning with ideas. It is so easy to read this book and come up with more of your own ideas than you have time to make! Read more

Published on November 27, 2008 by Conway Fan

5.0 out of 5 stars New Ideas
This book is well written and features some fascinating ideas. It will definitely appeal to those who are interested in stretching the concept of quilting into the realm of... Read more

Published on July 30, 2008 by creative quilter

5.0 out of 5 stars Casting Shadows
I love this book. I think others need to have this in their library of quilting learning the technique of shadowing. Great Job. Great Service too.

Published on July 5, 2007 by B. DePoy

1.0 out of 5 stars Casting Shadows
I ordered this book on the 13th of March, it is now the 7th of May and I have yet to receive this book, therefore, I am not impresed at all. Read more

Published on May 6, 2007 by Ms. Beryl A. Hamblin

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
Interesting new ways of looking at quilts that all of a sudden turn them into art.....ahh how satisfying.

Published on February 14, 2007 by S. Hammond

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