Cosmic Illusions

lofty quilts and high art by Salli McQuaid

 

quilting books:

• Accidental Landscapes, Karen Eckmeier: karen@quilted-lizard.com
• Bended Bias Applique, Linda M. Poole, www.americanquilter.com
• Cosmic Happening, Jennie Rayment, Quilters Resource Inc.: info@quiltersresource.com
• Winding Curves, Sara Moe: info@sewinspired.com

Jeffery Gutcheon's Card Trick block acrylic templates can be obtained from:

www.flynnquilt.com

Another great source is Sara Moe: info@sewinspired.com -- spendier, but well worth it if you like the blocks.

recommended reading:

• Japanese Inspirations, by Janet Haigh
• Points of View: Landscape Quilts to Stitch and Embellish, by Valerie Hearder, www.valeriehearder.com
• Sensational Sashiko, by Sharon Pederson

• Studio Art Quilt Association Journal: www.SAQA.com
• The Techniques of Japanese Embroidery, by Shuji Tamura, the Japanese Embroidery Center
• The Ultimate Guide to Longarm Machine Quilting, by Linda V. Taylor

textile artists:

• Fallert, Caryl Bryer, Bryerpatch Studio, www.bryerpatch.com

• Hearder, Valerie, www.valeriehearder.com

• Naylor, Philippa, Quilt Maker, philippa_a_naylor@yahoo.co.uk

fabrics:

For some of the finest Southwest fabrics around try J. Michelle Watts, fabric designer and quilt artist: jmichelle@cableone.net