If you're ready to take your quilting skills to the next level, this is the book for you Pat's innovative techniques for painting, free motion quilting, and embellishing allow you to expand your artistic horizons and make breathtaking art quilts. First, you'll paint on fabric to make a simple landscape background. Then the excitement begins You'll use thread to "paint" astonishingly realistic trees, leaves, butterflies, and more on to stabilizer, cut out the motifs, and apply them to the quilt. With five projects to choose from and an eye popping gallery you'll find instant inspiration for your next quilt.