80 minute video by internationally award winning quilter Kathy McNeil. She presents the inspiration, design and techniques for ten different award winning quilts. Zoom in on the details to see the: embellishments, fabric choices and special effects created with interesting techniques like tulle for shading and shadow trapunto. Incorporate some of these ideas into your own quilts for dramatic and award winning effects. The bonus 30 minute mini-workshop at the end includes a tutorial on choosing appropriate fabrics for landscape and pictorial quilts, a demonstration using fabric paints to create shadows, hi-lights and details to your quilts.  There is also a how to demonstration on creating 3-dimensional objects out of thread.  These can be added to the surface of your quilts i.e; tree branches, bushes, flowers and surf.This DVD does not include patterns. The two "how to" demonstrations are described above. Watch for her new DVD fall 2012.  Multiple ways to applique with 6 patterns to practice applique techniques on.