The Elevated Abstractions: Desert Mirage Quilt is the second pattern in the Elevated Abstractions landscape series. This foundation paper pieced quilt pattern is made of two striking large scale blocks combined measuring 44”w x 60”h. Borders extend to 90” x 90”. Wind turbines and palm trees are raw edge appliqué.

Quilt uses Palm Canyon by Violet Craft for Robert Kaufman Fabrics and Manchester and Kona Cotton Solids. 

Instructions assume a knowledge of foundation paper piecing. If you are new to paper piecing or just want a thorough explanation of the construction of these blocks, please visit our Tutorials page. 

Before beginning this pattern copy or trace the PATTERN TEMPLATES at 100% to retain your original templates. Templates must be printed on 11” x 17” paper on a dark enough setting to retain all details.

The download is a PDF file containing 34 pages. For best results print the first two pages in color and all additional pages in grayscale. 

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