You’ve probably heard of a cool technique called landscape quilting… if not, check out Nancy Zieman’s books and DVDs on the topic. She’s pretty much the master of creating realistic images through quilting.

Artist Leah Evans has taken quilting “landscapes” to a whole new level, however, with her unique and imaginative textile work. She uses actual landscapes as inspiration:

Leah combines appliqué, needle-felting, embroidery and more to create gorgeous imagery based on maps, satellite imagery and aerial photography. Click here to view her incredible online portfolio.