Last week I was lucky enough to take a two-day quilting class with art quilter Katie Pasquini Masopust. I think that Katie is known for teaching abstraction in quilt design. The class I took was called Artful Log Cabins and it's based on (on perhaps the book is based on the class) Katie's newest book, Artful Log Cabin Quilts:
Having taken the class and copious notes, I felt I'd rather buy a book of hers on a topic that might be less familiar, so I purchased her book, Design Explorations for the Creative Quilter:
I haven't really cracked it open yet, but a brief perusal seems to indicate that there is plenty of room to use her design ideas in painting and collage — not just quilting.
On the first day of class, Katie shared some of her log cabin quilts:
Then, it was time for us to create grid patterns for our own quilts, based on an inspiration photo. This is mine:
Katie took our patterns to a copy shop to blow up to ginormous (or actual quilt size) and we began to sew:
This was my workspace:
For those who don't quilt, "a log cabin" is a fairly well known traditional quilt block:
Log Cabin quilt block strips sewing order. © Janet Wickell
On day two of class, Katie showed us some log cabin alternatives:
And we continued to sew, sew, sew! You can see how big my pattern is in the photo below:
Everyone in class had a lot of area to cover in a fairly short period of time.
I didn't manage to finish my quilt top, but I got a pretty good start:
I'm hoping to finish this quilt at some point. I just need to find (a) the time and (b) the space to have this pattern out. But, you know what they say: where there's a will, there's a way! I'm looking forward to seeing where these techniques and ideas take me!
Thanks for stopping by!
Julie, I have always loved quilting–made a few in the 70’s as gifts (gave away)….Your colors are really nice nice !! I will be anxious to see yours completed !
The workspace for this class was phenominal !!! I’m sure you ladies enjoyed class a lot…..
Joan (from St.Pete-Whims So Doodle)
Julie, I have always loved quilting–made a few in the 70’s as gifts (gave away)….Your colors are really nice nice !! I will be anxious to see yours completed !
The workspace for this class was phenominal !!! I’m sure you ladies enjoyed class a lot…..
Joan (from St.Pete-Whims So Doodle)
Julie, I have always loved quilting–made a few in the 70’s as gifts (gave away)….Your colors are really nice nice !! I will be anxious to see yours completed !
The workspace for this class was phenominal !!! I’m sure you ladies enjoyed class a lot…..
Joan (from St.Pete-Whims So Doodle)
Julie, I have always loved quilting–made a few in the 70’s as gifts (gave away)….Your colors are really nice nice !! I will be anxious to see yours completed !
The workspace for this class was phenominal !!! I’m sure you ladies enjoyed class a lot…..
Joan (from St.Pete-Whims So Doodle)
Julie, I have always loved quilting–made a few in the 70’s as gifts (gave away)….Your colors are really nice nice !! I will be anxious to see yours completed !
The workspace for this class was phenominal !!! I’m sure you ladies enjoyed class a lot…..
Joan (from St.Pete-Whims So Doodle)
Julie, I have always loved quilting–made a few in the 70’s as gifts (gave away)….Your colors are really nice nice !! I will be anxious to see yours completed !
The workspace for this class was phenominal !!! I’m sure you ladies enjoyed class a lot…..
Joan (from St.Pete-Whims So Doodle)
Bought this book right away, got the one about layers several years ago and i like her style verymuch
Bought this book right away, got the one about layers several years ago and i like her style verymuch
Bought this book right away, got the one about layers several years ago and i like her style verymuch
Bought this book right away, got the one about layers several years ago and i like her style verymuch
Bought this book right away, got the one about layers several years ago and i like her style verymuch
Bought this book right away, got the one about layers several years ago and i like her style verymuch
Julie, I am curious about your fabric display system you brought to class?
Julie, I am curious about your fabric display system you brought to class?
Julie, I am curious about your fabric display system you brought to class?
Julie, I am curious about your fabric display system you brought to class?
Julie, I am curious about your fabric display system you brought to class?
Julie, I am curious about your fabric display system you brought to class?
Can’t wait to see it finished!
Can’t wait to see it finished!
Can’t wait to see it finished!
Can’t wait to see it finished!
Can’t wait to see it finished!
Can’t wait to see it finished!
I am loving your quilt…such fun colors. I used to love taking this kind of quilting class….and now that I just retired I can do it again!!! So this is very inspiring! But I gotta ask – where did you come up with that fabric storage system???? Did you bring everything to class?
I am loving your quilt…such fun colors. I used to love taking this kind of quilting class….and now that I just retired I can do it again!!! So this is very inspiring! But I gotta ask – where did you come up with that fabric storage system???? Did you bring everything to class?
I am loving your quilt…such fun colors. I used to love taking this kind of quilting class….and now that I just retired I can do it again!!! So this is very inspiring! But I gotta ask – where did you come up with that fabric storage system???? Did you bring everything to class?
I am loving your quilt…such fun colors. I used to love taking this kind of quilting class….and now that I just retired I can do it again!!! So this is very inspiring! But I gotta ask – where did you come up with that fabric storage system???? Did you bring everything to class?
I am loving your quilt…such fun colors. I used to love taking this kind of quilting class….and now that I just retired I can do it again!!! So this is very inspiring! But I gotta ask – where did you come up with that fabric storage system???? Did you bring everything to class?
I am loving your quilt…such fun colors. I used to love taking this kind of quilting class….and now that I just retired I can do it again!!! So this is very inspiring! But I gotta ask – where did you come up with that fabric storage system???? Did you bring everything to class?
What an amazing experience this must have been? I love the colours you’ve chosen but the layout has blown me away. Oh my!!! 🙂
What an amazing experience this must have been? I love the colours you’ve chosen but the layout has blown me away. Oh my!!! 🙂
What an amazing experience this must have been? I love the colours you’ve chosen but the layout has blown me away. Oh my!!! 🙂
What an amazing experience this must have been? I love the colours you’ve chosen but the layout has blown me away. Oh my!!! 🙂
What an amazing experience this must have been? I love the colours you’ve chosen but the layout has blown me away. Oh my!!! 🙂
What an amazing experience this must have been? I love the colours you’ve chosen but the layout has blown me away. Oh my!!! 🙂
This blows my mind. I really need to take a beginning piece quilting class. Add that to my to do list.
This blows my mind. I really need to take a beginning piece quilting class. Add that to my to do list.
This blows my mind. I really need to take a beginning piece quilting class. Add that to my to do list.
This blows my mind. I really need to take a beginning piece quilting class. Add that to my to do list.
This blows my mind. I really need to take a beginning piece quilting class. Add that to my to do list.
This blows my mind. I really need to take a beginning piece quilting class. Add that to my to do list.