Posted by Pretty Patches June 2017 on Jul 13th 2021 She illustrates certain techniques and I learned a lot from her methods. Katie use of fabric is clever and she makes some amazing quilts from photographs. This glossy, informative and inspirational book is a joy and Katie has been making them for over 30 years, so I guess what she doesn’t know isn’t that important. This book talks about the history of such quilts and also teaches us how to construct and plan a beautiful Artful Quilt. Great designs, great use of colour, fabric and stitch. It doesn’t, however make me think of log cabin quilts, but very very artful, yes. A simple design idea that works and will transform your quilting. The book has easy to follow instructions and is illustrated throughout with fabulous images of work. Contents include history, inspiration, grids, fabrics, cutting, construction, quilting and finishing plus a gallery. This book takes you from inspiration to a modern interpretation of log cabin quilts. If you are thinking traditional log cabin quilts, think again. Katie is one of my favourite quilt authors. The link will open in a new tab or window. Turn your love of traditional log cabin blocks into an artful experience that you'll never forget.Anyone can follow Katie’s simple, straightforward method to create freeform blocks from any image.Create unique, abstract art quilts with world-renowned teacher and author Katie Pasquini Masopust.Student work is presented, showing that anyone can create an art quilt! Design and make your masterpiece with freeform log cabin blocks using this versatile method. Learn to navigate visual pathways and composition, applying easy techniques and experimenting with color. Starting with an inspiration photo or painting, choose fabrics to create your own artistic log cabin quilts. ![]() Take the first steps to becoming an art quilter with popular teacher and best-selling author Katie Pasquini Masopust. You can look up the Row By Row Experience on the web and they have a map of all the participating stores.The surefire path to art-quilting success I know that at least one of my favorite shops are participating. Next week, I am going to go search out the participating stores in my area. We were all tired and ready to get home, so I had to miss an Idaho license plate this time. We tried to stop at a quilt shop in Caldwell, Idaho but it was 5:00 pm on a Saturday and they had already closed. I especially liked this sign and the sale they were having on fat quarters. I am also grateful that they let my little girl use their restroom! It was a cool store. ![]() I am so grateful that my husband puts up with this stuff. On the way home we stopped in Le Grande, Oregon. Turns out it is an adorable, neatly organized quilt shop, that also sells the supplies to make kimonos. I had to make sure I did the right Google search. I was kind of caught off guard by the name. The next was in University Place, Washington. I didn't end up buying anything but it was fun to browse. They seemed to have good stuff, but I had a hard time figuring out how it was all laid out because of the clutter. I could have spent all afternoon there and not seen it all. It was so full of stuff, you had to be careful where you stepped. This was a tiny little quilt and gift shop. ![]() The first three quilt shops I visited were in Lynden, Washington. So these fabric license plates were really cool to me. When my family goes on road trips, we like to keep track of the license plates we see and count how many different states we get. I would pick up one the license plates and maybe a thing or two for me. So when we had down time or happened to be in an area, I would stop by a local quilt shop. ![]() While we were out and about I took advantage of the fact that the 2018 Row by Row Experience had started the week before. It was so nice to spend time with them and relax. Last week, my family went on a road trip to Washington State.
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