Fractured Landscapes

This past Wednesday, I was in Asheville at a workshop with Katie Pasquini Masopust. The name of the workshop was Fractured Landscapes--based on her book of the same name.

This was such an inspiring day for me. I felt stretched and invigorated by what she offered the class and, although I'm not sure that I'll make a fractured landscape quilt, I will use the techniques I learned that day. She uses a method of applique that involves acetate, spray starch, Sulky Totally Stable, a stiletto and tracing paper--among other things. Her teaching style is forthright and organized and she gave everyone individual attention and encouragement. Each person was asked to bring a photograph that she wanted to make into a fractured quilt and then the class, as a whole, discussed each photo--about how to crop it to make a better quilt.

Katie has, of course, gone on to other things now. Here she is with one of her more recent quilts. She first paints a picture and then converts it into a quilt, using the same techniques of appliquing that she used with the Fractured Landscapes. Although her quilt deserves a better photo than the one I took, I hope that you can see her perfect use of color as a design element.

So, all in all, it was a wonderful day and I can hardly wait to "clear the decks" so I can use these techniques in a real project. Thanks, Katie--it was beyond great.