Fractured Landscape Quilts [Paperback]

Katie Pasquini Masopust (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1996

Fiber artist Katie Pasquini Masopust's stunning quilts reflect the beautiful landscape within a complex network of straight lines and curves. Using a profusion of colors and fabrics, Katie creates strikingly rich textured quilts. Her innovative fractured landscape technique, described in this book, is shown with many how-to photos and inspirational quilts. Starting with a photograph, Katie explains how she draws the landscape, fractures the image, selects the fabric, then applique's and quilts the piece for successful results. Note: The printing quality in this copy may vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated due to printing on demand by a high-quality printer on uncoated paper. The information presented in this version is the same as the most recent printed edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pages.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Fiber artist Katie Pasquini Masopust takes a unique approach to quilting and achieves beautiful and innovative creations. Beginning with photographs of landscapes from which she derives her quilt designs, she breaks up the surfaces with a network of lines, angles, and curves to create richly textured, intricately patterned quilts. With a multitude of how-to photos and extensive explanation, the book takes us clearly through all the intricacies of making these striking quilts. The ability to draw is not required; however, prior knowledge of quilting basics is necessary. Quilters who are seeking to try an approach vastly different from traditional blocks and who enjoy experimentation should be greatly intrigued by this book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing; First Edition edition (1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571200169
• ISBN-13: 978-1571200167
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #498,435 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I grew up in Northern California and have lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico for 20 years. I became an artist at a very young age, in High School my medium was oils and I had a lot of fun with all of the texture that oils offer. I now enjoy the textures of the many different kinds of cloth that I use. I am an art quilter and have written 8 books on art quilt design. I like to encourage personal growth in my classes and in my books. I want people to use my ideas to develop their own style and to succeed in creating great works of art.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful quilts, July 19, 1999

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Angel Lee "Liocorno Amethyst Moonstone" (Cleveland, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fractured Landscape Quilts (Paperback)

This book showcases the superb talent of the author in designing and crafting her unique style of quilt. The techniques will challenge the experienced quilter, but the many finished pieces will be a joy for all. These quilts are based on actual landscape photos from which the basic design is drawn. Geometric patterns are added "fracturing" the image into sections, each of which is pieced with it's own selection of fabrics. The end result is a remarkable play of light & color that gives the impression of looking at a scene through multiple lenses or broken glass. The special techniques used to produce these quilts are well described and illustrated. This is more than a how-to book. The many beautiful quilts done by the author and her students and shown in full color are a great display of the art of the quilt.

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Works of Art, December 17, 1999

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Tami P. (Lake Ridge, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fractured Landscape Quilts (Paperback)

I was absolutely amazed and inspired when I received this book. The quilts are beautiful works of art. After reading the easy to follow instructions, I could not wait to start my own fractured landscape quilt. I was so excited about this beautiful technique that I took the book to my local fabric store and shared it with the sales staff. They were as amazed as I. They were so amazed that they are interested in purchasing this book for themselves and for the store.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant and inspirational book!, May 6, 2003

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Nicola Ferguson (North Vancouver, B.C. Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fractured Landscape Quilts (Paperback)

As an experienced quiltmaker with a strong Art background, I am constanly impressed with the talent and creativity of quilters. Ms Masopust is an artist in the truest sense of the work. This book is incredibly inspirational, but is also straightforward enough to be of practical use. I can't wait to start deigning my own landscape quilt. This book gives you the technical information without being prescriptive. a must-have for all creative quilt makers!