Ghost Layers & Color Washes: Three Steps to Spectacular Quilts [Paperback]

Katie Pasquini Masopust (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1571201505 | ISBN-13: 978-1571201508 | Publication Date: 2000

Your quilts will gain an air of mystery with Katie's innovative 3-step technique for adding layers of visual interest to representational quilts. Simple steps will take your quilts to a new artful level! • Katie walks you through making a simple block using her 3 steps: Make a design based on a photo or drawing Add a "ghost" layer that is lighter or darker than the base blocks colors Create a color wash that allows use of even more colors in the quilt • Blocks are constructed using raw-edge or turned-edge appliqué • Includes "Katie's Seven Step Program" for choosing perfect fabric combinations • Full-color photos of incredible quilts by Katie and her students will inspire you to let the magic begin! 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

Resembling a pleasant confluence of watercolor painting and photo montage, Katie Pasquini Masopust's quilts are far from traditional. A compulsive picture-taker, Masopust developed a unique approach to quilt making based on her photos, layering shapes and colors of fabrics onto the design suggested by the original composition. In Ghost Layers & Color Washes, she shares the secrets of her innovative method, explaining the process of creating the base block, adding the ghost layer (abstract or geometric shapes that seem to float through the image), painting a simple watercolor wash on paper to suggest a color scheme, and combining all the layers into a cohesive design. She also explains color sorting, cutting and turning the appliqué pieces, sewing onto stabilizer, and machine quilting. One project guides readers through the steps of making a fruit-in-a-bowl quilt; several dozen quilts by the author and some of her students offer further ideas for exploring this fascinating technique. --Amy Handy

About the Author

Katie Pasquini Masopust is well-known for her mandalas, dimensional quilts, and fractured landscapes. Her work has won many awards, and one quilt, Rio Hondo, was named to the "20th Century's 100 Best Quilts" list in 1999. Katie lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Product Details

• Paperback: 82 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing, Inc. (2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571201505
• ISBN-13: 978-1571201508
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,606 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

68 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dimensional Art Quilts 101!, August 17, 2001

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Patty - USA Scots Lass "Patty - USA Scots Lass" (Carlsbad, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ghost Layers & Color Washes: Three Steps to Spectacular Quilts (Paperback)

Kudos to Katie Pasquini Masopust for tackling a most daunting task: Teaching the intimidating concept of art-quilting. By breaking down this theoretical artistic venue into three easy steps: Color Wash, Base Layer, and Ghost Layer, those of us wishing to venture into textile art using our quilting skills will appreciate her methodical and consistent approach. Katie's diagrams and photographs are extensive and thorough. Most appreciated are her example photographs done on a black background, making them much easier to see. This book is packed full of examples, starting with beautiful photographs, followed by their corresponding abstract, artistic quilting interpretations. Katie has not missed a step or technique, and though her book may appear a bit complex at the onset, careful review reveals her clear and concise instructions and explanations. Katie makes a most difficult artistic venture simple and understandable to even the beginning art quilter. All of Katie's techniques can be transferred to embellished clothing, as well, so her instructional information is timeless and span the entire creative sewing spectrum. Hats off to Katie Pasquini Masopust and her "Ghost Layers & Color Washes"!

41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truely Spectacular, May 17, 2001

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Gooroux "gooroux" (Santa Rosa, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ghost Layers & Color Washes: Three Steps to Spectacular Quilts (Paperback)

I love this book. It is a MUST for all quilters' library. This book is an evolution from her "Fractured Landscapes". With this writing Katie inspires me to attempt the kind of quilt I have always admired. Her book has glorius pictures of her work. The process is broken into managable steps to reduce the intimidation factor. She shows photos of places where her inspirations an ideas came from. She effectively demonstrates how to get from the begining to the end.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!, June 14, 2004

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VivaPoodles "vivapoodles" (Downingtown, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ghost Layers & Color Washes: Three Steps to Spectacular Quilts (Paperback)

I have been quilting for a long time, and have a large library of quilt books. I use most of them to flip through and draw inspiration from the pictures. It's been a long time since something inspired me to drop everything and try a new technique, but that's exactly what this book did.