For over 40 years Katie Pasquini Masopust has produced high quality contemporary art quilts that have been coveted and collected by a broad range of admirers. From her early beginnings as a painter dabbling in traditional quilt making, her work has evolved from structured Mandalas and mind-blowing dimensional pieces to very painterly landscapes executed with the finest fabrics and most creative stitching techniques. Katieʼs easy, energetic manner has made her a very popular teacher and lecturer.
When not in residence at her studio in Fortuna, California, she travels the world presenting her contemporary quilting theories and techniques to classes; not only in North America, but in Europe, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand. Awards and accolades have been numerous for Katie, culminating with her 2005 induction into a very select group of art quilt professionals who have earned the SilverStar Award presented by Houston Quilt Festival. A prolific author, Katie shares her enthusiasm for the art of creative quilting through her numerous books, her many classes, and now as executive director of Alegre Retreat held at Gateway Canyons Resort in Colorado – a destination resort for quilting enthusiasts and fiber artists.
Katie is currently combining her love of quilting with her background as a painter, creating quilts that are a direct result of her watercolor or acrylic paintings. Sometimes paintings become quilts and sometimes quilts inspire paintings and sometimes the two mediums merge to create a mixed media piece.
Workshop: Grid Work – Machine Applique or Imperfect Paper Piecing
We will be using paintings and photographs with a grid to create an abstract structure embraced by the lines. This is a great way to break down a complex design into doable 5-inch units. The units will be connected with thin strips of fabric, grout, to create the grid. Each little block will be constructed, quilted, and embellished before being sewn together in a quilt-as-you-go method.
You can either work from a photograph or a painting. We will all be painting on the first day to see which we like better from an inspirational photo, the painting or straight line piecing.