Ghost Layers & Color Washes

by Masopust, Katie P.

• ISBN13: 9781571201508
• ISBN10: 1571201505
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: C & T Pub

Summary

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 appliqu [ 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!

Table of Contents

Introduction	4	(4)
THE PROCESS
The Base	8	(2)
Adding the Ghost Layer	10	(2)
Creating a Color Wash	12	(2)
Combining the Layers	14	(4)
Color and Fabric Sorting	18	(2)
Cutting and Turning the Edges	20	(2)
Sewing	22	(2)
Machine Quilting	24	(3)
Fruit in a Bowl Project	27	(3)
THE MASTERPIECE
Creating a Masterpiece	30	(2)
The Canyon	32	(2)
The River	34	(1)
Water Lilies	35	(1)
Grapes	36	(2)
Passion Flowers	38	(2)
Passages---Chaco Canyon	40	(2)
Passages---Doorways	42	(2)
Rocks	44	(2)
The Getty Museum Quilts: Little Getty, Big Getty, Black and White Getty	46	(5)
The Canyon Quilts: Slot Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Painted Canyon	51	(5)
Glass Carafes: Glass Carafes, Glass Carafes with Checks	56	(2)
Hawaii Quilts: Leaves, Split Leaf Philodendron, Palms, Old Man Turtle	58	(5)
New Studio Quilts: Colored Village, Black and White Village, Painted Village	63	(2)
Student Works	65	(11)
A Visit to My Studio	76	(2)
About the Author	78	(1)
Index	79