Artful Log Cabins

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Join Katie Pasquini Masopust as she combines her love of art and Log Cabin quilts in this creative class! First, she will guide you as you select an inspiration photo or painting. These Log Cabin designs can be made in square, diagonal, or wonky formats, giving a distinctive look to your project. Gathering the fabrics can be so much fun, and adding specialty fabrics is a great way to add some shimmer and shine. Cutting strips and doing simple, straight-line stitching moves along quickly, so in no time at all, this quilt top will be constructed and ready to quilt! Katie shows lots of quilts done in this approach, which provides ideas and additional inspiration. All the while, learn about composition and color value from one of the finest instructors in the industry. This is a wonderfully enjoyable class for beginners or experienced quilters alike. For your convenience, this class can be purchased for online viewing or purchased on DVD.

Course Curriculum

Artful Log Cabins by Katie Pasquini Masopust - 2hrs

Lesson 1. Introduction 0 Hours 9 Minutes00:09

Lesson 2. Images & Grids 0 Hours 17 Minutes00:17

Lesson 3. Fabric Selection 0 Hours 7 Minutes00:07

Lesson 4. Block Construction 0 Hours 22 Minutes00:22

Lesson 5 . Trimming & Layout 0 Hours 9 Minutes00:09

Lesson 6. Construction 0 Hours 10 Minutes00:10

Lesson 7. Variations 0 Hours 16 Minutes00:16

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Inspiration Piece:

Painting or photograph. It can be a landscape, flower, or anything that inspires you.

Fabric:

Long eighths (9" x LOF*) in the full values of the colors found in the inspiration piece, the more choices the better. When you feel you have a lot of fabric, add some more! You will welcome having lots of fabric choices when you begin the project.
Completed project: No larger than 24" x 36"

Thread:

Piecing and quilting thread

Basic Sewing Supplies:

#12083 - Cutting mat

Double-sided Cutting Mat

Double-sided, self-healing cutting mat is 22″x16″ on one side, 570×420 millimeters on the other. A high-quality, sturdy mat with proven long-lasting endurance.

● Five layers thick to protect rotary blades and workspace
● Multi-angled grid lines offer more creative cutting options
● Fabric and mat won’t slide during use
● Outside dimensions: 24″ x 18″
● Gridded area for measuring: 22″ x 16″

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Regular Price: $19.95
#6402 - Scissors

Karen Kay Buckley’s Purple Perfect 7½” Scissors

The blades of Karen Kay Buckley’s Perfect 7½” scissors are sharp to the very tip, with a soft grip handle and a plastic protective cover. One blade is micro-serrated and one is a regular blade which can be sharpened. The serrated blade pulls the fabric into the scissors rather than pushing it away like traditional scissors. Easy for right- or left-handed users in a great size for cutting single or multiple layers of fabric.

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#4845 - Pencil and marking pencils for drawing on fabric

Sewline™ Trio Colors Fabric Pencil

This fabric pencil has a unique 360 degree rotating mechanism for three functions in one. The Sewline Trio comes with a black lead for marking on lighter cloth, a white, and a pink lead for dark cloth. The pen also comes with a small eraser located underneath the top cover and has a soft triangular grip. Leads are refillable. Sewline lead markings can be removed with polymer eraser or be dabbed off with water.

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#10261 - Rotary cutter

OLFA Splash Rotary Cutter

Experience precision with pizzazz! Your creations aren’t boring, and your rotary cutter shouldn’t be either. That’s why Olfa introduced the Splash rotary cutter. The vibrant handle is contoured for comfortable cutting, and integrated grooves at the head of the cutter help prevent finger slippage. The quick blade change feature means you simply slide the blade-lock down to release the old blade, load the new blade, and re-secure the blade-lock to begin cutting again. There is a blade cover for additional safety. It includes and fits a RB45 blade.

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Ruler

Other Supplies:

Sewing machine
#11874 - Iron
#12136 - Ironing surface
Storage boxes to hold fabric strips
Tracing paper
Sharpie® fine point permanent marker
Transparencies
Copy paper (8½" x 11")
Picture frame mat (8" x 10")
Scotch® tape

Optional:

Access to a copy shop OR if enlarging by hand
White butcher paper
Proportional scale
Protractor (optional)
#11606 - Electric Quilt® 8 quilt design software (EQ8)

Electric Quilt 8

From professionals to the everyday quilter, the Electric Quilt 8 has all the right tools and features for every designer. The EQ8 is redesigned with a friendly new look that includes large interface elements for faster, more intuitive learning. It comes with more than 40 new and updated features, and the package contains a software download license that is used to claim, download, and install the software from ElectricQuilt.com. Complete instructions are included.

*System requirements under description tab below.

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Regular Price: $239.95

*LOF = length of fabric (longer than 22")

What kind of sewing skills will I need?

If you can sew a straight stitch, you can be successful in this class. Really! So jump in and get started. We want to see the art you are creating, so make certain to post your finished quilt.
Will I be able to use my own photograph?

Certainly! Once you have chosen a photograph, you are ready to make this fun project. The process moves along quickly, and before long, you’ll have an artful Log Cabin.
What if I have questions?

We recommend that you watch the class in its entirety and become familiar with any downloadable materials. At that point, if something is unclear, go to the tab that allows you to ask a question and Katie will get back with you.
When can I start the class?

We know you are excited to get started. After you have purchased the class, you can enjoy it anywhere and anytime you have the Internet. The class belongs to you, so watch it as many times as you like!

Instructor Gallery

Student Gallery

Veronica Moriarty – August 1, 2016:

Thank you so much for offering this class on iquilt! I had read the course description you provided for the class in Paducah, and wished I could have taken the class then. But your virtual class was just what I needed. I love the effect and plan to use the technique again. The instructions were simple and easy to follow, and the extra "tips" in lesson 7 were a great addition to help spark inte…

rest in the design. I am encouraging my friends to sign up for this class -- it truly made me dust off the creative parts of my brain.

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Merry Maricich – June 17, 2016:

Excellent! A few years ago I was impressed with the teaching manner and information I received as a student in Katie's Color Theory workshop. This log cabin video is every bit as good as actually taking a workshop with one added benefit, being able to watch the class as much as I want.
Pam Snow – March 28, 2016:

I saw Katie at Quilting in the Desert this spring. I was not in her class but was impressed with Artful Log Cabin when she spoke at meet the teacher night. I immediately came home and signed up for the class. I have enjoyed this class. There is something freeing about not worrying if all the seams are perfect because they can be trimmed to a perfect square at the end! Thanks for a great expe…

rience.

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Mary Mattimoe – March 25, 2016:

KatiePM does it again!!! I love the log cabin block, but not the repetitive sewing of the same block over and over. With Katie's Artful Logcabin Class, you get the delight of the block with a fun and different end product!!! This class is worth your time!