The 21st installment of Fassett's series celebrates medallion quilt blocks, showcasing their beauty against the backdrop of Hidcote Manor Garden in the Cotswolds. The vibrant quilts are complemented by the garden's colorful flower borders, tree avenues, and striking architecture, creating a visually stunning experience for quilting enthusiasts.
Kaffe presents 20 new stunning designs, using 18 vintage quilts from Britain's American Museum as his inspiration.
The colourful Venetian island of Burano forms the backdrop for this stunning collection of new quilt designs from Kaffe Fassett.
An intimate look at the fascinating life and extraordinary work of a creative visionary, told through stories, art, and photographs.
World-renowned artist and textile designer Kaffe Fassett provides a window into his creative process, offering readers new patterns, new ideas, and new inspiration With successes like Bold Blooms and Dreaming in Color, the latest book from Kaffe Fassett brings together all the best elements of his work and life. Kaffe Fassett in the Studio will offer an in-depth look at his work and where he finds inspiration, paying particular attention to his color work. He'll also showcase some of his greatest designs in the areas of needlework, patchwork, and knitting, as well as provide three to four new patterns in each of these areas. Lastly, Fassett will speak to his fabric design and painting processes. He remains an icon in the fashion and craft worlds. He partners with brands such as Coach and is regularly featured in the pages of Vogue. Fassett's brilliant use of color set his work apart from other artists, and any collection of his work is a must have among fans and beyond.
Kaffe Fassett has been producing some of the world's most exquisite knitting designs for over 30 years. He has worked with everyone from Missoni to Bill Gibb, designing diverse and beautiful knitwear that is worn all over the world. Now Kaffe Fassett's Pattern Library provides in one volume a collection of over 200 of his most exquisite pieces. Each design is illustrated with a close-up photographic swatch, accompanied by a detailed colour chart to allow the knitter to copy the pattern. A general chapter on creating one's own designs, covering issues such as scale, repeats and borders, enables knitters to share in Kaffe's creative process and benefit from his unique tips in designing their own pieces. For Kaffe Fassett fans and anyone who loves the art of knitting, this book will be an absolute must-have.
World-renowned artist Kaffe Fassett dives deep into the archives to reinvent his most beloved and classic fabric-based designs through an extraordinary collection of fresh quilt patterns Kaffe Fassett needs no introduction--a master colorist and textile designer, Kaffe is known for legendary designs and fantastic quilts. And now he's back with new images, new patterns, and a new look at his most storied designs. Timeless Themes explores the classic, bold patterns that we've come to know and love from Kaffe. Each chapter focuses on a pattern theme from the Kaffe Fassett Collective--whether stripes, circles, geometrics, and botanicals, or wild paisleys and retro zig zags. An archive of Kaffe's photos, collected over the last 50 years, is presented alongside images of the fabrics they inspired. An exciting addition to any quilter's library, Timeless Themes blends the best elements of Kaffe's life and inspiration, resulting in a fresh look at the designer at work--a must-have for readers everywhere.
Exploring the charm of historical aesthetics, this collection features 20 exquisite quilts inspired by the romance of the past, all set against a picturesque Welsh village backdrop. Designed using Kaffe Fassett's renowned Rowan fabrics, the quilts showcase contributions from top quilters, including Liza Prior-Lucy and Kim McClean. Accompanied by stunning photography and comprehensive instructions, this book offers valuable tips from Fassett's extensive experience, making it an essential addition for quilters seeking to create museum-quality pieces.
Kaffe's new collection of quilts is showcased in the richly decorated houses and gardens of the old quarter of Fez in Morocco: the perfect partner for his brilliantly coloured designs.
West Ireland, with its streets of colourful painted houses and ancient stone walls, provides the perfect inspiration for the richly varied quilt designs in Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Ireland. Each quilt pattern includes complete instructions, with colour diagrams, and the book includes a section on patchwork and quilting basics.
"20 colourful quilts created by the designers Kaffe Fassett, Liza Prior Lucy, Pauline Smith, Brandon Mably, Judy Baldwin and Corienne Kramer using the popular Kaffe Fassett fabrics. The quilts are inspired by antique quilts from the 19th and 20th century which are reinterpreted in this book."--Amazon.com
In Kaffe Fassett's Kaleidoscope of Quilts, you'll discover 20 individual designs that feature both the new fabrics in Rowan's patchwork range and some firm favorites. Photographed against the glittering backdrop of the Mediterranean island of Malta, these quilts echo the bright sunshine colors in a glorious array of new designs from both Kaffe and his team, Liza Prior-Lucy and Pauline Smith. With each quilt, you'll find illustrated step-by-step instructions with colored diagrams, a 'flat shot' photo, and the quilt template.
With his unerring eye, Kaffe has succeeded in finding the perfect location for his exquisite new collection of quilts, featuring both his scintillating new fabric designs and his classics, all in his unique color palette. This time he has chosen the iconic 13th-century Powis Castle in north Wales, where the 20 quilts in this book are set off against the storybook castle and stunning grounds. Photographed brilliantly by Debbie Patterson, they are displayed in all their glory in a sumptuous eye-catching quilt gallery. Included in this set of new designs are many very special ones by Kaffe, and others by his long-time friend and co-designer, Liza Prior Lucy. Kaffe's Saturated Red quilt finds its perfect partner in the rich deep hues of the bed hangings on a magnificent four-poster, while his Cold Frames quilt, with its dramatic black-and-white sashing framing fussy-cut flower prints, echoes the studding on the medieval wooden doors into the courtyard. The cool geometry of his Marble Tiles quilt takes its inspiration from the painted paneling in the Long Gallery, and his Vintage Library quilt echoes the warm tones of the hundreds of leather-bound books in the Castle's collection
In part the book is illustrative of inspired sources for knitting and needlepoint, held in the V & A. Includes V & A sources list.
Quilting patterns by renowned designer Kaffe Fassett--all innovative and artfully arranged, with a wealth of variations.
Journey to Provence, France, and take pleasure in 20 beautiful new quilts that feature all the romance of a time gone by. Kaffe Fassett's Quilts en Provence is a study in geometry and color set in the South of France, where narrow streets and vibrantly hued buildings provide a medieval backdrop. Based on Kaffe's signature line of Rowan fabrics, the pieces have been designed by some of the world's finest quilters, including Liza Prior Lucy, Pauline Smith, Roberta Horton, and introducing Philip Jacobs, a longtime designer for Rowan who specializes in floral prints. Complete instructions for creating each museum-quality quilt are included along with tips and techniques that Kaffe has gathered in his more than 30 years of experience. Every quilter will treasure this next book from an international quilting celebrity.
A collection of quilts from world-renowned quilter Kaffe Fassett inspired by basic geometric forms found in natural and manmade environments.
Renowned colour expert and quilt and fabric designer Kaffe Fassett explores flowers as a source of inspiration for patchwork and needlepoint in this new quilting guide and pattern collection. Along the way, he shares a behind-the- scenes look at his fascinating design process - from mood boards and sketching with colour swatches to planning and sewing the quilts.
In this collection, Kaffe Fassett presents 20 all-new patterns and collaborates once again with quilters who have become household names: Liza Prior Lucy, Roberta Horton, Mary Mashuta, and Brandon Mably. The new quilt patterns are based on Kaffe's signature line of Rowan fabrics, and employ an array of the latest designs. Liza Prior Lucy’s Dreamy Hexagons pattern features Jupiter, an irregular, organic stripe. Kaffe has gone for rich colorways, cut up small, in his Overlapping Squares quilt. New fabrics Daisy Chain, Mad Plaid, Lotto and Trellis and Nets are shown to great advantage in Brandon Mably’s fresh and charming child’s quilt, Paper Dolls. On trend colorways of pink, turquoise, lavender and red are featured throughout the book. Complete instructions for creating each museum-quality quilt are included, along with tips and techniques that Kaffe has gathered in his more than 30 years of experience.
"Kaffee Fassett presents 24 quilt projects made with his solid-colored cotton fabrics and striped cotton fabrics"--
Exploring the potential of needlepoint as an inspirational source, this book's examples come from the natural world - the patterned markings of frogs, butterflies, flowers, shells and stones, and the man-made markings of primitive cultures - with the ideas and designs grouped into chapters.
Kaffe Fassett's garments sell from upwards of $1000 each, but for just a fraction of that price, GLORIOUS KNITTING offers over 30 exclusive patterns for jackets, coats, waistcoats, dresses, shawls and slipovers for men, women and children, plus lots of ideas for variations for the more adventurous knitter. The rich blend of yarns and inspirational use of colour give the illusion of complexity but the design themselves are all based on simple shapes and stocking stitch so are well within the capabilities of the average knitter. Accompanied by full-colour photographs, the patterns are written simply and clearly with large, easy-to-follow charts and advice on how to choose colours and yarns, as well as fascinating information on the background and sources of the designs.
Kaffe has expertly chosen the medieval English village of Lavenham in Suffolk as the backdrop for his stunning new quilt collection, showcasing both his vibrant new fabric designs and beloved classics. The 19 quilts are beautifully displayed against the village's historic half-timbered Tudor houses in an eye-catching gallery. This collection features unique designs by Kaffe and his long-time collaborator, Liza Prior Lucy. Notably, Kaffe's Starry Night, highlighted on the cover, utilizes his brilliant floral fabrics in deep colors, framed by surrounding stars in Shot Cottons. Shards reinterprets the traditional Broken Dishes design with soft pastel blends, perfectly complementing the pale plaster and weathered timbers of Lavenham. In contrast, Blooming Columns employs bold black and white stripes as a dramatic backdrop for large fussy-cut flowers. This 23rd installment in the series offers quilts for all skill levels, including Shaded Squares, ideal for beginners, featuring cleverly shaded squares made from plain and striped triangles in Kaffe's Shot Cotton and Wide Stripe fabrics. The book includes practical tips, a know-how section, a glossary, and fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions for each quilt.
For the 26th book in his highly successful P&Q; series, Kaffe has chosen a bucolic English farm as the inspiration for his new collection of quilts. The green fields, lush fruit trees, charming farm animals, and rustic beauty of a classic English farm serve as the perfect backdrop for the visual feast only Kaffe Fassett can serve.
Kaffe Fassett has inspired thousands of people around the globe with his colorful work in fabric, knitting, needlepoint, patchwork, painting, and mosaic. He is widely acknowledged as a visionary in the use of color and pattern. With his coloring book, Fassett shares 36 pieces of his own beautifully rendered line art plus 10 color tutorials complete with samples he created himself. Inspired by his travels around the globe, Fassett's line art ranges from Japanese kimonos, Turkish palaces, and ikat robes to French coffee bowls, pansies, hollyhocks, cats, cockerels, his own fabric and needlepoint collections, and much more.
Kaffe Fassett’s Little Patchworks Collection includes 20 small-scale patchwork projects for both the seasoned sewer and rising quilter. Featuring all-new fabrics in the author’s hallmark vibrant style, each project walks readers through the steps of design and construction.
Tradition quilts are newly interpreted with a modern twist in this beautiful book. It features an accessible format with materials list and illustrated instructions, accompanied by a sumptuous photograph of the finished product. The 11th in the series of Kaffe Fassett's highly successful patchwork and quilting books from Rowan is photographed in romantic Portmeirion, the Welsh village well-known for Clough-Ellis' dramatic Italianate architecture and pastel painted walls, which are the stunning backdrop for the 20 new quilt designs from Kaffe and his chosen designers. Rowan are unique in producing fabulous fabrics and patchwork and quilting books. This book is not about tricky piecing but the joyous use of unexpected color stories. It works rather like a cookery book: a sumptuous photograph of the finished project plus an ingredients list and written instructions illustrated with colored diagrams, plus a 'flat shot' photo and all the templates.
"Kaffe Fassett presents 20 beautiful quilts that feature his trademark dynamic colorways and patterns. Complete instructions for creating each museum quality quilt are included along with tips and techniques that Kaffe has gathered in his more than 30 years of experience" --
This the tenth in the series of Kaffe Fassett's highly successful patchwork and quilting books from Rowan, celebrating a decade of books from one of the foremost colourists of his time. It offers 20 new quilt designs that embrace a strong floral theme and use Kaffe's new fabrics. Photographed at Great Dixter, the 15th century English manor house home of Christopher Lloyd, the well known pioneering gardener and writer, is the sumptuous backdrop for the glorious collection of new quilt designs from Kaffe and his chosen designers. Kaffe's new printed fabrics, Brocade Floral and Pinking Flower, which are lush florals and Targets and Jungle Stripe, which are dramatic large scale designs. Spot and Aboriginal Dot are small-scale designs that quilters find particularly useful. Colours range from the rich and sumptuous to delicate pastels. New woven stripes from India come in rich earthy shades and are a welcome addition to the range. Country Garden Quilts is constructed rather like a cookery book with a sumptuous photo of the finished project, an ingredients list and written instructions illustrated with coloured diagrams, plus a 'flat shot' photo and all the templates needed.
Here is a treasury of magnificent quilt projects designed by Kaffe Fassett, Roberta Horton, Mary Mashuta, Pauline Smith, and other top fiber artists. Featuring both traditional and contemporary designs, these 21 vibrant quilt projects range in ability from easy to more challenging and come complete with step-by-step directions. Plus, a practical how-to section provides instant troubleshooting, and lavish photos showcase Kaffe Fassett's distinctive handwoven fabrics.
Heralded as the King of Colour, fabric designer and quilter Kaffe Fassett showcases his glorious range of Artisan fabrics in this book.
Kaffe's Classics is a collection of 24 sweaters and one afghan, all fun to knit in the author's trademark vibrant colors and rich patterns. The sweater shapes are basic without being boring, and unlikely to go out of fashion. Aimed at intermediate and advanced knitters, the book encourages readers to use their own variations on the designs.
These 20 stitched and patched projects using the fabric of powerhouse designer Kaffe Fassett are sure to brighten up your home. The projects are ideal for anyone who wants a touch of the Kaffe magic with a fraction of the time and effort involved in creating the large-scale patchwork quilts for which he is perhaps best known.
In his latest quilt collection, Kaffe Fassett presents 20 stunning new quilts in a range of block patterns. Featuring Kaffe's newest fabric designs and colour ways, quilters of all skill levels will love this new addition to Kaffe's body of work. There is a quilt for every taste and level of skill.
Kaffe Fassett's fabrics, with their trademark range of colourways in each pattern, are the perfect choice for his 20 different patchwork cushions in this book. He has created a cornucopia of eye-catching designs, with something for every style.
Awaken your senses to a new appreciation of colour as you enter the studio of one of the world's leading fabric and quilt designers.Updated in a visually--- exciting edition, Welcome Home Kaffe Fassett shows you how to combine rich colours and textures to create your own decorative accents.
Featuring an array of new fabrics and expanded colors, this edition provides complete instructions for creating 20 museum-quality quilts that will become family treasures using the latest range of Rowan fabrics.
Piece by piece, world-renowned textile artist Kaffe Fassett and his team of designers create famously stunning quilts. Over the years, Fassett has attracted a passionate audience of quilters, who will revel in this exciting new collection of 20 beautiful quilts, each a gorgeous display of the dynamic colorways, keen fabric choices, and brilliant design sense at work. Photographed at the Skansen Museum in Stockholm, Sweden, Kaffe's vibrant collection provides a pleasing contrast to its spare, homey surroundings. The patterns, based on Kaffe's signature line of Rowan fabrics, are designed by him along with some of the world's finest quilters, including Liza Prior Lucy, Pauline Smith, Roberta Horton, and introducing Corinne Kramer. In addition to complete instructions, Quilts in Sweden includes Kaffe's tips and techniques, culled from more than 30 years of experience, which offer additional one-of-a-kind guidance.
Provides advice for knitters on how to find inspiration in the textures, shapes, and patterns in nature and everyday life, and shares thirty-five patterns for scarves, sweaters, and other handmade articles.
23 Original Quilt Designs
Exclusiv bei OZ creativ: Alle Patchwork-Liebhaber warten schon darauf – das neue Buch von Starautor Kaffe Fassett. Patchwork- und Quiltdesigns: Kaffe Fassett zeigt in seinem neuen Buch seine schönsten neuen Gestaltungsideen und die weiterer bekannter Designerinnen & Designer. Patchwork zum Wohn-Fühlen: Außergewöhnliche und farbenprächtige Plaids, Wandbehänge, Decken – für ein exklusives Wohnambiente. Kaffe Fassett, ist weltweit bekannt und berühmt wegen seiner farbenfrohen Stoffkollektionen und seines unverkennbaren Patchwork- & Quilt-Designs. Bei OZ creativ ist sein letztes Buch „Caravan of Quilts“ bereits in der sehr erfolgreichen deutschen Ausgabe erschienen.
Jetzt bei OZ creativ: Das neue Buch von Kaffe Fassett, dem berühmten amerikanischen Patchwork-Künstler – ein Muss für alle Patchwork-Freunde. Außergewöhnliche Patchwork- und Quiltdesigns von Kaffe Fassett und von ihm ausgewählten Designern und Designerinnen machen dieses Buch zu einem Gesamtkunstwerk. Wunderschöne Ideen für Decken, Plaids, Kis-sen und Wandbehänge und mehr für ein exklusives Wohnambiente. Kaffe Fassett, in San Francisco geboren, übersiedelte 1964 nach England, wo er als Maler arbeitete. Seine Faszination für Garne und Stoffe entwickelte sich so weit, dass er schließlich über eigene Stoffentwürfe zu Patchwork-Designs kam.
Dieses Buch präsentiert prächtige Originalmodelle von Kaffe Fassett, gestrickt in den neuen Garnen der aktuellen Rowan-Kollektion. Romantische Blumendesigns und geometrische Muster in sanften Pastelltönen oder leuchtenden Farben kommen auf Pullover und Weste, Schal und Tasche ebenso wirkungsvoll zur Geltung wie auf Kissen und Decke. Alle Modelle wurden in stimmungsvollem Ambiente von der international bekannten Fotografin Sheila Rock in Charleston House in Sussex fotografiert. Hier wohnten einst die Bloomsbury-Künstler Vanessa Bell und Duncan Grant. Heute ist das Haus ein Museum.
Von allen Patchworkerinnen und Fassett-Fans heiß erwartet: das zweite Buch des Meisters zum Thema Patchen und Quilten! Wieder in Zusammenarbeit mit Liza Prior Lucy stellt Fassett hier seine neuesten Entwürfe vor, mit allen Schablonen in Originalgröße und genauen Schritt-für-Schritt-Diagrammen am Ende des Buches. Der erste Teil zeigt die Inspirationen des Star-Designers und ihre Umsetzung in Stoff und Farbe. Wieder widmet sich Fassett vor allem den geometrischen Mustern: Streifen, Quadrate, Dreiecke und diesmal auch runden Formen. Und wo er keine passenden Stoffe für seine Patchwork-Arbeiten findet, entwirft er sie einfach selbst, um die unverwechselbare Fassett-Optik zu erreichen.
