Kaffe Fassett's bold blooms : quilts and other works celebrating flowers

Kaffe Fassett's bold blooms Quilts and other works celebrating flowers

Kaffe Fassett

Book - 2016

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. While the focus is on patchwork and needle--point, the design and color ideas translate to many design disciplines and materials, including crafts, fiber arts, floral design and home decor. Accessible to all skill levels, the designs on each page will inspire you to see how much more colourful and alive your needlework, quilts and creative projects can be.

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Subjects
Quilting.
Flowers in art.
Canvas embroidery.
Needlework.
Published
New York : Abrams 2016.
Language
English
Main Author
Kaffe Fassett (author)
Other Authors
Liza Prior Lucy (author), Debbie Patterson (photographer)
Physical Description
223 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
ISBN
9781419722363
  • Part one. Designing with bold blooms: Inspiration : in pursuit of bold blooms in decorative arts ; The single blossom : stitching needlepoint blooms ; Fabrics in bloom : drawing blossoms for quilting cottons ; Flowers on ribbons : designing strips of abstract flowers ; Floral patchwork : lush arrangements of flower prints ; Live flowers : arranging fresh blossoms ; Bouquet still lifes : painting cut flowers
  • part two. Bold bloom quilts and needlepoints: Neutrals & soft pastels : gray random strips quilt, gray blocks quilt, white dahlia needlepoint pillow ; Bright pastels : radiating bubbles quilt, yellow sunlight quilt, basket quilt, bouquet needlepoint pillow ; Brilliant highs : attic window on-point quilt, seed packet quilt, round and round quilt, Carlton Ware needlepoint pillow ; Smoldering deep tones : hexagon florets quilt, tawny hatboxes quilt, pink peonies needlepoint pillow ; Leafy greens and flowers : leafy appliqué quilt, leafy medallion quilt, lattice with vases quilt, tulip vase needlepoint pillow ; Rich, dark tones : blue Ohio star quilt, millefiore snowball quilt, string stripes quilt, dark peony needlepoint pillow ; High contrast : floral octagons quilt, high-contrast squares quilt, carnations needlepoint pillow
  • part three. How to: Instructions : quilting basics, needlepoint basics
  • Templates.
Review by Booklist Review

Kaffe Fassett is renowned for his passion for and use of color as a textile designer and painter, and his fearless, bold style makes his work instantly recognizable. Flowers have long been a source of inspiration for Fassett, and in this book he shares the ways in which he incorporates them into his creative process. The focus is on large-scale blossoms with unique shapes, conducive to a distinctive, confident effect. First, Fassett details how he finds inspiration through examples of florals in decorative art, how he stitches needlepoint flowers, how he draws blossoms when designing fabric, how he makes and paints floral arrangements, and more. Second, he uses examples of his work to demonstrate how he approaches the various color families he prefers as well as how to use high contrast for effect. Finally, he provides instructions for making the 18 quilts and seven needlepoint pillows used as examples in the second section. Beautifully designed, this book is sure to be inspirational and instructional for quilters, needlepointers, and flower enthusiasts.--Heidemann, Anne Copyright 2016 Booklist

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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

In this gorgeous coffee-table book for crafters, textile designer Fassett celebrates the special role that flowers play in inspiring his vibrant fabrics and other works of art. He sees flowers as bold bits of botany that are transferrable into decorative arts: ribbons, patchwork, pillows, flower arrangements, and needlepoint. The book includes instructions for projects, which are organized into moods, such as "Bright Pastels," "Brilliant Highs," and "Smoldering Deep Tones." Each section begins with Fassett's explanation of the mood; in these introductions, Fassett writes invitingly, distinguishing easy projects from challenges. In the last section, he expands instructions and includes quilting and needlepoint basics as well as templates. Patterson's photographs enhance the artistic aspect, making the book not just a craft guide but a beautiful keepsake of its own. The whole book is just smashing. Color photos. (Sept.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Review by Library Journal Review

In his five decades of professional work, Fassett has become known as a pioneer in the use of color in knitting, quilting, floral design, painting, and needlework. This title focuses on flowers, which have been a primary source of inspiration throughout the author's career. Each section examines a specific floral color palette, such as bright pastels, through a series of photographs, an essay on color inspiration, and quilting and needlepoint projects. The quilting plans include traditional patchwork and appliqué, and the needlepoint projects use beginner-friendly tent stitch in a variety of colorful wools. VERDICT Like many of -Fassett's books, this one provides crafters with a look inside his studio and process, giving insight into how one of the field's most prolific designers and creators works. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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