Interview with Kaffe Fassett
We have a long-time love of all things Kaffe Fassett, from the knitting to fabric and quilting (and every other Kaffe creative endeavor!). One of our inspirations for Quilting Month II was the publication of Kaffe Fassett’s beautiful new book, Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts. The book, written in collaboration with Liza Prior Lucy, includes 23 original quilt designs and over 200 gorgeous photographs full of color and inspiration. The quilt patterns range from projects suitable for beginning quilters to more complex designs. Geometric inspiration for the designs is shared in over a hundred photos, an adventure that takes quilters from the squares of garden pavers, cargo containers and carefully organized shop displays, to the squares in quilt designs like the Yellow Potpourri pattern (a free PDF download in the STC Craft Quilt-Along mentioned below). Finished quilts in the book are also beautifully highlighted in photos of wonderful urban landscapes. You’ll view the the shapes of the world in a whole new way, with quilting in mind and Kaffe’s insight to guide you.
STC Craft is hosting a Quilt-Along in celebration of the publication of Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts. You can download a free pattern from the book and find details about how to participate on the STC Craft blog.
You have a chance to win a copy of Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts with your comment on today’s post! We’ll keep the giveaway open until Thursday night. Enjoy our interview with Kaffe Fassett, and be sure to comment for your chance to win a copy of this beautiful new book.
Edited: This giveaway is now closed. Thanks!
SMS: First of all, we’d just like to say what an honor it is to ask you a few questions and to be a part of your blog tour. We’re in awe of your work… Your approach to color, your quilts, knitting and, of course, your fabric! We love it all. Your new book, Kaffe Fassett’s Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts, joins the list too!
It’s so nice that you included a wide range of quilt patterns that work for beginning through advanced quilters. We especially loved Stripescape, which you mentioned you handstitched. Do you have a favorite quilt and/or pattern in the book?
Kaffe: No, I really don’t have favorites. The quilts are so different that I love them all for different reasons.
SMS: Do you end up keeping many of your quilts? Is everything you produce part of your work or do you ever, say, sew a gift for a friend?
Kaffe: Most of the quilts travel to exhibitions of my work so yes, I do keep them. I have never made a quilt for a friend but I have knitted projects and it is a lovely process to make something with your hands for someone you love.
Yellow Potpourri Quilt
SMS: We enjoyed your discussion in the book about being fully absorbed in creation, like you were as a child while creating toy villages from mill ends. Do you still find yourself focusing on simple shapes in the world even though that intense period of focus on shape for the book has ended?
Kaffe: Definitely, working on this book has made me focus on all these shapes as they occur in the urban landscape. I keep finding fantastic locations for quilts in the book even though they have all been shot now. I never stop looking but this book in particular has sharpened my eye for geometry.
SMS: Do you photograph (or document in some other way) the visual inspiration for your quilts?
Kaffe: Occasionally, I do take a photograph but I used to do a lot of drawing, particularly when it is some source where the idea is partially or fully formed like a modern painting or distressed walls on a street.
Stripescape Quilt
SMS: We mentioned our love for the way you use color in your designs and fabric. Is your home full of the same rich colors?
Kaffe: Yes, of course my house is full of color and delicious finds from my travels. I’ve done a book called Welcome Home, Kaffe Fassett which is about to be re-published later this year. It really shows the details of my surroundings.
SMS: Can you tell us what to look for from you in the near future? What’s next?
Kaffee: I have just designed a range of carpets and needlepoint cushions. Our quilts will be on exhibition at the Houston Quilt Festival and at the Birmingham England Festival of Quilt this fall. In December there will be an exhibition of all of my work, including quilts, at Silkiborg, Denmark. Please check our website’s calendar page for more exhibition information.
Thank you, Kaffe!
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I love Kaffe’s fabrics and books! Wish I could have a bolt of every single one of his fabrics. Thanks for posting the interview!
I have several of Kaffe’s quilting books, but this one looks spectacular. The two quilts that you chose to illustrate the interview are gorgeous!
Great interview. I love Kaffe Fassett’s fabrics, too.
Fun to hear from Kaffe! I like simple shapes with fabulous fabrics!
I love the Potpourri Quilt! And I’d love this book!
I love his use of colors and am awed by his artistic ability overall!
Kaffe is my favorite textile artist! I’d really really enjoy a copy of his book!
This looks to be his best quilt book yet. I would like to have a copy!
Very cool looking book! I’m going to have to check it out. Thanks for doing this interview!
Thanks for a great interview!
that would be great!!
I’m so glad you got to interview him! I love his vibrant colors but am still working out how to pair them with other fabrics myself.
I can just imagine that rich, colorful home! Inspiring quilts!
I LOVE Kaffe’s quilting books and would love to win a copy of his latest. Terrific interview!!
It looks like a great book and I love the Yellow Potpourri Quilt. It’s so bright and utilizes some of my favorite colors.
so amazing!
They say to never judge a book by it’s cover, but this must be an exception to the rule! The cover is delicious!
I love Kaffe Fassett’s designs! His flair for color is just stunning.
I have big pile of Kaffe Fasset fabric just waiting for some inspiration. I think this book would be just the thing I need!
What a pleasure it is to look thru his books! One of these years, I’m gonna devote my whole quilting life to making some of his patterns.
Love Kaffe’s bold colours and designs. Thanks for posting this interview!
My very favorite quilts are always those with simple shapes. I like the beauty of individual fabrics to shine through. I need to get this book!
How interesting! The book looks lovely.
The circle quilt in the bottom right is awesome! Looks intimidating though.
I love geometrics, can’t wait to read this!
Kaffe has done it again – I can see that this is a book I need to add to my collection! I am completely in awe of the way he manages to combine seemingly uncompatible patterns and colours and make it work!
i would LOVE this book!
He is something else…I have all of his books (will have to get this one now too!!) and a HUGE stash of his fabric (that I just can’t bring myself to use!!)
Kaffe taught me a very very valuable lesson: don’t be afraid of color and that whatever my imagination comes up with is what I should do.
Would so love to meet him sometime!!!
Wow. You are getting such amazing interviews this month! Thanks for the interview.
don’t you just love yummy, colorful quilts? I think stripescape is one of my favorites….
I love his sense of colour. So beautiful!
Oh, I love anything Kaffe Fassett! I have all of his books EXCEPT for this new one. I collect and use his fabrics often. His beautiful designs, so full of color, just make me HAPPY! I recently used one of his polka dot batik fabrics in a quilt – I know these fabrics are no longer made, so I am careful about where I put them to use, I want them to last forever. He is truly an amazing artist!
Kaffe’s quilts are breathtaking, absolutely breathtaking!
What an amazing artist. Love her colorful quilts.
oh, to be as gifted with a sense of color as Kaffe. At least we have his books.
I have read great reviews about this book. Can’t wait to actually read it myself! I hope I’m the lucky winner; if not, thanks for the link with the discount.
What a beautiful book. Fingers crossed!
I love all the colors he uses and the fabrics are just gorgeous! I can’t wait to see this book!
Interesting interview. I love his books just to look the at beautiful colors and quilts even if I never would make anything from it!
What a fun and informative interview!
I can’t wait to add this book to my collection! I keep all of my Kaffe Fassett books in the living room on a shelf — prominently on display!
I love the way that colors and patterns interact in Kaffe Fasset’s quilts. I’ve considered doing one of his knitting designs, but I think a quilt would be an easier and more useful jump into his fantastic work.
Would I just L-O-V-E this book??!!! Oh yeah!!
Pick me, pick me!
I love the stripescape quilt!!
Kaffe is just an endless source of inspiration – those stripes!! May have to break my buying freeze for the book and the fabric.
Kaffe Fasset is a very interesting man – I love to win one of his books.
I’m so happy to see this interview! Seeing the cover of Kaffe’s book, Glorious Patchwork, at Powell’s is what made me want to start quilting!
I have some of his books but this seems very special so would love to have it!
Great interview – he sounds so, so busy!
I love these quilts!
Looooove it all! Think when KF dies, he’ll get an obit in the New York Times like Elizabeth Zimmermann?
Yum, delicious books!
Kaffe is such a lovely guy! Better to meet him in person, if you can get the chance :O)
He gives such inspiration on colour and shape with his designs, fantastic.
Wow! great interview! Thanks for the contest.
Great interview and I would love this book.
I adore Kaffe Fassette’s books – my first purchase was his knitting book 20 years ago, which provided so much inspiration! Now that I’m a quilter, I’m in love with his books on quilting – the colors and patterns are truly wonderful. Thanks for a chance to win his latest book !
great interview, I would love to be entered in the drawing for the book
oh the colors in these quilts are so beautiful! i would love to own a copy of this book
I don’t have the pleasure of owning one of Kaffe’s books, but I’d love to win one! Thanks
I heart stripescape, I think I am going to make something akin to that! gorgeous!
The cover alone is beautiful. I’d love to take a look inside!
I love the Yellow Potpourri Quilt pictured in the post.
Love the beautiful quilts. The colors are wonderful!
Oh man, I LOVE Kaffe!! I definitely want this book for my collection eventually
Ooh, I’m excited to see the book about his home. Love the colors!
If the cover of the book is any indication of what is inside, this book deserves a spot in my workroom. I love bright colors and looking at Kaffe Fasset’s work always puts a smile on my face.
I love bright colors and looking at Kaffe Fasset’s work always puts a smile on my face.
just an amazing artist, isn’t he?
Beautiful. THanks for the interview!!
Enjoyed the interview and look forward to reading the book.
What a great interview!
These are beautiful! My daughter is a new quilter and this book looks like it would work well for her! I can’t wait to try them!
I absolutely love how the inspiration is presented right alongside the quilts. And how he encourages the reader to look down and around to see it!
Beautiful, beautiful! Looks like a spectacular and inspiring new book!
yum, yum, yum.
i’m dieing to see pictures of this house. it must look like heaven.
Kaffe’s books are always so beautiful! I wish I could combine color like that.
Kaffe never disappoints – the colors, the designs, always so unique and fresh. Love it. Thanks for the interview!
Thanks for the interview and the giveaway. I love this book.
Wow! the free pdf download has a truly beautiful quilt. It looks a lot easier than the finished quilt pattern seemed to me on first impression. I think this will be the 2nd quilt I make!!! I bet this book has some seriously great options in it.
Great interview! I hope I’ll be able to go see some of her quilts on exhibit!
Looks like fun! I would love a copy of that book.
I love the new quilts! I have recently acquired most of Kaffe’s books and really like his quilts especially from Kaleidoscope also because the pictures for this book were taken in Malta which is my country
I have already added his new book to my wishlist as there are so many lovely quilts.
As the quilt guild librarian, I bought this book for our Guild’s library and now would love to own one for myself. It is very inspiring!
I am a HUGE Kaffe fan. He is the only designer of fabrics that I collect. Thanks so much for sharing with us his interview.
Kaffe Fassett’s work just takes my breath away. The fabrics are amazing – I love how they almost have a life of their own – and the quilts are beautiful! I’m SO looking forward to seeing her work when it comes to the quilt show here!
what a beautiful book, so inspirational!
thank you for sharing!
I am more familiar with Kaffe and his yarns and knitting. I was aware of his talent with fabrics and quilting. Very impressive and inspiring!!
Love, love, love, all his books! I am in the process of aquiring them all and this one is really spectacular.
I would love to win! I can’t wait to start quilting!
I love Kaffe’s books and style. Thanks for interviewing him for Quilt Month.
I am also a HUGE Kaffe fan and pleased to see a new book! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE working with color. Especially BRIGHT colors. I’m know for bright crazy quilts. Thanks so much for sharing the interview!
i’d love to get my hands on that book! the Stripescape quilt is so different.
I love Kaffe’s designs & fabrics, they are so unique and inspirational.
Her quilts just looks so vibrant!
I have seen this book and would love to own it! I think its my favorite Kaffe book so far!
Gorgeous colors!
I always feel richest when my grandma shares scraps of her Kaffe fabric with me!
I love that Stripescape Quilt!
I have really enjoyed Kaffe’s other books and look forward to exploring this new one too! I love the bright colours and bold patterns!
I love Kaffe Fassett! What gorgeous quilts and colors. It’s just eye candy.
Wow, the legend himself. Thanks for sharing the interview with us! I hope he’s still quilting when we get to heaven because I want to decorate my mansion with his designs.
Love your work, Kaffe!
This book looks very inspiring. Thanks to Kaffe for sharing his thoughts with us!
The book looks cool. I love the use of colors. Might have to pick up the book for inspiration.
Love to see all the great mix of colors and patterns. Looks like a fantastic book – full of inspiration!
Kaffe’s fabrics are wonderful! Thanks for the chance!
LOVE Kaffe! Thanks for this interview.
I have loved Kaffe’s fabrics for years!! I’ve got a pile of fat quarters that are waiting to be made into a quilt — I’d love to win this book!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Would so love to win a copy of Kaffe’s new book. He’s the only other person I know who thinks “quilts” when they look at a container yard….lol So glad everyone else enjoys his work too because that means he keeps putting out all these glorious fabrics and quilts. Sally in SC
I LOVE Kaffe’s fabric, I have a little stash of it right now, It would be perfect to win the book, then I’d get some lovely inspiration!
Looks like quite the inspirational book!
I love the yellow potpourri quilt. Such beautiful colors. His new book looks wonderful.
Great interview! The book looks great. I love the potpourri quilt.
I’ve admired Kaffe Fassett since Glorious Knits. I made a sweater and a vest from that book and even though they don’t fit anymore, I TREASURE them. Would love to add this book to my inspiration collection. Thanks for the giveaway!
Love Kaffe Fasset fabrics and designs — always a treat to see something new from him.
RST
Kaffe is terrific and such an inspiration! I would love a copy of his book! Just ordered 6 fabrics to make napkins and table runners.
Awesome–it’s great to get a peek inside Kaffe’s mind!
I am soo in love with Kaffe’s fabrics!!! Thanks for this giveaway!!!
I was able to sit and look through this book at my LQS…I love those star quilts!
how inspiring! love the bold colours and patterns in kaffe’s quilts.
I love these fabrics. Thanks for the interview!
I love the colours and patterns. I’d love a copy of this book.
I love his exuberance!
Thanks for the giveaway! Just the colors in the book inspire me to tackle the patterns!
He’s so amazing and his design work is the standard to which everyone else aspires!
I just adore Kaffe Fassett! He is just a master at colour combination. Love his knitting, needlepoint and quilting books! Would be a incredible treat to win this book, thanks for having such a wonderful give away! Sharonj.
I visited 8 quilt shops today as part of the Maine Shop Hop and drooled over so many different Kaffe Fasset prints! I love them because they can be used so many different ways; little pieces from one piece can all look completely different! If I had my own home, it would be FULL of color like this too.
Beautiful quilts! It’s very interesting that he prefers to draw rather than take photos!
wow i’d love this
Wish I could have an hour or two to ask him some questions! Thanks for the interview!
I love his fabrics. So bright and pretty.
I’m a newbie at quilt making and love this chance for winning this book! Thanks for the give away!
Thanks for doing the interview, I think he’s one of the most inspiring humans out there.
So surprised that Kaffe has never made a quilt for a friend!
Great interview, love his work.
i’ve sewn apparel for years, but am new to quilting and i LOVE kaffe fabrics!!
Again those colours just pop off the page. I have a hard time choosing to purchase bright colours for myself to use but after the wonderful pictures from this book, I need to stretch myself. I would love this book to keep me inspired to soar.
Kaffe Fasset calms my soul and enlightens my senses!! Wonderful designer/quilter. I am going to be looking for some of his fabric this weekend in Columbia,SC!
I too love all things Kaffe. For years I have knitted his patterns and now I use his gorgeous fabrics. I like to design my own quilts but I love to look at his books for creative inspiration.
Love everything Kaffe!
Thanks for posting this interview. I had not yet heard of this new book.
Stripescape!
Last week I ordered a whole pile of Kaffe Fasset books from the library so it was a joy to see this come up on your blog this morning. Off to look at that pattern!
Thanks for another great interview!
Oh man, those are some STUNNING quilts.
Kaffe Fassett has been an inspiration to me and I love his books and working with his fabrics!
I love his books so much and love hearing him talk but always miss when he’s in town. The colorwork is so inspirational!
This book is definitely on my wish list
Beautiful designs, beautiful fabric, and beautiful books. What’s not to love about Kaffe Fassest!?
What an inspiration Kaffe is! Thank you for the interview!
What a wonderful treat. I love Kaffe Fassett’s fabric & books. Flipping through one of his books brings instant inspiration. I’m a big fan. Thank You!
I can’t wait to check out this book. I have some of his fabric in my stash so I’m all set to go!
Every book provides more inspiration not only to create but also to purchase more fabric…love them all.
love the colors!
Wow, that looks like an awesome book. What a great interview!
I saw an interview with him in Living Crafts too! His eye and style is really remarkable. Thanks!
Wishing I could go to the Houston Quilt Market and see these quilts in person!
Love these fabrics – so inspiring!
That book looks great! Thanks for the interview.
Thanks for posting this interview….I really enjoyed reading it
& know I’ll return to check it out again. Kaffe Fassett is one of
my favorite artists…his work is stunning …whether it’s quilts
or knitting or mosaic or home design. The new book looks grand !
The book looks wonderful! I love geometric style quilts!
I am making my mom a birthday quilt from his fabrics right now.
Love the yellow potpourri quilt! Great interview..
Oh look at those awesome quilts! I just love his vibrant dedication to colour. What a spectacular looking book too. So inspiring, I can’t wait for him to go on tour.
Kaffe Fasset is such an inspiration with his use of colours. I just love his creative spirit.
I can’t even begin to tell you how much I’ve loved and admired Kaffe Fassett’s designs! Thank you for hosting this giveaway! The interview was great.
The potpourri quilt is something I would just love to make.
Thanks for the interview. He’s such a wonderful artist!
I’ve never owned any Kaffe Fasset anything – wool, fabric, or books but have admired it all longingly!
LOVE Kaffe! I love his use of bold colours and that he’s not afraid to mix them up. If I ever got to see an exhibition of his work, I think they’d have to walk me out at the end of the day, I’d just want to stay there, drinking in all that glorious colour.
I would be over the moon if I won his new book. Thanks for the chance.
More amazing stuff from Kaffe. Thanks for the give away!
If I don’t win the book I’ll buy it! In my 70th year I bought Kaffe Fassett’s, Kaleidoscope of Quilts, and was inspired to embark on a new journey… Quilting. It is now my passion. I searched the internet for the original fabrics for the cover quilt, “Hot Diamonds.” Many were discontinued. I found all but one…. from 9 different quilt shops across the U.S. It took a year till my quilting skills allowed me to complete this quilt It is the focal point in my home. It took a 2nd at the Canfield Fair, and one of my art quilts won a 1st. I’m greatful to the initial spark from Kaffe Fassett and to Quilting Arts for support and inovative spirit. Pakki
Very nice, i love her colors combinations! Thank you for this great giveaway!
Kaffe’s quilts frighten me a little because they are so saturated in colour – this is me being timid and so these designs are pretty insprational.
Kaffe Fasset never disappoints!! I’d love to win a copy of his book.
Ohhhhh, I have lots of kaffe fabric but I find it so hard to cut up! Maybe this book is the inspiration?
Thebook should be amazing!
His books and fabrics are wonderful! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
Love! I am so making that quilt (along)!
I am always inspired by Kaffe’s bold use of colours. I’d love to know more about how to combine bold and bright prints like his as I always get a bit bewildered by them in the shop but love the look of the finished quilts he does.
Kaffee Fasset just continues to inspire me to sew!
I am SOOOO inspired by his fabrics and designs. Thanks for the giveaway!
Is there anyone that is not attracted and thrilled by his color, patterns and books!! I don’t think so!! I am even inspired by an old knitting book I got.
I am awestruck by Kaffe’s art. I hope to see on of his exhibitions.
Such a talented guy! AMAZING quilts!
Incredible! Lovely!
I love Kaffe Fasset’s fabric but I get so lost when I try to sew with them. He makes it look so easy in his books!
What a wonderful designer! I can’t wait to see what this book holds!!
I love the Stripescape Quilt! Glorious Patchwork is one of my favorite quilting books, one that I pick up over and over…
I have been waiting WEEKS for this book to come from my library! I’m itching to try the diamondy quilt on the cover.Thanks for the interview. I love getting absorbed in what I’m doing & being able to shut out all else. Just for a time.
Always an inspiration!
Oh, Kaffe! I love you so. You were my first quilting love and our love is eternal and true!
Looks like another great book from Kaffe – looking forward to the home one too! Thanks for the interview and the giveaway!
I’m going to be making my first quilt soon. It’s going to be a wedding gift for a friend.I’m looking all over for ideas and this book looks like it is filled with great inspiration!
Beautiful colors, beautiful book
Thank you for the interview and his books are always full of inspiring pictures!
My favorite style of quilts is just this: the beautiful, blended “canvases” of color…
I have endless admiration for Mr. Fassett’s talent in so many crafts, and for his courage and boldness in the way he uses colour in his work.
I saw this new book this past weekend–it is spectacular!
the Stripescape Quilt is so beautiful and the other quilts on the cover page are amazing!
I’m enjoying all the fun quilting book suggestions!
Fabulous interview and another awesome book!
I agree with Cornelia – wish I could have a bolt of each of your fabrics, Kaffe. The color so draws me to them. I look forward to getting your latest book. Thanks for the interview and SMS for posting it.
Best wishes
I’m collecting his fabrics for their wonderful colours, and I’d love to win the book too! thanks for the interview.
Oooh! Kaffe Fasset is hands-down my favorite fabric/textile designer. I have Glorious Quilts and I could just look at the pictures in it for hours. So excited to see a new book!
I would love to win this book!
my mom really likes kaffe fassett’s books and fabric. i work at our local library and she always has me get his books in for her so she can look through them. his sense of color and style are amazing and inspiring. i think my mom would really like this book.
I love all of the books. Kaffe’s quilts are always interesting.
Thank you for the info.
I adore Kaffe’s colorwork. I’d love to win his book.
Kaffe’s use of color is fabulous!! His books are all wonderful!
Thanks! I love the potpourri quilt!
Jenny
Nice interview, can’t wait to get my hands on your book.
I’m new to quilting, but those quilts look fabulous!
I had the luck of meeting Kaffe a few years back when I took a knitting class with Brandon Mabley….what a delight! I would love to win his new book!
I just bought 2 (older) Kaffe books – and just have to look at the pictures every day. His colors are incredible – talk about cheering you up! Works every time. Thanks so much.
His books and fabrics are so inspiring.
Kaffe Fassett is my quilting hero and biggest inspiration! I adore his fabrics and books – thanks so much for including this interview in quilt month!
I own a few of Kaffe’s books, but would love to have them all! His color sense is wonderful and an inspiration to those of us who find it invigorating.
Thanks for posting this article it was an interesting read. I like the bold covers and seeing his name always reminds me of my mum because she had a number of Kaffe knitting books when I was a teenager.
Kaffe always proves that more is more! I love his bright colours…
I must be a late starter!! I have just discovered Kaffe’s fabrics and books. I am in raptures! He is so talented and his fabrics and books appeal to a very wide audience. Thank you so much for posting the interview – I am learning so much. Dianne
Another great Kaffe Fassett book. Both his fabrics and books are really fun to work with.
Looks like another wonderful book! Thanks for the interview and giveaway!
Thanks so much for the interview and giveaway. I love his color choices, and can remember the thrill when I first saw his work. The new book looks great!
I have always loved his color choices!
Inspiring man, inspiring book. Would love to win it, I predict it won’t rest on the shelves much!
thanks for the giveaway!
I love the yellow potpurri! Love it. Thanks for the giveaway!
I have some of KF fabric – keeping it safe until I find the right inspiritation.
KF fabrics appeal to me so I buy, but then don’t want to cut them up! Seeing the Jewel Box quilt makes me want more!
This is so amazing! Lovely designs!
Beautiful Quilts!
Love the stripescape quilt and have always been a fan of Kaffe’s use of color in his fabric designs.
No matter how many quilts I see, it still amazes me what can be done with such simple materials and shapes. This looks like an amazing book.
I love how Kaffe finds inspiration for textiles in all sorts of places, rusty fences, old walls and rocks as well as all the natural sources we usually use such as flowers and animals. This new book looks very exciting.
I love Kaffes colors and designs, he is so free and no thing doesn’t go with another – how free that must feel.
KF is my absolute favorite! I can’t wait to get my hands on this book. Awesome interview…
This book looks as stunning as all the rest–maybe even more so, if that could be possible.
I love his colors!
I’ve have so been wanting this book!
i LOVE kaffe! thanks for the interview!
I’m such a fan of Kaffe Fasset’s knitting books, I bet his quilting books are amazing!
His colorful prints are my favorites!
My one really guilty pleasure is spending time at the one local quilt shop that just happens to carry Kaffe’s fabrics. I, too, have a tough time cutting into the fabric but what fun when I do! Simple Shapes would make it much easier.(And what a way to spend an allowance!)
I love how Kaffe finds inspiration for textiles in all sorts of places, rusty fences, old walls and rocks as well as all the natural sources we usually use such as flowers and animals. This new book looks very exciting.