Glorious Patchwork: More Than 25 Glorious Quilt Designs
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (809 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0517708531 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Good book from an original master. Catherine Fassett was one of the original big forces in the quilting world ,having previously blazed trails in knitting,painting and interior design. I bought this book only for one pattern, the cover picture. His colours are very very bright, some might say garish. The patterns are ,not surprisngly ,very dated.. A Customer said Great for fabric-o-holics!. I think this is an absolutely excellent quilting book for anyone who needs a reminder of what one can do with color--I highly recommend it to anyone who is tired of the same old traditional color schemes and the not-so-inventive, often washed-out contemporary ones. When I first skimmed the book I was t. The author is a wonderful designer, but you really have to love his Abby Didn't care for this quilting book at all. The author is a wonderful designer, but you really have to love his style of quilts. Too much work in his quilts.
Divided into five color themes—ranging from soft pastels and leafy gardens to bold circus hues—these stunning designs bear Kaffe’s unmistakable stamp. In Glorious Patchwork—one of his most spectacular and original books—Kaffe presents more than 25 designs that draw on the essence of his colorwork. The landmark quilting book from a modern-day quilting legend.For more than two decades, Kaffe Fassett’s sumptuously textured, vibrantly colored designs have thrilled readers and inspired them to pile on color and break the rules. Every chapter includes projects with varying difficulty, so beginners and experienced quilters alike can replicate the masterpiece quilts inside.From the Trade Paperback edition.
. Fassett's text is chattier and more interesting than in his previous works; he is more capable of communicating the inspiration he finds in the natural patterns that the rest of us hardly notice. Here he teams up with quilt designer Liza Prior Lucy to produce a series of color-drenched patchwork designs that have a powerful impact and a subtle, pleasing symmetry. This is a book that will thrill textile and fiber craftspeople. Glorious Patchwork represents yet another craft breakthrough for Kaffe Fassett, who has fearlessly conquered the worlds of color knitting, needlepoint, and rug hooking
He is the author of 12 books, including Kaffe Knits Again and Glorious Needlepoint, among others.From the Trade Paperback edition.. KAFFE FASSETT, renowned for his colorwork, shares his vision of craft in frequent lecture tours, exhibitions, and television appearances