| Glorious Patchwork | 
 enlarge | Author: Kaffe Fassett
Publisher: Potter Craft
Category: Book
List Price: $25.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (21 reviews)
Sales Rank: 49653
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 11 x 7.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 030745150X
Dewey Decimal Number: 746
EAN: 9780307451507
ASIN: 030745150X
Publication Date: September 16, 2008
Release Date: September 16, 2008
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Product Description
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. 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. Divided into five color themes?ranging from soft pastels and leafy gardens to bold circus hues?these stunning designs bear Kaffe?s unmistakable stamp. Every chapter includes projects with varying difficulty, so beginners and experienced quilters alike can replicate the masterpiece quilts inside.
Amazon.com Review
Glorious Patchwork represents yet another craft breakthrough for Kaffe Fassett, who has fearlessly conquered the worlds of color knitting, needlepoint, and rug hooking. 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. 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. This is a book that will thrill textile and fiber craftspeople.
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 Wonderful Book September 15, 2008
This book is every bit as good as promised. I am enjoying it very much.
Art Quilts January 10, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I like everything this guy designs.. great reference for quilters if they need a little inspiration to get going again. Great color pictures as usual for Kaffe.
FEAST FOR YOUR SENSES July 3, 2006
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Deliciously rich photographically and in its text. Even a non-quilter would devour all of it's many flavors and tastes... a "cookbook" for fabrics...cook this one up!
Deliciously inspirational & great coffee table book!! April 2, 2005
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Heavenly explosion of colour across every page excites the eyes and gets ones fingers itching!
One of the most inspiring patchwork books I have seen, the quilts zing & colour combinations are fabulous.
If you are new to patchwork and need a step-by-step guide, this book provides it more than generously.
For experienced quilters it serves as an admirable ideas book, as it is brim-full of new ideas in design & layout.
Although Fassett does not stitch the quilts, he collaborates with Liza Prior Lucy very satisfactorily.
The book covers 8 Soft Pastel hued quilts, Bright "Circus" quilts, "Leafy Gardens" (my favorite section) containing 5 quilts, "Antique Stone" very traditional & quite elegant, and "Renaissance" quilts, which contain brocade & velvet combinations and all sorts of rich hues of saturated colour.
All quilts have step-by-step instructions, and actual size templates are included for photocopying at the back of the book.
A fabulous investment! I first borrowed this book from the library nearly 10 years ago, then purchased it 5 years ago, and I am still browsing through it. It is a great coffee table book and my guests are never able to resist it!
kotori ojadis@yahoo.com
A delight to the senses August 5, 2003
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have coveted my copy of Glorious Patchwork for several years now. I go to it for inspiration for color, pattern and texture for any design or art related or creative endeavor. This book is laden with beautiful pictures, but even more inspiring is the use of the quilts in the interior design aspect. I love this book, and I plan on keeping this book nearby for more ideas!
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