| Kaffe Fassett's Museum Quilts: Designs Inspired by the Victoria & Albert Museum | 
 enlarge | Authors: Kaffe Fassett, Liza Prior Lucy
Publisher: Taunton
Category: Book
List Price: $34.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (17 reviews)
Sales Rank: 270641
Format: Illustrated
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.7
ISBN: 1561587540
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.46041
EAN: 9781561587544
ASIN: 1561587540
Publication Date: September 6, 2005
Release Date: September 6, 2005
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Product Description
Past meets present in this dazzling collection of new quilts from design genius Kaffe Fassett. Drawing inspiration from the textile treasures of the Victoria&Albert Museum, London's world-famous decorative art museum, Kaffe has created 23 gorgeous new patchwork designs. Each is a sympathetic interpretation of an antique source, using updated color schemes and contemporary sewing techniques. All the designs are easily accessible to today's quilters.
The patchworks fall into three categories. First come Utility Quilts, employing large, simple patch shapes cut from charming prints. Traditional pieces follow, encompassing popular heritage quilt formats reborn here in fresh, modern colorways. Finally come the irresistible Showpiece Quilts, incorporating applique to create breathtaking showstoppers.
Each design has full instructions and easy-to-follow colored piecing diagrams. All the basic techniques are covered, from start to finish, including simple applique and quilting methods, and the book is lavishly illustrated throughout with close-ups of each quilt, gorgeous photography on location, and clear color design templates.
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Lovely presentation of Fassett Quilts July 29, 2008
I now have three of Kaffe Fassett's books and they are all impressive. The presentation in each book is unique, interesting and shows the quilts to their best advantage. His use of color and design is breathtaking!!
Kaffe Fassetts Museum quilts April 7, 2008
The photography is beautiful as are the fabrics. The use of fabric to achieve such intricate looking quilts from such simple patterns is wonderful. I look forward to sewing my own beautiful quilts.
Kaffe Fassett is so inspiring! October 22, 2007
I just love this book. I have read it from cover to cover and it makes me want to make each one of his gorgeous quilts. Definitely a must have book! It is my new coffee table book.
Even a non-quilter will love this beautiful book! September 17, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have little ambition to create quilts and actually bought this book as a gift for a friend who is addicted to quilting. But, I was absolutely in love with the book from cover to cover. The photographer should be commended on the expertise shown in photographing these gorgeous quilts in such inspiring backdrops. Now, I am thinking perhaps I should take up this craft again - such beautiful inspiration.
Love This Book May 13, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I loved this book from the first page to the last. I have all of Kaffe Fassett's books and this one is by far my favorite. The pictures of the antique quilts are beautiful and Kaffe's quilts give a modern remake without losing the integrity of the antique ones. This book will be added to my library of quilting books for always.
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