Book
Kaffe Fassett's simple shapes, spectacular quilts : 23 original quilt designs / Kaffe Fassett, with Liza Prior Lucy ; photographs by Debbie Patterson. --
Record details
- ISBN: 1584798378
- ISBN: 9781584798378
- Physical Description: 192 p. : ill. (chiefly col.)
- Publisher: New York : Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "STC Craft." "A Melanie Falick book." |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 45.50 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Patchwork > Patterns. Quilting > Patterns. Patchwork quilts. Color in textile crafts. Geometry in art. Inspiration. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 746.46041 Fas | 31681002066413 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A world-renowned quilter demonstrates how basic geometric forms found in natural and manmade environments--from sheet metal on African scrap dwellings to watermelon slices--inspire his quilt designs, in a book with 225 color photos and step-by-step instructions for nearly two dozen designs. - Harry N. Abrams, Inc.In Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts, world-renowned quilter Kaffe Fassett demonstrates how basic geometric forms'squares, rectangles, triangles, diamonds, circles, and quarter-circles'found in natural and manmade environments inspire his quilt designs. Twenty-three of his magnificent, inventive quilts'ranging from the relatively simple Tilt, ideal for beginners, to the more complex Circle of Stars, for more advanced stitchers'are showcased in the book, along with step-by-step instructions for making each one.
Along the way, Fassett also offers over a hundred photos of geometric inspiration from around the world'everything from triangular watermelon slices, to rectangular sheets of metal on African scrap dwellings, to lollipop-shaped topiary trees in Japan. In the accompanying text, Fassett reveals how he experiences the colors and basic shapes around him, how we can train our own eyes to see this rewarding source of creativity, and how we can, just as he does, combine striking fabrics with simple shapes to create our own spectacular quilt designs.
Also available from Kaffe Fassett: Kaffe Fassett's Bold Blooms, Kaffe Fassett: Dreaming in Color, and Kaffe Fassett Quilts Shots and Stripes.
- Harry N. Abrams, Inc.In Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts, world-renowned quilter Kaffe Fassett demonstrates how basic geometric forms'squares, rectangles, triangles, diamonds, circles, and quarter-circles'found in natural and manmade environments inspire his quilt designs. Twenty-three of his magnificent, inventive quilts'ranging from the relatively simple Tilt, ideal for beginners, to the more complex Circle of Stars, for more advanced stitchers'are showcased in the book, along with step-by-step instructions for making each one.
Along the way, Fassett also offers over a hundred photos of geometric inspiration from around the world'everything from triangular watermelon slices, to rectangular sheets of metal on African scrap dwellings, to lollipop-shaped topiary trees in Japan. In the accompanying text, Fassett reveals how he experiences the colors and basic shapes around him, how we can train our own eyes to see this rewarding source of creativity, and how we can, just as he does, combine striking fabrics with simple shapes to create our own spectacular quilt designs.
Also available from Kaffe Fassett: Kaffe Fassett's Bold Blooms, Kaffe Fassett: Dreaming in Color, and Kaffe Fassett Quilts Shots and Stripes.
