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Kaffe Fassett's bold blooms : quilts and other works celebrating flowers / Kaffe Fassett with Liza Prior Lucy ; photography by Debbie Patterson.
Renowned colour expert and quilt and fabric designer Kaffe Fassett explores flowers as a source of inspiration for patchwork and needlepoint in this new quilting guide and pattern collection. Along the way, he shares a behind-the-scenes look at his fascinating design process--from mood boards and "sketching" with colour swatches to planning and sewing the quilts. While the focus is on patchwork and needle--point, the design and color ideas translate to many design disciplines and materials, including crafts, fiber arts, floral design and home decor. Accessible to all skill levels, the designs on each page will inspire you to see how much more colourful and alive your needlework, quilts and creative projects can be.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781419722363 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 223 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 28 cm
- Publisher: New York : Abrams, 2016.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. Includes some templates. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | part one. Designing with bold blooms: Inspiration : in pursuit of bold blooms in decorative arts ; The single blossom : stitching needlepoint blooms ; Fabrics in bloom : drawing blossoms for quilting cottons ; Flowers on ribbons : designing strips of abstract flowers ; Floral patchwork : lush arrangements of flower prints ; Live flowers : arranging fresh blossoms ; Bouquet still lifes : painting cut flowers -- part two. Bold bloom quilts and needlepoints: Neutrals & soft pastels : gray random strips quilt, gray blocks quilt, white dahlia needlepoint pillow ; Bright pastels : radiating bubbles quilt, yellow sunlight quilt, basket quilt, bouquet needlepoint pillow ; Brilliant highs : attic window on-point quilt, seed packet quilt, round and round quilt, Carlton Ware needlepoint pillow ; Smoldering deep tones : hexagon florets quilt, tawny hatboxes quilt, pink peonies needlepoint pillow ; Leafy greens and flowers : leafy appliqué quilt, leafy medallion quilt, lattice with vases quilt, tulip vase needlepoint pillow ; Rich, dark tones : blue Ohio star quilt, millefiore snowball quilt, string stripes quilt, dark peony needlepoint pillow ; High contrast : floral octagons quilt, high-contrast squares quilt, carnations needlepoint pillow -- part three. How to: Instructions : quilting basics, needlepoint basics -- Templates. |
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| Subject: | Canvas embroidery. Flowers in art. Needlework. Quilting. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- Harry N. Abrams, Inc.A stunning guide and vibrant pattern collection of 25 new patchwork and needlepoint projects, from renowned color expert and quilt and fabric designer Kaffe Fassett.
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Drawing inspiration from the natural beauty of flowers, Kaffe Fassett's Bold Blooms invites crafters to explore the behind-the-scenes process and fascinating design methods used to create Kaffe's bold fabrics and modern color palettes'from 'sketching' with fabric swatches to creating mood boards and renderings to sewing visually striking quilts. Featured throughout are 18 new quilt patterns and seven new needlepoints.
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Ideas bloom on each page as eye-catching artwork, inventive quilt designs, needlepoint canvases, and bold ribbon patterns grow from concept to completion. Renowned for his use of color, Kaffe creates unique palettes from nature and his surroundings to create color 'moods''from neutrals and soft pastels to rich, dark tones'and he shares his design ideas, practical quilting advice, and needlepoint techniques useful to both novice and seasoned crafters throughout these colorful projects.
With an emphasis on patchwork and needlework, the inventive designs and fresh color palettes translate to many creative disciplines ranging from mosaic, beading, fiber arts, embroidery, floral arrangements, and home décor. Accessible to quilting and sewing beginners and experts alike, the lively floral designs on each page are sure to inspire and send readers off on a color-filled creative journey, offering something for makers of all skill levels.Â
Also available from Kaffe Fassett: Kaffe Fassett's Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts, Kaffe Fassett: Dreaming in Color, and Kaffe Fassett Quilts Shots and Stripes. - Harry N. Abrams, Inc.A stunning guide and a vibrant pattern collection of 25 patchwork and needlepoint projects, from renowned color expert and quilt and fabric designer Kaffe Fassett.
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Drawing inspiration from the natural beauty of flowers, Kaffe Fassettâs Bold Blooms invites crafters to explore the behind-the-scenes process and fascinating design methods used to create Kaffeâs bold fabrics and modern color palettesâfrom âsketchingâ with fabric swatches to creating mood boards and renderings to sewing visually striking quilts. Featured throughout are 18 new quilt patterns and seven new needlepoints.
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Ideas bloom on each page as eye-catching artwork, inventive quilt designs, needlepoint canvases, and bold ribbon patterns grow from concept to completion. Renowned for his use of color, Kaffe creates unique palettes from nature and his surroundings to create color âmoodsââfrom neutrals and soft pastels to rich, dark tonesâand he shares his design ideas, practical quilting advice, and needlepoint techniques useful to both novice and seasoned crafters throughout these colorful projects.
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With an emphasis on patchwork and needlework, the inventive designs and fresh color palettes translate to many creative disciplines ranging from mosaic, beading, fiber arts, embroidery, floral arrangements, and home décor. Accessible to quilting and sewing beginners and experts alike, the lively floral designs on each page are sure to inspire and send readers off on a color-filled creative journey, offering something for makers of all skill levels.
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Includes color photographs by Debbie Patterson
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Books by Kaffe Fassett:
Kaffe Fassettâs Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts
Kaffe Fassett: Dreaming in Color
Kaffe Fassett Quilts: Shots and Stripes
Kaffe Fassettâs Bold Blooms
Kaffe Fassett in the Studio
Kaffe Fassettâs Timeless Themes
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