Kaffe Fassett's Quilts en Provence, © 2010, is the latest in a long line of books by Kaffe Fassett, showing off his latest collection of 20 beautiful new quilts. The quilts are a study in geometry and wonderful color set against the narrow streets and vibrantly hued buildings in the South of France. Based on Kaffe's line of Rowan fabrics, the quilts have been designed by him, along with some of the world's finest quilters, including Liza Prior Lucy, Roberta Horton, Mary Mashuta, and Brandon Mably.
"Enclosed Four Patch" by Roberta Horton. Roberta's strong quilt, full of exuberance, certainly packs a punch. This tiled entranceway frames it perfectly.
When Kaffe first visited the magical countryside of Provence, France, he was overwhelmed by the stone villages with their cobbled streets and sumptuous lavender fields. The village was entirely red and ochre. Those words reverberated in his head over the years as he became more and more obsessed with color. With "red and ochre" in his head, Pauline Smith, his editor, Debbie Patterson, his photographer, and Brandon Mably, his assistant, headed to Provence to photograph the quilts to their best advantage.
"Game Board" by Liza Prior Lucy. The powerful structure of Liza's contrasting quilt is complemented by the theatrically painted door and carved stone.
The rich cliffs of blood red and gold ochre in the Provencal landscape and the gorgeous village of Roussillion provided more color than Kaffe imagined. Those reds went from the softest shell pinks to deep chestnut; the ochres ran from chamois leather shades of buff through to dark ambers, all set off by shutters of soft green, lavender and sky blue. Color so saturated and varied, coupled with ancient buildings and winding streets on a hill made a rare combo. The quilts come to life in these elegant settings.
The Fabrics: Kaffe fabrics take inspiration from Caucasian Kelim carpets with their dense repeating patterns and interlocking contrasting colors, Oriental carpets filled with handsome motifs, Persian carpets with their use of rows of small flower forms to create an intense field of detail, and the bold, upscaled embroidered flowers on Chinese and Spanish shawls.
"Secret Forest" by Pauline Smith. This joyous child's painting of a quilt looks very much at home on this bench in front of a village house. The sharp cobalt and magenta shades are enhanced by the Kelly green bench and eau de nil shutters.
Brandon Mably's fabric designs add freedom to the Kaffe Collective. Organic, wavy stripes do not need matching; a free-form circle motif suggests doughnut shapes; "straws", a little like shirt striping or jaunty ribbons, makes wonderful sashing or works anywhere a soft stripe is needed. Klimt, the Austrian painter, inspired a leaf-like design, while a small triangle geometry was inspired by many cultures from American Indian to ancient Egyptian.
Philip Jacobs has a passion for floral fabrics. Blossoms explode with joy, foliage seems to be doing a tipsy dance, huge anemones combine well with more abstract circular prints, opulent roses work well with both traditional and more contemporary quilters, and fruit trees filled with birds from the classic Arts and Crafts period add a rich addition to the Kaffe Collection.
"Tunisia" by Kaffe Fassett. These monumental stone arches make this quilt look luxurious indeed.
Instructions, diagrams, and templates for creating each quilt are included along with tips and techniques that Kaffe has gathered in his 30+ years of experience. In the spring, Lynnita Knoch, will be teaching a class from this wonderful book. Watch for her quilt to by hanging in the store this coming spring.
"X-Factor" by Kaffe Fassett. The way simple diagonal striped blocks create such a complexity of shapes never ceases to astound me. The bold Picasso-like palette is so at home on these warm tones.
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