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Editors Note: We at CraftGossip are honored to have Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy present their list of top quilting blogs for inspiration. In celebration of this post, we have a copy of their book to giveaway. How to enter the giveaway is presented at the end of this post, so read on!
Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy are the authors/designers of Kaffe Fassett’s Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts: 23 Original Quilt Designs (STC Craft). Kaffe is an accomplished painter and designer of textiles, is widely acknowledged as a visionary in the use of color. In 1988 he was the first living textile designer to be given a one-person show at the V&A in London, where he lives. He is a fabric designer for Rowan Patchwork and Quilting and the primary knitwear designer for Rowan Yarns. Women’s Weekly (UK) has said: “Kaffe Fassett is one of the most influential living textile artists…His extraordinary passion and insatiable appetite for colour is apparent in whatever medium he uses.” Liza Prior Lucy is an expert quiltmaker and the owner of Glorious Color, a source for fabrics designed by Kaffe Fassett and friends. Follow them on their current Quilt-a-Long here:: http://www.melaniefalickbooks.com/quilt-along-with-kaffe/2010/3/16/quilt-along-with-kaffe-fassett.html
Check out all of their favorite blogs!
Top of the list, the best of the best. Beautiful words, beautiful photos, amazing creative force
One of life’s great encouragers is Kathy, owner of Material Obsessions. We cant believe what her customers produce
Inspiring industry inside chat The Last Piece
We seem to love all the same things Be*mused
Ditto Mrs. Schmenkman Quilts
A wonderful Aussie with a talent for applique Cabbage Quilts
Traditional, obsessional , a woman after out own heart
Contemporary, free spirted quilts and a wonderful gardener. Fibermania
A fine artist, great humor Waiting for the Muse
A finger on the pulse of our industry True Up
To win a copy of their book Kaffe Fassett’s Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts: 23 Original Quilt Designs, leave a comment on this post. A winner will be randomly selected from all the entries. Good Luck!
More inspiring blogs to check out! Thank you!
I love creating traditional quilts with a modern update!
I’ve long been an admirer of Kaffe’s masterly use of colour but have somehow omitted to add any of his books to my collection so I’d love to win this!
drooling in color over this book!
LOL
I have a special needs daughter(21) my current quilt project is a new quilt for her bed. She asked me as we were buying our new home can her next room be a “Paris”room.. not knowing fully what she meant,off to the lfs we went.. I let her pull all the colors and patterns she wanted in her “Paris” quilt.. She picked an amazing palate of teal,brown,soft pinks and green.. polka dots and butterflies that all seem to”work” Im doing paper piecing style and she picks out the particular block as we go along.I seperated the tones and she picks the dark,mediums and lights.. I do the hard work of sewing and she shows off my work lol..Family has supplied her with numerous Eiffel tower sculptures,prints of Paris and numerous Parisian curios(including a sweet wrought iron dress form!)Her former “Barbie” colored quilt and shams are being shipped off to her favorite neice… that too she picked every fabric and color!
Just wanted to share how anyone can enjoy the love of fabric,coloring and quilting!
I love, love, LOVE Kaffe’s fabric designs and want to cover everything I own with his material! Thank you for posting this information and sharing these blogs!
Lisa,
Your story is heartwarming, thanks for sharing it with us. –Scarlett
Thanks for the giveaway opportunity! I just recently started quilting and became acquainted with Kaffe’s work. Then I saw his quilts at the Paducah show! Beautiful!
Fantastic websites!
Wow, so much inspiration in one post! Thank you!
Beautiful! I love Kaffe Fassett. Thanks for sharing the inspiring blogs – so many talented people.
Looks like some great links. Please enter my name in the drawing.
Darla
WOW, great stuff. Joan
Funny how quilters gravitate to the same great blogs and sites! Great way to share the inspiration!
Loved reading this- so moving
Hey, thanks for siting Waiting for the Muse as a favorite blog! I am a diehard fan of Kaffe and Liza too! The photography in this newest effort is amazing- the gorgeous quilts all look like they have sprung complete from their settings- such beautiful attention to detail by the designers, the quilters, and the photographers. It’s wonderful when something all works together this way. So, if I don’t win the book (?), I hope one of you do who appreciate it as much! Sandy
Thanks for sharing a ton of inspiration… I am familiar with some blogs but there are some new ones for me to investigate! Thanks for the giveaway, I love Kaffe’s designs and beautiful fabrics.
Kaffe’s fabric is great! Luv to have this book!
This is a fabulous giveaway – thanks! I will check into those blogs you so kindly listed, this is great.
After taking a class from Kaffe in Houston I am a forever fan, the experience gave me inspiration galore. Thanks for the blog sites.
I love Kaffe’s work and am excited to not only have a chance to win one of his books but to check out all the different blogs he and Liza recommended. Thank you!
How exciting. Just started quilting and I love all of these resources!
Since I’m new at quilting, my observations are not all educated, however, I am in love with color so anything that offers me color, it is a winner.
The first time I saw some of Kaffee Fossett’s designs I was blown away. I still have that reaction in all honesty, he is such an amazing designer!
looks very interesting.. projects on the way 😉
I love Kaffe Fassett! Just saw a few of his quilts “live” at the AQS show in Paducah. Would love to win this book!
I was just alerted to this site by a friend/artist who was very keen about it and the Kaffe Fassett link. Thank you…another great one to follow.
I SO want to win a copy of this book. I’ve browsed through it and its full of inspiration!
the book looks great
thanks!
im just learning how to quilt and would love to win this!! thanks!
Can’t wait to read their latest… and nice choice of blogs, too
Very cool and inspirational! I would love to win this book!
Oh yes. I have all his books, right back to the original knitting books. Thanks for the links.
A long time admirer of fassets work I was so pleased to see you sharing his website favorites with us. Maybe the stitching gods will smile on me and I will win this book!
Thank you for sharing the blog resource list and Kaffe Fassett’s newest ‘Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts’. After such a long winter his joyous use of color is just the inspiration that we all need.
I am just learning to start quilting. Thanks for all the info!
I’ve had a great time exploring all the sites listed! Thanks for the opportunity to win what looks to be a great book.
Gosh would I love to win this! Thanks for the chance!
I’d love to win! great giveaway!
Love Kaffe and Liza’s quilts and fabrics! Their books are as beautiful as their quilts. Thanks for the giveaway!
It really is inspirational to look at Kaffe’s and Liza’s books. The colors are so powerful. Love the fabrics. I’ve been collecting them for some time and actually have designs in mind for them, if I can bear to cut into them!
Beautiful book – I would love to win it!
Just the cover of this book is inspiring! I love quilt patterns that really let the beautiful fabric sing.
I’d love to win this new book too, but I also love to get a daily hit of color and fun reading Sandy Donabed’s Waiting for the Muse!
Cheers, all!
Jo in Minnesota
I have been a fan of Kaffe Fassett for longer than I dare remember. His amazing designs got me hooked on tapestry. I covet his fabric designs. So what could be more perfect than a new book to devour and inspire.
Thanks for the great links to all those wonderful blogs!
he great Renaissance Man expands his repertoire with more creativity!
I’d love a chance to win – please enter me in your wonderful giveaway!
Thanks 🙂
Thanks for the chance. I’m inspired!
So inspiring.. I would love a chance to win
thanks and happy quilting.
Thanks for the links and more great sources of inspiration. I’m building my library and would love to add this book to it.