I wanted to make a reference to the last post on wallpaper and textiles. There is a great place in NYC to buy vintage wallpaper and their website is www.secondhandrose.com.
I follow Kaffe Fassett through his books on quilts. I purchased his first knitting book over twenty years ago, and since then have added to my library nearly every book he has published to date because of his incredible sense of color and design. He is a prolific artist, and has done work in knitting, needlepoint, tapestries, mosaics, and quilts. Whatever he creates manages to inspire. When I am feeling dull, I go get his books out and spend time savoring the details and color. One of my favorites is a book he did with Liza Prior Lucy. It features quilt designs inspired by the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Two and a half years ago, Kaffe came to Oregon to teach some workshops. I signed up for one in Sisters, Oregon where the well known “The Stitchin Post” is located. The area is beautiful, famous for The Three Sisters Mountains as well as MT Bachelor, a destination for great skiing.The quilt we were to make was to be partly cut before we arrived to take the class. I chose an assortment of Kaffe’s new fabrics mixed in with some of my older pieces. We worked on individual pieces of flannel hung on the walls around the room.
The quilt that I finished I gave to my husband for a special birthday.
The following year in the summer I signed up for a “nature walk” with Kaffe. We walked in the woods in a beautiful area near Sisters, and he showed us how to be inspired by the natural colors in our immediate surroundings. It was pretty amazing. He would see colors and tones that were not readily apparent to any of us, but with his eye we were drawn to his sense of subtle beauty.
The quilt top below is one that Kaffe showed us at the end of our walk. Such a feast of color…..
Before leaving Sisters, I went back to the quilt shop to photograph the quilts they always hang outside on the front and side of the shop in good weather.
Every summer in July, the quilt shop sponsors an outdoor quilt show that is famous and fun. Quilts made by women from many places are hung outside against the buildings all over town. The town for one day becomes a quilt lover’s paradise. Their website is www.stitchinpost.com
I love Kaffe Fassett’s work too. So many beautiful colors. I don’t have any of his books(yet) but I saw an interview with him on PBS and he is inspirational! Your quilts are extraordinary. I love the use of color in them too.
Thank you for your generous comments. One thing I can add about Kaffe is that he is very down-to-earth and approachable. I find this so refreshing for someone with a great following and readership. Even one of his books is well worth the purchase. I think his colors sing.
These are really amazing — they’re works of art!
Glad you visited. Your photography is so amazing, so I imagine Kaffe might appeal to you as well.
you know i never buy quilt fabrics as a rule but Kaffe Fassett fabrics are an exception. i always loved his yarn dyed fabric especially. lovely quilt you made and just love to see quilts hanging outside. i was thinking of putting up a clothesline across the gully on my property and just hanging quilts in the breeze.
What beautiful imagery….quilts hanging outside swaying in the breeze, colors and shapes floating above the gully.
I love how colors work together. Kaffe Fassett does have an incredible sense of color. Thanks for sharing this!
I’ve really enjoyed visiting your blog and feasting my eyes on all of these wonderful textiles.
This post relating to Kaffe Fassett really drew me in. I love his fabrics and his books (I dont have all of them, but the ones I do have bring me such pleasure).
Loved your post on the Yo Yo hats too, they are gorgeous.
Great blog, will be back for another visit soon to see where turtle is taking you.
What nice comments you made. Thank you so much. One never knows if someone is tuned in or not, so it is nice to hear. Do you make quilts? or collect? The turtle I hope will be finished in a few days.