With his unerring eye, Kaffe has succeeded in finding the perfect
location for his exquisite new collection of quilts, featuring both
his scintillating new fabric designs and his classics, all in
his unique color palette. This time he has chosen the medieval
English village of Lavenham in Suffolk, where the 19 quilts in this
book are set off against the ancient half-timbered Tudor houses. They
are displayed in all their glory in a sumptuous eye-catching quilt
gallery.
Included in this set of new designs are many very special ones by
Kaffe, and several by his long-time friend and co-designer, Liza
Prior Lucy. Kaffe's Starry Night, featured on the cover, fussy cuts
some of his brilliant floral fabrics in deep rich colors to great
effect, setting them off by surrounding stars in his Shot Cottons.
Shards translates the traditional Broken Dishes design into
deliciously soft and subtle blends of pastel fabrics, shown off to
perfection against the pale plaster and weathered timbers of the
Lavenham houses. In a quite different vein, the boldly contrasting
background stripes in black and white fabric in Blooming Columns make
a dramatic contrast to the huge fussy-cut flowers appliquéd onto it.
This book--the 23rd
in the series--includes a range of quilts for all skill levels, from
beginners to advanced. Shaded Squares is one such lovely quilt for
first timers, with its cleverly shaded squares each made up from two
large triangles, one plain and one striped in Kaffe's Shot Cotton
and Wide Stripe fabrics. Flat shots, a practical know-how section
and glossary, back up the fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions
for each quilt.
