"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...

Kaffe Fassett has led an extraordinary life and is a captivating storyteller with a vivid memory. Born in 1937, he spent much of his youth in Big Sur, California, where his parents bought a cabin from Orson Welles and transformed it into the world-famous Nepenthe restaurant, a gathering place for artists and bohemians. After attending a boarding school run by the disciples of Krishnamurti, an Indian guru, he studied painting at the School of the Museum...

"Kaffee Fassett presents 24 quilt projects made with his solid-colored cotton fabrics and striped cotton fabrics"--

"Kaffe Fassett presents 20 beautiful quilts that feature his trademark dynamic colorways and patterns. Complete instructions for creating each museum quality quilt are included along with tips and techniques that Kaffe has gathered in his more than 30 years of experience" --Provided by publisher.

Contains color photographs of twenty quilts that showcase the Kaffe Fassett collection of fabrics, inspired by the landscapes and culture of Rowan, and features patterns and instructions for assembling the quilts.