Glorious Patchwork: More Than 25 Glorious Quilt Designs

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Summary: Another "must-have" book from Kaffe Fassett!
Review: Another beautiful book from a Master of design! Just as he did in his previous, wonderful design books on Needlepoint, Knitting and Home Decor, Kaffe Fassett has brought his exuberant sense of color and pattern to the design of quilts. When you see these gorgeous quilts you'll want to make them all - and you can. That's because the designs are based on simple, nearly traditional, geometric patterns. It's his choice of colors and fabrics that makes them sparkle and with this book as inspiration anyone can learn to see color as freely as Kaffe Fassett does. Heck, even if you don't quilt, you will enjoy browsing through this book for a lift. It is imaginatively photographed in lovely, scenic places and would be a fun book to find on a guest-room bedside table.

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Summary: Great for fabric-o-holics!
Review: I had never attempted to quilt as I was always a knitter and still am thanks to Kaffe. One look at the book and I was ready. Stamps and money was my first ever attempt at quilting. (I tend to go in at the deep end!) I used a lot of the William Morris prints and I am so happy with the results. Six quilts later I am of course addicted and the Westminster Patchwork and Quilting magazine is making it worse! The colour combinations are delicious as usual. More please...

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Summary: A delight to the senses
Review: I have coveted my copy of Glorious Patchwork for several years now. I go to it for inspiration for color, pattern and texture for any design or art related or creative endeavor. This book is laden with beautiful pictures, but even more inspiring is the use of the quilts in the interior design aspect. I love this book, and I plan on keeping this book nearby for more ideas!

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Summary: A delight to the senses
Review: I have coveted my copy of Glorious Patchwork for several years now. I go to it for inspiration for color, pattern and texture for any design or art related or creative endeavor. This book is laden with beautiful pictures, but even more inspiring is the use of the quilts in the interior design aspect. I love this book, and I plan on keeping this book nearby for more ideas!

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Summary: A Feast For The Eyes!
Review: If you're enthusiastic about the use of color in patchwork, than this is the book for you. There are over 25 different patchwork designs that are pictured and displayed in gorgeous settings. There are no shortage of color photographs and most of the designs are pictured close up and then pictured again being used in the home decor.

Kaffe Fassett puts a new spin on some of the traditional quilt patterns and his creations are fresh and original. Rich velvets and brocades are turned into 4-patch curtains which are suprisingly elegant. These same materials are used to make a luxurious throw that looks fit for a king. His "Red Diamonds Quilt" is vibrant with patches of sunflowers, grapes and a multitude of floral designs. Of course, the directions and suggestions are given for all of the projects in the book. He even gives ideas on how the pictured designs might look in other color schemes.

I'm almost finished making my version of his "Frothy Table Cover" which is made of cotton in a combination of floral pastels cut into triangles. This particular design is photographed in a garden with the table set with china filled with fruit, flowers and confections. A feast for the eyes!

The patterns in this book are really another dimension in creating patchwork possibilities. This is a beautiful book!

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Summary: Fabulous quilts with simple designs.
Review: The point of this book is not complicated designs, it's what you can do with the simplest block and trinagle patterns. His color choices and ability to pull colors from scenes, buildings, collections, or just nature, are what make this book stand out from the hundreds of other quilt books. If you are into, art quilts or just letting the fabrics and colors do the work, you will love this book. I do quilts, mosaics, and knit, amongst painting and many other arts. The man is one of my heros.

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Summary: Great Book for Lovers of Color
Review: This is my favorite quilt book - I've spent hours pouring over the delicious pages of this gorgeous book. Fassett is a genius of color design, and his quilt designs are sumptuous. If you love color, buy this book! (I've made the "Leafy Green" quilt and now I'm working on "Stamps and Money" - great fun!)