Kaffe Fassett is the undisputed genius of color. From his partnership with Bill Gibb, in which multi-colored, complex knitwear designs became his trademark, to becoming…
In an extract from ‘Kaffe Fassett In the Studio’, we take a look behind the scenes of the artist's remarkable north London house, which he shares with his husband Brandon Mably. Kaffe shares the story of finding the house, with some pictures of his distinctive, colourful interiors
Here as promised are the Kaffe Fassett quilts from the Festival of Quilts show. If you’ve visited my blog before you may know that I quite like Kaffe Fasset’s work! That is a total unde…
The pics above and below is the flooring of the green room, very cleverly, and expensively according to one of the curators, created for the exhibition. Oh dear you can really tell th…
22 March - 2 November 2014 at The American Museum in Britain, Bath
Aaah those fabulous beige/ochres/terracotta/cream/greys with a hint of lilac sparking those tonal delights... Shells were an obsession because of these items for me ... This and two other chairs are LIFE SIZE! Ab fab. This is where I had to stop yesterday isn't it? It continues here: This is the place-mat but I made a cabbage cushion cover at the time. That bean and pea cushion was a kit at Ehrman's for years... I did like this quilt, not always so keen on all the others, but this one looked like a tiled floor from afar, an Italian tiled floor? So so many flowers everywhere and the anoying do not touch signs in abundance but at least they let us take photos very freely! HOORAY!So I can share it and enjoy it again and again. Needle point rug or wallhanging... This one comes across quite religious to me. Reminds me of a cemetery? Funnily enough I absolutely love this swirly clouds jacket and yet it's not the usual brights or blues that I always go for? Am I maturing in colour taste? It's colourful yet subdued. Such glorious gorgeous knitwear, so many colours and complicated to handknit...?!! But then I'm no knitter am I? Here you get a feel for the space and the layout: you could easily see all in less than an hour and it was really two rooms and 2 corridors....And a video but more of that later. I ADORE this waistcoat and I too made a tapestry needlepoint waistcoat in the early 1990's which I will share soon I promise- got to find where it's stored first- hardly ever worn it.Mine is a Tuscan village with a starry sky but I love these lush fruits! Mine was lined / backed in quilted silk but I do love this gold dupion. Look at that blushing plum and the yellow rose: divine isn't it? Strawberries, pansies and pretty piping... Even pretty circles in multicolour under the armpits?! Grapes and a peony and such pretty borders alongside the piped shaped sections: princess seaming at it's best. I wonder if it fitted well? Mine had no shaping, it was a kit, and did not sit well on my torso. This large O'Keefe style bloom ( below) is in long stitch. More to follow, I took 450 photos that day, also many of London itself and the Shard, the new jagged building near London Bridge...
iconic textile designer's rainbow of work spans five decades...
Here are some pieces of fiber art that I'm inspired by! Grab a cup of something hot, sit back, and enjoy some wonderful websites! India Flint's weaving: Thom Atkin's "August: Thank you Kaffe Fassett": Arline Fisch's crochet Lantern Medusa: Kirsten Chursinoff's Knapweed 3: Happy Creating! Deborah
Kaffe Fassett needlepoint for Ehrman Tapestry
Aaah those fabulous beige/ochres/terracotta/cream/greys with a hint of lilac sparking those tonal delights... Shells were an obsession because of these items for me ... This and two other chairs are LIFE SIZE! Ab fab. This is where I had to stop yesterday isn't it? It continues here: This is the place-mat but I made a cabbage cushion cover at the time. That bean and pea cushion was a kit at Ehrman's for years... I did like this quilt, not always so keen on all the others, but this one looked like a tiled floor from afar, an Italian tiled floor? So so many flowers everywhere and the anoying do not touch signs in abundance but at least they let us take photos very freely! HOORAY!So I can share it and enjoy it again and again. Needle point rug or wallhanging... This one comes across quite religious to me. Reminds me of a cemetery? Funnily enough I absolutely love this swirly clouds jacket and yet it's not the usual brights or blues that I always go for? Am I maturing in colour taste? It's colourful yet subdued. Such glorious gorgeous knitwear, so many colours and complicated to handknit...?!! But then I'm no knitter am I? Here you get a feel for the space and the layout: you could easily see all in less than an hour and it was really two rooms and 2 corridors....And a video but more of that later. I ADORE this waistcoat and I too made a tapestry needlepoint waistcoat in the early 1990's which I will share soon I promise- got to find where it's stored first- hardly ever worn it.Mine is a Tuscan village with a starry sky but I love these lush fruits! Mine was lined / backed in quilted silk but I do love this gold dupion. Look at that blushing plum and the yellow rose: divine isn't it? Strawberries, pansies and pretty piping... Even pretty circles in multicolour under the armpits?! Grapes and a peony and such pretty borders alongside the piped shaped sections: princess seaming at it's best. I wonder if it fitted well? Mine had no shaping, it was a kit, and did not sit well on my torso. This large O'Keefe style bloom ( below) is in long stitch. More to follow, I took 450 photos that day, also many of London itself and the Shard, the new jagged building near London Bridge...
The pics above and below is the flooring of the green room, very cleverly, and expensively according to one of the curators, created for the exhibition. Oh dear you can really tell th…
No. 765 Anna'a Bag Customer's needlepoint Kaffe Fassett "Lille Collection". Kaffe Fassett "Pansy". Kaffe Fassett "Peking". Kaffe Fassett "Embroidered Leaf". "Samarkand". Martha Negley "Chard".
The pics above and below is the flooring of the green room, very cleverly, and expensively according to one of the curators, created for the exhibition. Oh dear you can really tell th…
KAFFE FASSETT COLLECTIVE - AUGUST 2024 - Stepping Up Quilt SHIPPING AUGUST 2024 featuring re-imagined designs from Kaffe Fassett & new designs from Brandon Mably and Philip Jacobs from KAFFE FASSETT COLLECTIVE - AUGUST 2024 collection. Kit includes all the fabric to finish quilt top, step by step instructions and binding. Designed by Janice Pope - Anything But Boring Finished Size: 50“ x 60" Total Quilt Top Yardage: 0.5 m + 1 design strip Technique: Pieced Kit doesn't include, but high recommended: Backing for COOL variant: KAFFE FASSETT COLLECTIVE - AUGUST 2024 - Pasha Paisley, Black 44", 3.5 m or KAFFE FASSETT - 108" QUILT BACK - Millefiore, BLUE 108", 2 m Backing for HOT variant: KAFFE FASSETT COLLECTIVE - AUGUST 2024 - Jungle, Red, 44", 3.54 m PHILIP JACOBS - 108" SATEEN QUITBACKS - Brocade Peony 108, Natural, 108", 2 m
22 March - 2 November 2014 at The American Museum in Britain, Bath
I am getting very excited about going to see Kaffe Fassett at Toft Alpaca in Dunchurch, Rugby tommorow. Its nearly a 3hr drive for me to get there so I will be leaving pretty early in the morning.I…
The pics above and below is the flooring of the green room, very cleverly, and expensively according to one of the curators, created for the exhibition. Oh dear you can really tell th…
I was reminded by a visitor to my shop this week, that today was the final day of the Kaffe Fassett exhibition at Claverton Manor, Bath. I had intended to visit some time ago, (it's been running since March!) but it had slipped my mind - I'm so pleased that I finally got to go today and didn't end up missing it completely! On the approach to the entrance, yarn bombers had decorated the lampposts and also the huge tree, which was slung with hundreds of fabric coloured lanterns and brightly coloured pompoms too. Inside, over 100 pieces of knitwear, beading, needlepoint and quilts, many from Kaffe's personal collection, fill the specially decorated Exhibition hall. The magenta pink area as you walk in is a representation of Kaffe's studio... So many gorgeous works... This was my favourite area - Lots of lime greens and pinks. I would have loved to have taken home one of those huge artificial cabbages! If you'd like to take a tour yourself, there is a video on-line here. Claverton Manor is mainly known as the home of The American Museum in Britain. So we took a tour of that too... Guess who?! The collection of American quilts are wonderful - It's so nice to be able to get up close and look at the detail of the old fabrics and stitches. But the stencilled bedroom is my favourite room in the house. Hope you enjoyed your Sunday too, Niki x
Kaffe Fassett needlepoint for Ehrman Tapestry
The pics above and below is the flooring of the green room, very cleverly, and expensively according to one of the curators, created for the exhibition. Oh dear you can really tell th…
London's Fashion & Textile Museum presents Kaffe Fassett - The Power of Pattern. Exhibition examines how craftsmen all over the world have used designs by Kaffe Fassett and the Kaffe Fassett Collective to create new and exciting works.
Aaah those fabulous beige/ochres/terracotta/cream/greys with a hint of lilac sparking those tonal delights... Shells were an obsession because of these items for me ... This and two other chairs are LIFE SIZE! Ab fab. This is where I had to stop yesterday isn't it? It continues here: This is the place-mat but I made a cabbage cushion cover at the time. That bean and pea cushion was a kit at Ehrman's for years... I did like this quilt, not always so keen on all the others, but this one looked like a tiled floor from afar, an Italian tiled floor? So so many flowers everywhere and the anoying do not touch signs in abundance but at least they let us take photos very freely! HOORAY!So I can share it and enjoy it again and again. Needle point rug or wallhanging... This one comes across quite religious to me. Reminds me of a cemetery? Funnily enough I absolutely love this swirly clouds jacket and yet it's not the usual brights or blues that I always go for? Am I maturing in colour taste? It's colourful yet subdued. Such glorious gorgeous knitwear, so many colours and complicated to handknit...?!! But then I'm no knitter am I? Here you get a feel for the space and the layout: you could easily see all in less than an hour and it was really two rooms and 2 corridors....And a video but more of that later. I ADORE this waistcoat and I too made a tapestry needlepoint waistcoat in the early 1990's which I will share soon I promise- got to find where it's stored first- hardly ever worn it.Mine is a Tuscan village with a starry sky but I love these lush fruits! Mine was lined / backed in quilted silk but I do love this gold dupion. Look at that blushing plum and the yellow rose: divine isn't it? Strawberries, pansies and pretty piping... Even pretty circles in multicolour under the armpits?! Grapes and a peony and such pretty borders alongside the piped shaped sections: princess seaming at it's best. I wonder if it fitted well? Mine had no shaping, it was a kit, and did not sit well on my torso. This large O'Keefe style bloom ( below) is in long stitch. More to follow, I took 450 photos that day, also many of London itself and the Shard, the new jagged building near London Bridge...
I’ve long been an admirer of Kaffe Fassett’s work since the 1980s when Mum introduced me to some of his books. The colour! The tapestry vegetable cushions! The knitting! The handsome ma…
Kaffe Fasset is an American artist most known for his colourful textile and needlecraft designs. He cites the hues of the Scottish countryside as the reason his career spun into knitwear. Having found some yarn on his first trip to Scotland which matched exactly the palette of the tones he had become inspired by, Kaffe […]
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