Kaffe Fassett′s Quilts in Burano

Kaffe Fassett’s Quilts in Burano uses the colourful Venetian island of Burano to form the backdrop of another stunning collection of new quilt designs from the Kaffe Fassett Studio. In this 22nd instalment of Kaffe Fassett's ever-popular series of patchwork and quilting books, the quilts have been photographed on location in Burano, a tiny island in Italy's Venetian archipelago, famous for its lace making but also for its brilliantly painted houses in a myriad of jewel colours.

The colourful house walls, sometimes distressed and occasionally decorated with murals, form the backdrop, along with the canals, bridges, and boats of this special Venetian island, to another wonderful selection of Kaffe's new quilt designs. The collection of 19 quilts features both new fabric designs from the Kaffe Collective and some of his Classics. Bali Brocade makes a fantastic background to Kaffe's sumptuous Shimmer Star quilt with its ripples of pattern in contrasting prints.

His two versions of a very simple quilt come in two very different colourways. Hot Steps is a riot of colour, whereas by contrast its sister quilt, Cool Steps, in dusty blues, greens, and greys has a dreamy quality. Liza Prior Lucy's rich and dark Turkish Coffee quilt, with its hint of Eastern promise, fussy cuts Kaffe's new Turkish Delight fabric to brilliant effect.

Kaffe Fassett’s Quilts in Burano provides all the instructional text, diagrams, and templates to make the quilts, plus a section on basic patchwork techniques for less experienced quilters.

Author: San Francisco-born artist Kaffe Fassett is a name every quilter knows. His work has been commissioned by the British monarchy, American fashion designers, and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has written numerous best-sellers including Kaffe Fassett’s Quilts in Italy, Kaffe Fassett’s Quilts in Morocco, and Kaffe Fassett’s Quilts in the Cotswolds.

Selling Points:

• The stunning photos are just the start: Each pattern features a sumptuous photo of the project, a materials list, and carefully written instructions with useful tips, plus colour diagrams and templates for piecing the quilt.
• Kaffe Fassett is a world-renowned textile artist whose work has been commissioned by British Royalty, American fashion designers as well as the Royal Shakespeare Company. His works have been exhibited in museums around the world and have drawn record-breaking crowds.
• Best-Selling author Kaffe Fassett delivers another stunning set of quilt designs highlighting his new fabric line.