Kaffe Fassett's bold blooms: quilts and other works celebrating flowers

Title Page; Contents; INTRODUCTION; PART ONE Designing with Bold Blooms; INSPIRATION: In Pursuit of Bold Blooms in Decorative Arts; THE SINGLE BLOSSOM: Stitching Needlepoint Blooms; FABRICS IN BLOOM: Drawing Blossoms for Quilting Cottons; FLOWERS ON RIBBONS: Designing Strips of Abstract Flowers; FLORAL PATCHWORK: Lush Arrangements of Flower Prints; LIVE FLOWERS: Arranging Fresh Blossoms; BOUQUET STILL LIFES: Painting Cut Flowers; PART TWO Bold Bloom Quilts and Needlepoints; NEUTRALS & SOFT PASTELS; Gray Random Strips Quilt; Gray Blocks Quilt; White Dahlia Needlepoint Pillow; BRIGHT PASTELS.;A stunning guide and vibrant pattern collection of 25 new patchwork and needlepoint projects, from renowned color expert and quilt and fabric designer Kaffe Fassett. Drawing inspiration from the natural beauty of flowers, Kaffe Fassett's Bold Blooms invites crafters to explore the behind-the-scenes process and fascinating design methods used to create Kaffe's bold fabrics and modern color palettes-from sketching" with fabric swatches to creating mood boards and renderings to sewing visually striking quilts. Featured throughout are 18 new quilt patterns and seven new needlepoints. Ideas bloom on each page as eye-catching artwork, inventive quilt designs, needlepoint canvases, and bold ribbon patterns grow from concept to completion. Renowned for his use of color, Kaffe creates unique palettes from nature and his surroundings to create color moods"--Neutrals and soft pastels to rich, dark tones-and he shares his design ideas, practical quilting advice, and needlepoint techniques useful to both novice and seasoned crafters throughout these colorful projects. With an emphasis on patchwork and needlework, the inventive designs and fresh color palettes translate to many creative disciplines ranging from mosaic, beading, fiber arts, embroidery, floral arrangements, and home décor. Accessible to quilting and sewing beginners and experts alike, the lively floral designs on each page are sure to inspire and send readers off on a color-filled creative journey, offering something for makers of all skill levels. Also available from Kaffe Fassett: Kaffe Fassett's Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts, Kaffe Fassett: Dreaming in Color, and Kaffe Fassett Quilts Shots and Stripes.