Kaffe Fassett quilts are very often not really my thing, but this one captivated me the first time I saw it in the book, and although I have had misgivings along the way (like, what possessed me to but these fabrics?) I'm glad I've finally stitched them up.
It's colourful and full on but I think the cream picture frame borders help to "control" it for me. I used a very old inhabitant of my stash for those picture frame borders and it's not a flat solid, more of a shadowed effect (not quite as heavy as marbled). Again, I probably wouldn't buy this fabric today, but it works really well in this quilt and isn't quite as stark as a plain solid.
Good to be stash raiding! What's hiding in your stash that has waited long enough to be put to use?
Very very pretty
ReplyDeleteIt's really striking and will be wonderfully cheerful in the depths of winter! Did you find the fabrics frayed quite a bit (and really easily)? My mam is using some Kaffe fabric at the moment and it frays as soon as you look at it...
ReplyDeleteThis looks wonderful to me. The frames really work so nicely with the bright fabrics.
ReplyDeleteI still have some of those fabrics and try hard to get rid of them. I like the pattern and am sure the farbics are fibrant
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous! Jxo
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely! I like the bright Kaffe Fassett fabrics. You toned them down nicely!
ReplyDeletethis must be one of my all time favourites, I did not used to like Kaffe fabrics but now I love them hope they have grown on you too!
ReplyDeleteThat is a lot of blocks! Looks great :)
ReplyDeleteIt's looking great!
ReplyDeleteThis looks lovely!
ReplyDeleteNice one Sarah! Looks great!
ReplyDeleteWell you know I love it - just up my street :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful, Sarah! I love it!
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