Awaken your senses to a new appreciation of color as you enter the studio of one of the world's leading fabric and quilt designers: Kaffe Fassett! Enter Kaffe's studio with a photo-rich tour of his vivid and intricate designs, plus insight into his inspiration and color theory - Learn to combine rich colors and textures from "the master of color," to create your own decorative accents - Exclusive photo gallery of Kaffe Fassett's one-man textile-arts exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Fine Arts - 9 projects including a new full-size snowball quilt, pillows, rugs and even a mosaic - Easy-to-follow instructions diagrams, and templates for each project Updated in a visually-exciting new edition, Welcome Home Kaffe Fassett shows you how to combine rich colors and textures to create your own brilliant decorative accents! Known as the "master of color," Kaffe Fassett's unique garments have been commissioned by Barbra Streisand, Lauren Bacall, Ali McGraw, Shirley MacLaine, Helen Frankenthaler, and many more. Internationally-acclaimed as one of today's leading contemporary colorists and textile designers, Kaffe Fassett (rhymes with "safe asset") has inspired people across the world with his vivid and intricate work in fabric, knitting, needlepoint, patchwork quilting, painting, and mosaic. Within the pages of Welcome Home Kaffe Fassett , he reveals the color theory and sources of inspiration behind his visually rich and sumptuous work. Take a private tour of Kaffe's historic one-man textile-arts exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, photographed exclusively for this book! Delight in nine projects, including a completely new project for a full-size snowball quilt. Each design comes with clear step-by-step instructions, how-to diagrams, and templates. "Kaffe Fassett is to color what Julia Child was to French cooking." —Knitters Review From previous edition: "Kaffe Fassett is to color what Julia Child was to French cooking." -- Knitters Review From previous edition: "Exactly what one would expect from the master of color... one huge canvas for working with color, patterns, and texture." -- Knitting.about.com “Kaffe Fassett is to color what Julia Child was to French cooking.” ―Knitters Review “Exactly what one would expect from the master of color…one huge canvas for working with color, patterns, and texture.” ―Knitting.about.com Enter the studio of one of the world’s leading fabric and quilt designers, Kaffe Fassett, as he reveals the color theory and inspiration behind his visually exciting work. This new edition includes exclusive photography and nine projects. Welcome Home Enter the London home of world-renowned color and fiber artist, author and teacher Kaffe Fassett. His passion for vivid and intricate design has inspired artistic knitting patterns, stunning needlepoint, unique fabrics, fantastic mosaics, and fabulous patchwork quilts. For over 20 years, Kaffe has encouraged students to wake up their senses to a new appreciation of color. In this spirit of discovery, Kaffe Fassett welcomes you to his home! Take a tour of the breathtaking Kaffe Fassett textile exhibit photographed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Discover dazzling projects such as designer pillows, glorious quilts, and whimsical rag rugs. Kaffe Fassett is internationally-acclaimed as one of today's leading contemporary colorists and textile designers. Color and pattern are his obsessions, with his first venture into textiles being in yarns and knitting, and knit-garment design. Soon, his expertise extended to needlepoint, fabric, and quilt design. Kaffe Fassett's unique garments have been commissioned by Barbra Streisand, Lauren Bacall, Ali McGraw, Shirley Maclaine, Helen Frankenthaler, and many more. His fabric lines for Westminster Fabrics are highly sought after by quilters worldwide.