Press

Here is a selection of international press about Kaffe Fassett’s exhibitions, designs, commissions and recent work.

Il pittore della maglia

Il pittore della maglia

Il pittore della maglia Press Elle Italia, April 2013 Ricamo, patchwork, quilt: non conosce limiti la gioiosa esplorazione del colore di Kaffe Fassett. Una mostra a Londra celebra la sua arte, fatta di istinto, pazienza, passione. E del piacere del fare. La parola...

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Build colour confidence into your artwork

Build colour confidence into your artwork

Build colour confidence into your artwork Press Jennifer Forker, April 2013 Artists and craftspeople know that the colors they choose - and leave out - are critical ingredients in their works' success, no matter the medium. Color done well is captivating. Color done...

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My space: Kaffe Fassett, textiles designer

My space: Kaffe Fassett, textiles designer

My space: Kaffe Fassett, textiles designer Press The Telegraph, April 2013 This is the sitting room of my house in Kilburn, north London, an Edwardian four-and-a-half storey house. I just had one floor to start with in 1964, and bought the other floors as I was able...

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Profile: Kaffe Fassett

Profile: Kaffe Fassett

Profile: Kaffe Fassett Press Beth Smith, September/October 2012 Abundance is a lovely word and one that lends itself to descriptions of Kaffe Fassett's London home. Exuberance follows close on its heels, as this is a space where colours, textures and techniques join...

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Kaffe Fassett & Brandon Mably Interview

Kaffe Fassett & Brandon Mably Interview

Kaffe Fassett & Brandon Mably Interview Press Daughters of Norway, November/December 2011 BM: The reason the book's called Quilts in Sweden is we shot the quilts at a most amazing location called Skansen, it's a museum of outdoor houses that have been brought...

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In Praise of Old Age

In Praise of Old Age

In Praise of Old Age Press Quilt Magazine, February/March 2011 In our celebrity obsessed western culture, youth and glamour seem to dominate our sense of what is desirable. Women particularly complain of disappearing if they go grey. Men suffer this too, though to a...

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Making Magazine profile: Kaffe Fassett

Making Magazine profile: Kaffe Fassett

Making Magazine profile: Kaffe Fassett Press Making Magazine, Christmas 2010 What has happened to my eyes? I have the peculiar feeling that nothing is ever going to look the same again. I have just left the house of the quilter cum knitter, painter, rug-maker and...

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Big Prints, Big Impact

Big Prints, Big Impact

Big Prints, Big Impact Press American Quilter, November 2010 It puzzles me when I'm asked, "How do you use large prints in quilts " because the obvious answer to me is, "You cut them up and sew them. " But there are some tips and tricks for successfully incorporating...

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Article in Vogue Knitting International

Article in Vogue Knitting International

Article in Vogue Knitting International Press Kaffe Fassett is known for his signature knitwear designs: intricate intarsias and elaborate patterns rendered in layers of glorious colour. But VK readers may not know that Kaffe's unique sense of colour and design has...

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Focus on Kaffe Fassett

Focus on Kaffe Fassett

Focus on Kaffe Fassett Press Women's Weekly, April 2008 Kaffe Fassett is one of the most influential living textile artists and the best selling author of knitting, mosaic and patchwork titles. He has hosted his own TV series, Glorious Colour, and was the first living...

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Let’s Knit Magazine profile: Kaffe Fassett

Let’s Knit Magazine profile: Kaffe Fassett

Let's Knit Magazine profile: Kaffe Fassett Press Let's Knit Magazine, March 2008 "I was born in California in a coastal community of artists and pioneering types. My parents built a Frank Lloyd Wright inspired restaurant 800 feet above the Pacific Ocean. Though it was...

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An Article on Kaffe & Liza Prior Lucy

An Article on Kaffe & Liza Prior Lucy

An Article on Kaffe & Liza Prior Lucy Press QuiltWorks Today Magazine Driving out of New York City, Liza Prior Lucy was entering the Lincoln Tunnel when she braked to a screeching halt. After 15 minutes in standstill traffic, her impatience flared: "The only thing...

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A Review of ‘Pattern Library’

A Review of ‘Pattern Library’

Crafted in Colour Press Homes and Antiques, September 2016 Enrich your favourite knitwear by dipping your needles into the palette of painterly knitwear designer, Kaffe Fassett Article by Kate Taylor Published in time for Christmas, but intended as a companion for...

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