A few weeks ago I was at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK, taking photos to share with our eQuilter customers. I added on a couple days in the Cotswolds, visited Hidcote Manor Gardens, then returned home to find out that is where Kaffe Fassett’s new book was photographed!
So here is some Garden-themed eye candy, starting with Jeanette Orr’s gorgeous quilt, “The Dragonfly”. The tiny bright applique shapes on a dark background really make the flowers “pop”, don’t you think? The overall effect is of stained glass, and the dragonfly really glows on the soft background.
If you have Kaffe’s new book in hand already, you can look through my Hidcote Garden photos now, and get a little more sense of what the estate and grounds are like. It is the most famous garden tour in the area where I stayed. I was there on a Sunday and by midday the gardens were packed! But I was still able to get close to some lovely fuzzy yellow bumblebees.
This new book features Kaffe’s signature bright quilts and fabrics against a rich green backdrop, and the rustic stone and wood of the garden’s architecture. The 17th century manor house is built from the famous Cotswold golden limestone, and the garden is one of the best-known and most influential Arts and Crafts gardens in Britain.
Here’s a video that I made with Kaffe and Brandon a few years ago in Birmingham, and another video with young Sophie interviewing Kaffe and Liza in Houston. We love to hear Kaffe’s timeless comments about Color and Design!
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Luana and Paul
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eQuilter Classroom:
Sept 13-15 – Cas Holmes – FRCQ Workshop
Sept 28 – 10 am to 4 pm – Charity Sewing Day
Oct 8-10 – Jacqueline de Jonge – Enchanting Stars & Dream Flight – Registration OPEN
April 13-15 2020 – Susan Carlson
June 1-5 2020 – Paula Nadelstern
Luana’s Travel Calendar:
Oct 16-22 – Winnipeg & Churchill, Manitoba Canada
Oct 25-31 – Quilt Market & Festival – Houston
Nov 13-17 – Color Marketing Group – Tuscon AZ
Jan 24-29, 2020 – Tokyo Quilt Festival – 1 day with Lisa Walton’s Japan Tour
