artisan!sew KAFFE FASSETT'S

14 DESIGNS FOR PATCHWORK & SEWING

Kaffe Fassett's Sew Artisan!Created and produced in 2017 by Berry & Co (Publishing) Ltd47 Crewys Road London NW2 2AUwww.berrypublishing.co.uk

Copyright © Berry & Co Publishing Ltd 2017

Designs by Kaffe Fassett copyright © Kaffe Fassett 2017

Designs by Janet Haigh and Ilaria Padovani (Heart Space Studios)copyright © Heart Space Studios 2017

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Photography Steven WoosterDesign Steven WoosterTechnical editing Lin ClementsStyling Kaffe FassettIllustrations Janet HaighDiagrams Heart Space Studios

ISBN 978-0-9927968-6-0

Artisan fabrics from the Kaffe Fassett collection for FreeSpiritwww.freespiritfabrics.com

c o n t e n t sintroduction 4

painted pots throw 14, 48

kimono-style gown 16, 64

chain reaction quilt 18, 38

jazz placemats 20, 54

kantha cloth 22, 41

gerbera cushion 24, 44

kaftan 26, 56

mughal garden quilt 28, 42

blush patches throw 30, 46

zipper quilt 32, 50

windbreak 34, 68

play tent & cushion 36, 60

pillow bed 36, 58

fabric information 70basic stitching 70acknowledgments 71stockists 72

Overleaf (pp 4-5):Page 4: Kantha stitched quilted cotton from Pakistan.Page 5 (clockwise, from top left): Cotton and silk patchwork Indian bedspread; block-printed and kantha-stitched Indian bedspreads;patchwork kantha-stitched bedspreads from India; Ghanaian narrow strip woven tribal cloth.

k a f t a nIf you want to make a simple garment, then this kaftan designed by Janet Haigh is just the thing. It is very versatile, and would make a great beach cover-up too. You need to fussy cut my Embroidered Flower Border print for the yoke, but the garment is essentially one piece of Gerbera print.

by JANET HAIGH (HEART SPACE STUDIOS)

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p l a y t e n t & p i l l o w b e d

by ILARIA PADOVANI (HEART SPACE STUDIOS)

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This little play tent is great for young children, indoors or out.It is made of four panels in different Artisan batik fabrics, supported on four wooden poles.

g e r b e r a c u s h i o n

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SIZE 21in x 21in (53.3cm x 53.3cm)

MATERIALSPatchwork fabricsPAINTed POTS Blue PWKF02 3/4 yd (70 cm) GeRBeRA Brown PWKF06 3/4 yd (70 cm)

Backing and bindingCHeCKeRBOARd PLAId IKATBlue WOKF03 7/8 yd (80 cm)or 11/8 yd (1m) if piping cushion

BattingPiece of batting 22 in x 22 in (56 cm x 56 cm)

Machine quilting thread Piping (optional)Piping cord 21/2 yd (2.3m)

CUTTING OUTBoth fabrics are fussy cut (see opposite) into squares (so that a motif is centred in each square). Gerbera Fussy cut 25 squares each 3 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in (9cm x 9cm).Painted Pots Fussy cut 24 squares each 3 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in (9cm x 9cm). For the backing, cut 2 pieces 15 x 22 in (38 cm x 56 cm). If binding the cushion, cut 3 strips 21/2 in (6.4 cm) x width of fabric. If piping it, cut 21/2 in (6.4 cm) wide strips on the bias and joined to make a length of at least 92 in (234 cm).

ASSEMBLING THE CUSHION TOPAlternate the two different

patterns, starting with a Gerbera square in Row 1, to create 7 squares in a row. In Row 2, start with a Paint Pots square. Repeat Rows 1 and 2 for 7 rows. Sew squares into rows. Sew the rows together.

FINISHINGPlace the cushion top RS up on the piece of batting and quilt

as preferred. Cut and make up the two pieces of backing for an envelope cushion back from the Checkerboard Plaid Ikat backing fabric (see opposite). Assemble the envelope backing fabrics and the quilted cushion top as shown in figs 1 and 2. Then bind the edges using the backing fabric and/or pipe if desired (see page 70).

ENVELOPE CUSHION BACKINGThis comprises two pieces of fabric that overlap at the centre of the cushion, to make a flap. 1 Cut two pieces of fabric. Each piece of fabric should measure three-quarters of the finished size of the cushion back plus seam allowances ( fig 1).2 Make a 1/4 in (6mm) double hem on each piece of fabric where it overlaps to form the flap. With RS together, pin each flap to the cushion, so the pieces overlap. With a 1/2 in (12mm) seam allowance, pin all around the cushion and stitch in place. Turn RS out and insert the cush-ion through the flap ( fig 2).

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FUSSy CUTTINGFor some designs, you need to cut out individual motifs from the fabric. The easiest way is to place a cardboard window mount of an appropriate size over the chosen motif and mark the area on the fabric with a water-soluble pen before cutting to size, adding 1/4 in (6mm) seam allowances all around. You can make your own window mount using a piece of card 2in (5cm) larger all around than the motif, and then cutting out the central piece of cardboard to create the window.

fig 1

fig 2

Kaffe Fassett's Sew Artisan! has a range of 14 great projects showing how to mix his glorious new fabrics to great effect.