More from Kaffe Fassett Exhibit

 There were TV crews filming 

 the Kaffe Fassett Exhibit

at IQF/ Houston

I did not want to get in their way, 

so I gently stepped around quickly 

and only took a few pictures of his wonderful quilts.

Square In A Square

by Kaffe Fassett and Pauline Smith

Quilted by Pauline Smith

Do you wonder where Kaffe finds his inspiration?

"A tile wall in Baja, California had blue and white tiles that

had been primitively painted so that there was a lot

of variation in their square-in-a-square design.

A range of dusty toned Shot Cottons are featured."

 Kaffe's 

Shot Cottons by Rowan

provide an interesting glance.

The weft is woven with one color

and the warp is woven in a slightly different color.

Together they impart a unique sheen to the fabric.

*note: Shot Cottons are loosely woven

and hand dyed

with subtle deformities

but I think this gives personality to the fabric.

 Korean Log Cabin

I was surprised to see works done in 

a pastel color theme,

a small break away from his traditional jewel tones.

 "On a trip to South Korea,

Kaffe was struck by the soft colors of wrapping cloths

which resemble Log Cabin Quilts."

 Striped Baskets

"The diagonal random placement of the 

Woven Stripes

adds a delicious vigor to this quilt.

The pattern is traditional but made

contemporary by this

choice of fabrics."

 I wish there had been more time 

to go back again and again to this Exhibit

because the up close views 

were so much more than 

can be captured in a picture.

And I wish I had the time to make every single one.