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Kaffe Fassett has agreed to be the Patron of A Gift of Quilts "A Gift of Quilts" is pleased to welcome Kaffe Fassett as the patron of the project, his enthusiasm for all textile arts will add dimension to the project. Kaffe is a designer, knitter and artist extraordinaire and is famous for his colourful knitting, needlepoint, patchwork, painting and mosaics. He is known for his use of colour, and in addition to his lively and colourful fabric lines he has published many books on patchwork, knitting and interior design which have inspired and introduced many people across the world to the world of textiles.
Brandon Mably who has been for many years the Studio Manager of Kaffe Fassett's studio in London has worked closely with Kaffe but has his own unique style of design and colour. His knitting, patchwork and tapestry designs have featured in many books. Brandon is equally enthusiastic about "A Gift of Quilts" and supports Kaffe as Patron.
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Since 1976 Kaffe has been the leading designer of needlepoint kits for Ehrman Tapestries of London, and has regularly designed collections of furnishing fabrics for Designers Guild and since 1981 Kaffe has worked closely with Rowans Yarns in Yorkshire. His design of a printed fabric range for patchwork with the Indian stripe fabric and shot cotton range fabric is distributed worldwide by Rowan and Westminster Fibres, USA. Kaffe's fabrics have been sold by many UK Patchwork and Quilting stores, particulalry The Cotton Patch and Doughty's. 
This is a detail of a quilt made by Caroline Hampson using 2 1/2" strips of Kaffe Fassett fabric. 10" squares pieced, cut and re-sewn adding black sashing to create a lattice effect. A full size picture is on the Photo Gallery page.
For over a decade, Brandon has been the Studio Manager of 
