Kaffe Fassett Quilt - Men's Dress Shirts, Linen

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[@kukumrocks]

Dear Cathy I was thrilled to hear about every aspect of the process of putting this wonderful expression of love and caring among friends. When I heard you say you aren’t quite a convert I started scanning my brain and wondered what would put you over the edge to become a convert. Then you said you were gifting the quilt to me! WHAT??!!! I cried for two hours. And then I read the comments and sniffled some more. What a timely gift!! I was recently in hospital for a minor problem which has put me significantly behind in my journey. I’m am blessed that I’m not seriously ill and am also blessed to be recovering so quickly now. And even more excited to receive your most generous gift. I can hardly wait!!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

I have said it before, and I will say it again: I love a challenge! I could not be more grateful to you for sharing your love of Kaffe and the fabrics that inspired not just this quilt but another one too (and I have another in my mind!) So many things have come out of making this quilt: growth for me as a quilter, so many thoughts on how I'd like to use the fabrics, the fun I had playing with color, and of course, the relationship we have now that started with your generosity and desire to share. What a blessing! ❤️

[@kukumrocks]

@@TheCatBirdQuilts One more question. Have you heard of Tula pink?? I love her fabrics and colours but the little animals in some of her prints scare me half to death As a child i had many times of illness and could see little faces and animals in the wallpaper and curtains in my room. So they intrigue and terrify me at the same time. !! Summer will soon be gone and we will be moving again so that’s when I’ll do another stash dive for you

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

@@kukumrocks I have heard of Tula Pink and YES, my goodness such weird and interesting prints!! I can’t wait to see what you send me next! 🤩❤️

[@lorihamby60]

The Purple Kaffe quilt is gorgeous! When you started talking about your friend Shirley and then said “it is Shirley’s quilt”, it touched my heart. Such a special gift for everyone who was involved in the creating of this quilt

[@lauramonson5182]

Yes... crying at the end because I'm sure when you received these fabrics you didn't know comforting Shirley would be part of this quilt's story... and neither did she... and that's why quilting can be a surprising & powerful expression of love...

[@gina8330]

Many quilters are reluctant to give up their quilts. Many quilters give them all away. You are a generous soul and give most of yours away. The difference in you and most quilters is that you have a fantastic quilt diary, in video form, that you can visit any time you want! Your videos tell the whole quilt story. I suspect in your later years you will watch these videos a lot!

[@angelamyers1201]

I've lost count of how many quilts I love more after quilting. Your first Kaffe quilt finish is my favorite colors, and makes me like Kaffe fabrics a little more!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you, Angela!! ❤️

[@staciefreeman4396]

All I can say is Wow! So beautiful. May it comfort Shirley with God's love through the creative hearts of Cathy, Vicki and Jennifer. That's what the art of quilting is all about.

[@JohannaVanWinkle]

Yes!! and Amen!

[@PhyllisErlandson]

❤❤❤

[@marshawallace7522]

TRUTH❣️

[@edithschmitt3898]

Returning it to Shirley is the sweetest thing ever!!! Such lovely generosity!

[@christinahall3318]

“Shirley’s Quilt” WHEW! My eyes are leaking…😢 You did a beautiful job with this along with your sister quilters. I love quilt stories and this is a beautiful one. Thank you for sharing your heart with us! Love ya sis! 💕

[@caw3258]

I kept thinking all the way through, "Yes! Yes! Yes!". You are so good at letting us share your joy, joy that the quilters' world truly understands. There must be thousands of quilters out there that followed your story sharing your excitement all the way. Thank you for letting us hold The Purple Kaffe close for a while.

[@lyndaevans1132]

Well put.

[@teresabradberry4219]

Thank you for sharing this quilting journey. It is so generous of you to give it away

[@dianeroome972]

Wow. I am sure there is not a dry eye in the house. Your whole guild is sending prayers, love, and support to Shirley and gratitude to you. I'm sure I speak for all of us when I say we all admire this quilt journey and learned so much along the way. ❤🇨🇦

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you, Diane! ❤️

[@farmboyslove980]

An absolutely Gorgeous Quilt. It is perfectly complete. Congratulations to everyone who had a part in your vision. May Shirley enjoy many hours snuggled underneath it 😊

[@chrisdistelrath9386]

Oh my, what a beautiful collaborative. A great gift to uplift another. Prayers that your gift brings peace to its recipient. Thanks again for all you Paul and the gang do for the quilting community.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you, Chris!❤️ It was wonderful working together with my friend and Vicki---and of course Shirley who started the whole thing off with the fabric!

[@pamelagreen8543]

The purple Kaffe is STUNNING! What a beautiful story, journey, and result. May Shirley be blessed by it.

[@vondeasheaffer8565]

I love Kaffe, and I regularly default to that colorway, so I immediately fell in love with this quilt. What a beautiful quilt story... now I need to learn to play with linen shirts💜💙!

[@rhondadownes207]

Once again you have risen to a challenge and come out victorious.🏅And now, passing the quilt on to Shirley to wrap herself in comfort and love and to bring her peace, because that’s what quilts do. A lovely thoughtful, kind of a full circle, gift from 3 talented women. 🩷💜💙🩵💚

[@davidgarza7568]

Love the story. Love the simplicity of pattern with artful quilting. I am a huge fan of thrifting. It can inspire in so many ways. Thank you for sharing. Hugs from California. Stephanie

[@jpforehand7834]

I’m crying. Such a beautiful quilt story. And I absolutely trust my quilter to choose what it best to my quilts.

[@heleneikerenkotter2950]

This quilt is exquisite. Being an obscessive lover of Kaffe fabrics I am truly blown away by the color and simplicity. His quilts require simple design because it is all about the fabric being showcased. The final quilting pattern was genius. This quilt required that simplicity of straight line. I love linen, never thought about using it in quilts. I call the wrinkles in linen, designer wrinkles. 🥰

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Designer wrinkles! 😂 I love that! Thank you for the kind words about my Kaffe quilt! ❤️

[@barbaraanne2136]

You have come up with a work of art. Wow. I like the back better than the front. But for quilts, it is all about the quilting. Te binding is rhe icing. Beautiful.

[@paulaakers7733]

I love your stories, your heart and how God leads and blesses. So much joy and love in this quilt, both given and received. All blessings to you and Paul as you bring joy to the world.

[@marsupio6207]

The quilt is beautiful! It is also beautiful that you are giving it to your friend that gave you the fabric.

[@barleyandmohandmade]

Thank you! I have been on the edge of my seat the whole way through this episode. I watch your channel because “you have a lot to say about quilts” but you have told the story of why I quilt. Your adventurous journey and generosity is so inspiring. Thank you thank you thank you.❤❤❤

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Wow, thank you so much!❤️

[@sunnybnny]

What a beautiful story! I love Kaffe fabrics and what a stunning quilt you have made with them! The drape on it looks so flowy and comfy. My new goal is to make a quilt as gorgeous and snuggly as that one.

[@marshawallace7522]

WOW❣️ The story of the creation, completion and your final plans for the 'Purple Kaafe Quilt' is so beautiful & touching. Thank you for sharing the pros and cons about using linen and shirts as fabrics in quilts as well as how they quilt out. That is very helpful. I agree that the quilting really adds another design element and brings it to life! I wish that I could personally see and touch it.

[@JoanneH_]

I love your beautiful quilt. I have been watching for the whole year since you started the project. May the Lord bless you one hundred fold for what you have done. It is always better to give than to receive blessings on both of you. Joanne Vervoordeldonk 🇨🇦☘️😊

[@samanthap6971]

​​Loved hearing how you tackled a project with fabric that is not your natural habitat! Stunning result. "Shirley's quilt". 🥲 Wishing Shirley all the very best.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thanks, Samantha! ❤️

[@angielovett4159]

Awe! I love this SO much. That’s super sweet of you! It’s a great quilt with wonderful quilting. I had a similar experience with Kaffe fabric. I was kind of ambivalent because I didn’t know quite what to do with it. when a Kaffe challenge popped up, to celebrate his 85th Birthday I decided that was an opportunity . I’m a improv design-as-I-go quilter so I made a Kaffe quilt. Without a pattern or much measuring. That I didn’t care about (much) at the start, but ended up naming it: Unexpected Love ☺️

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

And it is beautiful! What a lovely surprise those Kaffe fabrics can bring to a quilt!❤️

[@dweb9409]

What an awesome presentation and such an incredibly beautiful quilt. First time viewer from Canada. Thank you

[@user-cx7hk1id5r]

I have always loved Kaffe Fassett - his knitwear designs and then his fabrics and quilts. I appreciate how you took these fabrics and really made them your own; I also appreciate how you used your quilting community to make a work of art that is so much more than the sum of each person's contribution. Shirley's quilt is a gift that will continue for years.

[@jeanniebrown82]

Cathy, your video today brightened many folks who have observed your process as well as your thoughtfulness toward your friend, to meet a need in her life, such warmth to our hearts, gratefulness as well to see empathy met with such a generous response (real action). Thank you for sharing today with us all.

[@wendyfrankle6435]

This is such a beautiful quilt. It reminds me of snorkeling in the Florida Keys. The colors of the water and the pops of color as you float over the coral. So peaceful and beautiful. And what a wonderful story to go with the quilt. You might not be a convert but I feel it pushed you out of your box and you learned a lot in the process. I am always up for learning something!

[@michellejaggard9657]

I enjoyed your video, thank you so much. Sometimes I think we are afraid to step out of our comforet zone for what ever reason, I kow I am. What a good lesson . So glad you love the quilt.

[@nursekate6772]

What a great story, and such a beautiful quilt. I'm not a fan of the crazy designs of Kaffe, but recently my sister in law requested a quilt made in those fabrics for a donation quilt for a Cat Rescue. I used the bright Kaffe fabrics to make silhouettes of cats, appliquéd them to 10" black or white squares and it turned out lovely. I've already begun making another for the Cat Rescue. 😂 The thing I appreciate about Kaffe is that you can use a small amount to add "punch" to a quilt. My OCD brain just can't use too much of it without feeling like it looks "messy". LOL

[@annettemaxie-mahmoud2390]

That turned out beautiful and Shirley will love it! ❤ God’s blessings to you and your team Cathy! 🙏

[@ladyjane3660]

Ah-hah! You proved my point; that being, if you like your flimsy before you quilt it, you're going to love it after it's quilted. You clearly LOVE that quilt, now. It is, indeed, beautiful!!! The longarmer couldn't have selected a better quilt design. Finally, how gracious of you to give the quilt to the person who gave you the Kaffe fabric. You have such a beautiful soul.

[@helenwilliams7112]

Amen to everything that everyone said to you! This is one of the precious treasures of being part of the quilting community! Blessings to you!

[@shannoneaster9311]

Emergent Properties!!!! Your quilt is a fabulous (“quilty” and artistic) example of this fascinating phenomenon that occurs when seemingly unrelated divergent “things” come together to create surprisingly and entirely new properties in a system, or in this case, a “quilty creation”! As a retired science teacher, the “Purple Kaffe Quilt” project gives me all of the feelings of awe and wonder I’d experience when teaching emergent properties within biological systems! I love it!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I think the critical components were adding the pieced linen backing and your friend executing the perfect quilting design! An absolutely magical combination! Then, realizing that the same sweet friend who gifted the fabric could use the quilt hug at the exact time it was completed is utterly perfect!!❤ I’m certain that your sweet friend will experience all of the joy and comfort that is intended and needed now by receiving this gift. I have them simply by watching your video. I’ll bet you didn’t expect to give a retired science teacher so much joy watching the emergent properties of your quilt appear in today’s video! 🤣🤓👍🏼 Thanks Cathy and Paul 🥰

[@KM-cu4kd]

How beautiful is this quilt? The inspiration behind it makes it even more beautiful. Thank you for sharing. May Shirley truly feel the love that she first sent out returned to her “in good measure, pressed down shaken together and running over” (Luke 6:38). I also feel blessed to have heard this story. Thank you for sharing this beautiful Kaffe quilt.

[@rosebrown5156]

So refreshing to hear thrifty finds in quilts!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

It's one of my favorite things! ❤️

[@Cassandra-..-]

Addendum: I hope Kaffe and Brandon come across this video. I think it would be gratifying for them to see all of the love generated through working with and giving these fabrics. In fact, I’m going to try to find their contact info and send it to them. Such a beautiful story.

[@JohannaVanWinkle]

This quilt needs to find a quilt show!

[@salliestewart5125]

Beautiful quilt, beautiful story! ❤

[@DebbieWolgemuth]

This quilt should be called "Don't call me Shirley" (Airplane! movie 1980)

[@bethliebman8169]

This quilt is epic! The only reason these Kaffe fabrics work is because they are widely separated from each other. His fabrics are jangly, clashy, over-busy, frenetic and in all way much too much. You can guess I'm not a fan. You, however, with the help of Vickie and shirts have created a quilt I love. Thank you for showing us your lovely project. Kudos.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you, Beth!

[@lifeofjoy9404]

Ohhh, this is lovely in so many ways! I love that you're giving it to your friend who needs extra TLC right now! ❤

[@karenbrunette6314]

Beautiful quilt beautiful gift back to Shirley

[@g.butterly8294]

A great example of collectiv iintelligence! Everyone brought an ingredient to the recipie and the result ist a delicious organic quilt, that looks like 100 years old of love! What a great story, from the generosity that builds friendship, that allows you to jump over your own limits and discover new possibilities of beauty until the love you give back! The quilt is just gorgeous but the story behind make it even more special. No doubt it will cheer your friend up! 💗

[@pamhart4994]

I love the crinkly bumpy washed look of a quilt. May have to try linen.

[@bbymks5]

I was not mentally and emotionally prepared so I wouldn't cry this morning. You are who I want to be when I grow up.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Oh my! That is a very high compliment---I'm humbled and honored.❤️

[@robertaa.8600]

Oh Kathy! Having watched you all this time I instinctively knew where you were going! You have wrapped Shirley in love. There is no greater gift! Happy tears all around! Thank you for bringing light into the world ❣️

[@lisam8756]

I just love this quilt , the colors , the shirts ,the linen backing design and the quilting ,omg, so much goodness. I really love the story and the beautiful collaboration of talented people that brought it to life. May it bless Shirley and everyone it touches with joy, positivity and peace today. Thank you Cathy .😊

[@silver_csmith]

Everything about this is just so wonderful!!! 😍👏🏻🫶🏻

[@Snapwhiz]

I ❤ every single part of this video, journey, creative process and the art. More than that, it touched my heart that you care so deeply. Love and blessings to you and Shirley.

[@doodlebugpopcorn7142]

This video should have a "tissue alert" at the beginning!! Love everything about this quilt, it's story and where it's going.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Aww! Well I'm glad you loved it--even if you needed a tissue!

[@user-tv6vv2kl3e]

Great quilt! Great story! There's a blogger I follow that uses a lot (A LOT!) of Kaffe fabrics and puts them together in such interesting combinations that I'm in awe and I've bought some Kaffe to try myself. Your quilt has me seeing that they don't all have to be set together to get a great quilt look. I've only found you recently and am slowly catching up with previous videos and accumulating a stash of shirts. Even a couple of linen. (not much of that in the Northeast). I also appreciate the effort Paul makes with inserts and definitions and pictures for your videos.

[@terryziegler9968]

This made me cry! It was like a good sermon on Sunday morning.❤️🙏 Prayers for Shirley. ❤️🙏

[@cassieplayford634]

Absolutely stunning quilt! Such a beautiful gift you made for Shirley. 💕

[@lynnbean7200]

I love Kaffe Fassett fabrics. The brighter the better for me. My first quilt (only about 2 years ago) was his Seed Packet quilt, which I saw on the Last Homely House and just had to make. That got me hooked on quilting. I'm now making my second Kaffe quilt, for a friend. It's a riot of colour and I'm loving it so far. It'll be hard to give it away. Also, I bought a bunch of linen on my last trip to India but haven't used it yet because it's too precious and I want to be sure that I have got the right pattern for it. It's also bright and colourful lol.

[@lyndaevans1132]

Delightful story with a delightful ending. You brought tears to my eyes. I bet you did to her eyes, too. I have PLENTY of gaffe, I don't have linen shirts but I do have a collection of Essex linen that will fill the bill. I'm making a couple of these. One to donate to a very worthy cause, and one just for me. Thanks, Kathy.

[@siren9965]

I love Kaffe Fasset! Stunning quilt. Good humans, we can never have enough of them. This quilt is a meant to be labour of love and friendship, bravo to everyone. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😻

[@elainelear4982]

It feels comfy, even through the camera. Shirley will be very happy with the result.

[@cathypearson3823]

I enjoyed watching the story of *The Purple Kaffe* from the first video. The end result is stunning, and reminds me to not get caught up in the details or doubts of the process of whatever challenges we face, but carry on with hope and trust to allow the blessing to come. Thank you Cathy for inspiring us with what you do. 💜

[@gisellejones1139]

I always enjoy our Friday mornings together ; me with my coffee and you with your beautiful quilts ! What a lovely tale of the Purple Kaffe 💜 Paying it forward is always a blessing to both participants, right ?

[@lindamasson3094]

I love, love, love your purple quilt. A simple pattern can be so stunning when the colors are carefully chosen, as you always do. Really inspiring to me.

[@dianeshafer7976]

Oh my what a wonderful quilt story! I was thinking toward the end you would gift it back. I love your videos thanks for sharing this beautiful story. I hope Shirley feels all the love from all of us ❤️

[@loisbailey7393]

Happy for all of your input in this lovely quilt. 💝

[@juliasander1680]

This quilt is gorgeous, & I love that you are giving it to Shirley! The fact that you love it makes it even more special! Great job & wonderful gift!

[@laurajones7417]

So amazing I'm at a loss for words, but the tears are flowing The collaboration, the giving back, never mind the wondrous quilt itself! One of the best quilt stories ever!

[@yvettemarie5236]

Your quilt is beautiful. ❤❤❤ Thank you for the inspiration. I also have some Kaffe fabrics I adore but not sure what to make with them. A few years ago I made my daughter a KAFFE throw and she loves it, it’s purple too. I made large flying geese 3x6. It’s so beautiful. I’m guess I need to start cutting 😊.

[@coreygilles847]

I adore quilts that are made with linen. They feel so good to me! And I love crinkly quilts. My great aunt taught me how to quilt and she always used flannel as backing so I did that for years...and then I tried linen for a summer quilt and now all the winter/fall quilts I make have flannel backs and all my spring/summer quilts will have linen backs. And I too have to talk myself out of just using linen...because it's more annoying to sew...but the results are so fabulous...❤❤❤

[@SuseMck994]

Order is joy - yes, yes, YES!!!! ⭐❤️

[@sistersister2999]

I love this story so much for multiple reasons. The connections and relationships that quilting has brought to you and to all of us. The delightful serendipities of finding those shirts! Your appreciation of how the quilting elevated your design (I LOVE a pieced back and especially love this one!). Your willingness to work outside your comfort zone and then discovering the joy there. Growth happens at our edges, so if we never hang out there or are unwilling to push our edges, growth will be very slow. Growth takes courage and you have it in spades! Thomas Merton writes "What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith, and hope. In such an event, courage is the authentic form taken by love.” While most would say Merton is talking about bigger things than quilting, I believe his words apply here. Sometimes it's the small things that add up to the big things. You and Shirley are the illustrative example of courage and love! YAY!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Sister, thank you for this. Merton is one of my very favorites.❤️ I'm humbled and honored by your words; and I agree that the small things add up to the big things! Also, you are such a blessing to me. 🥰

[@KATHYDILLER]

Good morning from PA! 💕💗💕 the quilt & LOVE that Shirley is getting it!!!! I love every part of it & the enthusiasm everyone brought to the finished GIFT!!! May GOD continue to bless each one of you. And may GOD wrapped His arms & all of your arms around Shirley when she wraps up in “SHIRLEY’S QUILT”!!!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💕💗💕

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you, Kathy! ❤️ And good morning from Alabama---I've got a special place in my heart for PA (our first child was born there!) 🥰

[@lindawashington500]

Good morning from Canyon, TX! I love watching your videos! The purple Kaffe is gorgeous (I’m a bright and bold fabric lover). I also liked seeing that someone else likes to machine bind quilts. I look forward to your next fun video!😁🤗

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you, Linda! ❤️

[@irisday5776]

I love Kaffe Fassett fabric and have used it in several quilts. Yours is truly beautiful, the colors are amazing, the quilting wonderful. My favorite part of quilting is taking it out of the dryer and seeing it so soft and crinkly. I do not give any quilts to their intended recipients until they are washed.

[@jennjennedington279]

Same here! A quilt is rarely back in my house more than 24 hours before it’s been bound and IMMEDIATELY into the wash. It’s the dryer door opening moment that is the pinnacle of the process for me.

[@terrytt2932]

I have my very small hoard of Kaffe fabrics in my "special" tote. I take them out and admire them often but still haven't come up with a proper way to use them. I'm getting closer, but not yet. Love how you are respecting and returning the love. ❣

[@tinakercher8768]

I was so happy when you got that Kaffe challenge. Make Cathy squirm! You did a beautiful job!!

[@santagreen7360]

It is absolutely STUNNING !!!! 😍😍

[@tristadav]

Your quilt is fantastic!

[@Sylvie_M]

What a beautiful quilt! I love the quilting that your long armer used and yes, I agree, it has elevated the finished product. It is fully reversible! Such a gift! Also as usual, your Friday morning humour is a great end to a week or start to the weekend.

[@lisaulrich8549]

Very nice!!! So many beautiful colors!

[@vickiibarra5964]

I did love it! You do wonderful piecing and your color selection is spot on!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

You are too kind! A thousand thanks for your beautiful work! ❤️

[@rachelh6330]

I absolutely love both sides of the quilt. Your choice of colours was perfect. I think your friend will be delighted with it. 😊

[@lynnieloungelizard4587]

It is absolutely gorgeous and you can see how soft it is even on ‘film’! Well done, again!

[@thepurplemama1474]

Cathy, you are such a beautiful person! I haven't been following you for long as I am a beginner quilter but I can tell you that my life is better for finding your channel! You are blessed to have this talent as I am blessed to be learning from you! Thank you! God bless you and your family 🙏🙏🙏

[@emilie1365]

From start to finish, the top and the backing: what an awesome project! The journey you shared shows how much quilters process fabrics... as much as quilts do transform us. ❤

[@marilynstook8308]

Oh my word! So so beautiful! And I absolutely love the back! Wow

[@jodiehebb9984]

That's amazing. I find Kaffes fabric too bright and busy so don't particularly like/appreciate it. But you have done such a wonderful job at taking that busyness and calming it down so that the beauty of the Kaffes fabric can be admired, appreciated and even perhaps loved by those of us who need a calmer item. You, Jennifer and Vicki have brought out the best in the Kaffes fabric to the point I wish I could have that quilt. It is so stunning. Well done. Amazing job.

[@suzanneramsay7757]

Thank you for sharing the journey of this quilt. I have kept some shirts from loved ones and have wanted to make ‘loved already’ quilts for family with them as they would already be soft. Thanks for your examples. I love wearing linen because of the softness of it too. I will be mixing everything soft and washed because of your sharings. Thank you so much. That is truly a gift too.

[@sarahburke8955]

How beautiful, Cathy. I mean the story, but also the quilt. I've got a Kaffe quilt in the works as well, 1" hexagon EPP. I say that with trepidation, because I'm not really a sewist and this will probably take me AGES.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

But what fun you will have through the ages!! 😘

[@marilynbishop6684]

Thank you for recommending Utility Style quilts for everyday living. There are so many quilts I want to make! Halfway through my first one for our local youth hub, which opens in November. Glad you like bamboo batting, I always use it.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

You are so welcome! The quilts in that book are very approachable, in my opinion. 🤓👍🏻

[@ritaball5253]

This quilt is amazing, I have to go to the thrift store and see what the have for my Kaffe Fassett, wish to make something similar.

[@dixierobinson2606]

I have a lot of the warm Kaffe colors, the yellows, the oranges and the reds. I love it but I’ve been paralyzed to pick a pattern. I worry it will not do justice to the fabric. This video has calmed my nerves and made me realize that the simpler pattern really allows the fabulous prints to shine. It is now going to be my next project.

[@lisapalmer2458]

This was a beautiful video in every dimension. thanks for making me cry first thing in the morning.

[@HeikeWoolard]

Good morning. And here is another stunning quilt. You have such an eye for putting colors and fabrics together. I love it. ❤

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Morning, Heike! Thank you so much! ❤️

[@Sewwithdebee]

A quilt circle - beautiful quilt and story❤

[@Susan-xp1vo]

Kaffe and Brandon are going to be in Madison, Al in October 2024 at Sweet Home Quilting shop for 3 days.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Don't you know that place will be packed out!! 🤩

[@diannenaworensky6698]

That quilt is so beautiful !!!

[@darlenemcbain9710]

Your quilt is amazing. Loves the colours, the pattern and the quilting.

[@TheQuiltingLunchLady]

I whole heartily agree with everything you said about this quilt. I too enjoy and admire Kaffe Fasset fabrics, but find them too busy and bright for my tastes. I love looking at them, I love how the colors and patterns look together, for me they just don’t make my heart sing enough to want to invest the time to figure out how to work with it. I know if I cut the pieces small enough that would work, but let’s face it, Kaffe demands larger pieces to show off what and how he does with the patterns and designs. The linen back is pretty darn fabulous and I am not a grey person in any way shape or form. Bravo Cathy, bravo!! Great job with the quilt, great job over coming your hesitancy to use it. Bravo!

[@garnettasmith1717]

Good morning from Louisville, KY!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Morning, Garnetta!