I’ve always liked Kaffe Fassett’s quilt fabric lines, but I never thought I had the kind of artistic eye needed to use them in a way that would look good; they’re so bright and busy that they intimidated me.
Then, last fall at the Quilt Expo in Madison, WI, I saw a Kaffe quilt hanging in a vendor booth that was both stunning and easily made. Right there and then, I decided that I wanted to make a quilt like that, just as soon as I could find a good deal on a Kaffe layer cake.
Before long, Missouri Quilt Co. came to the rescue with a special deal on Kaffe’s Peacock layer cake. I bought it and eagerly awaited its arrival. Once it arrived, I was not disappointed. Oh, the possibilities of a fresh new layer cake!
I cut into it that very weekend (which is so not like me!). I put a favorite video on for background music and started cutting these luscious squares in half. Some were not perfectly square, however, so I had to be careful and cut them one at a time.
Once they were all cut in half, I began sewing them end to end, cutting some in half again (crossways), using the traditional Bricks pattern. I laid them out in 12 columns of 6 ½ rectangles each. In a matter of hours, the 52” X 60” top was done.
I had a long leftover piece of an Italian sheet that I’d used for quilt backing a few years ago. I sewed large bleached muslin rectangles to either side of it to make a back for my new Kaffe quilt.
After layering the top and the backing with silk batting in between, I quilted it using delft blue Aurifil thread in a meandering design with hearts sprinkled in.
The binding was made out of coordinating fabrics from my stash. I love this quilt!
