Artistic Artifacts was thrilled to be a stop on the Kaffe Fassett Tour, October 7-10, 2022! Thank you to all who joined us for this exclusive U.S. tour, sponsored by FreeSpirit Fabrics and celebrating Kaffe’s 85th birthday in 2023 and the launch of his book, Kaffe Fassett’s Quilts in Wales.

Announced at BERNINA University 2022 were new limited edition Kaffe-branded BERNINAs, now in stock and including wonderful gifts with purchase, including new Kaffe Fassett Collective fabrics and exclusive embroidery and quilting stitches! Learn more about:

• The B770 QEE PLUS Kaffe Edition, equipped with the most advanced sewing and embroidery features
• The B475 QE Kaffe Edition, ideal for small spaces and made for makers.

In his lectures and workshops, Kaffe Fassett reveals how he experiences the colors and basic shapes around him, how we can train our own eyes to see this rewarding source of creativity and how we can, just as he does, combine striking fabrics with simple shapes to create our own spectacular quilt designs! Our two in-person Kaffe and Brandon-led classes, limited to 20 students each, were focused on color theory, design and cutting only; no sewing took place.

Kaffe Fassett Tour 2022 Events:

• LECTURE — Color Inspiration with Kaffe Fassett
  Friday, October 7, 2022, 7:00 pm
  Location: George Washington Masonic National Memorial
  101 Callahan Drive, Alexandria, VA
  An Artistic Artifacts pop-up shop was on site at this beautiful National Historic Landmark and the lecture was followed by a book signings.
  
  
• Bubbly from Quilts in Wales with Kaffe Fassett & Brandon Mably
  Saturday, October 8
  9:30 am – 4:30 pm
  
  

• Print & Stitch with Judy Gula
  Saturday, October 8
  1:30 – 4:00 pm
  This fun session included the use of our new limited edition sets of wooden printing blocks, inspired by the Kaffe Fassett Collective designs
  
  
• Mediterranean Hexagons from Quilts in Morocco with Kaffe Fassett & Brandon Mably
  Sunday, October 9
  9:30 am – 4:30 pm
  
  
• Print & Stitch with Judy Gula
  Sunday, October 9
  1:30 – 4:00 pm
  A repeat session of this fun block printing & stitching ‘taster’ class.
• BERNINA Sit & Sew: Kaffe Fassett Hatbox Quilt
  Monday, October 10
  9:00 am – 3:00 pm
  Included a morning visit by Kaffe & Brandon! All class supplies were provided: a complete Kaffe Fassett fabric kit and BERNINA sewing machines to use — including the beautiful new Kaffe Fassett BERNINA Editions!

“Why strive for complicated, difficult to sew arrangements when simple, squares, diamonds and triangles are so endlessly fascinating as long as the colours are alive?” –Kaffe Fassett

Kaffe Fassett has inspired people across the world with his colorful work in fabric, knitting, needlepoint, patchwork, painting and mosaic and we were so excited to be part of his firts visit back to the US since 2019!

Kaffe Fassett 2022 Quilts in Wales Tour Stops:

• Colchester Mill Fabrics
  120 Lebanon Avenue, Colchester, CT
  Friday, September 30 – Sunday, October 2
• Artistic Artifacts
  4750 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA
  Friday October 7 – Monday, October 11
• Bernina World of Sewing
  6013 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC
  Wednesday, October 12 – Friday, October 14
• Sew Much Fun
  831 S Church Street, Lowell, NC
  Sunday, October 16 – Tuesday, October 18
• Quilt Country
  701 S Stemmons Fwy #90, Lewisville, TX
  Saturday, October 22 – Monday, October 25
• Houston Quilt Market
  George R. Brown Convention Center
  1001 Avenida de Las Americas, Houston, TX
  Thursday, November 3 – Sunday, November 6

Artistic Artifacts is located just outside Washington DC, with its exceptional lineup of museums, monuments and more. We are in Alexandria, VA, minutes from the historic district of Old Town Alexandria, a wonderful arts destination and one of the Condé Nast Top 3 Best Small Cities in the US.

Our event hotel was the Hilton Alexandria Old Town located on King Street in Alexandria’s vibrant Old Town. The King Street Metro Station is located across the street. The free King Street Trolley stops at the Hilton, and the hotel has rental bikes available to help you explore the neighborhood.