QUILTS & FABRIC: PAST & PRESENT


Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Past Perfect: Kaari Meng at French General

This month's Past Perfect quilt designer is
Kaari Meng of French General


Petite Point is a pattern for a hexagonal pineapple.

Kaari's store French General located between Glendale and Los Angeles
is open on Saturdays.


She began as a jewelry designer and has for years has designed fabrics for interiors. Her theme is traditional French decorating and her signature colors shades of red, blue, gray and tan.

Sketch for Petite Brocante quilt

She has been designing fabric for quilters since 2008, producing consistently elegant collections
with patterns based on traditional design.

Recent collection: Beau Papillon

Her sources are French document prints she collects on her frequent trips to Europe.

Pondicherry

Most lines feature a couple of large-scale toiles or chintzes.

Jardin de Rosiers



Chafarcani is another recent line.

Chafarcani contains large-scale chintzes and small-scale
mignonettes.

Maison de Charlotte pattern

Her patterns are based on traditional American quilt design.

Southern quilt about 1910

Suspension Bridge from the Ladies Art Company
about 1920

The combination of French fabric and traditional piecing
makes for compelling new look.

Dawna posted this one at her Stitches From the Tub blog

By Cozy Little Quilts

Riviera Rose sketch

Tres Jolie

See Kaari's quilt patterns here:

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