Did you know that Kaffe Fassett has an MBE? And his favourite cake is pumpkin cake, closely followed by carrot cake? We learnt this and so much more when we spent an afternoon with Kaffe at his fabulously vibrant home in London to talk about his average day, what he likes to do on his birthday and four of the stunning quilts from his latest book 'Quilts by the Sea'.

Below are a sneak peek of the wonders to behold, from his collection of pots – carefully organised by colour – to the room filled to the brim with Kaffe Fassett fabric and the mosaic porch and fireplace – both made by Kaffe himself.

You can watch snippets of our interview with Kaffe as he talks about the inspiration behind four of the quilts featured in his latest book, Quilts by the Sea, on Sewing Street on Thursday 7th December as we celebrate Kaffe’s birthday.

watch the interview here