Japanese patterns come in many forms and all have a hidden meaning. Very much found on the kimono and other Japanese clothing, they are called...
Here it is – the finished, bound quilt (just a label needed – I’ll do that later this afternoon when I get back from some errands). I did the quilting from top to bottom in line w…
Here is the last part in my series of reports from the 13th Tokyo International Great Quilt Show 2014. Of the many excellent exhibitions outside the contest, one features the work of Shizuko Kuroha. She is famous for seeing the potential in Japanese indigo, and creates fantastic quilts with depth, glow, sheen and lustre, in spite of using mainly blue indigo, with a sprinkling of black, white, brown or red. In this exhibition Japanese weaving technique was also shown: The white tread is painstakingly tied, dyed, tied and dyed resulting in a much controlled space dye. The posters that NHK produce are excellent - oh, how I wish I could read Japanese easily!!! The illustrations help a lot, though. They also had a TV screen with a film showing the different steps in dying, weaving and finally quilting. Ms Kuroha is often seen demonstrating her work; of course she is at the show every day and always encourages the crowd that gather around her table. Here is a link if you want to read more about her. Moomin Apart from the Swedish wool embroidery exhibition, NHK are celebrating another part of Northern Europe, Finland, and the wonderful world of Moomin. Tove Jansson, who wrote these children's stories was born 100 years ago. The illustrations in her books have charmed both children and adults the world over. One who has been spellbound by the charm is the Japanese quilter Yoko Saito. You might well know that she is famous for her taupe quilts. Together with her students and followers, she has made 50! quilts from the illustrations in the books. Yoko Saito made these dolls. As well as this winter landscape. Her quilt was used for the official poster of the show, and then there is the 5m!!! long quilt seen on Tanya's blog. (I had no chance to take a picture of the quilt). Here are some of the other quilt copies, made by Ms Saito's students: Sachiko Tanenaka Noriko Mukai 小出保子 Aren't they just great? NHK's carpenter contributed with the Moomin House. Quilts made by 60 of Japans top quilters There is such a variety of quilt styles in Japan. Many prefer a traditional style and have excelled in making meticulous copies of Baltimore Album quilts, scrappy quilts from reproduction 30s fabric or fabulously rich crazy quilts. Others have devoted their efforts to Wa quilts, Mola, Hawaiian. Year, by year, however, we see more individuality and thinking outside the box. Here are some examples from the top quilters of Japan. Wonderful Small Flowers of Japan by Fumiko Miura Inspired by Japanese embroidery, wouldn't you say? Detail from Needleworks of the 1920s by Sanae Kono Peaceful Scenery in Spring Mist by Toshie Yamagata This pale indigo quilt shone like silver! Bubbles and Vortexes by Keiko Takahashi She is famous for her colourful quilts. The sparkle in these come from the metallic thread. Hearts are Linked by Sachiko Yoshida There is a fantastic collection of antique kimono silk in this quilt. I can't imagine how large Ms Yoshida's stash is or where she has found some of the very unusual colours like lime green or aqua. The dots are all joined with chain stitches. The title refers to how the hearts of the people of Fukushima are joined, although many, many residents are still living far from their home towns. A Flight by Fumiko Nakayama, the Queen of Mola. Flowers in a Red Room by Keiko Miyauchi, the Queen of appliqué. Detail from The Hidden Lake by Hiroko Koike Spring Midnight by Yoko Sekita Have you ever seen the Japanese Hina dolls for Girls' Day? They sit formally on tiers. During the day, that is. At midnight the all get up to party!!! Stories of Ties by Machiko Miyatani At a Café - my 'Ecole de Paris' - by Yoshiko Kuriha Maybe at a cafe in Monmartre you would see these Amedeo Modigliani models? With this quilt I end my report on the 13th Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival.
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It is the largest quilt show in the world. Visit the Tokyo Quilt Festival at the end of Jan. to see masterpieces of Japan's best textile artists on display.
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Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking part in a Japanese Kaleidoscope Quilt class with internationally renowned quilter/textile artist Jan Preston. It was arranged by Leanne of Kimono House (ther…
'Blue Tone' by Aki Sakai is a prize winning quilts from International quilt week Yokohama 2012. It is hand-pieced, appliqued, and embroidered. Aki used both traditional patterns and her own designs. She loves flowers and blue sky and made this mainly blue quilt with the image of linking people by flower.
Click on the image to download a PDF pattern. Most of the patterns are free – a few at the bottom are available for purchase in my Etsy shop, Piecemeal Quilts. Copyright: This is pretty commo…
'Wa' stands for Japanese and the quilts entered in this category of the contest should have something Japanese, be it fabric, motif or technique. Wheels of indigo. By Tsukiei(?) Hanabusa 花房月栄 Carps and pine needles By Yoshiko(?) Uemura 上村義子 You need a good collection of kimono silk to make such gradation in your quilt. By Michiko Ohbuchi 大淵美智子 Reflections in the quiet pond by an old water mill. By Kaworu Okada 岡田かをる Flower viewing by Ayako(?) Sato 佐藤絢子 It is a Western patchwork pattern but the fabric is all shibori kimono silk. Fancy collecting all these shades! The Asian dragon has no wings but can climb the air nevertheless. By Michiko Kitahara 北原美千子
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I had an unexpected opportunity to go to the Sydney Quilt Show last weekend. So many stunning quilts to see! The intricate workmanship and time invested in these quilts was mind blowing. Here are just a few that took my eye!
