Japanese quilts

I have finished the Japanese good luck character, Kurume Kasuri Fukumoji, a quilt block from Susan Briscoe's well-researched book, Japanese Quilt Blocks to mix and match. The finished block measures 9.5 inches square, with a total of 33 peices, 29 of which are contained in the 5.75 inch square center...

We met in Kuroha sensei’s shop, Nuno Space, hidden away in the Tokyo suburb of Chiba. The shop is tiny and we sat at a table in the middle of it, sipping green tea for an hour or two before s…

“Flowers Of The Cosmos” by Fumiko Nakayama Let me just say right up front that this quilt show exceeded expectations in every way. Something I really love about Japan is …

I've got a great giveaway for you all today! Schiffer Publishing is giving away a copy of its latest release, "Japanese Contemporary Quilts and Quilters: The Story o

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Greetings readers! I’m sharing 5 more Japanese quilts from the NEQM exhibit with you today. If you live anywhere near the museum in Lowell, MA, it’s well worth your time to go see these quilts in p…

We have a huge stash of free patterns in our Free Quilt Inspiration archive and we are excited to share them with you. To go to the orig...

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…

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…