Download or read book Japanese Quilt Inspirations written by Susan Briscoe and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2011-04-09 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed quilter presents ten quilt designs and four bonus projects designed to show off your gorgeous Japanese fabrics in this illustrated guide. Japanese fabrics are renowned for their distinctive quality and elegant, intricate designs. Now expert quilter Susan Briscoe presents fourteen projects specially designed to showcase these gorgeous materials. Inspired by her time living in Japan, Briscoe offers ten quilts and four smaller projects that combine traditional Japanese patterns and motifs with fast and simple techniques. Each quilt is shown in two different colorways and shown both as hand and machine quilted designs. As an added bonus, there are four simple-to-make projects—such as rice bags and table runners—for using up leftover quilt blocks. Japanese patchwork style is incredibly versatile, and the finished projects will be at home anywhere from the most modern interiors to the most rustic cottages.
Download or read book Easy Japanese Quilt Style written by Julia Davis and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2009-05-08 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers step-by-step instructions, patterns, and illustrations for patchwork and quilting projects that showcase Japanese fabrics.
Download or read book Shizuko Kuroha s Japanese Patchwork Quilting Patterns written by Shizuko Kuroha and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shizuko Kuroha's Japanese Patchwork Quilting Patterns infuses a cherished American craft with an exquisite Japanese sense of color, detail, and design. This book brings a fresh eye to classic patchwork patterns in a way that is delighting quilters all around the world today. Here, Kuroha shares her intricate hand-quilting techniques and a design sense that has been refined over her 40-year career as a celebrated book author and teacher. Her easy combinations of soft colors, detailed patterns, and bold stripes show how to achieve balance and flow in any type of patchwork project--from the simplest to the most complex. Step-by-step illustrations walk quilters through Kuroha's intricate hand-piecework process. The book includes 19 sampler blocks used to make hundreds of different combinations for all kinds of quilting projects. The photos and diagrams of the block assembly are so clear, you hardly need to read the steps! A handy printable pattern sheet at the back of the book takes the labor out of drawing the pieces used to build these blocks. Detailed instructions show you how to incorporate the blocks into projects large and small, including: Pincushions in round and square designs Drawstring bags and zippered pouches embellished with patchwork Quilted tote bags and a stylish backpack Table runners and wall hangings with gorgeous color schemes Full-sized quilts destined to become cherished heirlooms This book is an invaluable introduction to the basics of hand-stitched piecework. Practiced quilters will also love it for the way it broadens their horizons. Kuroha fans will be happy to see this popular book finally available in English--where it's sure to become a treasured reference for years to come!
Download or read book Asian Elegance written by Kitty Pippen and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Got a passion for exotic fabrics? Feature the fabrics of Japan and Polynesia in your next quilt! This talented mother-daughter team shares their love of unusual fabrics in one-of-a-kind designs. Book jacket.
Download or read book East Meets West Quilts written by Patricia Belyea and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen simple projects: “Readers will be awestruck by the brilliant designs and . . . sidebars on famous stitcher Ayako Miyawaki, yukata cottons, and more.” —Booklist (starred review) Improv quilting—in which quilt designs emerge organically as fabric is cut and stitched—is easy, popular, and fun. In this book, expert quilter Patricia Belyea offers improv instruction and shares her appealing Quilt Manifesto of five simple rules. While providing quilters with a starting point, the fifth rule of the Manifesto, “Break any rule you like,” opens the door to creative freedom. (However, the solid instructions allow even the rule-breakers to create beautiful quilts on the first try!) Fourteen projects combine authentic Japanese yukata cottons and contemporary fabrics; each is finished with bold hand-stitching. The quilt-making process is presented in detail, and each quilt shows the irresistible wabi-sabi influence of Japanese design. “With fresh designs and useful directions, Belyea's book is both practical and aspirational.” —Publishers Weekly
Download or read book Japanese Inspirations written by Janet Haigh and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Discover the tranquil elegance of the Orient in 18 quilted accessories that will complement any decor, from contemporary to country. Combining the traditional fabrics and motifs of the East with the ease and versatility of Western techniques, this extraordinary collection of home-decor accents and gifts will wrap your home in the luxurious, distinctive Japan's look. Includes: 18 easy-to-make quilted projects, from small wall hangings and pillows to full-size quilts and room screens. Chapters arranged by season, offering a unique set of designs and colors for every time of year. A sizeable pattern library, with over 50 traditional Japanese motifs to trace, reduce, or enlarge. Whether you want to add just a touch of Japanese style to your home or wish to surround yourself with its dramatic beauty, these striking projects will help you create a comforting, calm haven inspired by Japanese tradition."--Page 4 of cover
Download or read book 180 Doodle Quilting Designs written by Karen M. Burns and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you're done piecing a quilt, do you often wonder how to finish it with free-motion quilting? Discover how to fill setting triangles, blocks, and borders with a variety of traditional and modern quilting designs, divided into chapters by style: Lines and Squiggles, Curves and Pebbles, Swirls and Feathers, and Just for Fun. This is a must-have book and lifelong reference for any quilter's library. Gain confidence as you follow the arrows and see how to fill a confined space with continuous-line quilting motifs that are adaptable to blocks, triangles, and borders Discover which designs will work best before you sew by practicing your quilting; trace the designs with your finger or on tracing paper Whether you use a long-arm or home sewing machine, you'll enjoy quilting the wide variety of designs
Download or read book Natural Patchwork written by Suzuko Koseki and published by Roost Books. This book was released on 2011-04-12 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you are at home or out enjoying a walk on a wooded path, you can add a touch of color and comfort to your daily routines with one or more of the twenty-six projects featured here. By using the patchwork placemats to enliven your dining experience or by taking the hexagon patchwork bag on a picnic in a meadow, you never have to stray too far from the comfort of patchwork. The simple and traditional patchwork styles used in this book are paired with retro fabrics and contemporary designs to create everyday items. Detailed diagrams and instructions are provided for each project. In addition, six mini-lessons on patchwork sewing are offered, making the projects here perfect for beginner and intermediate sewers. Make the projects in this book and add the warmth of handmade to your home and nature outings.
Download or read book Story Quilts written by Yukari Takahara and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japanese teacher and designer Yukari Takahara shares in beautiful quilts her own life story, inspiring everyone to recreate special events in their lives through the medium of quilting. Find a gallery of 37 different quilts and vignettes, along with 14 pages of pattern ideas and step-by-step directions for applique.
Download or read book Taupe Inspirations written by Kylie Irvine and published by C&t Publishing / Kansas City Star Quilts. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be inspired by the soft gentle colors of Japanese Taupes and Kylie Irvine's charming designs. The colors give a soothing comfort to these modern quilts while the naive flowers lend a sense of whimsy. Quilts, cushion covers, sewing cases, bags and more, each one full of inspiration.
Download or read book East Quilts West II written by Kumiko Sudo and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by her passion for gardens around the world, Kumiko creates real and imaginary flowers using colors, fabrics, and needlework techniques drawn from her childhood. Reminiscent of antique kimonos, her vivid quilt blocks will encourage quilters to express personal themes in their own quilts through their own combinations of color and patterns. Includes 30 original block designs and six full quilt designs.
Download or read book Quilting Line and Color written by Yoshiko Jinzenji and published by Interweave. This book was released on 2011-02-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking to fuse Japanese design and modern techniques in your quilting projects? With Quilting Line + Color, you will explore color, shape, stitching, and fabric ideas from internationally known weaver, dyer, fabric artist, teacher, and quilter Yoshiko Jinzenji. Yoshiko brings a fresh, contemporary vision to the quilting scene with more than 30 gorgeous projects, accompanied by precise instructions and detailed illustrations. From bed-size quilts to bags and pillows, you will learn to create innovative pieces while trying out new and traditional techniques. In Quilting Line + Color, Yoshiko delves into the interplay of shape and fabric, set off to striking effect with white fabric and stitching. Her asymmetrical and graphic use of color takes on a fresh, painterly feel. She shares her artistry and philosophy with you as she teaches you how to cut, piece, and stitch a variety of designs--from patchwork and innovative uses of applique and reverse applique to layered transparent fabrics and handstitching. Quilting Line + Color gives you an uncomplicated approach to adventurous yet beautifully balanced quilts.
Download or read book Quilting with Japanese Fabrics written by Kitty Pippen and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stunning beauty of Japanese fabrics inspired award-winning quiltmaker Kitty Pippen to immerse her quilts in Japanese elegance and style. Now Kitty shares her dazzling creations in eight exquisite patterns that illustrate how quilters of all skill levels can play with these dramatic fabrics in their quilts. Includes patterns ranging from simple mosaics and Japanese octagonal designs to Crazy patchwork, plus over 40 photos of glorious Japanese-style quilts. Provides a comprehensive introduction to Japanese textiles, such as indigo, kasuri, yukata, shibori, and aizome. Features a section on using sashiko quilting to add richness to any pieced quilt. Draws on common quilting techniques, such as traditional machine piecing, paper piecing, and appliqué.
Download or read book 318 Patchwork Patterns written by Kumiko Fujita and published by World Book Media. This book was released on 2014-10-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Originally published in the Japanese language by Educational Foundation Bunka Gakuen Bunka Publishing Bureau" -- Colophon.
Download or read book Dear Jane written by Brenda Manges Papadakis and published by Ez Quilting by Wrights. This book was released on 1996 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 1000 Quilt Inspirations written by Sandra Sider and published by . This book was released on 2015-04 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of one thousand quilt details showing how others utilize color and design elements to craft creative pieces.
Download or read book Japanese Quilt Blocks to Mix and Match written by Susan Briscoe and published by Kodansha America. This book was released on 2007-01-05 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern Japanese quilting blends Eastern and Western techniques to create quilts of extraordinary style and beauty. Using designs borrowed from a rich decorative arts heritage, and often incorporating traditional kimono fabrics, Japanese quilters have developed a distinctive style based on unusual motifs and striking color combinations. With Japanese Quilted Blocks to Mix and Match, any quilter can create exquisite and unique works of patchwork art in the Japanese tradition. The book presents more than 125 different block patterns, each with complete instructions and a color photograph, representing a variety of pattern sources: kamon (family crests), Hakone yosegi (parquetry) and traditional textiles, such as kasuri weave. Each 9-inch block includes a full cutting guide and fabric palette; suggestions for use, either mixing and matching or adapting to an all-over design; and icons indicating techniques and skill level. The blocks on each spread are related in design and technique. In addition to the Block Directory, Japanese Quilted Blocks to Mix and Match features an Inspiration Gallery, showcasing examples of finished quilts from leading quilters. Using these examples, author Susan Briscoe explores such topics as color ideas from traditional Japanese textiles and quilts, motifs, and recommendations for combining fabric patterns and block designs. An extensive section on technique, as well as several pages about the fabrics themselves and a listing of suppliers and organizations make this volume as practical and informative as it is beautiful.
