Easy Japanese Quilt Style: 10 Stylish but Simple Projects Inspired by Japanese Fabric
By (Author) Anne Muxworthy
By (author) Julia Davis
David & Charles
David & Charles
25th May 2009
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
746.46043
Paperback
128
Width 210mm, Height 275mm, Spine 10mm
520g
Suitable for quilters who want to introduce Japanese style into their homes with ingenious quick-to-stitch projects, this title features 10 projects, ranging from bags to wall hangings, and several variations. The projects evoke the simplicity of traditional Japanese decor by using well-known pieced patterns, such as fan blocks and strip quilts.|Create beautiful accessories for your home with this gorgeous guide to Japanese quilting style. Focusing on traditional designs and textiles it is the perfect book for quilters of all abilities who want to introduce Japanese style into their homes with ingenious quick-to-stitch projects. The 10 projects, which range from bags to wall hangings, include traditional Japanese quilting techniques such as sashiko and motifs such as sakura or cherry blossom which features heavily in Oriental designs. The projects evoke the simplicity of traditional Japanese decor by using well-known pieced patterns, such as fan blocks and strip quilts, together with charming applique. Easy-to-follow step instructions and diagrams offer clever ways to use panels and large-scale patterns to best effect, with helpful advice on fabric choice throughout.
Julia Davis and Anne Muxworthy run the Step by Step Patchwork Centre in Devon, a busy quilt shop where they run regular workshops and host visiting quilting groups. They specialise in Japanese fabrics, importing the Kona Bay range from the US.