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To book an upcoming textile tour to Japan with Okan Arts +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP The International Great Quilt Festival is immense in so many ways—inspiration, excellence, and delight. What I’m sharing with you here is the tip of the needle of what’s displayed in the vast Tokyo Dome. I do not include the makers of the quilts if their names are only available in Japanese. Note: The quilt featured above is by Miwako Mogami. competition exhibits The competitions are open to…

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…

Let's skip way ahead to what I call my "artsy period". There was an ongoing controversy in the quilt world between "traditional" quilts and "art" quilts. Should they be in the same show? Should they compete against each other in judged shows? There always seems to be some controversy in the world of arts/crafts. Today it is between "traditional" and "modern" quilts. ORIENTAL ONE OF A KIND 2002, 38" x 46" I have always been inspired by Oriental design and fabrics. I collected a lot of the…

Break out of tradition and create a lively and colorful Eastern-inspired quilt with this pretty Happy Glow Japanese Lantern Quilt. Embrace other cultures with a free quilt pattern that's cheery and bright and adds a touch of style and elegance to any room. This Asian-inspired quilt pattern makes a great baby quilt that's perfect for any little girl and is a fun nursery idea. You can easily customize these Japanese lanterns with pretty pastels for a delicate touch or bright and bold jewel…

Quilts came to Japan at the end of 1970 as a new hobby from America. Since then, the Japanese quilters have developed their own style usin...

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By Patricia Belyea LA CONNER WA How often do we get to meet a living legend? That was my joy when I visited Kitty Pippen, and her husband Eldon, at their retirement residence in historic La Conner. This charming couple, now married 72 years, live in a bright, two-bedroom, corner apartment. When I arrived, the apartment door was ajar. I found Kitty sitting by the living room window with a ukulele in her lap. On the sill lay a hand-stitching project and some knitting. Obviously at 95, Kitty…

New works by Fifty Japanese Artists | Part of the Japanese Color and Form Exhibit at the AQS Quilt Show.

This Week’s Theme: Quilts. Quilt artist, Gladi Porsche, of GladiQuilts.net, created this gorgeous Japanese themed quilt entitled Japanese Geometry. I love the mix of straight lines and curves…

By Marin Hanson Curator of Exhibitions Over the last two days I visited with three different quilt makers: Shizuko Kuroha, Reiko Washiza...

I’ve had lots of requests recently to use the layout design I originally made for my #DYOSampler Quilt, which became the base for my Communique Quilt. So, I took a little time and made a nice clean (digital) version of the layout for you all. I think this version will be much more useful to…

Gray tone spiral quilt (detail) Those tiny triangles are individual little inserts (prairie points) in the spiral seams. Tokyo Quilt Festival, 2006

In 2012 I embarked on a mission to make a Sashiko Quilt and this was the result: Sashiko Quilt Sashiko detail Why did I decide to make a Sashiko quilt? There were three reasons: 1. I saw the lovely shiny Japanese fabrics stacked up my local quilt shop and thought, "aren't those lovely!". 2. We were about to have a Japanese exchange come and stay with us for three weeks, and later in the year my son would be going to Japan for three weeks. 3. I thought it would be fun to experiment with the…

The modern quilt craze has hit Japan ! Here are some spectacular results from Japanese quilt artists. When the Sunset Crowns Mt. Fuji in ...

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.