Japanese Quilt Inspirations

Author: Susan Briscoe
Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 1446354199
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 330

Book Description
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.

Yoko Saito's Traditional Block Patterns

Author: Yōko Saitō
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780986302930
Category : Handbags
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
Admired and honored Japanese designer, quilter, author, and teacher Yoko Saito goes back to some of the original patchwork blocks that she fell in love with when she began quilting. Ms. Saito brings her remarkable sense of color and layout to 23 projects made in her beautiful Japanese taupes.This book is published by Stitch Publications, is distributed by Martingale, and is nonreturnable.

Yoko Saito's Japanese Taupe Color Theory

Author: Yōko Saitō
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780985974640
Category : Embroidery
Languages : en
Pages : 147

Book Description
Yoko Saito, a celebrated quilt artist, teacher, author and shop owner from Japan opens up and shares how she began to design and create what is now coined as 'Japanese Taupes." In this book, she walks you through the "simplicity and complexity" of taupe colors and how to lay the groundwork for designing and creating your own color collections to achieve the look you want. You will find 20 color collections shown in traditional or originally-designed blocks as she integrates step-by-step instructions on "taupe color theory". Additionally, there are 37 different projects, with instructions, from handbags to sewing items and cushions. If you love the concept and impression of Japanese taupes and want to learn from the master herself....this is the book for you.

Easy Japanese Quilt Style

Author: Julia Davis
Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 9780715328620
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
Offers step-by-step instructions, patterns, and illustrations for patchwork and quilting projects that showcase Japanese fabrics.

Shizuko Kuroha's Japanese Patchwork Quilting Patterns

Author: Shizuko Kuroha
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462920721
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 117

Book Description
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!

Japanese Taupe Quilt Blocks

Author: Susan Briscoe
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408129035
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 129

Book Description
A companion volume to our bestselling Japanese Quilt Blocks, this book focuses on using the traditional Japanese neutral and taupe colours which are so much a part of the Japanese aesthetic and are so popular today. As in the first book, the author shows the reader how to design quilts using styles and colours to create beautiful, Japanese-style quilts. The book covers materials, colour and patterns and then moves on to equipment and techniques such as piecing by machine, part-sewn seams, half squares and corner squares, applique methods and finishing - embroidery and embellishments as well a.

New Classic Patchwork

Author: Yoko Saito
Publisher: Interweave
ISBN: 9781620335338
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Yoko Saito completes her collection of 156 patchwork designs. A renowned quilt artist, Yoko offers quilters a new cornucopia of original block designs in her signature taupe quilting style. In this collection, Yoko brings her matchless interpretation of folk-inspired blocks: stars, crosses, triangles, pinwheels, circles, and other geometric shapes. Though the blocks are small in scale, each template is gridded and can be easily increased to any size.

The Book Of Boro

Author: Susan Briscoe
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1446379841
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 325

Book Description
A collection of boro-inspired projects and techniques which celebrates this traditional Japanese textile and its relevance to the modern sewer and quilter. Learn about the history of boro and how it is being revived for a new audience using contemporary fabrics including denim, linen and shibori tie dye as well as sashiko and other embroidery stitches. The word boro comes from the Japanese boroboro meaning something tattered or repaired. It refers to textiles that have been mended or patched together for utilitarian, not decorative, purposes to make the fabric stronger and warmer, and to mend torn and threadbare areas. The techniques section includes a short stitch directory with traditional stitches (running stitch and applique) and contemporary stitches (herringbone stitch, blanket stitch, chain stitch and whipped running stitch). Other techniques include instructions on improvisational patchwork; applique: raw, turned edge and reverse; darning techniques and methods for distressing and ageing fabrics to achieve an authentic boro finish.

Japanese Taupe Quilt Blocks

Author: Susan Briscoe
Publisher: Herbert Press
ISBN: 9781789940138
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
An essential guide to making and combining quilt blocks in the calm neutral palette and modern country style beloved of Japanese quilters.Learn how to make and combine quilt blocks in the calm neutral palette and modern country style beloved of Japanese quilters. Known worldwide as Japanese taupe, these quilts are recognisable by the use of traditional blocks combined with contemporary woven textiles and sophisticated prints.- Choose from 125 patchwork and appliqué blocks, reinterpreted in Japanese taupe fabrics, including geometric, curved, pictorial and family crest designs.- Combine different fabrics and prints to create the overall look and distinctive style that typifies taupe quilts. All the techniques you need to make the blocks are explained step by step.- Mix and match the blocks to design your own beautiful quilts. Discover examples of block combinations, plus instructions for six small projects: a cushion, table runner, wallhanging, lap quilt and two bags.

Yoko Saito's I Love Houses

Author: Yoko Saito
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780986302992
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
Japanese master quilter Yoko Saito returns with an all-new collection of house projects to build and enjoy! Twenty bags, totes, purses, pouches, wall quilts, and more celebrate two sides of Ms. Saito's work - her traditional patchwork roots and her fanciful appliqué creations. Create a city skyline, construct a tiny town, stitch and frame single dwellings, or appliqué a giant mushroom house owned by two little ladybugs - so many fresh ideas to savor. Inspired by her travels throughout Europe and the Scandinavian countries, Yoko Saito clearly feels right at home with houses - they reflect the warmth of the world around us.