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someone is holding a piece of art made out of felt and fabric with different colors

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…

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an old quilt with many different designs on it

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…

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an instruction to japanese yosegire quilt making

Delve into the captivating world of Japanese Yosegire quilt-making! Discover the exquisite artistry of this unique quilting tradition. Follow me to the blog and explore the beauty of Yosegire quilts!

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an intricately designed piece of cloth with blue and white designs on it's edges

'Blue Tone' by Aki Sakai is a prize winning quilts from International quilt week Yokohama 2012. It is hand-pieced, appliqued, and embroidered. Aki used both traditional patterns and her own designs. She loves flowers and blue sky and made this mainly blue quilt with the image of linking people by flower.

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an older woman wearing glasses standing in front of some blue and white wall hangings

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…

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