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125 Japanese Quilt Blocks

Calm, Neutral and Taupe Collection

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Paperback | 23 September 2010

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Elegant designs and mixing combinations to create works of tranquil beauty.

Discover how to make and combine patchwork blocks in the calm neutral palette and modern country style beloved of Japanese quilters-known worldwide as Japanese taupe quilts- recognizable by their use of traditional quilt blocks combined with contemporary woven textiles and sophisticated prints.

Choose from over 125 traditional blocks reinterpreted in contemporary Japanese-inspired taupe fabrics including four, five, and nine-patch, Log Cabin, and Mariner's Compass blocks, plus hexagons, blocks with curves, applique, and more.

Combine different fabrics and prints to create the overall look and distinctive style that typifies these quilts, plus all the step-by-step techniques you need to make up the blocks and design your own beautiful quilts.

About the Author

Susan Briscoe, who lives in the U.K., is a textile designer, author, and teacher, specializing in sashiko and Japanese textile design. Briscoe taught English teacher Japan, where she also studied the tea ceremony, traditional textiles, and kimono design and tailoring. She has created design kits for Japanese patchwork fabrics, published textile projects in books and magazines, and demonstrates her work at quilt and textile shows. She is the author of Japanese Quilt Blocks to Mix and Match, published by Kodansha America. s all the step-by-step techniques you need to make up the blocks and design your own beautiful quilts.

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