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The stunning beauty of Japanese fabrics inspired
award-winning quiltmaker Kitty Pippen to write her first book, Quilting with
Japanese Fabrics. Let her dazzling creations inspire you to play with these
dramatic fabrics in your quilts.  
 
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Fall in love with these fabrics - and let
your creativity carry you to new heights in quiltmaking. The stunning
beauty of Japanese fabrics inspired award-winning quiltmaker Kitty Pippen - at
the age of 80 - to write her first book. Let her dazzling creations inspire you
to play with these dramatic fabrics in your quilts. Kitty's simplified techniques
will help you achieve magnificent results. - Delight in eight exquisite
quilt patterns, from simple mosaics to Japanese octagonal designs and Crazy patchwork,
plus over 40 photos of glorious Japanese-style quilts
- Learn about Japanese
textiles with a comprehensive introduction to indigo, kasuri, yukata, shibori,
and aizome
- Discover how sashiko quilting can add richness and variety to
any of your pieced quilts
- Use special adaptations of the most common
quilting techniques, including traditional machine piecing, paper piecing, and
applique'
Discover Kitty's methods for creating striking quilts with
these gorgeous, versatile fabrics, and you'll be inspired to make your own quilts
immersed in Japanese elegance and style. Table
of Contents:
| Forward | 5
| Sandwiching and Basting | 30 |
| INTRODUCTION |
6 | Quilting | 32 |
| ELEMENTS OF JAPANESE DESIGN | 9
| Binding and Facing | 33
| | Textiles for Japanese Quilt
| 9 | DESIGNING
AN INNOVATIVE QUILT | 37 |
| Indigo |
9 | GALLERY OF QUILTS | 40 |
| Kasuri and Ikat | 10 |
PROJECTS | | |
Yukata | 13 |
Hexagon-Sashiko Quilt | 51 |
| Shibori | 14 |
Japanese Octagonal Block Quilt | 57 |
| Katazome and Yuzen | 14 |
Japanese Crazy Quilt | 65 |
| Aizome | 15 |
Japanese Garden Path | 71 |
| Silk | 18 |
Linked Shapes | 79 | |
AMERICAN-MADE FABRICS IN THE JAPANESE STYLE | 21 |
Sashiko Butterfly Medallion | 85 |
| KAMON ( FAMILY CRESTS)
OR HERALDRY | 23 |
Snow Ring with Family Crest | 87 |
| SASHIKO | 25 |
TRADITIONAL SASHIKO PATTERNS |
90 | | Marketing
a Sashiko Design | 26 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 90 |
| Stitching a Sashiko Design
| 26 |
RESOURCES | 95 |
| ASSEMBLY AND FINISHING TECHNIQUES |
29 | ABOUT THE AUTHOR | 96 |
| English Paper Piecing | 29 | | |
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