Product Description

The tradition of patchwork and quilted items goes back hundreds of years and most often conveys a sense of warmth and comfort. While the bold and bright designs in this book are meant for the modern crafter, that inherent sense of warmth is still expressed in these unique and stunning projects. Created in the distinctive Japanese craft style—and published in English for the first time—the projects in this book offer a look that is minimal, yet vibrant and full of life.

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Make the projects in this book and add a little bit of warmth and patchwork style to your life. 

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #47180 in Books
• Published on: 2009-04-14
• Released on: 2009-04-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781590306499
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Born in Tokyo, Suzuko Koseki graduated from Bunka Fashion College. In 1978, she entered Chuck’s Patchwork School, where she studied with Chuck Nohara. She learned the pleasures of arranging colors and began making quilts. In 1985, she was one of fifty exhibitors at Quilt Japan. In 1990, she won a special award in the International Quilting Exhibit at the International Gardening and Greenery Exhibition in Osaka. Her works have also appeared in many other exhibitions. At present, she teaches in Japan at the Heart and Hands Patchwork School, as well as Asahi Cultural Center and the Vogue Quilt Institute.

Customer Reviews

Fresh inspiration
I've long been an admirer of Japanese sewing and craft books, so I was very excited to see one published in English. I borrowed it, made two projects, and decided that I needed a copy for my own. The projects are very simple, instructions easy to follow, and the beautiful photography is a source of inspiration. Each time I pick it up I find a new project to make, or a fabric combination, or a fresh look I was to re-create in fabric.

Simple but pretty
This book is pretty. Very pretty. The photography, the patterns, the book design. All pretty. So as an inspiration book, this gets 5 stars. As a pattern book, eh, knock it back to 3. The designs are all very simple, many very similar to others on the market, simply modified to be more "patchwork-y". Anyone with basic sewing skills could figure out quite a few of these patterns on their own. However, not everyone has an interest in doing the math to make their own patterns and these are all clearly written out for you. The fact that they are also now translated into English is a big bonus. For that reason, for a newer sewer or someone less accustom to deciphering japanese patterns, this book will be a real treat. I suggest flipping through the pages at a local B&N before deciding if its worth your time. I don't know that I would have payed full price at said B&N but personally, I found that even as just an inspiration book, it was well worth the Amazon price.

Not up to expectations
Given the popularity of this book in the original Japanese, I had pretty high expectations. But overall I found the patterns pretty simple and there isn't anything that I'm excited to do. Its pretty, but I'm not sure it was worth the hype.