Japanese Quilt Inspirations

Susan Briscoe is a textile designer, author and teacher, specializing in sashiko and Japanese textile design. After graduating in visual art and design, Susan worked as an English teacher in Japan, where she also studied the tea ceremony, traditional textiles, and kimono design and tailoring. Susan has created design kits for Japanese patchwork fabrics, published textile projects in books and magazines, and demonstrates her work at quilt and textile shows.

• Contents include:Introduction;Choosing fabrics;Quilt 1: Kamon Furoshiki (Crested wrapping cloth quilt); Feature Project: Table Runner;Quilt 2: Kunimoto (Hometown);Quilt 3: Igeta (Well curb or cross hatch); Feature Project: Cube Storage Bag;Quilt 4: Irori (Hearth);Quilt 5: Shimacho (Scrapbook); Feature Project: Floor Cushions;Quilt 6: Sensu (Fans);Quilt 7: Kawari Masu (Stacking boxes); Feature Project: Tote Bag;Quilt 8: Sakiori (Ragweave circle motifs);Quilt 9: Tsuki No Hana (A Year of Flowers); Feature Project: Wall Hanging;Quilt 10: Hanui (Patchwork Kimono); Techniques.

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