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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…

This Week’s Theme: Quilts. Quilt artist, Gladi Porsche, of GladiQuilts.net, created this gorgeous Japanese themed quilt entitled Japanese Geometry. I love the mix of straight lines and curves…

Here it is – the finished, bound quilt (just a label needed – I’ll do that later this afternoon when I get back from some errands). I did the quilting from top to bottom in line w…

Break out of tradition and create a lively and colorful Eastern-inspired quilt with this pretty Happy Glow Japanese Lantern Quilt. Embrace other cultures with a free quilt pattern that's cheery and bright and adds a touch of style and elegance to any room. This Asian-inspired quilt pattern makes a great baby quilt that's perfect for any little girl and is a fun nursery idea. You can easily customize these Japanese lanterns with pretty pastels for a delicate touch or bright and bold jewel…

Part of the Japanese Color and Form Exhibit at the AQS Quilt Show.

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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…

Let's skip way ahead to what I call my "artsy period". There was an ongoing controversy in the quilt world between "traditional" quilts and "art" quilts. Should they be in the same show? Should they compete against each other in judged shows? There always seems to be some controversy in the world of arts/crafts. Today it is between "traditional" and "modern" quilts. ORIENTAL ONE OF A KIND 2002, 38" x 46" I have always been inspired by Oriental design and fabrics. I collected a lot of the…