{"product_id":"kawaii-applique-quilts-from-japan","title":"Kawaii Appliqué Quilts from Japan","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eIPBA Awards GOLD Winner, AAPI Communities Category\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThe story behind the amazing, extremely detailed quilts rising in popularity today, with five kawaii projects to make.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n“An enchanting celebration of kawaii (‘small and cute’) quilts . . . Crafters will marvel at this.” —\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e STARRED Review\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nUnderstand how Japan’s beloved kawaii style began centuries ago, the world’s fascination with it, and its connection to the kawaii quilting phenomenon: appliqué quilts made with tiny pieces, typically tens of thousands of carefully manipulated bits of fabric in one quilt.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeet master quilters Yoko Sekita, Aki Sakai, Reiko Kato, Akiko Yoshimizu, Megumi Mizuno, and Hiroko Akita\u003c\/strong\u003e, who share with readers their techniques, studios, and masterpieces. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eHundreds of colorful photos\u003c\/strong\u003e allow close-up appreciation of Japan’s kawaii culture and, of course, the contemporary quilts that express it. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nTo allow readers to experiment with kawaii style, \u003cstrong\u003efive step-by-step projects\u003c\/strong\u003e exclusive to this book are featured, designed by these master quilters.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWhether you travel the world or simply release your imagination, let the Japanese kawaii quilt genre expand your appreciation of modern expressions in quilting.[AuthorName]By Naomi Ichikawa and Teresa Duryea Wong[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]\u003cstrong\u003eNaomi Ichikawa\u003c\/strong\u003e, publisher of \u003cem\u003eQuilt Diary Japan\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, also served for 20 years as editor in chief of Japan’s first quilt magazine, \u003cem\u003ePatchwork Tsushin\u003c\/em\u003e. She was the curator of international exhibitions for International Quilt Week Yokohama for two decades. She lives in Tokyo. @qd_quiltdiary \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTeresa Duryea Wong\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, lecturer, and quilt historian, serves on the International Advisory Board of the International Quilt Museum and on the board of the Quilt Alliance. She's a contributing writer for \u003cem\u003eQuiltfolk\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Houston, Texas. TeresaDuryeaWong.com[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]200 color photos \u0026amp; 50 b\/w patterns \u0026amp; diagrams[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle]How One Country’s Love of All Things Tiny Powers Today's Most Intricate Quilts (with 5 Projects from Top Designers)[\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]200 color photos \u0026amp; 50 b\/w patterns \u0026amp; diagrams[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":68383973048543,"sku":"9780764369254","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/0151\/5999\/files\/9780764369254.jpg?v=1793919358","url":"https:\/\/allbridge.shop\/products\/kawaii-applique-quilts-from-japan","provider":"Hadley \u0026 West","version":"1.0","type":"link"}