Create beautiful, eye-catching reversible quilts, table mats, wallhangings and more with the unique Japanese method of folded patches, based on the ancient art of origami. Step-by-step instructions blanket the wide variety of shapes, patterns and designs possible, from stars and pinwheels, to shadow effects and more.
Take a guided tour through some of the world's most beautiful and historic story quilts and learn how to make an original. Twelve panel projects based on classic quilts can be stitched individually or combined to make a traditional album quilt. Each addresses a specific needlework skill, including appliqué, decorative surface stitching, machine ...
The only book of its kind on this innovative and interesting subject. The Japanese folded patchwork technique was first introduced to Mary Clare Clark by a Japanese student who had gone home for a visit and found a book on this type of patchwork. She set about making folded shapes of the basic patterns, and found the techniques very versatile and ...
Quilted fabric, with its variety of patterns, shapes and colours, has a history and tradition in many countries, and quilts are now collector's items. This guide gives information on the wide range of quilts that are now available, both new and antique. It covers all the basic patterns of quilt - repeating and non-repeating patterns, patchwork and ...
Folded Japanese patchwork is a mixture of patchwork and quilting that is not very well known in the Western world. It is based on folding shapes, similar to origami, that make geometric designs when stitched together. The designs are totally reversible. This is a guide to the Japanese folded patchwork method of quilting, with all the techniques ...
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