Asian Elegance: Quilting with Japanese Fabrics and More (That Patchwork Place) [Paperback]

Kitty Pippen (Author), Sylvia Pippen (Author)

Book Description

Series: That Patchwork Place | Publication Date: November 2003

Got a passion for exotic fabrics? Feature the fabrics of Japan, Polynesia, and Hawaii in your next quilt! This talented mother-daughter team shares their love of unusual fabrics in one-of-a-kind designs.

• Learn the best ways to use beautiful, bold fabrics in nine step-by-step projects

• Break the traditional rules of design by playing with asymmetry, space, and movement

• Get creative by combining several fabric styles, from elegant kimono silks to colorful tropical prints

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About the Author

Hometown: Chico, California (near Sacramento)

Kitty Pippen has written for national magazines such as Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine, Threads, and American Quilter. Sylvia Pippen, a lifelong quilter, has worked as a gardening columnist and professional landscaper.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Martingale and Company (November 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156477483X
• ISBN-13: 978-1564774835
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #597,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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53 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Get the other one instead, June 14, 2004

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This review is from: Asian Elegance: Quilting with Japanese Fabrics and More (That Patchwork Place) (Paperback)

I love Kitty Pippen's first book, Quilting with Japanese Fabrics. This book is nice, but I don't think it covers a lot of new territory. If you can buy both her books, great, but if you can only buy one, I'd recommend the other one over this.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Elegance for the Eyes & Ideas, October 31, 2006

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Helen Highwater (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Asian Elegance: Quilting with Japanese Fabrics and More (That Patchwork Place) (Paperback)

Kitty Pippen broke new ground with her first book, Quilting with Japanese Fabrics, and I consider it a "must have book" for anyone with more than a passing interest in Japanese fabrics. Ms. Pippen and her daughter, Sylvia, have pushed the boundaries further with this book, Asian Elegance, which incorporates polynesian and Japanese fabrics, design elements and ideas. Well done Pippens!

Since her first book, many of the Japanese fabrics that were so readily available are rare. Many traditional Japanese fabric makers are no longer manufacturing, or have modernized or moved to other countries. The quilts in the new book reflect some of these changes. Fabrics are more contemporary, embrace polynesian elements, and generally are available at most quilt and fabric stores or from resources listed in the book. All in all, this is a book to inspire, and grow your ideas. The elements of graceful design are timeless. It's worth the investment.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!, September 8, 2005

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This review is from: Asian Elegance: Quilting with Japanese Fabrics and More (That Patchwork Place) (Paperback)

This is a beautiful book - even if you don't make the quilts as presented here, they inspire you to bring simplicity and calmness to your quilting designs. The directions are logical and easy to follow and the pictures speak volumes! Give it a try!