East Quilts West (Needlework & Quilting) [Paperback]

Kumiko Sudo (Author)

Book Description

Series: Needlework & Quilting | Publication Date: January 11, 1992

These extraordinary quilt blocks explore themes and images never before encountered in quilts. Some celebrate typically American subjects like the Cadillac and the Charleston, the Indianapolis 500 and Radio City Music Hall. Others explore Japanese images like the rolling waves of a Hokusai ocean or the delicate rituals of the cherry blossom festival. All of them use surprising approaches to color, design, and fabric that will stimulate and inspire any quilter.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (January 11, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0844226378
• ISBN-13: 978-0844226378
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,635,091 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational use of color and form. Unlocks creativity., December 13, 1998

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Marcia Sakrison ([e-mail]) (Northern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: East Quilts West (Needlework & Quilting) (Paperback)

I just purchased and read this book today. Kumiko Sudo's use of color and form is phenomenal. Her designs are kaleidoscopic, and may be challenging to create, but even if I never make one of her quilt block designs I will be affected by her choices of color, focus on the use of fabric and its design, and stories of how each design came about.

I really recommend this book; it will definitely encourage you to think more about color and form as you choose fabrics for quilts.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars stunning, breathtaking designs, April 15, 2005

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E Rice (western ny state) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: East Quilts West (Needlework & Quilting) (Paperback)

but the templates are off.

i've only tried two of the designs so far, but the templates for even simplest one are so far off that i would have been better off making my own and not tracing the ones from the book.

the second set of templates was not as skewed, but still not accurate.

this is a massive shame, since the designs are absolutely inspirational. sudo has no fear of curves, or y-seams, or teeny tiny pieces. and her results are fabulous.

but you may end up having to draft the patterns yourself in order to get accurate templates.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very inspiring!, February 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: East Quilts West (Needlework & Quilting) (Paperback)

Sudo's use of repeated curves and straight lines is amazing! The quilts and blocks all look so balanced and even, but in an unusual way. There's a wonderful, off-center sort of flair to the patterns- a sort of creation of harmony from disharmony. I haven't quilted much with curved forms (they have always sounded daunting) and this book contains the first pattern that even makes me want to try. And the wonder of the book is that I would really like to try most of the patterns... What a great, creative compilation!