Customer Reviews

Fantastic Fabric Folding: Innovative Quilting Projects

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Compared to many quilting books, this one is easy to use and offers fresh ideas. It provides detailed step-by-step instructions with photographs. There are photos on almost every page--this makes the book more stimulating than many quilting books that rely on black and white diagrams and drawings. In addition to the table of contents, the book offers a useful index and bibliography. With this book, even people who have never done origami (or used folding techniques) can add this method to their quilting. However, this may not be the book for those who want to make quilts that look traditionally Japanese. The book's kimono designs are very Japanese looking, but the quilting arrangements are not typically Japanese. For those interested in making authentically Japanese looking quilts, I would recommend "Honoring the Seasons" (1996) by Takako Onoyama. Still, "Fantastic Fabric Folding" is a great book for those who would like to add some Japanese flavor and new designs to their quilts.

I loved doing paper origami when I was a child and this book brought back fond memories. It is a fabulous and fun book that is very user friendly. The illustrations are detailed and colorful, the instructions are complete and easy to follow. There are a number of project ideas that are intended to inspire creativity.

Another positive is the organization - there is a complete table of contents and index which is very helpful. This is definitely a must add to your wish list!

A very well written instruction, and project book. Clear, concise instructions, graphics great, and the projects are varied, and not difficult.
I would recommend this book to beginners, even children and teen-agers I think, who are craft minded, would love the fabric folding, and the many ways in which to use the flowers.

I recieved this book as a gift, as I am always trying something new. While not traditionally Japanese, this book has wonderful techniques, beautiful photography and instructions. The projects included offer a wide range of intrest. It has generated my "creative juices" and I can't wait to get started. All quilt enthusists should add this one to thier collection.

This book is a lot of fun. It's pictures are beautiful and the diagrams and illustation informative. You'll want to try every fold in the book. Some of the quilts made with these folds I would be afraid to wash but they are beautiful and a joy to try.

I love this book to look at. The flowers are beautiful, and the projects are as well. However, the instructions and illustrations are poor. Some of them are photographs using dark fabric, so you cannot see what the directions are describing. I found it impossible to figure out several of the folded projects. I have done origami and all sorts of other craft, quilting, and sewing projects, so am not a novice to following directions. This book has been a disappointment because I can't figure out how to make all the things I see in it.

This book gave me some good ideas for adding something different to my quilts. At first glance the instructions appear simple but some of the photos and diagrams need to be studied quite carefully to achieve the desired result. I found practising with paper first, on some flowers, helpful as the paper holds it's fold. However that is a disadvantage with other flowers. Experimentation is probably the way to go. Some flowers would not be pratical on quilts that require washing.

This book was a pleasure to review. It gave me a different view of flowers. The feeling of accomplishment was of more worth than the price of the book. A 5 star joy.

This is a wonderful book, very well illustrated, plus easy to follow techniques which are very helpful. I love the folding techniques used to make beautiful flowers for quilting and craft projects. I recommend it highly.

This book kept me up all night, making beautiful little flowers. Lots of inspiration! While the directions were "pretty good" a showing of the right and wrong side of the fabric would have been helpful, but a small amount of imagination and manipulation worked wonders.