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Flower Origami: Fabric Flowers from Simple Shapes Paperback – May 1, 2004

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“Watching Kumiko Sudo as she demonstrates how to fold, pinch, and twist a scrap of fabric into a flower is a singular experience . . . her fingers make fabric magic!” —McCall’s Quilting


“Kumiko Sudo is a maverick with a body of work that is astounding for its range and workmanship.” —The Quilter

About the Author

Kumiko Sudo is a quilt and fiber artist whose work appears in several prestigious collections, including the Museum of American Folk Art in New York City. She is the author of Folded Flowers, Omiyage, and Fabled Flowers. She lives in Eugene, Oregon.
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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Breckling Press (May 1, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0972121846
  • ISBN-13: 978-0972121842
  • Product Dimensions: 10 x 0.5 x 10 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #418,048 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsWith 300 easy-to-follow color drawings
By Midwest Book Review on July 6, 2004
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Flower Origami: Fabric Flowers From Simple Shapes by Kumiko Sudo focuses upon teaching quilters and other needlecrafters how to take a colorful scrap of ordinary fabric and manipulate it into a visually impressive three-dimensional flower as part of a decorative needlecraft project. Twenty wonderful flower designs are showcased on visually impressive quilt blocks. Impressively enhanced with 300 easy-to-follow color drawings and specific guidance on sashiko stitching and other Japanese inspired embellishment techniques, Flower Origami offers patters and directions for an impressive diversity of fashion and home accessory projects. Flower Origami is enthusiastically recommended as a unique addition to any dedicated and adventuresome needlecraft hobbyist's personal project reference collection.
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4.0 out of 5 starsBeautiful and inspiring book!
By Ekaterina Miltimore on October 7, 2008
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I am very pleased with this book. I've been waiting quite anxiously for it and was able to create 3 flowers last night after the book had arrived. First of all, it is a very visually pleasing book. Watercolors and calligraphy by the author decorate pages from beginning to end, lending the book a very artful flair. Secondly, instructions are very thorough, photographs are excellent. Also, what I really liked is that while each flower is a part of a mini-quilt, the book is structured so that you are able to get clear understanding of how to complete the folded flower itself if you were choosing to use it for something other than this mini-quilt.
A couple of reasons I am giving it 4 stars:
while I find instructional drawings sufficient, I can see how some could benefit from maybe larger drawings or more visual directions (such as arrows or side views)
about 80% of the projects result in a square shape, which is not quite a natural shape of the flower. While it is origami and it is hard to fold on a curve, or create a curve via folding, a handful of flowers in the book have more naturalistic shapes, and I would wish to see more of that.

Overall, excellent resource and a great starting point!
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5.0 out of 5 starsWhat fun!
By Elizabeth Gulla on May 26, 2010
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Kumiko Sudo's books are of consistent high quality; this one is a real gem in my library. Each page is a delight to the eye and filled with imaginative flower designs just begging to be made. Individual projects are small; directions are expressed clearly and the diagrams are perfect. The last section of the book includes template designs according to project. The Flower Origami Templates (basic shapes) are well worth the investment. Though this craft is not for everyone, everyone can enjoy the artistry of folded fabric! Buy this book and you're well on your way to a satisfying and fun challenge.
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5.0 out of 5 starsSo creative & beautiful!
By Susan R. on May 8, 2012
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I immediately loved this book. Kumiko's choices of fabrics made every photograph a piece of eye candy, Initially, I struggled with a few of the flowers as I interpreted the directions slightly differently than they were written but once I started folding more of the designs, I caught on to the general repetition of steps. After 3 or 4 flowers, it wasn't difficult at all. I highly recommend this book.
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4.0 out of 5 starsFlower Origami
By Deborah M. Schultz on April 17, 2010
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Interesting book to have fun with. I personaly did not like the small diagrams to make each flower. It could have been much much larger. Second must confusing thing was the photo of the flower on the left page showing a completed project but the right page was something different. There is also a mistake that talks about a direction on two circle sizes located in the back of the book that is not correct. One says to use the smaller circle and it's incorrect. It is another circle pattern that is actually larger. Make sure you view the circles before you make the flower.The instructions are incorrect when choosing a circle. One is marked X and the other XX. The instructions say otherwise. The product does turn out very nice in the long run. I found if you do not sew the circle exactly the size it calls for, you flower will be lobbsided.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGot me back into sewing
By June Reames on January 14, 2014
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I learned about Kumiko Sudo while checking out the craft section of the local library. Her creative ideas and well written instructions made each project sound possible for even an average sewer like me. The idea of fabric origami also sparked off may future project ideas.
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5.0 out of 5 starsFabric Origami Flowers
By NCBoot on December 4, 2013
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I will enjoy making the things in this book for gifts and craft fairs, also with children that I babysit for.... they are always interested in what I'm sewing and this book has helped me help them be creative. :)
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5.0 out of 5 starsa fabulous book
By Maria Jose Usero Matute on May 3, 2010
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A fabulous book to have if you like to work whith your hands and fabrics, creates a lot of nice gifts for friends .
It is not the first book that I purchase as a present.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

Great wish book. Wish I had time to make they all!

Published 4 days ago by Lana Mae Ison
5.0 out of 5 starsreally like this one

really like this one. Have ordered a few and wasn't impressed with the quilt selection. This one has some really nice examples.

Published 1 month ago by R
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Good book to have in your sewing room! Great ideas and suggestions!!!

Published 4 months ago by SuT
2.0 out of 5 starsNot helpful

Originally it is a book with one pattern. I mean origami which author use in different projects .Much better Fantastic Fabric Folding: Innovative Quilting...
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Published 6 months ago by Jenny
4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

good book and quality for second hand book but postage way too expensive

Published 8 months ago by yvet
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Gave me things to work on

Published 13 months ago by Daisy Leonard
5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent inspiration

Wonderful, wonderful book. Excellent photography and instructions. Totally inspirational.

Published 20 months ago by ruthptb
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

love this book

Published 22 months ago by Norman M. Taft
5.0 out of 5 starsBeautiful!

This is an exceptional book with lovely designs and easy to follow instructions and techniques! Ms. Sudo's taste in fabric and design is quite refreshing!

Published on June 1, 2013 by Anna Pineda
3.0 out of 5 starsGood Book

Bought this book for my wife. She has got a lot of use out of this book and has made several quilts from ideas she has gotten from this book

Published on January 26, 2013 by Michael

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