The stunning beauty of Japanese fabrics inspired award-winning quiltmaker Kitty Pippen to immerse her quilts in Japanese elegance and style. Now Kitty shares her dazzling creations in eight exquisite patterns that illustrate how quilters of all skill levels can play with these dramatic fabrics in their quilts. Includes patterns ranging from simple mosaics and Japanese octagonal designs to Crazy patchwork, plus over 40 photos of glorious Japanese-style quilts. Provides a comprehensive introduction to Japanese textiles, such as indigo, kasuri, yukata, shibori, and aizome. Features a section on using sashiko quilting to add richness to any pieced quilt. Draws on common quilting techniques, such as traditional machine piecing, paper piecing, and appliqué.
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Hometown: Chico, California
Kitty Pippen has been a contributing designer for numerous books on quiltmaking. She has also written articles for several national quilting and sewing magazines, such as Quilter's Newsletter, Threads, American Quilter, and Ladies' Circle Patchwork Quilts.
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Kitty is a wonderful teacher and she has compressed some of herregular quilt show classes itto this book. Although I have taken many of her classes, I return again and again this book...Needless to say, the descriptions, photos and diagrams are clear and concise and eary for anyone to follow. Her designs and suggestions are a wonderful inspiration and will either greatly enhance any experienced quilter's library or entice a new, young quilter to the art.I just started quilting...and have found in Kitty a great teacher and inspiration, not only for the dramatic Japanese quilting, design, and fabrics which she explores, but through her, the history of quilting in America, the great melting pot of art. I highly recommend this book to any who seek a personal rejuventation for American Art.
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I just ordered another one of these as a gift for a friend. I happen to have some Japanese fabrics and am in the process of making a quilt based on this book. Mrs. Pippen explains the fabrics, the methods, and does everything she can think of to encourage you to do your own thing. Talking about "thinking out of the box," the closest this book comes to ordinary is to make the quilts rectangular. Even that could be changed if one so inclined. What fun! Thank you, Kitty, for taking the time to share with us.
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inspiring book,
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kitty pippen's new book, quilting with japanese fabrics is truly inspiring! even if you're not a quilter, this book will be a feast to the eyes. i started thinking of projects with her designs to use in other media! the color pictures and the instructions for making the quilts are clearly presented. even if your're a novice quilter, you can make some of these quilts! there's a appendix for supplies that might help those who don't have access to japanese fabrics - but don't let that deter you- you can use these designs with western fabric as well!
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Japan's profound appreciation of nature is reflected in its long history of traditional textile design. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lake Almanor, Kitty Pippen, Friendly Tribute, Finished Quilt Size, Assembling the Quilt Top, Cutting All, Hexagon-Sashiko Kamon, Materials Note, American-made Japanese-style, Assembling the Floral Octagon Blocks, Flying Geese New!
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Japan's profound appreciation of nature is reflected in its long history of traditional textile design. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lake Almanor, Kitty Pippen, Friendly Tribute, Finished Quilt Size, Assembling the Quilt Top, Cutting All, Hexagon-Sashiko Kamon, Materials Note, American-made Japanese-style, Assembling the Floral Octagon Blocks, Flying Geese New!
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- Perfect Match by Hailey North in Back Matter
- Japanese Quilts by Jill Liddell in Back Matter
- Changing Seasons by Ideals Publications Inc in Back Matter
- Japanese Design (Dover Pictura) by Dover in Back Matter
- Japanese Design Motifs by P. Matsuya Piece Goods Store in Back Matter
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- Quilt and Embellish in One Step! by Linda Potter in Back Matter
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