The story behind the amazing, extremely detailed quilts rising in popularity today, with five kawaii projects to make. Understand how Japan’s beloved kawaii style began centuries ago, the world’s fascination with it, and its connection to the kawaii quilting phonomenon: appliqué quilts made with tiny pieces, typically tens of thousands of carefully manipulated bits of fabric in one quilt. . Meet master quilters Yoko Sekita, Aki Sakai, Reiko Kato, Akiko Yoshimizu, and Megumi Mizuno, who share with readers their techniques, studios, and masterpieces. . Hundreds of colorful photos allow close-up appreciation of Japan’s kawaii culture and, of course, the contemporary quilts that express it. . To allow readers to experiment with kawaii style, five step-by-step projects exclusive to this book are featured, designed by these master quilters. Whether you travel the world or simply release your imagination, let the Japanese kawaii quilt genre expand your appreciation of modern expressions in quilting. AUTHORS: Naomi Ichikawa, publisher of Quilt Diary Japan magazine, also served for 20 years as editor in chief of Japan’s first quilt magazine, Patchwork Tsushin. She was the curator of international exhibitions for International Quilt Week Yokohama for two decades. She lives in Tokyo. Teresa Duryea Wong, author, lecturer, and quilt historian, serves on the International Advisory Board of the International Quilt Museum and on the board of the Quilt Alliance. She’s a contributing writer for Quiltfolk. She lives in Houston, Texas. 200 colour photographs, 50 b/w patternd and diagrams

Author Biography

Naomi Ichikawa, publisher of Quilt Diary Japan magazine, also served for 20 years as editor in chief of Japan’s first quilt magazine, Patchwork Tsushin. She was the curator of international exhibitions for International Quilt Week Yokohama for two decades. She lives in Tokyo. @qd_quiltdiary Teresa Duryea Wong, author, lecturer, and quilt historian, serves on the International Advisory Board of the International Quilt Museum and on the board of the Quilt Alliance. She’s a contributing writer for Quiltfolk. She lives in Houston, Texas. TeresaDuryeaWong.com

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