Fantastic Fabric Folding: Innovative Quilting Projects [Paperback] Review

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 stimulatingthan many quilting books that rely on black and white diagrams anddrawings.In addition to the table of contents, the book offers a usefulindex and bibliography. With this book, even people who have never doneorigami (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 thatlook traditionally Japanese.The book's kimono designs are very Japaneselooking, but the quilting arrangements are not typically Japanese. Forthose interested in making authentically Japanese looking quilts, I wouldrecommend "Honoring the Seasons" (1996) by Takako Onoyama. Still,"Fantastic Fabric Folding" is a great book for those who wouldlike to add some Japanese flavor and new designs to their quilts.

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This fanciful application of clever origami techniques totraditional quilt patterns can add spice to every needleworker'srepertoire. Twenty-two projects for quilts, vests, pillows, and otheritems include templates and folding instructions for easy star,diamond, pinwheel, and other designs.

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Fantasies & Flowers: Origami in Fabric for Quilters [Illustrated] [Paperback] Review

Many craft & quilting books are disappointing once you actually read through them. They will have one special item (usually shown on the cover) and the rest is the same old thing, tired from repetition in every other book on the market and rehashedonce again. This is not the case with Kumiko Sudo's book, "Fantasies & Flowers". Every page, every pattern was new and delightful with beautiful photography and color reproduction. I highly recommend it as an innovative addition to your quilting library.

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Following on the tremendous success of quilting bestseller Fabled Flowers, Kumiko Sudo's new book features 30 completely new fabric origami designs. Returning to the ever-popular floral motif, these stunning quilt designs showcase Kumiko's incredible range, in the vibrant, glowing colors that are characteristic of her work. Each block combines simple piecing and applique techniques, showing even beginning quilters how to make perfect three-dimensional flowers. All are complete with step-by-step drawings, easy-to-follow directions, and full-size templates. There are also assembly instructions for six beautiful floral quilts.The introduction explains the inspiration behind Kumiko's designs.A special section on ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, demonstrates the similarities between Kumiko's contemporary quilts and that traditional art form. - Kumiko's first book on fabric origami, Fabled Flowers, is one of the top-selling books in the quilting industry- Kumiko's flowers can embellish not just quilts, but all kinds of sewing projects--fashions, home decorations, children's wear, and so on- More than 100 stunning color photographs of quilts, fabric, and fine handwork Kumiko Sudo is an internationally acclaimed fiber artist. Kumiko's work is today known and respected in the United States, and her quilts are in several fine public and private collections, including the Museum of American Folk Art in New York.

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A Fresh Twist on Fabric Folding: 6 Techniques 20 Quilt & D,cor Projects [Paperback] Review

I absolutely loved thisbook and also bought Fantastic Fabric Folding.Both are beautifully illustrated and the instructions are simple and clear.The color photographs make it very easy to follow the steps.I have made several "flowers" as well as the other shapes....they all turned out great and didn't take alot of time to complete.If you're looking for something to add dimension and a little zing to your sewing projects, you'll be delighted with Rebecca's books.Maybe she'll write another one!

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- Follow-up to the best-selling Fantastic Fabric Folding
- Exciting all-new projects, with detailed directions

Rebecca Wat, origami expert and quiltmaker, amazed quilters everywhere with the remarkable ideas unveiled in Fantastic Fabric Folding. Now she's back with six more exciting folding techniques and their many innovative twists. Twenty projects include beautiful quilts, pillows, and even a little girl's dress, all with exotic folded-fabric embellishments.

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