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BOOKS TO INSPIRE YOUR
CREATIVITY
Oriental - Japanese Quilting & Craft Books
$16.95
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Return to Asia, a special edition of
Somerset Studio, features more than 1,000 samples of beautiful
Asian-inspired artwork. Return to Asia includes nearly 200 pages of exotic
artwork in the Somerset Studio tradition, and no advertising!
Click on the pictures below to see some of the exciting things in
Return to Asia.
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$ 22.95
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FANTASTIC FABRIC FOLDING -
Rebecca Wat
Add
spice to your quilts with a wonderful mix of traditional quilt patterns and
origami techniques! Rebecca’s easy fabric folding techniques create
beautiful 3-dimensional effects. These versatile motifs can also be applied
to home decor, gift wrapping, and clothing. The possibilities are limitless,
and the results are gorgeous.
• A bonanza of 22 delightful projects for quilts, vests, and pillows.
• Most designs are fashioned from a single piece of fabric, making them
quick and easy to complete.
• Template patterns and detailed photographs accompany step-by-step folding
instructions for each design.
• 8 designs including stars, diamonds, inside-out flowers, folded roses,
twirled roses, pinwheels, polygon flowers, and kimonos.
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$24.95
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ASIAN ELEGANCE - Quilting with Japanese
Fabrics -
Kitty Pippen & Sylvia Pippen
Got a passion for
exotic fabrics? Feature the fabrics of Japan, Polynesia, and Hawaii in
your next quilt! This talented mother-daughter team shares their love of
unusual fabrics in one-of-a-kind designs.
- Learn the best ways to use beautiful, bold fabrics in nine
step-by-step projects.
- Break the traditional rules of design by playing with asymmetry,
space, and movement.
- Get creative by combining several fabric styles, from
elegant kimono silks .
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$24.95
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QUILTING WITH JAPANESE FABRICS -
Kitty Pippen
Japanese-inspired textiles and fabrics are now more popular than ever.
Award-winning quilt maker Kitty Pippen shares her expertise and enthusiasm
for Japanese textiles with eight exquisite quilt designs and 40 glorious
photos of quilts that showcase the beauty of these fine fabrics.
- Contains gorgeous patterns for quilters of all skill levels, from
simple linked shapes and mosaics to Japanese octagonal designs and Crazy
patchwork.
- Get a comprehensive introduction to Japanese textiles, such as
Indigo, Kasuri, Yukata, Shibori, and Aizome.
- A special section on Sashiko quilting will add incredible
richness to any pieced quilt.
- Includes special adaptations for common quilting techniques, such
as machine piecing, paper piecing, and appliqué.
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$27.95
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BEAUTIFUL QUILTAGAMI - New Ideas for Fabric
Folding by Mary Jo Hiney
Quiltagami combines the traditions and
techniques of quilting and origami to enable you to create unique
decorations-as invitingly tactile as they are visually striking-for your
home. Butterflies, roses, and other appealing subjects spring to dimensional
life in wall hangings, pillows, and even tote bags. Quiltagami is an
exciting and rewarding pursuit for crafters who are on the lookout for
something wonderfully new. Hardcover.
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$29.95
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KAKE-JIKU - Kumiko Sudo
This dazzling collection of 14 original Kumiko Sudo
designs is inspired by traditional Japanese Kake-Jiku, hand-painted
scrolls that hand in entry ways and alcoves to celebrate the seasons,
offering good fortune to the household.
Celebrated fiber
artist ings serve as a charming complement to this gorgeous
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$27.95
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KOKORO NO TE - Handmade
Treasures from the Heart - Kumiko Sudo
Kokoro no Te, translated into English as "handmade from the heart," is the
philosophy behind this enchanting collection of small, high-fashion craft
projects that have a distinctive Japanese flair. Featuring purses, pins,
sewing accoutrements, and the author's amazing temari balls, the 30
original hand-sewn designs combine surprisingly simple techniques with
exquisite colors and fabrics, allowing sewers to create lavish objects
d'art easily and inexpensively. A delightful and original array of fashion
pins, brooches, purses, and keepsake pouches creatively combine silks,
cottons, and soft felts with delicate beading and embroidery. A pattern
for a doll-sized kimono is included along with designs for pin cushions,
thimbles, and a needle cache. The sensational color photographs and line
drawings show multiple points of view for each project and show precisely
how each artful, stylish, and charming piece comes together.
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$21.95
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OMIYAGE - Kumiko Sudo
Kumiko creates 45 exquisite handmade gifts in
fabric, each with a flair that is uniquely Japanese. Easy-to-follow
patterns, beautiful photographs, and colorful step-by-step drawings help
the projects come together quickly-many in less than an hour. Whether they
are created in kimono silks or in contemporary cottons, these tiny boxes,
purses, decorative toys, incense pouches, and good luck charms all make
delightful gifts.
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$29.95
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FOLDED FLOWERS - Kumiko Sudo
New from top-selling crafts author Kumiko
Sudo, this beautiful book uniquely combines two popular trends - fabric
origami and silk ribbonry. 24 three-dimensional flower designs
displayed on small, quick-to-complete quilts. Complete patterns for six
exquisite purses, decorated with flowers. 36 full-color photos, 6
watercolor paintings, 250 color drawings.
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$29.95
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FLOWER ORIGAMI - Kumiko Sudo
Bring a garden of flowers inside your
home. A master of fabric origami, Kumiko Sudo presents 20 new designs in
fabric. They are interpreted not only on beautiful quilt blocks but in a
fabulous array of fashion accessories, boxes, baskets, sewing kits and
more.
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$21.95
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Flower Origami Templates
Use with "Flower Origami" by Kumiko Sudo. Perfect circles, squares,
octogons & pentagons every time. Three sizes on each all-in-one
template. Saves time, guarantees accuracy.
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Sashiko
and other Oriental Craft Books
Beading, Embellishment & Crazy Quilting Books
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