Patricia Belyea of Okan Arts saved the best for last in her wrap up of the Tokyo Quilt Festival. First up is the Yoko Saito Retrospective. Known as the founder of Taupeism, Yoko Saito started her quilting journey emulating traditional American quilt designs. Ultimately she found her true quilting voice with softer, low-volume colors and meticulous details.

 

Patricia is also sharing the most celebrated quilts at the Festival which are the four Grand Prix Winners.

 

Click here to see photos from the show and read Patricia's blog.

 

Detail of Yoko Saito Quilt

 

 

 

 

 

HAND MAKING AWARD: Quilt by Keiko Morihiro