Patricia Belyea of Okan Arts asked Clover Notions of Japan to send her a complete set of thimbles to try.
Patricia writes, "Japanese quilters are highly revered for their hand stitching so I wanted to look at all of the different thimbles they use.
Eloise Wagers, hand-stitching specialist at Clover, explained how many of these thimbles are used because quite a few were foreign to me. Eloise emphasized that the right thimble speeds up stitching, minimizes stress, and helps create accurate stitches as it pushes the needle through the fabric."
Click on Learn More to see what she discovered and to see the different kinds of thimbles with their descriptions.
In looking back at pictures we ran across this wonderful Japanese quilt. It was an award-winning quilt we saw at Houston in 2012 and came from the exhibit "Winning Quilts - International Quilt Week Yokahama 2011". It has a very modern feel and the fabric movement really gives you a feel of the winds. But don't miss the big stitching that is done in a way to add to the movement and feel. Don't you love the use of color?
Nina calls this her "nuts and bolts" quilt and created it for an appearance on the Fons & Porter show. We love the modern look and simplicity of the design. Star Members can watch Nina in Show 2505.
Nina calls this her "nuts and bolts" quilt and created it for an appearance on the Fons & Porter show. We love the modern look and simplicity of the design. Star Members can watch Nina in Show 2505.
Today we continue our selection of quilts recently displayed at the Spring Paducah 2019 show featured as part of The 14th Quilt Nihon Exhibition. The exhibit is described as:
"Organized by the Japan Handicraft Instructors' Association, the Quilt Nihon Exhibition is one of the most prestigious international quilt contests in Japan. The exhibit features 42 quilts from the "Innovative Traditional" category, which will later be exhibited at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art."
Please enjoy the fourteenth quilt from the exhibition by Kimiko Hasumi.
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Charlotte Hickman has recreated natural beauty again with her quilt, Thread-Painted Hollyhocks. These larger-than-life flowers just jump off of the quilt, coming forward from the multi-colored background that screams sunshine and spring. The thread painting highlights the flowers and gives them depth and dimension. We'd love to have these in our garden.
Thread-Painted Hollyhocks was on display at the International Quilt Festival in Houston 2018 as part of the Naturescape Quilts exhibit.
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We love the use of the large "Hexies" in Nina's quilt. We are also intrigued by the way she finished the border and the use of her embroidery capabilites in the quilting of the piece.
We love the use of the large "Hexies" in Nina's quilt. We are also intrigued by the way she finished the border and the use of her embroidery capabilites in the quilting of the piece.
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