For the last few weeks I’ve been showing you Modern Quilts from QuiltCon, so I thought I’d do something completely different this week!
Here is an incredibly detailed applique quilt by a Japanese quilter (her name in Kanji characters in the bottom left corner) which I saw at the Tokyo Quilt Festival in January.
I’ve uploaded several detail shots on my photo page, so you can have a closer look at some of the incredible details.
The quilt artist has illustrated several fairy tales here, including Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, The Pied Piper, Hansel & Gretel, Puss ‘n Boots, and St George and the Dragon. What fun!
When you take a look at the detail shots, you will see that she has not only appliqued teeny tiny pieces of leaves and mice, etc…but has also used embroidery and hand-quilted grids to tell the stories and give this a Medieval feel. There seems to be an indirect reference to the style of the Bayeaux Tapestry here also. I love to think about how the history of textiles continues to feed and inspire us centuries later.
Speaking of the Bayeaux Tapestry…our son Sam is feeling a little better so Sophie and I rescheduled our flight and will take the last half of our spring break in NYC…and guess who happens to be staying in the same hotel there? My buddy Pam Holland!… who is recreating the Bayeaux Tapestry in applique. That is totally serendipitous so I guess the quilting angels are at work again.
Please note that I always include the image of the Japanese quiltmaker’s name in the Kanji characters, if the Romaji spelling of their name is not available during the show. This way every Quiltmaker gets credit where it is due. In these days of wild social media, this is still important when posting another artist’s images.
sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana
