fall quilt market: the quilts part II
One change we noticed at market this year was the increased prevalence of Japanese fabric companies and we give a big woo! for that. It wouldn’t be right without the talent and aesthetic of the master Japanese quilters. We saw some exquisite taupe quilts. (The Japanese taupe movement, associated with Daiwabo and Kinkame fabrics, among others, is a look of muted color saturation with hues and motifs from nature. ) Just a corner of this quilt was breathtaking. This is “Nantucket Basket” by Yoko Saito, a Lecien fabric designer.
Check out the detail of the intricate hand quilting, hand applique, and hand embroidery. All those french knots! Amazing and delicious. We are looking forward to getting Yoko Saito’s new prints into the shop but whatever we make with it will never compare to this.
Speaking of applique, Piece O’ Cake’s new book Applique Outside the Lines is an inspiration and seeing their quilts close up is a treat.
But which quilt to make first?
By the last hour of market, we forced ourselves to quit working and wander the exhibits. Among the antique quilts on display, I mostly ended up with photos of intricate log cabin quilts. I must want to make one.
This one is particularly lovely in silk.
I am my mother’s daughter, I love the bitty pieces and the detail.
I mean really, where does the seam allowance go?
Well Market, you’ve overloaded our brains and filled up our project queues. Until next time. (7 months and counting…)