Hi
I am new here on the forum and to quilting , loving MSQ.
I live in Japan and want to share some pictures of the types of quilts popular here. Totally different I think from US style modern fast machine quilting.
I went to the huge Tokyo International Quilt festival in January. Held in Tokyo dome (imagine Yankees Stadium) I think I read it is the largest quilt festival in the world somewhere!
This years theme was Moomin the Swedish (?) Children's book character That is why many of the photos show Moomin.
In Japan they seem to do more hand piecing, appliqué, and the quilts (at least the ones I saw at the Expo) were more works of art to hang on the wall rather than to snuggle under on the sofa.
The stalls sell a lot of smaller cuts, not usually bundled up in coordinating sets. Certainly no jelly rolls or layer cakes here. Though I did research online and found that Moda have a supplier here, I visited the stall - they had a few Jelly rolls but not many.
I don't think I have the patience to do such elaborate quilts like the ones shown here, instead I enjoy MSQ tutorials (Thank you Jenny) and will rely on my friends who visit the States to receive my orders from MSQ and bring them back to Japan for me.
If anyone here happens to live in Japan, or is interested in visiting, so let me know- maybe we can met up-or even attend next years Tokyo Quilt festival!
I tried to upload them here, but seems I have to do one by one. If you are interested please take a look at my flicker photo album.( I hope that is ok to post the link here)
Maria
I am new here on the forum and to quilting , loving MSQ.
I live in Japan and want to share some pictures of the types of quilts popular here. Totally different I think from US style modern fast machine quilting.
I went to the huge Tokyo International Quilt festival in January. Held in Tokyo dome (imagine Yankees Stadium) I think I read it is the largest quilt festival in the world somewhere!
This years theme was Moomin the Swedish (?) Children's book character That is why many of the photos show Moomin.
In Japan they seem to do more hand piecing, appliqué, and the quilts (at least the ones I saw at the Expo) were more works of art to hang on the wall rather than to snuggle under on the sofa.
The stalls sell a lot of smaller cuts, not usually bundled up in coordinating sets. Certainly no jelly rolls or layer cakes here. Though I did research online and found that Moda have a supplier here, I visited the stall - they had a few Jelly rolls but not many.
I don't think I have the patience to do such elaborate quilts like the ones shown here, instead I enjoy MSQ tutorials (Thank you Jenny) and will rely on my friends who visit the States to receive my orders from MSQ and bring them back to Japan for me.
If anyone here happens to live in Japan, or is interested in visiting, so let me know- maybe we can met up-or even attend next years Tokyo Quilt festival!
I tried to upload them here, but seems I have to do one by one. If you are interested please take a look at my flicker photo album.( I hope that is ok to post the link here)
Maria
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