On Friday I took two trains (somewhat stressful, not really knowing for sure I was on the right train!) out to Yokohama, to meet Julie (My Quilt Diary) and Carin (Queeniepatch) at the Yokohoma "Quilt Time Festival".
Tula Pink had a fun exhibit front and center. Love the color and exuberance!
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| Tula Pink |
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| Tula Pink |
There was also a fine exhibit from the
National Quilt Museum in Paducah, but no photos allowed.
Fun country line dance performances (maybe country line dancing is taking off in Tokyo? I have noticed a lot of country music being played in stores and restaurants!)
Then on to the body of the show. Here were just some of my favorites:
A wonderful quilt by Mariko Chiba:
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| Mariko Chiba quilt detail |
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| Mariko Chiba quilt |
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| Mariko Chiba quilt detail |
A quilt by Toshiko Fujii. She really captured the Yokohama skyline:
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| Toshiko Fujii quilt |
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| Toshiko Fujii detail |
A quilt by Yoko Tobiishi:
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| Yoko Tobiishi, Stamp Basket Part 2 |
Beautiful dense hand quilting:
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| Yoko Tobiishi Scrap Basket Part 2, detail |
A quilt by Ji Young, Yu. Quiet but by no means boring.
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| Harmony by Ji Young, Yu |
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| detail, Harmony by Ji Young, Yu |
Brilliant use of color.
Another quiet quilt - this one by Sanae Nagasaki. I looked at it and I loved the free form embroidery and texture:
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| Sanae Nagasaki quilt |
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| Sanae Nagasaki, detail |
This next one was pure fun! Quilt by Sakuko Tsunoda. I wish I could meet her. It's a coffee tree with all sorts of sweet wonderfulness hanging from its branches!
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| Sakuko Tsunoda quilt |
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| Sakuko Tsunoda, detail |
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| Sakuko Tsunoda, detail |
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| Sakuko Tsunoda, detail |
More whimsy here with a quilt by Masako Takeishi
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| Masako Takeishi |
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| Masako Takeishi, detail |
Here was one from Misako Kamogawa. I absolutely loved this one.
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| Misako Kamogawa quilt |
As always, I really wish these shows in Japan would provide English translations. But at least we have the quilters' names to give proper credit!
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| Misako Kamogawa quilt detail |
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| Misako Kamogawa quilt detail |
Here was a boro-inspired quilt by Sachiko Gunji you know I couldn't resist! So interesting and colorful, so layered with fabrics and sashiko stitches.
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| Sachiko Gunji quilt |
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| Sachiko Gunji quilt detail |
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| Sachiko Gunji quilt detail |
Love the colorful sashiko thread:
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| Sashiko Gunji quilt detail |
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| Sachiko Gunji quilt detail |
and variation in sashiko stitches:
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| Sachiko Gunji quilt detail |
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| Sachiko Gunji quilt detail |
More tomorrow!
xo
Cynthia
