Product Overview
This pattern steps you through the easy to make Japanese Artisan Quilt, a tribute to the stunning Takumi and textured woven fabrics from Japan. Takumi translates to artisan or master craftsman in English, and this quilt includes these traditional Kofu designs from Japan. Woven fabrics combine to add texture and warmth to this quick and easy quilt. This quilt, designed designed by Jane MacDonald, is available as a pattern, or kit.
Requirements:
- 30 x strips of assorted fabrics (3â…›in x 21in) Or 1 x BeBe Bold Kofu Roll
- 1m green/blue yarn-dyed fabric for connecting blocks and top and bottom of quilt (OL-100S used in sample)
- 1.5m navy blue fabric for the connecting blocks, border and binding (Azumino-momen #65 used in sample)
- 1.45m x 1.9m cotton wadding (Quiltlite used in sample)
- 3.8m fabric for backing
- Fine sashiko thread for hand quilting. Assortment of colours used. #202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 213 and 219 by Olympus Thread used in sample.
- Sashiko needle for quilting
- Fine line washout marking pen/pencil. (My favourite for marking this quilt is the Clover fine line marking pen)
- 4in, 3in, 2½ and 2in circular templates useful if you have them
- Rotary cutter, quilters rule and cutting mat
- Curved safety pins for basting the quilt
- Sewing machine
- General sewing supplies
