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Original patchwork blocks from a master quilter! New Classic Patchwork is the sequel to Yoko Saito's Housewarming Patchwork
and completes her collection of 156 patchwork designs. A renowned quilt
artist, Yoko offers quilters a new cornucopia of original block designs
in her signature taupe quilting style. In this collection, Yoko brings
her matchless interpretation of folk-inspired blocks: stars, crosses,
triangles, pinwheels, circles, and other geometric shapes. Though the
blocks are small in scale, each template is gridded and can be easily
increased to any size. NEW March, 2014
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Renowned quilt artist Yoko Saito offers
quilters a cornucopia of original block designs ranging from traditional
quilting motifs like stars, baskets, and flowers to more whimsical
subjects like animals, insects, and robots. Designs for ever-popular
quilted alphabets are also included. Use these blocks in your own
creations or make one of the 10 beautiful projects included in the book.
Included are Yoko's signature bags, baskets, and pouches in her
uniquely charming style. Indulge yourself in Yoko's unique aesthetic. Included are gridded templates for enlargement of designs and piecing. |
NEW: November, 2014 Yoko Saito, an acclaimed designer, quilter,
author and teacher from Japan is known around the world for her
ingenious use of “taupe color”. In this book, Floral Bouquet Quilts, she
once again uses fabric and design to create exquisite works of art. She
offers 29 different projects from pouches and bags to cushion covers
and wall quilts, including an interesting three dimensional technique
for flower petals. If you love Yoko Saito’s designs, this book is sure
to please you. At long last this book is available in English! Exquisite publication!!
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DESCRIPTION
What better way to celebrate her twenty years anniversary of designing
fabrics for LECIEN than by publishing a book full of bags, quilts and
projects. Yoko Saito, quilter and designer extraordinaire, renowned for
her stunning use of Japanese-inspired “taupe colors” gives us yet
another book in her quintessential style. There are twenty-eight
fabulous projects patterned in this book along with basic “how-to’s” for patchwork
and quilting using her methods.
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Japanese master quilter Yoko Saito is known the world over for her exquisite handbags. In this gorgeously photographed book, she shares 26 bag patterns with a focus on beauty, purpose, and comfort.
Bags of all shapes and sizes feature motifs inspired by nature and traditional patchwork, most in Ms. Saito’s signature taupe color palette. With designs from big, boxy bags to petite pouches with curvy shapes, readers will learn Ms. Saito’s methods for both piecing and applique—each pattern includes materials and cutting lists plus illustrated instructions.
Whether stitchers are looking for casual bags for everyday use or spectacular bags fit for special occasions, they’ll find the perfect handbag to create in this inspiring collection. Includes an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the process of creating the book with Ms. Saito.
Published: Oct. 2018
2 pullout pattern sheets. 136 pages
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Ms. Saito, an acclaimed quilter, teacher and designer from Japan, wows again. In this book, she designed a variety of bags that were
inspired from her many travels around the world. The collection of bags
reflect the cultures and geography from her perspective as she takes us
through Scandinavia, the United Kingdom, France, Italy and the United
States of America. Not only are they beautiful and unique in design and
form, they are practical for everyday use. There are 21 projects that
include handbags, shoulder bags, pouches and more. NEW 2014 Paperback.
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Yoko Saito, a prominent quilt artist in Japan, is known for her
exquisite designs and ingenious use of "taupe color." Her soft and subtle palette showcases whisper soft gradations of color. In "Strolling
Along Paths of Green, Ms. Saito finds beauty in the most common trees
and plants and interprets them in her quilt projects in such a way that is
unique and beautifully charming. She offers 33 different projects, including 2 quilts
made up of plants seen through the four seasons, pouches and many kinds
of bags.
(pattern sheets included)
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Ms. Saito is a renowned quilter and teacher in Japan who is widely known
for her mastery and use of "taupe color". In this book, Ms. Saito
explores varying interpretations of quilted houses from one-dimensional
designs to silhouettes. In addition to teaching you how to design your
own house block, there are 34 projects from which to choose. These
include handbags, pouches, carry-all, tissue case, pencil case and wall
quilts.
(pattern sheets included)
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Yoko Saito, a celebrated quilt artist in Japan, is well-known for
her detailed work and unique use of "taupe color." In this book,
Ms. Saito explores traditional Swedish designs and crafts, translating
them into 27 new projects employing her own unique
design style. The projects include quilts, handbags, soft toys,
kitchen items and accessories.
(pattern sheets included)
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Experience the magnificent work of one of the world's most esteemed quilt artists in this retrospective of Japanese master quilter Yoko Saito. Ms. Saito's distinguished career unfolds in dozens of spectacular photographs that reveal her astonishing patchwork and applique creations up close like never before--all sewn to perfection. Admirers will revel in this gorgeous hardcover keepsake volume as they read about Ms. Saito's fascinating artistic journey, in her own words.
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Yoko Saito, a celebrated quilt artist, teacher, author and shop owner
from Japan opens up and shares how she began to design and create what
is now coined as 'Japanese Taupes." In this book, she walks you through
the "simplicity and complexity" of taupe colors and how to lay the
groundwork for
designing and creating your own color collections to achieve the look
you want. You will find 20 color collections shown in traditional or
originally-designed blocks as she integrates step-by-step instructions
on "taupe color theory". Additionally, there are 37 different projects,
with instructions,
from handbags to sewing items
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Ms. Saito, famous for her undeniably unique
and beautiful color selections and intricate handwork, continues to
give the world more wonderful designs in this book chock full of
patterns and projects. The 138 designs are a mix of small and large and
appropriate for both children and adults. There are 20 projects included
in the book from bags and pouches to the more unusual eyeglasses case.
Once again she combines not only applique, but patchwork and embroidery in her creations.
232 pages
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If you like to do embroidery, regardless of what fabrics you like to
work with, this book is a fantastic resource and should be in your
library. Full of a broad range of wonderful, useable designs, you will
find yourself referring to this book again and again. Yoko Saito is not
only a great seamstress, she is an outstanding artist, creating
embroidery designs for just about everybody and every project. From cute
and child-like, to sophisticated and elegant. You will find the designs
for your next project in this book.
Scaled, re-sizeable, drawings, plus a fold-out pattern page for projects
in the book. Now in English. 224pp.
120 Original Embroidery Designs by Yoko Saito
Published by Stitch Publications
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The new book by Yoko is a magnificent
return to traditional roots-- a harmony of taupe's, drawn from Lecien
fabric collections. This book is written by one of the of the most
celebrated Japanese artists and is superbly interpreted. 168 pages
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