Inspiration galore

My very dear friend in Canberra, Mr. R, recently went to Japan for the sakura (cherry blossoms). I had asked him to keep an eye out for Patchwork Quilts Tsushin or Quilts Japan - but he said when he got to the newsagents it was just about impossible to tell at a quick glance what the magazines on sale were about (”Coulda been patchwork, coulda been p0rn - who knows?”)

I’ve just ordered an issue of Patchwork Quilt Tsushin for myself. $32, from New Zealand, which worked out the cheapest way to do it. “Couldn’t charge your mates to look, couldja?” says the (comedic Scotch) voice from the corner. “It worked when I was young!”

4 little books packed full of Japanese designs

ANYWAY, Mr R. found these treasures for me “In a tiny little arcade full of shrines” . He said they worked out to about $12 Australian each (!!) and they are AWESOME! (oops, two are upside down here. Never mind!)

They are full of line drawings of traditional Japanese designs. Like this:

Japanese design line drawingsTraditional butterfly line drawingsembroidery designs for inner kimono collars

Combine that with Laura Wasilowki’s reminder of how easy it is to carve your own stamps for printing onto fabric in this months Quilting Arts Magazine? I could be kept out of mischief for a very long time.

*sigh* back to these Minutes…. committees, arrrgggggh!

Have fun with it Caity!

Hi Caity
We purchase a subscription for Bundaberg Quilters for Patchwork Tsushin through their website. Cost approx $160 for 6 issues ( depends on exchange rate)
I subscribe to Quilts Japan through Kinokuniya Book Stores Australia
for approx $100 for 3 issues ph 0282514535 web site http://www.kinokuniya.com
Hope this helps
Ruth

Loooove Japanese designs. You lucky duck. So excited, got my Quilting Arts Mag yesterday in the mail, just haven’t even had time to open it yet. Stamping eh? mmmmmmmmmmm.

jealous jealous jealous
okay - I’m back now

Mr R (for a given value of R)

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How nice to be mentioned in despatches!