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Quilting and Patchwork

September 14th, 2007

Patchwork Art in the Form of Metal Kimonos

Patchwork designs seem to be appearing in many types of art, and kimonos also appear popular. 
Most recently I saw some  of Catherine Foster’s Metal Artwork with patchwork and quilting designs.
                                      
In a previous post, I called attention to Jafabrit’s  spectacular Wooden Kimono Quilt. 
Tags: art+quilting, Catherine+Foster, Jafabrits+Art, kaleidoscope+cards, kimono, metal+quilts, wooden+quilts

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August 7th, 2007

Discovering a Wooden Quilt Kimono

As I was browsing around various blogs containing quilting references, I discovered Jafabrit’s Art and her spectacular Wooden Quilt Kimono.  A coat of many colors!
I haven’t learned yet just how Jafabrit has constructed it.  However, I clicked on the photo and got a close up showing the stitching between the pieces.  This reminded me somewhat of crazy quilt construction.
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June 23rd, 2007

A Wedding Quilt in Australia

With wedding quilts in mind, I discovered one in Australia.  At least it’s one that’s in the making.  How to Make An Australian Wedding Quilt takes us to the Land Down Under, where Megan has asked family and friends to add a square to the wedding quilt as a gift. “I have decided that I […]

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January 27th, 2007

Check Out the Barn Quilts of Sac County, Iowa

 
Barn quilts, made of large, colorful wooden blocks, generally 8-foot square, are located throughout Sac County, Iowa on historic barns and corncribs.  These designs, painted in primary colors, are ones connected with agriculture, farm animals, and rural life. 
This project, consisting of 55 barn quilts, was so successful that smaller quilts have been constructed and placed […]

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