Circles of the East: Quilt Designs from Ancient Japanese Family Crests | |
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Title: Circles of the East: Quilt Designs from Ancient Japanese Family Crests  Author: Sudo, Kumiko  Released: 1998-01-28  Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The - US  ISBN: 9780844226576  Format: Paperback  Category:   Last Updated: 2018-06-14  Rating: -1  Pages: 160  Description: Circles of the East: Quilt Designs from Ancient Japanese Family Crests by Kumiko Sudo Presents 30 extraordinary quilt designs derived from crests dating back to more than a thousand years. Centuries-old designs are combined with new, rich color choices and contemporary fabrics for an effect never seen in quiltmaking. Each block is accompanied by the story behind the design and step-by-step instructions. Before moving to the United States in 1985, Kumiko Sudo was known by quilters throughout Japan as a quilting and appliqué instructor on Japanese national television and as a popular author. Her work is currently in several public and private quilt collections throughout the United States, and she is the author of three other quilting bestsellers: Fabled Flowers, East Quilts West, and East Quilts West II.  |