East quilts West
(Book - Regular Print)

The quilt designs of Kumiko Sudo are well known both in Japan and the United States. Trained as an artist and fashion designer, Kumiko has chosen the art of quiltmaking as the medium in which to express her life work. Taking inspiration from her everyday life, inβuenced by both Eastern and Western cultures, she states, "My designs are just me. I design patterns consisting of shapes that have grace, rhythm, and movement." In this inspirational book you will see how the idea of the traditional quilt block has been given a fresh visual impact through her completely new designs and unusual color and fabric combinations. In the Introduction Kumiko shares her background and early artistic influences that bring unique insight into her sources of inspiration. Artists and quilters will find the 53 full-color quilt blocks a dynamic resource for creating the unexpected in quilt designs; instructions and templates are included for all 53 blocks. Kumiko's story-like captions, which accompany the quilt blocks, add to the joy of reading through and designing with this book. To illustrate how Kumiko's designs translate into larger projects, eight of the blocks have been selected to create quilts in a variety of sizes, illustrated in full color and including templates, yardage charts, and complete instructions.--Adapted from cover flap.