Kawaii Appliqué Quilts from Japan
how one country’s love of all things tiny powers today's most intricate quilts (with 5 projects from top designers)
$91.85
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
28 September 2025
Summary
Kawaii Quilts: A Journey into Japanese Appliqué
The story behind the amazing, extremely detailed quilts rising in popularity today, with five kawaii projects to make. Understand how Japan’s beloved kawaii style began centuries ago, the world’s fascination with it, and its connection to the kawaii quilting phenomenon: appliqué quilts made with tiny pieces, typically tens of thousands of carefully manipulated bits of fabric in one quilt.
Meet master quilters Yoko Sekita, Aki S…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780764369254 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0764369253 |
| Author: | Naomi Ichikawa, Teresa Duryea Wong |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 28 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 1.13kg |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
”…an enchanting celebration of kawaii (“small and cute”) quilts…Crafters will marvel at this.” – Publishers Weekly STARRED review
About The Author
Naomi Ichikawa
Naomi Ichikawa, publisher of Quilt Diary Japan magazine, also served for 20 years as editor in chief of Japan’s first quilt magazine, Patchwork Tsushin. She was the curator of international exhibitions for International Quilt Week Yokohama for two decades. She lives in Tokyo.
Teresa Duryea Wong, author, lecturer, and quilt historian, serves on the International Advisory Board of the International Quilt Museum and on the board of the Quilt Alliance. She’s a contributing writer for Quiltfolk. She lives in Houston, Texas.
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