Japanese Quilt Blocks to Mix and Match

I love this book. I'm always looking for new and unique designs and this book has just what I'm looking for. The designs are simple, but are a totally different asthetic than most American designs. And the instructions are very well written. What a find!

I've looked through this book for at least two years then my quilt guild tasked me to head the Block of the Month program for the 2010-2011 quilt year. Of course I chose to use this book as a starting point. Now 28 members of my guild have bought the book and will make blocks!! I can hardly wait to see the end results. The book assumes you know more than a little about quilting and can figure out how to complete the block but even if you are a beginner (one pin) you can still challenge yourself with blocks that are a level higher(two pins)or for advanced quilters(three pins). I love, love, love the Sashiko patterns and hope to make all of them. The Applique patterns are fabulous and will challenge me but advanced guild members are quite excited about executing their blocks and embellishing them. Highly recommend this book even if you use batiks, contemporary fabric or other material that is not Oriental.

Susan Briscoe's Japanese Quilt Blocks book must be one of the top ten quilt design books ever. I had been searching for a long time for a way to make simple elegant 9-inch patches that are not the same old traditional American items.Briscoe's book has so inspired me on to creating little 9-inch patches that I simply cannot wait to sit at my work table each day to play with further fabric combinations and designs. The extraordinary way she has combined her patches into quilts give me great pleasure and encourage me to do the same. The directions and color photos in the book are excellent. And the rating of each of the 122 designs by difficulty helps, too.I treasure this book.Also, it is the first quilting book I have felt inspired to buy in 20 years!

Best feature is that quilts do NOT require I search out expensive Japanese fabrics -- scrap fabrics like batik/plaidshirtstripes/large florals/etc. can produce lovely surprising results. 132 Japanese crest 9" quilt blocks & sashiko patterns, most easy to adjust to larger block size. Mixing several blocks in same quilt works gracefully here, with restful sophiticated results. Slight strip measurement directions shouldn't be a problem. Beautiful book. Amazon verified purchase.

Although there was a reliance on templates in this book (I prefer template-free cutting and sewing) there was one feature I especially enjoyed. The author created a large variety of combinations of blocks. There were more than just Sampler-Style quilts. Many of these combinations of 2 or more blocks created beautiful additional design elements that tickled the eyes. With this kind of creativity Japanese Quilt Blocks is better than the average specialty block book.

This is a good addition to my quilt book collection as it gives me a whole new set of blocks to consider as I design my quilts. I can't wait to get started on one from this book. The author even goes beyond most quilt patch books in that she gives a whole section on the proper proceudures, history, tools needed, etc. which should be a big help to those less experienced in block making.

This is lovely book that will help me plan my next quilt with the Japanese fabrics I recently purchased. The photos are beautiful color and the instructions are very good..

She is a dedicated quilter & saw this item in one of the competitor's brick-and-mortar stores. She already had a full shopping basket & didn't want to add this book so I got it & put it under the tree. She loves it & uses it as creativity starter when she's mentally working out the design and colors of one of her next quilt projects..

I enjoyed this book easy to follow brilliant designs a good addition to my collection

Very good book of Japanese patchwork blocks

A lovely book with lots of insperation

Perfect!

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