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Related: About this forumHere's the last quilt I made. It's unique in that the kimonos are
folded like in origami.
SheltieLover
(59,303 posts)Thx for sharing!
Phoenix61
(17,510 posts)YDogg
(6,683 posts)PittBlue
(4,368 posts)FalloutShelter
(12,688 posts)So accomplished.
Solly Mack
(92,380 posts)Srkdqltr
(7,558 posts)sinkingfeeling
(52,941 posts)Srkdqltr
(7,558 posts)3catwoman3
(25,344 posts)How long did it take? Did you fold the mini kimonos yourself?
I wish I could commission one. I lived in Japan for 2 years, and have very fond memories of my time there.
sinkingfeeling
(52,941 posts)It took me a month to pick out all the fabrics and accents. Each kimono only takes a 5" by 20" strip, with the obi and tails using a 5" by 12" strip. I folded all the kimonos and 'framed' the background pieces, sewed the rows, and quilted it by machine in 3 weeks.
3catwoman3
(25,344 posts)be happy to be a paying customer.
sinkingfeeling
(52,941 posts)3catwoman3
(25,344 posts)Im bookmarking this thread.
Safe travels to you. Business or pleasure?
sinkingfeeling
(52,941 posts)7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)Have a wonderful time!!
sinkingfeeling
(52,941 posts)7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)I'm planning trip to costa rica
I'm hoping to meet up with Lake Arenal
Ms7wo7rees
ShazzieB
(18,444 posts)That is incredible. So many beautiful colors and patterns in the fabrics. And the origami folding is to die for! 🤩
Arkansas Granny
(31,789 posts)Leghorn21
(13,701 posts)Thanks so much for it sharing with us!!
MLAA
(18,512 posts)MLAA
(18,512 posts)ancianita
(38,102 posts)Thank you so much for your sharing your creation, beauty that I can only gaze upon and marvel at.
AverageOldGuy
(1,957 posts). . . that someone knows how to hang a quilt correctly.
The quilt is gorgeous and looks perfect.
My wife is a hand quilter, every stitch by hand, learned quilting from her mother and the other ladies at her church in rural Alabama. Now, at age 80, with arthritic fingers, she's pretty much done quilting. She is a nut about quilts that are not hung correctly. If it's true that the one who dies with the most fabric is the winner, then, she's in first place.
judesedit
(4,508 posts)dlk
(12,256 posts)It shows a lot of time, talent and love in the making.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)I love the piecing and the fabric/color choice on the kimonos. And the tiny dark borders around each kimono
very nice!
I am just cutting out a new lap quilt. Very modern, sort of row quilt, with only 3 fabrics. Very unlike me
I usually throw the kitchen sink at it. I actually dreamed the pattern Im using one night.
I hope it turns out as pretty as yours.
wendyb-NC
(3,742 posts)iluvtennis
(20,747 posts)CaptainTruth
(7,168 posts)Backseat Driver
(4,622 posts)lucca18
(1,298 posts)That takes a lot of work!
You are very talented!
Rebl2
(14,495 posts)electric_blue68
(17,516 posts)Last edited Sat Nov 26, 2022, 09:25 PM - Edit history (1)
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I'm loving all these different kimono patterns;
Shown off separately with the framing devices.
Kudos to your choices, and talent! 👏🏆
JMCKUSICK
(370 posts)Absolutely beautiful
samplegirl
(12,011 posts)job. I know that took a lot of work.
mopinko
(71,597 posts)do you sell them?
7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)Ms7wo7rees
tccturtle
(48 posts)littlemissmartypants
(24,981 posts)femmedem
(8,428 posts)I can't imagine the hours that went into it, but however many they were, it was worth it.
Roxi
(2,153 posts)I love the colors and the incredible work you put into it!
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,594 posts)Congratulations on your excellent art!
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