Quilt Info:
Pattern: Twist & Turn Four-Patch, by Carolyn S. Vagts. Note: if your library supports the "Hoopla" app, this pattern is currently available for downloading there.
Size: 57" X 70"
Fabrics: Naomi Collection by Naomi Itaya
Batting: Quilters Dream Batting, Orient
Quilting: Herringbone
Thread: Glide, Black--60 weight
Interesting Fact: These reproduction cotton kimono prints are from Yuzawaya, the craft store heaven in Tokyo. Naomi Itaya is the designer, and her fabric brand is Nani Iro, which means "what color", in Japanese.
I added a faux piped binding:
We took photos in the Japanese Garden at the Minnesota Arboretum:
I pieced the back, also from the Naomi Collection:
Grace & peace!!! ~Nancy
Linking up with Monday Making, What I Made Monday, Colour & Inspiration Tuesday, Wednesday Wait Loss, Midweek Makers.
Beautiful fabrics and amazing quilt! Enjoy your day!! 🐢🦉💐🌻
ReplyDeleteThank you, Angie! You're a no-reply commenter so I'm replying here. Thanks for stopping by! Have a quilty week!!!!
DeleteGorgeous quilt, and what a great venue for pictures!!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, Nancy! Love the setting for the photos!
ReplyDeleteWow this is very pretty and I'm sure it was more work than appearances would suggest.
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt and photographed in such wonderful ways! The backing is lovely too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous photo shoot, Nancy! Beautiful setting for a beautiful quilt! The Herringbone motif is really interesting. It looks like a continuous line? I would have never thought that was possible :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Louise!! Yes, the Herringbone quilting is a continuous line! Those diagonal lines aren't so easy to do on a longarm though 😕
DeleteHow wonderful! These fabrics are always so stunning but your choices - pattern, quilting and photos make them more so!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the public library shout-out! Mine does have hoopla and this book is available there. Love your Japanese version!
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely way to use these gorgeous fabrics. Lovely quilt.
ReplyDeleteThe fabric is gorgeous and the photo...perfection!
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful quilt. The Japanese fabrics are gorgeous. I love your creative photography! Quilter Bonnie
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous finish! And you found some really great settings for pictures.
ReplyDeleteI love Japanese fabrics and this seems like the perfect way to showcase them! Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.
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