We hope your year is going well. This stunning heirloom quilt by Mami Noda from Japan inspires us to dream about
going to a real (not virtual) quilt show, in person, in the near
future. We wish you good health and happy quilting.
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In Love With Blue-Violet by Mami Noda (Japan)
Mami explains, "At the first sight of the old kimono, left by late mother-in-law, I was fascinated by its beauty. I put it together with white and light colors to bring out the blue-violet color."
Mami's quilting technique is not listed on the description card, but this work appears to be all hand-quilted. Mami does say, "I added applique, trapunto, and embroidery to make it a little more gorgeous." We think she did an outstanding job! We are amazed at all the hours of work it must have taken to produce this lovely creation!
In the background, you can see some quilt blocks which seem to be of vintage fabric, as some are in soft, gently weathered tones. Mami remarked, "I tried to replace various memories of her life with many small pieces and patterns. It's my pleasure to revive beautiful fabrics as quilts." We think Mami has done a superb job in honoring her family relative with this intricately detailed and spectacular quilt.
Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2020 Road to California show.
This is stunning!
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