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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
(59,811 posts)Thx for sharing!
Phoenix61
(17,704 posts)YDogg
(6,683 posts)PittBlue
(4,382 posts)FalloutShelter
(12,795 posts)So accomplished.
Solly Mack
(93,053 posts)Srkdqltr
(7,707 posts)sinkingfeeling
(53,129 posts)Srkdqltr
(7,707 posts)3catwoman3
(25,574 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
(53,129 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
(25,574 posts)be happy to be a paying customer.
sinkingfeeling
(53,129 posts)3catwoman3
(25,574 posts)Im bookmarking this thread.
Safe travels to you. Business or pleasure?
sinkingfeeling
(53,129 posts)7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)Have a wonderful time!!
sinkingfeeling
(53,129 posts)7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)I'm planning trip to costa rica
I'm hoping to meet up with Lake Arenal
Ms7wo7rees
ShazzieB
(18,850 posts)That is incredible. So many beautiful colors and patterns in the fabrics. And the origami folding is to die for! 🤩
Arkansas Granny
(31,855 posts)Leghorn21
(13,746 posts)Thanks so much for it sharing with us!!
MLAA
(18,653 posts)MLAA
(18,653 posts)ancianita
(38,771 posts)Thank you so much for your sharing your creation, beauty that I can only gaze upon and marvel at.
AverageOldGuy
(2,138 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
(4,513 posts)dlk
(12,454 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
(3,855 posts)iluvtennis
(20,913 posts)CaptainTruth
(7,260 posts)Backseat Driver
(4,636 posts)lucca18
(1,321 posts)That takes a lot of work!
You are very talented!
Rebl2
(14,870 posts)electric_blue68
(18,445 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
(452 posts)Absolutely beautiful
samplegirl
(12,120 posts)job. I know that took a lot of work.
mopinko
(71,909 posts)do you sell them?
7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)Ms7wo7rees
tccturtle
(50 posts)littlemissmartypants
(25,713 posts)femmedem
(8,449 posts)I can't imagine the hours that went into it, but however many they were, it was worth it.
Roxi
(2,160 posts)I love the colors and the incredible work you put into it!
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,601 posts)Congratulations on your excellent art!
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