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BLUE JAPANESE INSPIRATION

October 19, 2011 by Teje

Hello my Dear Friends! How nice to see you again! Coffee is ready – buns and buiscuits on a plate – enjoy!

Many days have passed since I told you that I shall tell you more about my Japanese inspiration. Now it’s time to continue this theme. I have finished two pillows with blue jean fabric. The beginning jeans & salmiakki pillows is HERE.

I have always loved the shape of square and I made the back for both of the pillows like this. The inspiration for the front side came with my new GO!Baby cutter and from this special book …

My dear sister brought this wonderful book for me from Japan! So often I have spent lovely moments with this book – every page has something beautiful and stylish to inspirate me!

When I had cut the diamonds for the first pillow there was lots of ‘almost triangle’ left over pieces. I started to put them together and finally it looked like a block for the second pillow. And it looked also a little bit like this … (small photo on the left corner)

The designer of this amazing kimono has named it ‘Cracked Ice’. My pillow is so far away from this Art Kimono but here it is …

… and the other pillow – ‘Salmiakki Diamonds’ (can you believe that I have still some salmiakki caramels on my sewing table?!) …

I would like to introduce you to Jude Hill! She is a fabric artist and I’m sure you will love her patchwork-quilt-stitching-sewing art! Visit her lovely blog ‘Spirith Cloth’! She uses a lot of blue and other natural colours.

I’m very happy to have some special treasures from Japan which my dear sister has brought to me! Thank you Tiia!!!

This white and blue kimono is handmade and new.

Some other time I shall show you more Japanese treasures. Also I would like to show you many other wonderul photos from that book.

Thank you for your wonderful comments on my last post with the bag! In fact I guess that just now there is a birthday party and the lady is going to get that bag. I do hope she likes that style and the colours! I’m so happy that you liked it and were even interested to make one for yourself! I haven’t made any patterns so I don’t know exactly how it should be, but if you are interested I could make a tutorial with the measurements.

I’m linking at Lee’s W.i.P at ‘Freshly Pieced’! One of my most favourite link parties every Wednesday! And remember I’m making the Kissy Fish quilt with Lee’s tutorial!

Thank you Mia for helpping me to find labels! If you don’t know yet Mia, it’s time to visit her lovely blog ‘Mia’s Handmade’! She makes so beautiful and cute things by felting and sewing!

I hope you have a wonderful, warm and sunny weather! Here it’s unusually cold, in the evening only + 10 degrees! Fortunately now sun is shining and warmimg because it is really not time to use the heating yet!

TEJE

PS. Sometimes my post doesn’t appear all even it looks just normal before I send it. Today again half of the post in the middle was missing, so if you were here earlier, it might have looked strange. If the same happens to you or you know what is the problem, I would like to hear. If you don’t see my name at the end of the post it means that parts of the post are missing and I’m writing it again.

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Posted in Just delightful, Patchwork, Pillows, Sewing | Tagged BLUE JAPANESE INSPIRATION, blue patchwork pillows with diamonds, my special japanese kimono, patchwork pillows with jean fabric, PILLOWS MADE WITH JEANS | 16 Comments

16 Responses

on October 19, 2011 at 14:36 | Reply naturally carol

Hi Teje..a beautiful blue post. Your new cushions are amazing. I always love the topstitching your do by hand, but this time you’ve excelled yourself, especially on the diamond shapes!
on October 19, 2011 at 14:43 | Reply Anne

What a great idea to take inspiration from a kimono for your pillow. Have you ever seen the book Japanese Quilt Blocks to Mix and Match? I bought it a few years ago and the designs are just amazing. I hope all is well for you and that all the animals are in good health!
on October 19, 2011 at 15:21 | Reply Carla V.

Great projects and you are very lucky to have such a lovely sister!
on October 19, 2011 at 15:28 | Reply Dorien

Hi Teje,
Both pillows look beautiful. To use a bold fabric like jeans for a delicate ‘japanese’ design, works great. I have a few Japanese books myself, and just like you, I enjoy very much looking at the beautiful pictures in them. Just can’t decide yet what to do with it.
Glad you have again some lovely warm weather. I’m sitting on the sofa, trying to get warm again after a walk in the rain.
Groetjes, Dorien
on October 19, 2011 at 15:42 | Reply Fiona

I love those cushions – so pretty especially with the top-stitching detail.

I would love it if it were +10 degrees in the evening -that sounds really warm!
on October 19, 2011 at 17:42 | Reply Jane

Your cushions are beautiful Teje, such lovely shades of blue and so well stitched. Your sister has really bought you home some treasures from Japan. I would love your kimono. You think it is cold at 10oc….we are having our 1st frost tonight and the forecast is 0oc!!! !! Brrr!!
Keep warm,
Jane x
on October 19, 2011 at 23:07 | Reply Kerry

Love the simplicity and restraint of your cushions, the fabric and the textures speak for themselves! Thankyou for your kind comments on my patterns too x
on October 20, 2011 at 00:14 | Reply Benta

I think you must have the best sister in the world! What lovely gifts!
on October 20, 2011 at 06:13 | Reply M-R @ Quilt Matters

Love those pillows, Teje! What great inspiration!
on October 20, 2011 at 15:15 | Reply 2browndawgs

I just love blue and white together. The pillows turned out beautifully.
on October 20, 2011 at 15:53 | Reply Christie, Describe Happy

Very nice to see the latest pillows you are working on! Those blues are so soothing. I also like hearing about your Japanese inspiration! I lived in Japan for three years and feel like a piece of me never left. And thanks for passing on Jude’s blog… her work is incredible to look at! Have a great day!
on October 20, 2011 at 19:35 | Reply Mia

Hi Teje,

Those pillows are so beautiful! Not only because salmiakki is my favorite candy but also those colors are so beautiful! Wonderful work! And I’m so happy you got your labels in order too, they just add that something little extra to work, making it simply perfect

Have a great day and wonderful weekend soon too!

Yours,
Mia
on October 22, 2011 at 01:45 | Reply Lucy Brennan

I’ve come over from Freshly Pieced and I just love those cushions! The kimono is beautiful! – Lucky lady!
on October 23, 2011 at 04:53 | Reply Marquetta Petri

I was very happy to search out this internet-site.I wanted to thanks on your time for this glorious learn!! I undoubtedly enjoying every little little bit of it and I’ve you bookmarked to check out new stuff you blog post.
on October 26, 2011 at 03:45 | Reply K

My daughter loves the design of Japan. She would love these pictures. My favorite Kimono was the last one. Your pillows are fresh and lovely.
on January 30, 2012 at 00:00 | Reply Pam

Beautiful pillows, both the designs and the colours. Your hand stitching is so neat. It really adds to the overall look.

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