The Sewing Room Sampler combines two of Yoko Saito’s favourites: blocks featuring traditional quilting motifs, such as stars and houses, plus one-of-a-kind sewing-themed appliqué designs. You can use the block and appliqué designs individually, or combine them to create this quilting masterpiece. This quilt makes the perfect decoration for a sewing room or home of a
fellow quilter. Step-by-step colour instructions illustrate how to piece the 16 blocks together and assemble the quilt. Full-size templates of the appliqué motifs are included on pattern sheets.
- Includes 16 quilting-themed blocks, 8 appliqué motifs and a sampler quilt project
- Yoko Saito has published six titles in English language and is famous in quilting circles around US and Canada
- All templates are full size (includes large format patte
About Yoko Saito
Yoko Saito's reputation for precise needlework and taupe quilting have garnered her international fame. The author of numerous books, she lives in a suburb of Tokyo and is expanding her operations to France, Italy, and Taiwan. In 2008, she commemorated thirty years of creative activities with the Yoko Saito Quilt Exhibition.
Crochet Addict UK
What a fantastic way to expand your quilting skills and create something beautiful in the mix. This is a tradition design that takes many different quilting methods to make an amazing quilt. On each page you get diagrams to show you each of the construction steps to make each of the blocks. There are also notes with each to help you to understand the makeup of each design. There are also notes with each to help you to understand the makeup of each design. At the start of the book there are details about cutting the blocks and sewing the blocks.
Then at the back of the book there is information about making the blocks,
cutting out the lattices and sewing the quilt top. It also takes you through cutting the borders and applique pieces. Next you are given information on making the border, cutting & backing as well as completing the quilt. At the back are full-sized block templates and the pattern sheets. The traditional motifs are brought together in a beautiful design.