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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
(72,148 posts)Thx for sharing!
Phoenix61
(18,506 posts)YDogg
(6,683 posts)PittBlue
(4,583 posts)FalloutShelter
(13,624 posts)So accomplished.
Solly Mack
(95,376 posts)Srkdqltr
(8,702 posts)sinkingfeeling
(56,001 posts)Srkdqltr
(8,702 posts)3catwoman3
(27,249 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
(56,001 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
(27,249 posts)be happy to be a paying customer.
sinkingfeeling
(56,001 posts)3catwoman3
(27,249 posts)Im bookmarking this thread.
Safe travels to you. Business or pleasure?
sinkingfeeling
(56,001 posts)7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)Have a wonderful time!!
sinkingfeeling
(56,001 posts)7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)I'm planning trip to costa rica
I'm hoping to meet up with Lake Arenal
Ms7wo7rees
ShazzieB
(21,209 posts)That is incredible. So many beautiful colors and patterns in the fabrics. And the origami folding is to die for! 🤩
Arkansas Granny
(32,101 posts)Leghorn21
(13,934 posts)Thanks so much for it sharing with us!!
MLAA
(19,366 posts)MLAA
(19,366 posts)ancianita
(41,183 posts)Thank you so much for your sharing your creation, beauty that I can only gaze upon and marvel at.
AverageOldGuy
(2,783 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
(4,565 posts)dlk
(12,802 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
(4,416 posts)iluvtennis
(21,317 posts)CaptainTruth
(7,796 posts)Backseat Driver
(4,671 posts)lucca18
(1,413 posts)That takes a lot of work!
You are very talented!
Rebl2
(16,739 posts)electric_blue68
(22,672 posts)Last edited Sat Nov 26, 2022, 10:25 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
(3,284 posts)Absolutely beautiful
samplegirl
(13,212 posts)job. I know that took a lot of work.
mopinko
(72,819 posts)do you sell them?
7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)Ms7wo7rees
tccturtle
(73 posts)littlemissmartypants
(28,632 posts)femmedem
(8,524 posts)I can't imagine the hours that went into it, but however many they were, it was worth it.
Roxi
(2,184 posts)I love the colors and the incredible work you put into it!
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,731 posts)Congratulations on your excellent art!
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