tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post9165075241631081338..comments2024-03-17T20:51:49.427-07:00Comments on My Quilt Diary: The art of the Japanese TenuguiJulie Fukudahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704374750710761269noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-50518904776515856502019-01-27T04:20:41.156-08:002019-01-27T04:20:41.156-08:00Hello!
I have some questions about tenugui quilt...Hello! <br /><br />I have some questions about tenugui quilts! I’ve been collecting them since I moved to Tokyo (some were given as gifts). I really want to make a quilt out of them but I worry that the colours will bleed. Have you had this problem? What can I do to combat this? I have some with very dark colours or a lot of black and then others with delicate colours. <br />I read rinsing them in salt water can help prevent bleeding? <br />Any advice would be appreciated.<br />Grace Gracehttps://madeinmaida.home.blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-11621393190281643502015-08-31T16:37:23.448-07:002015-08-31T16:37:23.448-07:00David, I wrote you a reply before I noticed you ar...David, I wrote you a reply before I noticed you are still no-reply. If you click on your name in the reply as: box, you can change to the open ID for that comment and it might help ... or send your e-mail address. If there is anything I can do to help you in your search, please let me know. Julie Fukudahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704374750710761269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-72452565695034605422015-08-31T12:43:57.096-07:002015-08-31T12:43:57.096-07:00For some reason, my comments are acting up... Apol...For some reason, my comments are acting up... Apologies for double posting... Thank you for your insight, you've inspired me... I think I'll give it a go!<br /><br />Many thanks again, David<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10928490794380245663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-62659668873700617652015-08-31T07:00:05.112-07:002015-08-31T07:00:05.112-07:00Dave, you come through as a no-reply blogger so I ...Dave, you come through as a no-reply blogger so I hope this message will reach you.<br />Basically the towels are a soft cotton, The weave is a bit looser than the polished cottons we find in fabric shops. There does tend to be some variety in quality but the poorer towels are usually those made cheaply for advertising. There can also be a slight variety in size but they are close enough for piecing into background.<br />Yukata fabric is made the same way and they can be interchanged.Julie Fukudahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704374750710761269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-49922934323777714822015-08-31T06:03:02.036-07:002015-08-31T06:03:02.036-07:00Hi there,
I'm just starting quilting and love...Hi there,<br /><br />I'm just starting quilting and love the look of Japanese fabrics and particular the more traditional geometric prints...<br /><br />I've done a search on Tengui and your blog comes up - you've some beautiful work and I hope that you may be able to help...<br /><br />I'm actually making my very first quilt (for my wife), I bought some fabrics from Liberty London for the quilt top, which is now done, and was looking at Tenugui fabrics for the back, but I know nothing....<br /><br />The pieces I'm looking at need to be imported from Japan to me (in Ireland) and I have no access to actually touch and feel them, they'rec.13x36 inch, so I'll need to piece a number together, so the questions I have are:<br /><br />What's Tengui fabric actually like? From the pictures I see and the description I have, it seems to be a little "tougher"? What's it like to piece together and what's the feel?<br /><br />I know this is a little vague, but, as I said - this is the very first quilt I've ever done and I can't find this fabric anywhere for me to check out in person.<br /><br />Many thanks, DavidAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10928490794380245663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-76073202707977651562015-08-31T06:02:39.766-07:002015-08-31T06:02:39.766-07:00Hi there,
I'm just starting quilting and love...Hi there,<br /><br />I'm just starting quilting and love the look of Japanese fabrics and particular the more traditional geometric prints...<br /><br />I've done a search on Tengui and your blog comes up - you've some beautiful work and I hope that you may be able to help...<br /><br />I'm actually making my very first quilt (for my wife), I bought some fabrics from Liberty London for the quilt top, which is now done, and was looking at Tenugui fabrics for the back, but I know nothing....<br /><br />The pieces I'm looking at need to be imported from Japan to me (in Ireland) and I have no access to actually touch and feel them, they'rec.13x36 inch, so I'll need to piece a number together, so the questions I have are:<br /><br />What's Tengui fabric actually like? From the pictures I see and the description I have, it seems to be a little "tougher"? What's it like to piece together and what's the feel?<br /><br />I know this is a little vague, but, as I said - this is the very first quilt I've ever done and I can't find this fabric anywhere for me to check out in person.<br /><br />Many thanks, DavidAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10928490794380245663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-9682573824731353872011-08-03T14:44:52.853-07:002011-08-03T14:44:52.853-07:00Memories of window shopping at some of the train s...Memories of window shopping at some of the train stations shops and department stores in Tokyo while waiting to meet up with someone. Numerous times I would purchase a tenugui while waiting. Now the many tenugui that I purchased take a turn decorating my dinning room table. I never get tired of them, so refreshing!MQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01055414902228765068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-46132299454174634852011-05-25T16:02:58.339-07:002011-05-25T16:02:58.339-07:00Great post Julie!
The kaleidoscope quilt is love...Great post Julie! <br /><br />The kaleidoscope quilt is lovely. Hope all is well.Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09820338006005388163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-78496833919966328062011-05-25T07:37:33.783-07:002011-05-25T07:37:33.783-07:00My daughter just received a tenugui from one of he...My daughter just received a tenugui from one of her classmates here. He is Japanese but attends the German School with her. Your posts reminds me fondly of Japan.XUEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02778103388264364774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-20996744115177997812011-05-24T13:58:25.069-07:002011-05-24T13:58:25.069-07:00A great post! Another lesson learned!!! 8-)
Your ...A great post! Another lesson learned!!! 8-) <br />Your quilt is lovely!Myrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10671717725163020678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-80255467045533928502011-05-24T11:10:22.100-07:002011-05-24T11:10:22.100-07:00Just amazing Julie! I loved reading about how the...Just amazing Julie! I loved reading about how these were made and the things they might say or depict. blessings, marleneStitchinByTheLakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04501479854150315011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-62606809330242936392011-05-23T13:05:40.392-07:002011-05-23T13:05:40.392-07:00Julie, this is a fascinating post, I had no idea a...Julie, this is a fascinating post, I had no idea about the variety in these tenugui. It is quite like the tea towels we can buy as souvenirs of places we visit. Do you fancy a little swap? I'd love to have some Japanese towels to use and I could send you some English tea towels? Let me know.Lis Harwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11700965811840448266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-2778975990034865702011-05-23T01:47:00.366-07:002011-05-23T01:47:00.366-07:00Great post on tenugui. I have collected some in t...Great post on tenugui. I have collected some in the past too thinking I'd make a quilt someday. And then my daughter used loads of them when she did kendo (wrap them around your head under that helmet). I thought about making her a kendo quilt with them... Sweat stains and all! That's another someday project.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858446371419879296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-16818545489450335012011-05-22T18:50:15.283-07:002011-05-22T18:50:15.283-07:00These are so neat! I'd collect them if I had ...These are so neat! I'd collect them if I had a chance. Each one looks different but beautiful. I'm making two 'Fat Cats in the City' quilts for friends. These would be fun to use as backings for these cat lovers.Cheryl's Teapots2Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005480747596617459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-73015790569986254142011-05-22T13:20:24.788-07:002011-05-22T13:20:24.788-07:00I think if I lived in Japan I would have a large c...I think if I lived in Japan I would have a large collection of these towels. How interesting they are. Thank-you for telling us about them. I love all the info you share about Japan. I would love to have a towel if you have one you think would speak to me....Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104565945520530658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-70213542873793179012011-05-22T11:32:36.237-07:002011-05-22T11:32:36.237-07:00Thanks for telling about these cute towels, they l...Thanks for telling about these cute towels, they look very nice. I can understand why you collect them.Willekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836920943666933683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-82646289185390349782011-05-22T07:33:00.052-07:002011-05-22T07:33:00.052-07:00My daughter brought some of these towels back with...My daughter brought some of these towels back with her when she moved home from Kagoshima. Do you have a towel from Mushashi Maru...he was my favorite sumo? Please remember me if no one else wants the beautiful kitty panels. I do a lot of charity projects, and kitty fabric is in great demand! Thanks again for the one you sent me!Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13077207368935108279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-27988530131946216442011-05-22T06:48:26.082-07:002011-05-22T06:48:26.082-07:00I didn't know about these. How interesting! Th...I didn't know about these. How interesting! Thanks for sharing! <br /><br />LaDonnaDiana and LaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13763790514465110826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-31715352510264933542011-05-22T05:18:14.575-07:002011-05-22T05:18:14.575-07:00Thank you for that informative post. Collecting...Thank you for that informative post. Collecting these seems to be a bit like collecting the depression-era feedsacks. If you have any of these with parrots I would be happy to give them a good home :-)<br /><br />(And speaking of parrots--my confirmation word is "der wing", funnily enough)FeatherDusterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948943117689877545noreply@blogger.com