Sunday, August 28, 2011

I think I'm done

Even using rather small stitches, this did not take long to quilt. I had planned to do some quilting in the border but one inch is rather narrow to do anything fancy so maybe I can leave it as is.

As I expected, the blocks were easy to sew together since the points of the stars didn't come all the way to the edges. In cutting the pieces there was a bit of waste but this is a pattern I will try again in the coming days. (thank you Jan Marie) I am hoping that Yuzawaya, the place I bought the small packet of fabric, might still have a few of these sets of fabric. I didn't save the selvage but I noticed it is made in Japan and "antique" which I take to mean a reproduction print.
As cotton goes, it was very fine and easy to both sew and quilt.

This afternoon there was a big Ceremony for the Scouts of Kanagawa in a Yokohama park along the waterfront. They were looking for some high mucky-mucks from the BSA and somehow I ended up on the guest list. I was very happy to see that not only some Scouts, but also leaders were wearing the handicraft neckerchief slides made a few weeks ago on the foot of Mt Fuji. Although there was a slight breeze off the water, it was a very hot afternoon and a long ceremony. I understand the Crown Prince was to put in an appearance later on but my little group decided to fore go any more ceremony and check out some edibles in Chinatown nearby.

Tomorrow I need to remember to put a label on the runner ... something I always forget to do. Then I may take on a little challenge as Laura Lochore at Quokka Quilts is putting together "Mug Rugs of the World" and looking for a mug rug that represents Japan. I have never made a mug rug but I have a few patterns and a lot of Japanese fabric I might use. So... what says "Japan"? An origami crane? A torii gate? Mt Fuji? Maybe I'll have to make more than one.

9 comments:

  1. That's beautiful julie! Did you hand piece it? I'm having trouble stopping at one mugrug too!

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  2. Beautiful work! I love the colors. I would like to see an origami crane. Is a lantern or a kimono too common? I can't wait to see it!

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  3. Beautiful colors! I'm always partial to Mt. Fuji.

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  4. Your table runner is beautiful. I'm not always partial to soft colours but I love the look of this. I think you might have to make more than one mug rug. There are so many things that could represent Japan. A kimono would be lovely, a crane even better, but so complicated. I can't wait to see what you make.

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  5. I love the colors of this table runner Julie - very soft and beautiful. I've taken a note from you and have now completed three table runners for my daughter with one about 3/4 complete. Of course I don't hand quilt them so it's much faster than yours. I'll be showing them soon. For a mug rug to represent Japan I confess the idea of origami would particularly say Japan to me! blessings, marlene

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  6. This is lovely and you moved very quickly from conception to execution without being sidelined. I'm sure the recipient will be delighted.

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  7. the table runner turned out beautifully! And such lovely colours. Mt Fuji, kimonos, origami all say "Japan" to me!

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  8. Love the runner and how it came out, beautiful fabrics and colors.

    Debbie

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  9. The runner turned out beautifully. Well done!

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