- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Breckling Press; illustrated edition edition (1 Sep 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0972121803
- ISBN-13: 978-0972121804
- Product Dimensions: 25.1 x 21.9 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,186,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Kumiko Sudo re-invents fabric origami with a pretty new twist! Here, Kumiko deftly intertwines silk ribbon among her fabrics, adding a shimmer of sunlight to her miraculous flower designs. The book features: 24 original three-dimensional flower designs in fabric and silk ribbon; patterns for six beautiful purses - perfect as gifts; and techniques for perfect applique, Japanese sashiko stitching, embellishment, and more.
About the Author
Kumiko Sudo is an internationally acclaimed quilt and fiber artist. Before moving to the United States, she was known throughout Japan for her quilting books and was featured on Japanese national television. Her works are in several public and private collections, including the Museum of American Folk Art in New York City. She is the author of Circles of the East, Fabled Flowers, and Omiyage. She lives in Eugene, Oregon.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not what I hoped for,
By Z. Herbert "solaan" (Lancashire, UK) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Folded Flowers: Fabric Origami with a Twist of Silk Ribbon (Paperback)
The book is well-set out, beautifully styled and has patterns for lots of flowers and six small bags. The instructions and diagrams are adequate but not always crystal clear. The flowers are very stylized, quite stiff in their look and lack the opulence of form I expected. The printed fabrics used add visual interest but are not necessarily freely available, nor do they give the illusion of 'real' flowers. Compared with The Artful Ribbon (qv) the flowers in this book lack shimmer and life. The projects have quite traditional Japanese lines to them, reminiscent of the composition of kimono prints, and lack spontaneity of line. They have the rigid discipline of origami; one can't 'see' the flowers growing.
It is a pretty book and the author knows her stuff, but it is not what I was looking for.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews) 60 of 63 people found the following review helpful:
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Great Fun!,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Folded Flowers: Fabric Origami with a Twist of Silk Ribbon (Paperback)
I was so excited to hear that Kumiko Sudo had a new flower book out! I loved Fabled Flowers and I like this one even better! The photos are beautiful and the patterns are so nicely laid out that I could follow them without any problem. For a visual learner like me, that--and lots of pictures--is exactly what I need. I made two of the flower designs the first weekend after buying the book. I used some of my favorite floral fabrics and they look wonderful. I love Rose Hortensia--little fairy faces peeking out of the flowers . . . so cute! I can't wait to get started on one of the purse designs . . . Marcie in Chicago
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
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Fabric Origami,
By Virginia Allain "(retired librarian)" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Folded Flowers: Fabric Origami with a Twist of Silk Ribbon (Paperback)
The ladies in my quilting group went crazy over this book and the new techniques it showed them. It has 24 original three-dimensional flower designs in fabric and silk ribbon. You learn to make a pompom dahlia, a lily, kalanchoe, hollyhock, China aster, an Australian waratah, passion flower, sweet pea, cockscomb, malaleuca, and others. She shows each flower in a finished project with detailed instructions to make the small quilt.
There are also patterns for six purses so you can make your own elegant evening bags or give them as gifts. The steps are show in drawings with color so it is easy to see the folding and which side you are working with. The techniques taught are appliqué, Japanese sashiko stitching, beading and embellishment, all-in-one backings and borders, and others. 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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This is what I was looking for!,
By Genevieve BORREUX - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Folded Flowers: Fabric Origami with a Twist of Silk Ribbon (Paperback)
This is exactly what I needed to complete a quilt I am working on. I wanted to include some flowers in a pineapple log cabin made in batik to give more dynamism to the end result. The projects in the book are easy to follow, magnificient and have that oriental touch but which can easily be included / adapted in more standard pieces of work. It is a real pleasure also to glance through the pages.
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