{"product_id":"east-meets-west-quilts-patricia-belyea-9781419726590","title":"East-Meets-West Quilts: Explore Improv with Japanese-Inspired Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFourteen simple projects: \"Readers will be awestruck by the brilliant designs and ... sidebars on famous stitcher Ayako Miyawaki, yukata cottons, and more.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImprov quilting--in which quilt designs emerge organically as fabric is cut and stitched--is easy, popular, and fun. In \u003ci\u003eEast-Meets-West Quilts\u003c\/i\u003e, expert quilter \u003cb\u003ePatricia Belyea\u003c\/b\u003e offers improv instruction and shares her appealing Quilt Manifesto of five simple rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile providing quilters with a starting point, the fifth rule of the Manifesto, \"Break any rule you like,\" opens the door to creative freedom. (However, the solid instructions allow even the rule-breakers to create beautiful quilts on the first try!) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFourteen projects combine authentic Japanese yukata cottons and contemporary fabrics; each is finished with bold hand-stitching. The quilt-making process is presented in detail, and each quilt shows the irresistible wabi-sabi influence of Japanese design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With fresh designs and useful directions, Belyea's book is both practical and aspirational.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patricia Belyea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419726595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419726590\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 8.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/16\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2017 pg. 14","brand":"Patricia Belyea","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980326109439,"sku":"9781419726590","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f788e89d-715d-4919-9f80-fccb7892136b.jpg?v=1683249283","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/east-meets-west-quilts-patricia-belyea-9781419726590","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}