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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
(66,230 posts)Thx for sharing!
Phoenix61
(18,264 posts)YDogg
(6,683 posts)PittBlue
(4,504 posts)FalloutShelter
(13,240 posts)So accomplished.
Solly Mack
(94,694 posts)Srkdqltr
(8,225 posts)sinkingfeeling
(54,982 posts)Srkdqltr
(8,225 posts)3catwoman3
(26,484 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
(54,982 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
(26,484 posts)…be happy to be a paying customer.
sinkingfeeling
(54,982 posts)3catwoman3
(26,484 posts)I’m bookmarking this thread.
Safe travels to you. Business or pleasure?
sinkingfeeling
(54,982 posts)7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)Have a wonderful time!!
sinkingfeeling
(54,982 posts)7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)I'm planning trip to costa rica
I'm hoping to meet up with Lake Arenal
Ms7wo7rees
ShazzieB
(20,155 posts)That is incredible. So many beautiful colors and patterns in the fabrics. And the origami folding is to die for! 🤩
Arkansas Granny
(31,980 posts)Leghorn21
(13,839 posts)Thanks so much for it sharing with us!!
MLAA
(19,093 posts)MLAA
(19,093 posts)ancianita
(40,254 posts)Thank you so much for your sharing your creation, beauty that I can only gaze upon and marvel at.
AverageOldGuy
(2,520 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
(4,539 posts)dlk
(12,613 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 I’m using one night.
I hope it turns out as pretty as yours.
wendyb-NC
(4,180 posts)iluvtennis
(21,127 posts)CaptainTruth
(7,531 posts)Backseat Driver
(4,671 posts)lucca18
(1,382 posts)That takes a lot of work!
You are very talented!
Rebl2
(16,103 posts)electric_blue68
(20,730 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
(1,859 posts)Absolutely beautiful
samplegirl
(12,869 posts)job. I know that took a lot of work.
mopinko
(72,217 posts)do you sell them?
7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)Ms7wo7rees
tccturtle
(67 posts)littlemissmartypants
(27,142 posts)femmedem
(8,503 posts)I can't imagine the hours that went into it, but however many they were, it was worth it.
Roxi
(2,179 posts)I love the colors and the incredible work you put into it!
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,681 posts)Congratulations on your excellent art!
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