{"product_id":"eastmeetswest-quilts-isbn-9781419726591","title":"East-Meets-West Quilts","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","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":44825911591141,"sku":"NP9781419726590","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_e367baeb-d53d-4cc6-a5b4-9429fc7e3100.jpg?v=1773101856","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/eastmeetswest-quilts-isbn-9781419726591","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}