Yoko Saito's Strolling Along Paths of Green

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Total Pages	: 113
Release	: 2013-01-31
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ISBN	: 9780985974626

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Yoko Saito, a prominent quilt artist in Japan, is known for her exquisite designs and ingenious use of "taupe color." In "Strolling Along Paths of Green, Ms. Saito finds beauty in the most common trees and plants and interprets them in quilt projects in such a way that is uniquely charming. She offers 33 different projects, including 2 quilts made up of plants seen through the four seasons, pouches and many kinds of bags.

Yoko Saito's Houses, Houses, Houses!

by Yōko Saitō

Author	: Yōko Saitō
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 113
Release	: 2012-12-28
Genre	: Handicrafts
ISBN	: 9780985974619

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Ms. Saito is a renowned quilter and teacher in Japan who is widely known for her mastery and use of "taupe color". In this book, Ms. Saito explores varying interpretations of quilted houses from one-dimensional designs to silhouettes. In addition to teaching you how to design your own house block, there are 34 projects from which to choose. These include handbags, pouches, carry-all, tissue case, pencil case and wall quilts.

Yoko Saito's Woolwork

by Norie Hirai

Author	: Norie Hirai
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 96
Release	: 2013-08-30
Genre	:
ISBN	: 9780985974633

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Yoko Saito, a world-famous quilter, designer, teacher and shop owner from Japan delights her audience with this book that focuses on quilts, bags and other projects made primarily of wool and yarn-dyed homespuns. Instructions are included for rug hooking, needle-felting, piecework and appliqué. The projects, practical with a touch of whimsy, will have you scouring closets for no longer used woolen clothing to turn into something fun and new.

Cotton & Indigo from Japan

by Teresa Duryea Wong

Author	: Teresa Duryea Wong
Publisher	: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages	: 159
Release	: 2017
Genre	: Cotton
ISBN	: 9780764353512

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More than 300 colorful photos and behind-the-scenes details reveal the fascinating story of Japan's cotton and indigo, and their enormous contribution to fiber arts worldwide. Learn how Japan and its top fabric designers, quilters, scientists, and artists combinetradition and high tech to weave the thread, fabrics, and stunningdesigns that are so coveted in today's fiber art world. Take a tour of Japan's elite textile printing mills to understand why Japan is considered the world's finest producer of quilting cotton. Learn where all this cotton comes from, and its close connection to another prized plant, indigo. Dozens of beautiful fabric designs and quilts by Shizuko Kuroha, Keiko Goke, Yoshiko Jinzenji, Yoko Saito, and others are featured, as well as cotton and indigo folk textiles through the ages. This journey gives a deeper understanding of the connection between contemporary textile art and Japan's cotton, indigo, and traditions.

138 Original Applique Designs

by Jun Sasaki

Author	: Jun Sasaki
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 233
Release	: 2015-11-20
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ISBN	: 9780986302916

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Ms. Saito, famous for her undeniably unique and beautiful color selections and intricate handwork, continues to give the world more wonderful designs in this book chock full of patterns and projects. The 138 designs are a mix of small and large and appropriate for both children and adults. There are 20 projects included in the book from bags and pouches to the more unusual eyeglasses case and a trug. Once again she combines not only appliqué, but patchwork and embroidery in her creations.

Japanese Counterculture

by Steven C. Ridgely

Author	: Steven C. Ridgely
Publisher	: U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages	: 251
Release	: 2010
Genre	: Literary Criticism
ISBN	: 0816667527

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Explores the significant impact of this countercultural figure of postwar Japan.

Yoko Saito's Bags I Love to Carry

by Yoko Saito

Author	: Yoko Saito
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 136
Release	: 2018-09-13
Genre	:
ISBN	: 9780986302978

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Japanese master quilter Yoko Saito is known the world over for her exquisite handbags. In this gorgeously photographed book, she shares 26 bag patterns with a focus on beauty, purpose, and comfort. Bags of all shapes and sizes feature motifs inspired by nature and traditional patchwork, most in Ms. Saito's signature taupe color palettes. With designs from big, boxy bags to petite pouches with curvy shapes, readers will learn Ms. Saito's methods for flawless piecing and applique - information on essential stitches and tools are included, along with how-to photos of basic techniques. Each pattern includes materials and cutting lists plus illustrated instructions. Whether stitchers are looking for casual bags for everyday use or spectacular bags fit for special occasions, they'll find the perfect handbag to create in this inspiring collection.

120 Original Embroidery Designs

by Yoko Saito

Author	: Yoko Saito
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 225
Release	: 2015-11-08
Genre	: Embroidery
ISBN	: 9780985974657

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Ms. Saito, a distinguished quilt artist, teacher and author in Japan, is most often known for her beautiful quilt designs. In fact, she is a master at many different handwork crafts. In this book, Ms. Saito has created embroider patterns for 120 original designs. She often combines the embroideries with appliqué and quilting to create what she calls "patchwork embroidery". Like all of her work, these designs are equally detailed and unique. In addition to the 120 embroidery designs, she includes 20 "patchwork embroidery" projects that include bags, wall hangings, keepsake boxes and more.

Something Like An Autobiography

by Akira Kurosawa

Author	: Akira Kurosawa
Publisher	: Vintage
Total Pages	: 241
Release	: 2011-07-27
Genre	: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN	: 030780321X

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Translated by Audie E. Bock. "A first rate book and a joy to read.... It's doubtful that a complete understanding of the director's artistry can be obtained without reading this book.... Also indispensable for budding directors are the addenda, in which Kurosawa lays out his beliefs on the primacy of a good script, on scriptwriting as an essential tool for directors, on directing actors, on camera placement, and on the value of steeping oneself in literature, from great novels to detective fiction." --Variety "For the lover of Kurosawa's movies...this is nothing short of must reading...a fitting companion piece to his many dynamic and absorbing screen entertainments." --Washington Post Book World