Japanese Flowers in Appliqué

The exhibition opened in Tokyo on 28 December 2004 in the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Department Store. It then travelled to venues in Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Sapporo, Kyoto, and Takamatsu. Altogether, the exhibition attracted over 105,000 visitors in Japan. In October 2005, the exhibition travelled to Korea, where it was shown in the Chojun Textile and Quilt Museum and Sookmyung Women's University Museum in Seoul.

Eileen has travelled to Japan at various times in Summer, Autumn, and Spring. The flowers in many temple and public gardens make a stunning display, and she especially loved the Meiji Jingu Iris Garden. These flowers were the inspiration for her quilt. The brilliant colours of the Japanese maples in Autumn overshadow the softer tones of some of the Summer and Spring flowers, so the maple leaves are quilted in gold around the border.

Eileen has captured the wonderful colours of Japan in this quilt. Easy-to-follow instructions have been provided so that the reader can create their own beautiful quilt. However, if one would like to make a single panel of flowers into a quilt or use it on another piece, it can be easily done, with each pattern standing alone.

Japanese Flowers in Appliqué offers a beautiful and inspiring guide for those interested in quilting and the vibrant world of Japanese flora.