Folded Flowers: Fabric Origami with a Twist of Silk Ribbon - Softcover

." . . Kumiko's Oregon flower garden continues to inspire her original and exquisite designs" [Sudo is] famous for her beautiful folded fabric designs and meticulous attention to detail. "Quilters Newsletter Magazine"" "A very highly recommended guide to a fascinating and lovely art." --Library Bookwatch "As with Kumiko's other books, the prose is delightful and you gain an additional insight into the culture of Japan." --The Professional Quilter "[Sudo is] famous for her beautiful folded fabric designs and meticulous attention to detail." --Quilters Newsletter Magazine A very highly recommended guide to a fascinating and lovely art. "Library Bookwatch" " As with Kumiko s other books, the prose is delightful and you gain an additional insight into the culture of Japan. "The Professional Quilter" "

Kumiko Sudo re-invents fabric origami with a pretty new twist! Here, Kumiko deftly intertwines silk ribbon among her fabrics, adding a shimmer of sunlight to her miraculous flower designs. The book features: 24 original three-dimensional flower designs in fabric and silk ribbon; patterns for six beautiful purses - perfect as gifts; and techniques for perfect applique, Japanese sashiko stitching, embellishment, and more.