Paducah, Kentucky, USA, April 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When the American quilting tradition first hit Japan’s shores three decades ago, Japanese quilters often looked to the West for ideas.

It’s there that, on April 21, a nine-quilt exhibit created 30 years ago will go on display. “So this exhibit is the 30th anniversary of this 1995 project that was done by the Japanese American ...

Japan is not often associated with quilting in the popular imagination. In reality, however, artists have been blending fundamental quilting methods with traditional aesthetics for decades. These ...

After Kuroha conferred with a group of fellow quilters, they formed the Japan Quilt Society and decided to hold their own event — the Tokyo Quilt Show — in March 2022 despite having little ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan – A one-of-a-kind community quilt designed by more than 35 units and private organizations was unveiled during a ceremony here Tuesday. The quilt, which has each of its squares ...

A colorful array of bright patterns greets visitors as they walk into “Kimono Quilts.” Three quilts feature squares with cutout kimono shapes in various colors. One features b ...

Susan Beal emailed to say they they're wrapping up the project, the drive to help ‘s Japan Relief Fund ... "and then we'll be donating the remaining quilts to disaster relief efforts, to ...

To get thread, we’d unpick worn-out clothes. The back of the quilt was made of calico flour bags. ‘But the Japanese couldn’t know about it – they’d beat you if they found you doing ...