Celebrated fiber artist Kumiko Sudo invites you to bring one of Japan's most elegant artistic traditions into your home. Here are fifteen exquisite designs, uniquely styled after traditional Japanese Kake-Jiku--beautiful hanging scrolls that grace the alcoves and entryways of Japanese homes. Created in kimono silks as well as contemporary cottons, each lovely block features needleturn applique. Many showcase Kumiko's sensational three-dimensional flowers or her elegant sashiko stitching. Others introduce simple Japanese knots and cording. Kumiko's delightful watercolor drawings serve as a charming complement to this gorgeous collection.

Kake-Jiku features:

- 15 Japan-inspired display quilts, photographed in perfect detail
- Complete patterns and easy-to-follow color drawings
- How-to techniques, including needleturn appliqué, fabric origami, and sashiko stitching

Kumiko Sudo is an internationally acclaimed quilt and fiber artist. Before moving to the United States in 1985, she was known by quilters and fiber artists throughout Japan for her books and was a popular presenter on Japanese national television. Today, Ms. Sudo's work is in several prestigious public and private collections throughout the United States, including the Museum of American Folk Art in New York City. Her books, including bestsellers Kokoro no Te, Flower Origami, Folded Flowers, Omiyage, Fabled Flowers, and East Quilts West, have inspired quilters and artists around the world. She is currently working on a series of fabric designs for In the Beginning fabric company. Ms. Sudo lives in Eugene, Oregon.