Thank you for coming!

Hello, dear all. It's Emi.
Our first exhibition of the year held in Tokyo was finished last Tuesday.
We thank you who visited us and would like to share photos from the exhibit with you who could not make it.

As always the ad flag was waiting for you to come.

At the entrance there was a room which was decorated with Masako's works.
You see her latest quilt which was exhibited at the Tokyo Dome Show last January, hanging on a wall.

Some works using Masako's newest fabric collection "American Country 13".

Fortunately many new students had joined us since last year so there were a number of  first quilts that they made.
I chose some quilts out of countless quilts, from the experienced ones to the fresh ones.
It is a shame that I can not post here all.

Gorgeous Baltimore album quilt
I especially like the color combinations.
How soft and delicate ....

We bought this embroidery book in Paris. One of our colleagues liked it so much that she tried some motifs and combined them with crochet flowers. An intricate work. 

Which design is your favorite?

I have seen numbers of wedding ring quilts before, but it was my first to see the one with these rose designs applique. The maker will dedicate it to her 2nd daughter who is going to get married soon.

A combination of crochet and quilt patterns.
Looks simple but very pretty.

This is the very Masako's way. This white quilt consisted of some blocks assembled by double crochet.

This is not only a typical red work quilt. Look at it in detail.

The maker made 2882 hexagon pieces and put them all around the embroideries.

Lovely patterns

There is a wonderful story behind this quilt. The maker's daughter works for a kindergarten and made a picture book for her pupils. It is about a rabbit tailor. She has animal customers and likes making  made-to-order clothes. One day a bear visits her shop, but unfortunately he is too big to make clothes with fabrics that she has. Once the animals hear that story, they offer fabrics that they have with pleasure then the rabbit pieces fabrics to make it.

All of designs are from the picture book. How special!

Have you ever seen one of those quilts before?

Last July the maker went to Seattle for pleasure and visited a museum where a quilt exhibition of African American quilts was held. This was one of quilts which she was amazed and inspired by.
She needed so many fabrics to make it and asked her friends to give her some. Therefore it was so memorable to her, because when she sees it, it reminds her of her friends.
Here is a post of the quilt exhibit in Seattle
Exhibit in Seattle

Exhibition information

We have  2 quilt exhibitions in Tokyo and Osaka.

If you ever have a chance to visit Japan one of these days, please stop by.

There will be Masako's new quilt called "Quilting door" (the photo above) and more than 70 quilts that CRIB QUILT students made.

We begin to sell Masako's new fabric collection, American Country 13 and some new kits.

Tokyo

Duration: May 16(THU) to 21(TUE)  10am to 7pm  (closed at 5pm on the final day)

Place: the 3rd floor of the Tokyu Honten Department Store in Shibuya

Osaka

exhibition

Duration: June 5(WED) to 7(FRI) 10am to 8pm (closed at 6pm on the final day) 

Place: the 9th floor of the Umeda Hankyu Honten Department Store in Osaka

sale

Duration : June 5(WED) to 10(MON) 10am to 8pm ( open till 9pm on 7th and 8th and closed at 5pm on the final day)

Place: the 10th floor of the Umeda Hankyu Honten Department Store in Osaka

The same book in Taiwanese

One of Masako's book called "Itsudemo quilt Dokodemo quilt" (it means Anytime quilt and anywhere quilt) has published in Taiwanese.
First comes Korean and Thai, then comes Taiwanese.

ISBN number is 978-986-5957-39-1.
Please enjoy!

New fabrics from Moda

Some new fabrics from Moda arrived at the store yesterday.
They are available so if you like to have it, please email us at office@crib.co.jp !
If you were in the mood for Spring, they would be perfect.

A02-493   1400yen/m

A02-494  1400yen/m

A02-495  1400yen/m

A02-496  1400yen/m

A02-497  1400yen/m

Another book in Thai

We are so happy to announce that another book has been published in Thai.



 I looked at the inside ... it was totally Greek to me ... or  would I rather say totally Thai to me :-)?

The ISBN number is 978-974-247-586-4.
If you wish to have it, please check it with the number.

Lunch at the workshop in Bangkok

Pao's husband, Kob is a wonderful cook.
He cooked lunch for us including students (27 people in total) on the first and third days.
Needless to say, everything tasted so well!

Behind-the-scenes pictures are below....


The kitchen was hectic!

They are making mashed potatoes. Lots of butter. It can't be not good :-)

garlic toast

great chef!

We all had lunch together outside under a tent.

Stew, green salad and pasta

Grilled chicken!

Gorgeous plate

yum, yum!

Workshop in Bangkok 2013

Masako and I went to Bangkok for a week for giving workshops at Pao's quilt studio.
This is the front of her studio.

There was Masako's new quilt hanging on a wall at the entrance.

We had 17 students each day (from 8th to 11th) and made a bag which had 16 blocks using piecing paper and crochet boarders!

The first day

The second day

The third day

The final day

Many students brought their works like bags and pouches which were originally CRIB QUILT's kits or used her fabric collections "American Country".



There were only 2 Japanese students all through the duration.

We had never given workshops at Pao's atelier before, but with her and her husband, Kob's helps, everything went so well!

Interpreter, Bhussadee, Pao and Kob

One night Bhussadee san, Masako and I went to be given a massage. It was so relaxing!

Overall the students preferred the workshop at the studio, which gave them more intimate atmosphere than the ones held at the big hotel for the past years.