On the Bookshelf

Kake-Jiku
Famed crafts author Kumiko Sudo brings the elegant Japanese tradition of Kake-Jiku home in a dazzling collection of 15 decorative quilt wall hangings — perfect for every season. Kake-Jiku, hand-painted scrolls hung in entryways and alcoves, have long been displayed in Japanese homes, greeting each new season and bestowing good luck upon the household. These vibrant wall hangings are sure to brighten the darkest alcove and warmly welcome every guest.

With her intuitive sense of color and design, Sudo renders each Kake-Jiku in contemporary fabrics. Like picture-windows into Japanese culture, each inspiring design is constructed using Sudo’s unique brand of Japanese applique. Some are embellished with the fabric-origami flowers that have become her trademark, others are enhanced with beautiful sashiko stitching.

Superb watercolor paintings by Sudo divide the chapters and stunning photography, color drawings, step-by-step directions, and full-size reusable templates for every project complete this lovely book.

To order this book for your store, contact Breckling Press at 1-630-941-1179 or visit www.brecklingpress.com.

Doubledipity: More Serendipity Quilts
Doubledipity: More Serendipity Quilts, by Sara Nephew, is “double” the fun! More six-pointed star blocks and exciting layouts continue the serendipitous enjoyment of these gorgeous, yet easy works of art. The possibilities increase with 60 more wedge-based blocks! Visual indexes make design choices easy.

A special section includes 13 fast and fancy pieced borders. All designs are rotary cut and machine pieced. Use Alicia’s Attics’ Clearview Triangle Super60 ruler for easy cutting and the optional Diamond Guide for fussy cutting.

To order this book for your store, contact Alicia’s Attic at 1-970-224-1336 or visit www.aliciasattic.com.

Reprinted from SQE Professional, March 2007