Story Quilts Through the Seasons

Yukari Takahara is a teacher, designer and shop owner in Japan. In this book she introduces her story of opening a gallery, studio, cafe and quilt shop as well as gives you a glimpse into the unique idea of making beautiful quilts based on stories or depictions of her life. Filled with a gallery of 37 different quilts or vignettes from things she has designed and made, she encourages readers to create their own. With 14 pages of pattern ideas as well as step-by-step directions for her techniques in applique and choosing materials, it is a beautiful book that inspires everyone to represent special times or people in their own lives through the medium of quilting.