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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Yoshiko Jinzenji



Yoshiko Jinzenji is an internationally recognized textile artist, known for her beautiful minimalist quilts. Jinzenji is a master of textiles; dyeing, weaving, piecing, quilting, designing, writing and teaching her art form. Pictured above is her Filled Check print.


Dot & Dashes


Dots & Glyphs

I first came to know of her through her fabric designs. When I stumbled upon some at a quilt show last year, with just a bit of money left in my pocket, I happily spent my last dime on one of her printed fabric panels, (the one pictured directly above) It hangs it on my door, by my work table. I look at it everyday. It is too beautiful to cut!

I love her simplicity and her use of line. Jinzenji's designs are like a language all it's own, which she sings fluently, straight to my heart.

All of the images above and below came fromREPRODEPOT FABRICS.


Thumbprint Mix


Dashes
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9 comments:

  1. T.AllenMay 28, 2008 at 1:07 AM

    Thanks for sharing this artist's work. I just got my first sewing machine...go forward I'd love the opportunity to create with any of these patterns.I love the minimalist modern aesthetic.

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  2. Hey HarrietMay 28, 2008 at 5:35 AM

    I love the simplicity of these also. I think the 'Thumbprint Mix' is my favourite one. They're all adorable designs!

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  3. AnonymousMay 28, 2008 at 6:25 AM

    I love the variety you and other artists bring to quilting. I love seeing new spins on traditional crafts. Thanks for sharing Yoshiko with us.

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  4. High Desert DivaMay 28, 2008 at 7:41 AM

    "Jinzenji's designs are like a language all it's own, which she sings fluently, straight to my heart."

    lovely...

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  5. Sew BettieMay 28, 2008 at 1:46 PM

    I like dots and dashes the best. Reprodepot is the best online fabric shop!

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  6. Michelle Engel BencskoMay 28, 2008 at 5:15 PM

    Yes, again, I can certainly see the appeal for you especially. It's got that off kilter balance and simplicity of form and shape and tosses in some playfulness.

    I like seeing your influences and favorites!

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  7. jacquieMay 29, 2008 at 12:10 AM

    I saw these too. I would love to do some home dec with these. Amazine!

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  8. JackieMay 29, 2008 at 7:56 AM

    This is a back to front way of commenting.
    First: I love these fabrics; Second: Congratulations on making the front page of etsy. I don't even know how to get in a treasury!
    Third: I wish I was coming to the the Crafts market. It sounds amazing.
    Fourth: Hope you sell loads.

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  9. AnonymousMay 30, 2008 at 9:45 AM

    ooooo Thanks so much for sharing these special fabrics! I'll have to add a half yard to my stash!

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