Japanese Quilt Blocks to Mix and Match

Although the emphasis is Mix and Match Japanese quilt blocks, this book can jump start the process for creating a block quilt from any fabric. But if you love playing with Japanese fabrics, it's definitely a tool to add to your toolbag. It includes techniques, clear instructions, and great examples of finished blocks.

This is the best book of Japanese-style blocks I have seen. The author describes various types of Japanese patterns and provides very precise directions for construction of each block, plus ideas for combining different blocks into quilts. The book also contains a variety of interesting patterns for Sashiko stitching. It is an exceptional book for anyone interested in Japanese-style quilts.

Susan Briscoe's Japanese Quilt Blocks book must be one of the top ten quilt design books ever. I had been searching for a long time for a way to make simple elegant 9-inch patches that are not the same old traditional American items. Briscoe's book has so inspired me on to creating little 9-inch patches that I simply cannot wait to sit at my work table each day to play with further fabric combinations and designs. The extraordinary way she has combined her patches into quilts give me great pleasure and encourage me to do the same. The directions and color photos in the book are excellent. And the rating of each of the 122 designs by difficulty helps, too. I treasure this book. Also, it is the first quilting book I have felt inspired to buy in 20 years!

I just received this book and I'm really impressed with it! The blocks are beautiful and well presented. Some of the piecing procedures can be done a little easier than is shown, but basically this book is a real find! I love Japanese motifs and have done a bit of sashiko so this book is a real inspriation for me!

Susan Briscoe has produced a gorgeous book, full of unique designs and patterns. Many of the patterns are simple; others, especially the appliques, a complex. The photos are beautiful and show how Japanese fabrics can be utilized in striking ways. In addition, Briscoe offers plenty of tips on color, block construction, design, piecing, sashiko stitching, etc. If you have any Japanese fabrics in your stash (or even if you don't), you'll enjoy this book.