"Little Lanterns of Tokyo"

For those of you who were waiting for Curry, the cat, to get off of this quilt so that you can finally see the whole thing, you are in luck today. Curry is hanging out somewhere else in the house. It's around 100 degrees in the big valley as I write, and no one seems to have much energy.

This quilt was a bit difficult to photograph. It is 72 X 72", and obviously, does not have a hanging sleeve on it as of yet. I stood on a chair, hoping to get a better view.

Here is a partial view of the middle section. It is comprised of hexagonal blocks--some pieced off-center log cabins, and some solid cuts of various black and metallic Asian prints.

 

This is an even closer look. The smallest strips are less than one inch across and were cut from hundreds of Asian charm squares I received through a charm swap at my guild many years ago.

 

This snapshot shows the Japanese lanterns that frame two of the corners. I am going to be quilting orchids on the large black border with my typical gold thread.

 

 

The abstract lanterns and night sky will be quilted with clouds and a few flying cranes.

 

 

The quilting on the outer most border will follow the printed hexagonal pattern on the fabric. I usually don't work on the outer border so early on, but with the major components of the quilt already anchored, I think I will be all right. I am sure loving working with the black Hobbs cotton/polyester batting I snagged from my stash in the linen closet. It is so lightweight and rarely shifts.

 

 

If you have any questions about "Little Lanterns of Tokyo", please feel free to ask. This quilt has been very slow in the making. It feels good to finally get to this point.