Creating World Peace, One Quilt At A Time

 One of the wonderful things about attending

International Quilt Market and Festival

is that it is truly

INTERNATIONAL

As I sat in my booth watching people

walk by,

or as I roamed the aisles

I listened to several languages being spoken.

It was very exciting to see so many 

countries and talents

drawn together 

for one premier quilting event.

Even the quilts that were hung

represented a nice blending of cultures.

As quilters, I felt us doing our part

to unite countries.

Perhaps we are creating 

World Peace

one quilt at a time:)

Hani-bi

(Flowers in the Night Sky)

by Yoshiko Kobayashi

Katano-City, Osaka, JAPAN

 I found Yoshiko's inspiration quite multi-cultural

"While I was thinking about ideas for my quilt,

I was impressed with a scene in an old American movie.

The scene was that of two old men

speaking while seeing distant

Hani-bi fireworks on the horizon.

I thought I might be able to express the fire trail

of hani-bi with a sawtooth pattern. 

Hani-bi are common to the Japanese since olden times.

Now in Japan, we frequently have hani-bi shows

in various parts of the country every year,

especially in summer."

 Technique: 

Machine pieced, quilted, appliqued, embroidered