American readers might be surprised to hear that roughly ninety-seven percent of the quilts accepted for display at the Yokohama Quilt Festival were stitched by hand.
This boggles my mind.
Today I'm sharing photographs of three of those hand-stitched quilts together with close-ups to give you an idea of the exquisite artistry involved.
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| If this one isn't called "Rally 'Round the Flag", it should be. |
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| An Elfish USA? |
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| One of three quilts created by Russian children in memory of tsunami victims |
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| I'm pretty sure they had help from their mothers |
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| According to Artistic, compasses are particularly difficult |
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| "Start of Things in Yokohama" highlights the city's history |
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| Someone spent a lot of time embroidering historical artifacts |
The creativity of these people fascinates me. How hard is it to sew a straight line? Stay tuned and you'll soon find out.
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