Kumamoto Wall Quilt

Pattern name/title: Kumamoto Wall Quilt
Date Made: 1999
Maker: Japanese and San Antonio Quilters, blocks set by Jane Hurley
Size: 32" x 45.511
Predominant Colors: indigo, white multicolors, blues
Fabrics: cotton prints, florals, solids,
Backing: white cotton solid
Batting/Fill: Mountain Mist Poly Lite
Techniques: hand pieced embroidered set by machine, hand quilted, stenciling, photo transfers
Description: 24 blocks, each measuring 5.75” x 5.75” set 4 x 6, with interior navy cotton sashing measuring 1” in width. There are 2 borders: #I  1” navy (sashing), #2: 1.5'' blue printed cotton fabric
Edge Treatment: 1” navy cotton fabric binding machine applied to front and hand stitched to back of quilt
Quilting Designs: in the ditch
Workmanship: Construction: very good, seams are secure
Quilting: fair, moderate amount on quilt
Provenance blocks were gift from Non-To-No-Kai quilting group from Kumamoto, Japan to Greater San Antonio Quilt Guild members.
Notations: difficulty in securing replacement blocks for quilt reflected in quilt value

 

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