"Flowers in full bloom to Kirara" by Ayako Kawakami won Best of Show at AQS QuiltWeek - Grand Rapids 2024.
Artist Statement: "I made this quilt for my daughter who loves flowers. My daughter will come of age this year. I made this quilt in the hope that she will be able to spend her coming of age with a bright smile. It is my style to make quilts with embroidery. I embroidered the embroidery design as I thought of it, without drafting it. The heart motif is Crazy quilts. The quilting is hand quilting and Japanese sashiko (boro). I enjoyed the many colonial knot stitches."
Techniques: Hand Pieced, Appliquéd, Embellished, Embroidered, and Quilted; Japanese Sashiko (Boro)
Design Basis: Maker's Original Design
Maker: Ayako Kawakami
Quilter: Ayako Kawakami
Year Made: NA
Owned By: NA
Size: NA
Shows & Museums: AQS QuiltWeek Grand Rapids 2024 ; Houston International Quilt Festival 2023 ; Road to California 2023
Awards: Best of Show - AQS QuiltWeek Grand Rapids 2024 ; First Place - Hand Crafted / Hand Made (Sponsored by Flynn Quilt Frame Company) at Houston International Quilt Festival 2023 ; Best of Show - Road to California 2023
