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Trees and Flowers of the Four Seasons screen from the Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art
hatakeyama collection in kyoto
Freshly harvested blocks of indigo pigment at Okan Arts Farm
indigo :: blue gold
Frontier Living with Patricia Belyea
frontier living
soaring high with complex curves
soaring high with complex curves
Indiglow, a king-sized quilt by Patricia Belyea made with Japanese yukata cottons
indiglow quilt
Fresh-leaf indigo dyeing at Okan Arts
fresh-leaf indigo dyeing
Scrappy Hatchi Quilt by Patricia Belyea
scrappy hatchi quilt
Watermelon From Mars, a quilt by Patricia Belyea
a quilt from mars
Toshi Quilt, the first quilt by Patricia Belyea
patricia’s story :: the spark
curve crackerjacks
curve crackerjacks
At home with Amy Katoh of Blue & White, Tokyo
chat w/ amy katoh
The appeal of blue and white by David Owen Hastings
the appeal of blue and white
Ben Son Quilt by Patricia Belyea
ben son quilt
Izumo Museum of Quilt Art
izumo museum of quilt art
Kaffe Fassett
chat w/ kaffe fassett
Victoria Stone of Okan Arts stitches a practice quilt tile with the Baby Lock Sashiko 2 machine
sashiko 2 :: Q&A
Art Quilter Sheila Frampton Cooper
chat w/ sheila frampton cooper
Patricia Belyea’s tips for pressing quilting projects.
a pressing engagement
Jane Sassaman, quilt artist
chat w/ jane sassaman
Clutter Busting: A Creativity Snippet by Patricia Belyea
clutter busting
Okan Arts, Wauconda WA
white space :: the sequel
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