Inspiration: Yoko Saito

Yoko Saito is a Japanese quilter and teacher. I came across one of her books, Patchwork Lesson, several weeks ago at the bookstore in San Francisco's Japan Town and was immediately taken with the rich textiles and beautiful monochrome compositions in her taupe/brown palette.

The projects in the book are pieced and quilted by hand. Although the text is entirely in Japanese, her process is painstakingly captured in detailed and easy to follow photos.

I love her precise concentric circle quilting over simple geometric patterns.

The book also features a few eye opening improvisational projects.