Coming Soon: “Kawaii Applique Quilts from Japan.” New book & Lecture by Naomi Ichikawa & Teresa Duryea Wong
Available April 2025. There is a culture of cuteness in Japan that is so pervasive it has its own name, Kawaii. These days, Kawaii means almost anything cool, beautiful, or nice, including a new genre of quilts that Naomi Ichikawa & Teresa Duryea Wong have dubbed Kawaii quilts. In this joint lecture, you’ll hear how an obscure set of laws in the 1600s set an entire country on a course to…
Preserving a Legacy: 4 Women Speak Out on Harriet Powers
Quiltfolk sponsored video: Teresa Duryea Wong hosts a discussion with Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi, Kyra Hicks, Jennifer Swope, and Aisha Amos Carter – Harriet’s great-great-granddaughter. Go to Quiltfolk YouTube to watch this video and witness the intense passion these women have for Harriet’s incredible contributions to the world of quilting.
Cherokee National Quilt Show
Chasing Quilts: In August, I attended the Cherokee National Holiday Quilt Show in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Check out the story of this incredible local tradition on the Quiltfolk Journal website! This story is free and open to everyone.
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“Sewing & Survival: Native American Quilts from 1880 – 2022” is now available. Go to Shop page to order. International orders are now available here as well. This new book is a thoroughly researched narrative on the history of quilting in Indigenous communities in America. Read more details on My Books page. ORDER NOW
“Finally Finished” Debuts
My exhibition “Finally Finished” debuted at the Houston International Quilt Festival 2024. It was a thrill to see these 11 antique beauties hung next to each other. Each quilt top was finished by me with hand-guided free-motion machine stitching. I presented daily gallery talks to share the stories of these quilts from long ago, and my collaboration with them today.
