NHK (Nippon Housou Kyoukai), the state run public broadcasting organisation of Japan, that is the main organiser of this big quilt event, are good at building quilt scenes. Maybe because they produce a lot of high quality drama series, they can whip up the Moomin house (last year), and before that, an Amish house, Anne of Green Gables' room, orchards with patchwork apple trees, Alice in Wonderland's tea party..., among many things.
This year was no exception. The theme was The House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder. I hope you have already looked at Tanya's blog post with a picture of the quilted wagon; if not, check it out
here.
Notice the props.
The grass and flowers, the plums on the tree - made of fabric by quilt teacher
Reiko Washizawa and her team of volunteers.
There was also the family's log cabin built by NHK,
and decorated by
Yoko Saito and her team.
Then there was the general store.
Suzuko Koseki and her followers had filled it with lovely goods.
Even outside on the porch there were some chairs and a table. A felted tin of lobster held a single 'cotton' flower.
I know of no other quilt show where a whole scene is built up like this. Do you?
There were also a number of quilts depicting some scenes of Laura Ingalls Wilder's stories.
Family's Pleasant Time
志村恒子＊Tsuneko Shimura
The Very First Day of School
寺井ちなみ＊Chinami Terai
I hope you have enjoyed US pioneer scenery in a Japanese baseball stadium!
