The Tokyo International Quilt Show held annually at Tokyo Dome. It needs no introductions. Last January, I've been very lucky to be able to go and see for the 3rd time and it still never failed to amaze me. The quilts and the people.
We were lucky to be given free opening ceremony tickets (read in my previous post) and we were there before 9 AM on the opening day! We stayed in Mystays Hotel Higashi Ikebukuro which has easy access to Tokyo Dome. From the hotel, you can take either JR line from Otsuka Station to Suidobashi Station or Subway Marunouchi Line from Shin Otsuka Station to Korakuen Station (This is the fastest!) and great view too.
It was really amazing experience since we could see all the displayed quilts before the crowds entered.
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| look at those bags!! |
Without further ado, here are few of my faves! You can see more pictures HERE
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| Grand Prix 1st Place |
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| Chiyoko Takayama |
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| Winner of Youth Category And the crowd favorite! |
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| The Kimono Quilt - There are 1500 of them !! |
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| Different Colors and Different Style |
Reversible Quilt
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| Side #1 |
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| Side #2 |
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| Main display featuring Monet's Garden - my fave! |
The Monet's Garden was simply marvelous! The artist's interpretation from the real Monet's garden was simply amazing!
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| 2 happy girls outside the Tokyo Dome :D |
Once inside the Dome, we were lost in the quilt wonderland! Before we knew it, it was dark and time to head out with a box full of fabrics & books and head full of ideas. The quilts, the shopping, the generous people! Like someone wrote on her blog, going to Tokyo Quilt Festival was like watching Olympic . Absolutely right! Quilt Olympic that is!
Check out the rest of the photos HERE
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Have a nice day!
- Elvira-
