Yoko Saito's Japanese Taupe Color Theory: A Study Guide Paperback – 1 April 2023

This is a beautiful book for all quilters. The way it's laid out, the mouth watering photographs but best of all it is set out so clearly, with good explanations, and excellent instructions for the projects. It made me look at colour in an entirely different way and as I'm a mature student taking my City and Guilds in textiles level 2. I am positive that this book will provide useful and constructive help in understanding and using colour in a better way than I currently do. I thought long and hard about buying this item but I am so glad I went ahead with it and don't have any regrets about the purchase cost as I'm sure I'll be referring to this book for years to come.

Wasn’t sure about this having read other reviews, but was impressed. Subtle and beautiful. Inspiration abounds. Resource and coffee table book.

Another classy book from the "queen" of Japanse quilters - I loved it

Lovely book

buona fornitura

Livre passionnant avec des ouvrages sympa..Dommage que nous ne trouvions pas les tissus en France pour les réaliser....😸😸😸😸😸

I bought this so I could follow along with others who wanted to work through the book on the blog "The Caffeinated Quilter." Keep in mind that the "Notes from the Publisher" in the beginning of the book clearly state that the techniques "might suggest that intermediate or advanced quilters will be more comfortable working on these projects." This is definitely true! This isn't a book for those just beginning to quilt. The author has assumed that the reader who buys this book already has basic skills required for piecing, drafting patterns, quilting, and following directions, and will have needle, thread, and other tools needed to pursue the projects (as an advanced quilter, I appreciated this, as so often most quilt books include introductory pages that I find repetitive). While many people balk at the cost of the book, if you're an experienced quilter, I can assure you that you'll get your money's worth. I have quite a few books in my craft library, but none have given me such challenge, joy, and satisfaction as this one. Many quilt books I buy have one or two projects that I'd like to do, but this one has a storehouse of information and projects. This is the layout of the book: Chapter 1 is "20 Taupe Color Collections: Lessons in pulling together taupe color collections and showcasing them using quilt blocks" and "The 5 Senses and Japanese Taupe Color Theory"; Chapter 2 is "14 Projects: Putting Taupe Color Theory into Practice"; Chapter 3 is "18 Taupe Color Projects to Make: 18 fun color collections reminiscent of favorite things." I have worked through twelve of the twenty color collections thus far, and I can't believe how much I've learned about the taupe color wheel and taupe color theory. I'm also in the midst of finishing one of the bags in the second section of the book. Another thing I like about this book is that most of the initial part of the projects entail hand-sewing and quilting, so it is easy to keep your current project in a basket to pick up when you have time (for those of us who work, this is a huge plus). You can work through each color theory "lesson" at your own pace and then choose other projects from the second part of the book when you want to do something new. This is also a beautiful book to look through (I wish it had the "Look Inside" feature so potential buyers could see some of the pages). I am so glad that Yoko Saito's books are being translated into English, and I hope that eventually all of her books will be translated. There is this lovely aesthetic in Japanese quilters' books that I really appreciate, reflected in diagrams or assumptions that the reader will intuitively know how to construct a purse, for example (though sometimes I wish they would share a few more steps!). Having said that, the challenge to figure things out might be part of the learning process too. I highly recommend this book to advanced quilters. It is a veritable treasure house of information and projects that will keep you busy for years, not just days.

I'm not a quilter but I bought this as a gift for someone who is, along with two other Yoko Saito books. The book is printed on good quality paper - thick, with a nice sheen. I did not read through this one like I did the other two because it arrived so close to Christmas, so I can't speak to how the concepts are presented. The other two books were well written so I'm fairly confident this one would be as well.