Quilting With Manhole Covers: A Treasure Trove of Unique Designs from the Streets of Japan

About this book

Quilting with manhole covers is a book of designs taken from manhole covers found in various cities and towns throughout Japan. Intended for quilters the book includes three versions of the design: a full-color rendition a black and white silhouette and a line drawing. A beautifully hand-crafted quilt is pictured with each design. Each chapter contains a comment on a history or culture of the community whose design is portrayed. The preface describes how a simple quilting project (resulting in her award-winning quilt "Treasures Underfoot") became a dedicated effort to bring these unique designs from the obscurity of the Japanese streets to quilters everywhere.