Quilting With Manhole Covers - A Treasure Trove of Unique Designs from the Streets of Japan
"...one of the most unusual, beautiful, and quirky quilt books  you will find anywhere."  [Shirley MacGregor] "... undertook to  document the beauty of these manhole covers, and beyond that to  demonstrate how naturally and beautifully they are translated into the  quilter's art."  "Some of the quilts are relatively close copies of  the manhole covers, while others take imaginative liberties with the  designs. ...All are unusual and some are breathtaking."  --Rob Holland, The Virtual Quilt,  Aug, 1999"Shirley MacGregor writes about the genesis of the book with a  lot of humor and includes very interesting bits of Japanese culture  and history.  The layout and the beautiful photographs make this book  truly enjoyable and original."  "I really liked the fact that this is  not another "how-to book" but an incredible source of oriental  designs, which could be used in very many different ways and settings,  leaving each reader free to choose her/his favorite technique to  duplicate a design in fabric.  It is so refreshing to find a book that  encourages creativity."  --Martine House, Quilt Magazine; Sep. 1999