There aren't many places that stock them, but
whether I'm in a vintage clothing store
or walking through a market,
if there's a "patchwork quilt" there,
it just shines brightly
and immediately catches my eye.
I think this feeling resonates with anyone who has a passion for something,
and it truly is that way for me.
Vintage clothing stores, after all, primarily want to sell clothes,
and there are virtually no places enthusiastically selling vintage quilts.
Even so, probably due to the owner's taste,
they might be casually stacked on a high shelf somewhere.
And my sensor reacts to it.
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The reason is silly, it's "because I like it,"
but if I dig deeper into that reason,
I probably have a much earlier formative experience with quilts
than most people, and I'm proud of that.
You must be thinking, "What is this person talking about?"
I understand (lol)
“Formative Experience:
An experience from before one's thought patterns solidified, which profoundly influenced their subsequent intellectual development.
Alternatively, a childhood experience that remains etched in one's memory and to which one continues to be devoted in some form.”
In my case, it's entirely my mother.
My mother is incredibly skilled at sewing, and among her talents,
she has an extraordinary passion for patchwork.
The image that comes to mind is of her spreading many small fabric scraps across a table,
and meticulously sewing, stitch by stitch,
while my father watches a movie with the volume blasting.
Every wall in our house
was adorned with her handmade tapestries,
and there were scraps of old kimonos, similar small floral fabrics,
and patchwork-related books everywhere, with no place to put them.
And everyone in our family naturally accepted that we called patchwork
simply "patch."
In a rural town with not a single vintage clothing store,
I grew up in a family environment overflowing with "patch" love.
That formative experience
exploded after I started this job.
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I myself am not particularly fond of vintage clothing,
but I am interested in the fabrics, textures, and designs of the time.
That's why I go to vintage shops and markets.
And that's how I encountered it:
the world of vintage quilts.
Once that happened, I desperately wanted to make them.
However,
as my director pointedly told me, "Who would make something this intricate?"
In reality, there were no places in Japan willing to undertake such a time-consuming patchwork project.
Still, I didn't give up searching, and a small factory in China offered to help.
So, four years ago, the director and I decided to "do it"
and went to China. It brings back memories.
Honestly, the quilt project was a case of "Who would make it?"
and "Who would buy it?"
We've brought it this far.
It means there were quite a few enthusiasts out there (lol).
And we've created a new pattern.
A calm camel-colored,
star design.
This, plus one more pattern, a blue one, will also be released.
To all you enthusiasts,
please do take a look.
Well then,
please stay safe from the typhoon.
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