A day with Reiko Kato

Yesterday morning I left home early for my two hour drive  (one of which in the pouring rain, with sometimes terrible visibility) to Petra Prins’shop in beautiful Zutphen for a workshop with Reiko Kato, designer and maker of beautiful Japanese applique quilts and smaller items.

I was certainly not the one who made the longest trip to be there: there were ladies from Belgium, Germany and even from Australia.

The workshop was being held in a part of the Oude Bornhof, a series of almshouses in Zutphen, such beautiful surroundings. Unfortunately, arriving just in time for the workshop I had no time to take pictures of that, but will certainly do so on a next visit.

Upon entering the room waiting for each of us was a package from Reiko Kato with fabrics and the pattern of the wallet where we were going to make (a start with) that day.

Also waiting: some delicious little cupcakes in great looking colors, almost (almost!!) too beautiful to eat!

It’s all in the detail, isn’t this as cute as a button..??



Time to start, Petra intruduces Reiko.

Work!

Oh, the pieces are so tiny! This is how far I got at the end of the workshop I am afraid ... but then I am always somewhat distracted during these events, great to see 'old' (not literally meant, ladies) quilting friends again!

And this is what it is supposed to become. Isn’t Reiko’s work beautiful? I love applique, this was my introduction to working with Japanese fabrics and color scheme’s.

Of course my day finished with shopping at Petra's shop, greatly helped by Gerda , when I could not choose which fabric to buy (sounds familiar?) simply said: "Why choose?"  Enough said....

Enjoy your day!

Phyllis