The world of quilting in Japan is big business these days. There are at least two million Japanese quilters, and the interesting thing is that quilting in Japan was originally heavily influenced by American culture. In the 1970s and 80s, as enthusiastic women began looking for new creative outlets, the American antique quilt was a…
Teresa Duryea Wong
Teresa is the author of “Japanese Contemporary Quilts and Quilters: The Story of an American Import.” This beautifully illustrated book shares the story of how the vibrant craft of quilting in Japan was originally imported from America. One of the influential sources on Japanese women learning to quilt was the “Little House on the Prairie” TV show. Teresa was named the 2014 Bybee Scholar by the Texas Quilt Museum and the Bybee Foundation in recognition of her research. See her contributions on Little House on the Prairie website.