Happy surprise at Craft and Quilt Fair Perth!

This photo was taken at the entrance of Craft and Quilt fair Perth 2013!! We found something very familiar in this large billboard (hint: next to the work "BEAD")!

We are very proud of it!

Thanks to Expertise Events for the great show always!

Happy quilting
Mariko

Craft and Quilt Fair Perth 22-26 May

Craft and Quilt Fair Perth: May 22-26
Download the preview magazine and check our new products here!

We are looking forward to visiting Perth and enjoying beautiful sunny days!

Thank you for visiting AQC 2013

Thank you for visiting our stand at AQC2013! We had great time spending some quality time with so many lovely quilters!

Our artist Mariko had a great time too.

Although the weather was not great as we expected, we had so many people visited our stand every day.

Our Make and take workshop was very popular every day!


Stay tuned for our next craft fair; Craft and Quilt Fair Perth

 Happy quilting

Mariko 

Thank you for visiting Craft Alive Shepparton

We had a great show in Shepparton. We would like to say thank you to our lovely customers who visited our stand.

The top three popular Mariko products at Craft Alive in Shepparton: (drum rolls)

The 3rd: Sato Bag

This newest colourful quilted bags just attracted many people in our stand and they could not resist just looking at those for a while. Kit and patterns are available at upcoming shows.

The 2nd: Cha Pin Cushion

The workshop went well and everyone stopped to say how cute these mini cushions are when they saw them.


The 1st: Koro koro pouch

Just enjoy making these practical koro pouch and many colour choices for the zippers. Come early to our stand at AQC to secure yours.


Thank you and see you at AQC this week.

Mariko Ikeda is in Who’s Who pages of the AQC Visitor Preview Magazine!!!

Probably you might know it already, Mariko's image and bio were in "who's who" pages of the AQC Visitor Preview Magazine.

Yes she will visit Melbourne again for AQC 2013 to share her new brilliant idea with all of you.
She is so excited to come to this event again to see you!

 

Come and visit our stand 125 at AQC, 18-21 April 2013!

We have two workshops this time: 

Korokoro Lolly pouch: Make and take 3, 11am daily

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 Oriental Cha Pin Mini Cushion: Make and take 3, 2pm daily

To be fair to all our customers who will make their effort to come to our stand early, we cannot take pre-booking for those hands-on workshops. This is 50mins hands-on workshop and you could have your made-up project at the end of the workshop and take it home. 

Last year the class became full very quickly. Please come first in the morning to secure your spot.

And our new product for this show... Sato bag

1. Large: can carry a lot
2. Easy to make
3. Reversible

Kit and pattern will be available at AQC 2013! Stay tuned.

Happy quilting Mariko

Tokyo International Quilt Festivals: all systems go

This year, we are happy to take our great opportunity to exhibit at Tokyo International Quilt festivals again at Tokyo Dome, in Tokyo, starting on the 24th of January.

This show is mainly for Patchwork Quilt Studio Mariko, which is based in Kumamoto Japan. This shop was launched by our quilt artist Mariko Ikeda abuout 25 years ago. As her business is mainly for Japanese market, we are going to have a bit different products, mainly catering for quilters in Japan. However, the new products for Australian market for 2013 will be mainly inspired by our products in Japan. This time we have a bit of sneak peak and we just look forward to hearing from you about how you are going to like these new products.

New designed Shikaku bags: This bag sits still on the desk.

Our new Origami shirts are just cute and enough to put something flat inside (like a mini size tissue pack).

 It might be hard to see it (click the photo for the large image). New design for Macaroon cases and Japanese stamp cases (although no one uses stamp as such in non-Japanese culture).

If you want any of those in photos, we are happy to send those from Japan (postage will be cheap, pretty much the same as domestic postage).

If you want to see any of those in Australia in 2013, please let us know. Your opinion will count!

Amazing International Festival

Happy new year 2013!!

We are recharged over New Year and yes we have a lot of great inspiration when it comes to new amazing new products for 2013!

To start with we are going to exhibit Tokyo International Festival in Japan, starting from next week. Our webshop is still open during this period and therefore don't worry and you could place an order any time you want!

Our artist Mariko is very excited about this festival because this is one of the largest shows in Northern Hemisphere. It goes 7 days and 30,000 visitors actually come over to the site..

Have a look at what we bring from Australia.

Isn't that lovely? How nice they look using some Aboriginal prints.
In Japan, we have a slightly different theme.. Japanese people are keen on quality Australian Aboriginal prints.

Please come to see us if you are in Japan around that time!!

Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival

24 -30 Jan 2013 at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
http://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/e/quilt/

Happy quilting

Mariko. Kumamoto, Japan

Adelaide show is coming up!!

We are very happy to attend and exhibit at the biggest quilt show in Adelaide!

2 new workshops! Hime wallets and Cha sew pin cushions!

At Brisbane Craft and Quilt fair, we made a new record for how soon the class was filled up..
It took ... (drum rolls) only 5 mins!!!!

Please come early to attend this class! It is worth queuing up early in the morning!

Also, Cha pin cushion has been very popular and it is available for all beginner sewers too.
This is just perfect for Christmas gifts!

Happy quilting

Mariko

We are back in Melbourne for one of the most entertaining & educational Craft and Sewing show at Caulfield Racecourse!

Our new workshop Cha pin cushion has already been popular! Come and join us to make this amazing pin cushion for just $12!!

Brisbane Craft and Quilt fair is on!

We survived first day on Brisbane Craft and Quilt fair.

Our stand is located just opposite to the entrance.

Our workshop for Hime wallet just filled 10 minutes after the gate open.

Apology for those who we could not fit in the class. If you are planning to come on the rest of shows, please make sure to come early!

Happy quilting

Mariko

Our workshop was on review! Thank you!

We are very excited to find our workshop was actually on this amazing blog: Sunshineandshadowws


They have introduced so many fabulous craft projects. We found some of their Sashiko projects very amazing.

If you like them, please do not forget their blog too.


It is really nice to hear how our customers review our workshop. We would love to hear from you more and your opinion always counts to help us to run a better workshop!

More ideas have been generated for more workshops for upcoming 2012/2013 craftshows!

If you haven't attended our workshop yet, come and enjoy making some nice little projects with us!

The special clips used in this workshop are available here.

Country fair in Kumamoto Japan: new Shikaku bag

A month ago, I exhibited at a small craft fair in Kumamoto (my hometown in Japan).

For this show, I made a new bag with Kaffe fasset. This is a new version of Shikaku Bag.

 

Compare with our popular original Shikaku bag.

 

What do you think?

The above is slightly diffrent compred to the original Shikaku bag, using less squares with a little bit sharp triangle kind of shape. It sits well when you put it on somewhere flat.

Who wants us to sell the kits for new version of Shikaku Bag?

Please let us know your opinon. Your opinion counts.

Cold cold Winter is almost over?!

Patchwork Mariko Japan are back in Melbourne to show you lots of New things! 

1. New size push spring clasps (available here)

                                   


What is new?? The length is just 10cm. The previous ones that we had were 12cm:( available here).

Responding to many customers' demands, we took a serious search for this smaller clasps!! The quality is guaranteed too. Now you can use it for a sunglass cases like the image shown below!

Limited numbers available. Be quick to secure yours as these are perfect for Christmas gifts!

You can buy those face to face too, because

we are coming to show in CRAFT AND QUILT Brisbane and our quilt artist Mariko is coming from Japan! 

We are having workshop from morning 10m.

This time our stand is right front of entrance B02 so no need to run! (but please come to early as so far our workshop filled within 10 mins and this is not a joke!)

Just simply come to our stand on the day and secure your seat!

   Hime wallet (using special closure for this wallet) 

EVENT DETAILS:
Craft and Quilt Fair,
October 17 – 21, 2012
Wednesday to Sunday
http://www.craftfair.com.au/wp/Brisbane2012/

 The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre is located in the South Bank precinct. From the CBD, pedestrian access is over Victoria Bridge, a 10 to 15-minute walk from Queen Street Mall.

See you all there!

Patchwork Mariko Japan

We are heading to Broken Hill and Mildura for First time trip and Craft show!

We will have works shop,  kits,

and sell made up products.

Please come and visit us to learn Japanese quilting!

information about craft show! 

See you very soOn.

Takiko bag NEw released( made out from Herita roll)

Thank you for who come to show!

We had fun! 

                                  We will be back to Melbourne Caulfield the end of October!  

Come to Mad quilter Gathering!!

Before really serious winter hit in Melboune.

Find New projects!

                Date: June 29 - July 1, 2012      

Opening times: Friday, Saturday and Sunday,

10.00 am - 4.30 pm

Location: Melbourne Showgrounds, Ascot Vale, Victoria

Admission: $10, $8 Aged Concession
Children ages less than 14 and committed husbands: FREE

Information about Mad quilters. here

We are going to make Hime wallet (princess) 

Using special magnetic button slider closure!

Hime wallet

 This is our NEw products! Macaroon case! 

ITs a Case! can put a rings, thimble, coins, candy... etc.....

 This is OUr Top Sale  Herita Bag

New style released

Shiroko bag  Pink

shiroko bag Brown

shiroko bag black

amita bag

                                             See you at Mad quilters! or see you Oct in Brisbane.