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JUNE COLBURN
Largo FL
Teacher ~ Lecturer ~ Designer
See June's quilts below
June Colburn's 20-year odyssey, living
and traveling in South America, Europe, and Asia, began in 1973 with
itchy feet and a Master's degree in library science. While working for
private international schools, June's motto "Have sewing machine, will
travel," led her into week-end and holiday adventures hunting for
fabrics in souks, bazaars, flea markets and temple sales from Quito to
Paris, Istanbul to Singapore. Talking with the people who weave, dye,
embroider, sew and sell native textiles influenced the photos she took,
the books she read, the treasures she collected—and the rest of her
life.
A sew-er since elementary school, June learned patchwork techniques
while living in Holland in the mid-70's. She began teaching those
lessons in Switzerland and then in Japan, where several of her students
later became teachers themselves. The exquisite kimono fabrics of Japan
defined June's creative direction. After a few years of
experimentation, June began designing home accessories and clothing
which she sold during trunk shows in the Kobe Daimaru Department Store
kimono department and the Tokyo American Club annual International
Bazaar. In 1986, June won a first place award in the Kobe City Fashion
Design Contest with a patchwork suit reminiscent of Eastern European
folk costumes. Her quilts were included in exhibits of work by resident
foreign artists at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1991 and
1992.
June returned to the United States in 1993, and now lives in Florida.
Kimono and other ethnic textiles continue to inspire her work, some now
available to quilters and sew-ers in her signature line of patterns.
June also shares her knowledge and love of Asian textiles through trunk
show lectures and classes.
JUNE COLBURN
June Colburn Designs II
PO Box 313
Largo FL 33779-1313
H: 727-585-8062
email:
info@junecolburn.com
website: www.junecolburn.com
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Cranes
Quilt - Appliqué
Appliqué this trio of graceful cranes for an
irresistible blend of Asian symbolism with contemporary color. Each crane
represents one thousand years. Appliqué, dimensional appliqué, and mock
trapunto techniques are incorporated in the 33" x 44" wall quilt. |
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Kimono, Too - Pieced
Class warefare: aristocratic kimono
and Rice Paddy blocks alternate in an
elegantly simple 31"x36" quilt.
Ten 5" blocks
and a fan-and-tassel quilting design. |
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MONARCH-y Mats - Paper Piecing
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Home decor takes flight ...
create captivating butterflies
for table or wall.
Suitable for all skill
levels!
Finished Size 20½" X 14" |
Garden Fantasy - Appliqué
Three FANtastically easy appliqué designs feature bamboo, iris, and a
basket containing a Japanese flower arrangement. Put them together on a
decorative throw/wall quilt, three small quilts for framing or set of
pillows. All fabric from Maywood Studio's OHANA Collection
Finished Size of Wall Quilt 48 1/2" H x 34 1/2 W. |
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JUNE COLBURN
June Colburn Designs II
PO Box 313
Largo FL 33779-1313
H: 727-585-8062
email:
info@junecolburn.com
website: www.junecolburn.com
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