gavino200 Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 (edited) This isn't really my hobby. It's my wife's. A post by Kiha about a DD51 tote bag, got me talking to her about train themed needlework projects. Well, anyway she agreed to make me/us a Shinkansen quilt. She's just started a different project that will take about a month, so we've got a while to decide on an image. It needs to be fairly simple and to fit well on a rectangle. I'm thinking of a 0 series Shinkansen, even though I don't even own one yet. Or maybe a N700 as we've been on it (don't own one either yet). Or maybe a railway station Shinkansen sign. These are the two we found so far. Suggestions are welcome 🙂 www.google.com/search?q=0+series+shinkansen+cartoon&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_qquc3-7eAhVr7YMKHdgSDkQQ_AUIDigB&biw=1368&bih=722#imgrc=hH31lFcNeRBe9M: https://society6.com/product/shinkansen_print?sku=s6-2543294p4a1v45 /society6.com/prints/shinkansen Edited November 27, 2018 by cteno4 Image uploads 2 Link to comment
gavino200 Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 This site recommended by Jeff for ideas. It looks good. https://www.zazzle.com/japan+train+posters Link to comment
cteno4 Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 There were some really nice Japanese travel posters done. jeff 1 Link to comment
gavino200 Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 (edited) http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7gYNb3GSh4M/RxKeJ9aERtI/AAAAAAAAB-M/mdmV2gSpYBo/s1600/bullet3.jpeg http://meinekleinefabrik.blogspot.com/2007/10/faster-than-speeding-bullet-shinkcansen.html https://gaijinpot.scdn3.secure.raxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2014/12/bullet-train-0.jpg https://blog.gaijinpot.com/shinkansen-maglev-japans-railway-envy/ Edited November 27, 2018 by cteno4 Image upload Link to comment
gavino200 Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 (edited) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:JNR_SHINKANSEN_TYPE1000A.jpg Edited November 27, 2018 by cteno4 Image upload 1 Link to comment
gavino200 Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 Then there's always some version of this ol' cliché. Shinkansen whizzing past Mt. Fuji. https://allabout-japan.com/en/article/5130/ Link to comment
gavino200 Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 I think it would be cool to have Shinkansen written in Kanji on it too. 新幹線 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 13 hours ago, gavino200 said: Then there's always some version of this ol' cliché. Shinkansen whizzing past Mt. Fuji. https://allabout-japan.com/en/article/5130/ What cliche? Who us? https://www.japanrailmodelers.org/interface/jrmbanner.gif jeff 1 Link to comment
gavino200 Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 47 minutes ago, cteno4 said: What cliche? Who us? https://www.japanrailmodelers.org/interface/jrmbanner.gif jeff Eh.....no....well...in that picture the sun is red.......eh....and the train is in silhouette....so... eh...that's very original. In any case it's still a beautiful image so I'd consider using it. I have a poster of this motif downstairs anyway, so I can't talk. 1 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Ha gotcha! It was a discussion if we should do the logo cliche/known or more esoteric. After creating the logo cocktail and many were consumed we went with cliche... jeff 1 Link to comment
marknewton Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Cliche or not, Jeff, it’s a nice image. Looks good on a T-shirt, too! 🙂 All the best, Mark. 1 1 Link to comment
gavino200 Posted November 26, 2018 Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 I'm considering some variation of this. Not locked into anything yet. 1 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Will she be taking orders? jeff 1 1 Link to comment
maihama eki Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) In case she prefers something with a more basic or graphic outline, these would make good square quilt blocks (from Wikimedia Commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Rapid_transit_icons_of_Japan One example: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Rapid_transit_icons_of_Shinkansen#/media/File%3AShinkansen_jrc.svg Edited November 27, 2018 by cteno4 Image upload 1 Link to comment
gavino200 Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 The quilt is finished! It's just as cosy as it looks 🙂 9 1 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Holy quilt Batman! That’s brilliant! Just beautiful. Love the train fabric backing, that will keep you up at night. will she be going into business? 😜 kudos to her! cheers jeff 1 Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 A true art! You are so lucky Gavin! I would LOVE to have one of these! It looks really cool! Are those pictures of the trains on the reverse site all different? 1 Link to comment
gavino200 Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 Yeah. Those are all little Japanese trains on the flip side. Link to comment
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