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Continue reading →: Blue or pink baby quilt?Inspired by my niece’s pregnancy I decided to make a baby quilt – it ended up to big for a crib but would make a great toddler quilt, play mat or throw. And not wanting to opt for pink or blue I made both, one with a pink diagonal, the…
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Confused over pattern direction
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Continue reading →: Confused over pattern directionI have so much kimono fabric to choose from so decided to make an ‘all year round’ throw quilt, I chose seven kimono fabrics to present the seasons. But forgot pink. I started to sew the rows together in a diagonal pattern: then decided to change direction: And now I’ve…
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Continue reading →: What is an obi?Obi in Japanese means sash or belt and is the long piece of fabric used to close a kimono. Obi are woven pieces of fabric 38’ long and 11” wide. To wear an obi it is wrapped around the body twice and tied in a knot at the back. I…
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How many kimonos is too many?
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Continue reading →: How many kimonos is too many?When I started collecting vintage silk Japanese kimonos several decades ago, I was intending to make a quilt. I then started wearing kimono as dressing gowns, buying from a family in northern Japan. When I had too many to wear, I started unpicking and washing the kimonos and my fabric…
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