In preparation for my trip, I’m writing a list of questions to ask various sashiko artists and designers. What would you like to know? Two stops along my journey will be to interview Keiko Futatsuya of Sashi.Co and the Sashiko Design Team at Olympus. https://www.instagram.com/sashi.co/ http://www.olympus-thread.com/ If you have specific questions you’d like to ask…
Month: April 2016
Summer Quilt Road Trip
A month from now I’ll be in Japan, but I’m already planning my summer road trip to AQS Quilt Week in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I usually fly out and ship my booth separately, but this year I’m going to try something different. I’m going to drive the 2,291 miles of I-80 from Alameda, CA to…
Take a walk in the garden
Coffee break time! Here’s the view from the Kimonomomo studio today.
April News: New Sashiko Challenge, Japan Trip, and Shows
Yes, I missed another deadline. I had promised to show you the Spring Sashiko Challenge on April 1 and it’s now April 7 and I’ve finally put it together (see below). We had a quilt show on April 2-3 which slowed me down a bit, plus it’s been very busy in the shop lately (thank you!)…
A love for both the common fiber and the extraordinary textile @KimonoMomo 