There was a time when I could semi-hibernate through December and rest up over the winter to prepare for spring shows and events. THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED THIS YEAR. We’re pretty much working full throttle this month, and January looks like more of the same, which is a good thing. Here’s what we have going…
Tag: quilt show
Postcard from Houston International Quilt Market 2016
Wow! What a busy show this year. I’ll keep this short because I’m off to build my booth for Quilt Festival and the preview night is tonight… and I need more coffee. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this little window into the show. Some of the quilts in the video are from Japanese…
Quilt Show at Meguro Gajoen – Tokyo – June, 2016
I love happy accidents. As June sweltered on, I had a few spare days in Tokyo to do as I pleased and wander about. Still working out the subway system, I took a few wrong turns and unexpected detours, but any excuse to stretch my legs or see a different part of Tokyo seemed fair….
Quick updates for July 2016
I’ll be back to travel posting very soon, just wanted to catch up with the latest news here at Kimonomomo: Kimonomomo Open House Come see our newest treasures from Japan! When: July 9th 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Where: 1515 Everett St., Alameda, CA. AQS iQuilt Class Sale Come try my Sashiko Basics class! Download…
White as a Sheet – thoughts on race and quilting
Something happened at a quilt show recently, and it’s been tumbling around in my mind for a while. I was born and raised in a part of the US considered progressive, open-minded, and racially diverse, which I like. However, I regularly see indications all is not as rosy as it would seem. The majority of quilters I…
AQS QuiltWeek Grand Rapids Michigan & Japanese Textile Lecture
Helloooo, Grand Rapids! I’ll be heading your way August 11-16 for AQS QuiltWeek and I am very excited. I’ll hit up my two favorite haunts, Reserve and San Chez for fantastic food and drink, do a little shopping downtown, and check out the beautiful architecture of this little gem of a Midwestern city. AQS QuiltWeek brings…
New organic cotton fabrics from Cloud9 and Monaluna, and our latest quilt show
Last year we quietly launched our new Etsy shop, Blue Star Organic Fabrics. We’re still building inventory slowly and collections we ordered last fall at Quilt Market are arriving a bit at a time. Last month we got Haiku from Monaluna, and this month Morning Song from Cloud9 arrived. Both collections are gorgeous, and more grown…
A love for both the common fiber and the extraordinary textile @KimonoMomo 