Here are some things I made for my shop udpate today- I was inspired by two old kimonos from my fabric stash. The first was a very old (and fallen-apart) silky one that I bought from an opshop about 10 years ago- I finally used up the last pieces to make a couple of small cases. And I had another old kimono that I bought online, thinking i might use it as a dressing gown. When it arrived, some of the seams had come undone and the fabric was a bit too stiff to wear, so I made some bags from it instead. The fabric is a very dark blue, almost black, and features a lighter blue and red ikat pattern which I love. When making the larger bags I kept some of the original seams as features- in particular the hand-stitched seams because they are so neat and lovely.
Have you ever seen Sri Threads? I think it was a visit to this blog (recommended by my friend Rachelle) that got me all addicted to old Japanese textiles in the first place. The worn and careful beauty of them. This piece in particular.
Hope your day is going well so far. See you again tomorrow.
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