Posts tonen met het label japanese fabric. Alle posts tonen
Posts tonen met het label japanese fabric. Alle posts tonen
maandag 18 mei 2015
donderdag 16 april 2015
Indigo,a trip around the world
I promised you photo's of the indigo exposition in Paris. The expo was fantastic. So many different clothes, patterns from Japan, China, Africa, Inde, Central America and south america, Vietnam, laos and Thailande.
Catherine Legrand, who composed this exposition , has spent more than twenty years traveling and researching indigo; she wrote a beautiful book about her research .
Catherine Legrand, who composed this exposition , has spent more than twenty years traveling and researching indigo; she wrote a beautiful book about her research .
To give you an impression of one of the corners, lots of shibori patterns. 'photo made by zonzon'
Japan, futon cover.
Japan, boro jacket.
Japan, noragi, jacket woven with pieces of used cotton.
Japan, travellars cape.
Japan, small bag crocheted with cotton dyed with kaki and indigo.
Japan, travelers bag.
To be continued......
zaterdag 13 december 2014
An indigo bag, a cushion, two knitted friends and a telephone case
Tomorrow is the Christmas market and I am ready.
These are the last things i made......
A Christmas cushion with a stitchery pattern that I found in the Quiltmania winternumber 2012.
An indigo bag with new and recycled jeans fabric and vintage kimono and futon fabric from Japan. I also did some sashiko stitching.
These are the last things i made......
A Christmas cushion with a stitchery pattern that I found in the Quiltmania winternumber 2012.
An indigo bag with new and recycled jeans fabric and vintage kimono and futon fabric from Japan. I also did some sashiko stitching.
A telephone case with some sashiko stitching on vintage futon cover fabric .
And two knitted friends, Jacobus and Karel.
Weather is not bad tomorrow so wish me luck!
maandag 20 oktober 2014
Paris, some addresses of Japanese shops
Last wednesday I was in Paris for a one-day-visit. I visited some Japanese shops. (I think I am in my Japanese period........)
Since maybe already 30 years I collect japanese teacups. I bought two small ones at IKAT, 36 rue François Miron in the Marais.
I also visited YODOYA, 6-8 rue St Gilles, I bought a mascot of a cat, so cute and they say that the cat brings luck.....
Since maybe already 30 years I collect japanese teacups. I bought two small ones at IKAT, 36 rue François Miron in the Marais.
I also visited YODOYA, 6-8 rue St Gilles, I bought a mascot of a cat, so cute and they say that the cat brings luck.....
This shop is cram-full with small things, hairclips, key holders, origami work, buttons.....In the corner the owner is sewing with japanese fabric.
In the neighbourhood of the Sacré Coeur, I found a, for me, new asiatic shop, TAI TAI, 15 rue André Del Sarte.
Lots of small things like the other shops, but also some very special things the owner brought himself from Japan and China.
LIke these handstencilled indigo fabric, he is cutting a small piece for me.
There were beautiful jackets/kimono's in indigo and I loved this folded skirt. I took the photo for the owl cushion and you can see the skirt in front .
The owner talked so enthusiastic about his trips to Asia, i will surely go back in january to see what is new ........
If you never were in Rue St Anne, you really need to go there once. Almost everything in this street is Japanese, restaurants, shops even a bakery, at number 16, where i bought this delicious matcha muffin.
AKI, at number 11 is one of the best restaurants in the street, you can eat okonomiyaki, a kind of japanese pizza. It is rather difficult to find.
Another shop in this street is DISCOVER JAPAN, at number 12, they sell bags, Japanese slippers and the high quality,comfortably cloths from the brand EVAM EVA.
If you are looking for a kimono, go to KIMONOYA, rue du Pont Louis Philippe, not far from the Notre Dame.
At last I went to the Quartier Latin to visit JHIN, 5 rue de Condé. I bought some fabric.....
And as usual I went to Keatsu, 8 rue du Roule, près du Pont Neuf, to buy some scraps.....
I think I go back to paris in january for another day of shopping.
donderdag 9 oktober 2014
How I love Japanese fabric
I bought lots of small and large pieces of used, vintage kimono fabric from Japan. I bought them on Etsy and Ebay, and a friend from Australie sent me an envelope with lots of pieces....
The dark blue indigo is beautiful, often not faded at all, they were dyed in the manuel way .
Most of the pieces are with Kasuri patterns, a special way of weaving.
Some information about Kasuri weaving:
The dark blue indigo is beautiful, often not faded at all, they were dyed in the manuel way .
Most of the pieces are with Kasuri patterns, a special way of weaving.
Some information about Kasuri weaving:
The making of kasuri is a painstaking, laborious process–a cultural and economic tradition that stands as a stark contrast to fast, disposable fashion. Below, a few facts about this Japanese wonder fabric:
• Rather than dyeing and printing a piece of fabric, making kasuri requires tie-dyeing the yarn first, then weaving the various colors into a pattern. As a result of this process, there is a soft, subtle blurring of the patterns on the finished fabric. Because the patterns are woven rather than printed, the design of the fabric is also visible on the reverse side.
• From designing motifs to applying the finishing touches, this high-quality textile goes through more than 30 different stages before it is completed. Each individual process requires skills and experience specific to that step.
• It takes about two months to complete a single roll of kasuri (40-cm wide, 12-m long), which yields only enough fabric for one adult-size kimono.
(source http://www.shopethica.com/features/what-is-kasuri)
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(source Wikipedia)
I am going to make a bed quilt with the fabric in my favorite quilt block: the scrappy logcabin. I tried several other patterns but finally have chosen the block that is one of my favorite.
I already made 10 blocks, they are 19 x 19 cm.
It is such a pleasure to make them, i choose the fabric hap hasard..........
The pictures are quite dark, it was raining all morning ,fall arrived !
donderdag 14 augustus 2014
More Japanese fabric......
I think you already noticed that I love japanese fabric . I made another logcabin quilt with the scraps I bought in Paris at Kaetsu. Each time when i visit Paris, I visit the boutique and there always are small scraps. The indigo blue is fabric that I bought on Etsy.
I only need to do the binding.
I only need to do the binding.
woensdag 6 augustus 2014
Japanese fabric that I bought in Nantes
When I was at the craft fair in Nantes this year I bought lots of Japanese fabric. I wanted to make a Yoko Saito pattern but could not find the fabric with the trees, searched on the www, phoned to quilt shops but nothing.
And YES i found it in Nantes. I started immediately with the applique work.
There are nine panels with houses and some trees. It suppose to be the peaceful countryside, Yoko used a lot of whites. I changed it it reds and greens. I am already busy quilting the panels.......
On the individual panels you can see the fabric i was looking for.
And YES i found it in Nantes. I started immediately with the applique work.
There are nine panels with houses and some trees. It suppose to be the peaceful countryside, Yoko used a lot of whites. I changed it it reds and greens. I am already busy quilting the panels.......
On the individual panels you can see the fabric i was looking for.
I also bought some indigo fabric with stamped design, so beautiful. I made a bag for myself....
woensdag 9 juli 2014
A present
It is very quiet over here, i don't have the blog-mojo at the moment. But there are lots of things i did not show you so I will try to blog once a week this summer with lots of pictures.....
Do you remember that I met her in Paris some weeks ago? She had a present for me.
It's made with vintage indigo kimono and futon fabric. She made lots of quilts with this kind of fabric.
Last week Quiltmania was at her house to make lots of photos for the magazine in september or oktober.
Do you remember that I met her in Paris some weeks ago? She had a present for me.
It's made with vintage indigo kimono and futon fabric. She made lots of quilts with this kind of fabric.
Last week Quiltmania was at her house to make lots of photos for the magazine in september or oktober.
It's a small pouch that you can put in your suitcase with your earrings or something like that...
You can also use it as a wrap for a small present , like the Japanese do....... and like she did.
Inside was this beautiful bracelet pincushion!
Thank you my friend.
woensdag 11 september 2013
Pincushion Bloghop started yesterday ..... and I have my photo's back!
Do you like pincushions? Yesterday started the Pincushion bloghop, I saw very original and lovely pincushions passing by yesterday.......
Next saturday it's my turn to show you what i made.
At the end of this post you will find the whole schedule .
And surprise, surprise I have my photo's back, don't ask me what i did but they are back.
Here is another photo of Keiko's shop, look at those gorgeous tote's.
The next two are made in the Ikat shop in the Marais.
Next saturday it's my turn to show you what i made.
At the end of this post you will find the whole schedule .
And surprise, surprise I have my photo's back, don't ask me what i did but they are back.
Here is another photo of Keiko's shop, look at those gorgeous tote's.
The next two are made in the Ikat shop in the Marais.
September 12
September 13
September 16
The Stitchin' Post
September 17
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