Tuesday, April 29, 2014

JAPANESE BORO



A trio of quilted boro pillows cut from an 
antique bedcover feature the crane, a 
Japanese symbol for prosperity.  Shown
with another bedcover featuring elaborate
sashiko (hand stitching)


Friday, April 25, 2014

LOOKS LIKE SUMMER


Chinese hemp batik is embellished with
antique embroidered trim (20" by 20").
Shown with Japanese katazome pillows,
pink Chinese brocade and just a bit of African!

Thursday, April 24, 2014

AFRICAN STRIPES


Nigerian single blue stripe pillow shown
with a faded stripe from Mali.  (pairs
available:  22" by 22" and 18" by 24")
Hand knit hemp and flax pillow also
shown.  (16" by 22")

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

TIE DYE



Spring has arrived with vintage Tie Dye
textiles!  Top pair were created from
Japanese mosquito netting in dreamy shades
of blue.  An antique Chinese piece was used
for bottom pair, all backed in ivory netting.
22" by 22"
  

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

CONTRASTS


A hand knit pillow in light toned cotton
is in sharp contrast to the inky indigo throw from
Indonesia.  Indigo pin stripe hemp scarf on back
of chair.