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International Textiles & Custom Hand Knitting
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.
Sunday, March 30, 2014
SAKIORI
A Japanese sakiori textile fragment was used
for this richly hued pillow. More Japanese textiles are
also shown: antique fishing net pillow is backed with
a patched sake bag (pair available), green stripe mosquito netting
alongside another handwoven sakiori.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
BASKET OF BLUES
This grouping features a 20" by 20" pair of vintage
Japanese katazome in faded grey, an African pair from
Mali (16" by 22") and another pair of katazome in a
pretty mum pattern (12" by 24").
INDONESIAN SARONG
A rare shade of pink/raspberry, this pair of 20" by 20"
pillows was created from a vintage Indonesian sarong.
Backed in a neutral shade of linen.
JAPANESE KATAZOME
The ancient rice paste technique (katazome) is shown
in these pillows, 20" by 20". A rare shade of deep
indigo, not yet faded. Backed in vintage white linen.
VINTAGE INDONESIAN SARONG
A vintage Indonesian sarong was used to create this pair
of pillows, 22" by 22". A rare shade of purple, they
are backed in a neutral shade of linen.
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