As promised, vintage doll items are back in the KimonoMomo Etsy shop. Sending out one or two little fans or tabi at a time was a major hassle, and as I’m getting down to the last of my supplies, I’m offering 8-10 items plus a meter of vintage kimono fabric in each pack. If you [...]
Posts Tagged ‘projects’
Vintage Doll Accessory Packs now on in the shop
Posted in vintage, tagged antique, craft, dolls, etsy, Japan, ningyo, projects, restoration, sale, vintage on October 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Meiji Ningyo Restoration, part VII
Posted in news, tagged antique, dolls, etsy, ningyo, projects, sale, textiles, vintage on October 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The little fellow is coming home! At long last, our boy is ready to fly! He is packed and double boxed. His kimonos are clean but the outer one is oh so fragile. The dyes and fabric were held together by years of dust. The black edging around the inner one has been replaced and [...]
It’s my birthday, and I’m in Stitch!
Posted in news, sashiko, tutorials, tagged fabric, how-to, news, projects, stitch, textiles, vintage on September 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Pick up a copy of Quilting Arts Magazine’s special Fall 2010 issue of Stitch, turn to page 69, and there’s a new sashiko project in there from me! It’s a birthday present from me to you. Today I’m packing up orders that came in over the weekend, and updating the shop with new and vintage [...]
Meiji Ningyo Restoration, part V
Posted in vintage, tagged antique, chirimen, dolls, fabric, history, Japan, juban, kimono, Meiji, ningyo, projects, restoration, textiles, vintage on July 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A very welcome email arrived in my box early Friday morning from Anne Weaver: I will speak for the little guy. He is now being made whole again by filling the missing surfaces of his body. The clothing is the biggest challenge due to years of dirt and aging. His face is in the early [...]
Meiji Ningyo Restoration, part III
Posted in book reviews, vintage, tagged antique, books, California, dolls, Japan, ningyo, projects, restoration, vintage on July 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
After removing the layers of kimono and juban, I spread them out to air for the night. I wrapped the doll in a tea towel, laid him flat on a table and went to bed. In the morning, I found the smell from the dirty, dusty clothing to be cloying and not particularly pleasant. Even [...]
Meiji Ningyo Restoration, part II
Posted in vintage, tagged antique, chirimen, dolls, history, Japan, kimono, Meiji, mystery, ningyo, projects, rabbit, restoration, silk, textiles, usagi, vintage, wave on July 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Loading the doll and his glass case into the back seat of my car, I wedged the case in between some blankets and a sleeping teenager. Another teenager, surly and tired from waiting in the car while I’d chatted with the shop assistant and owner, looked over from the front seat. “Can we go now?“ [...]
Meiji Ningyo Restoration, part I
Posted in vintage, tagged antique, dolls, hakama, history, kimono, Meiji, mystery, ningyo, projects, restoration, vintage on July 4, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Wandering through a local estate liquidator’s shop last week, this little fellow caught my eye. He stood in a glass case, carelessly dressed and dreadfully sun faded. His hakama had been tied up as if it were a pinafore, and his face was cracked and poorly repaired. Still, I thought he had a charming smile [...]
Book reviews: Sashiko books in English part II
Posted in book reviews, sashiko, tagged books, cotton, craft, fabric, projects, quilting, sashiko, sewing on May 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Continued from yesterday’s post, here are four more excellent sashiko books in English. Once again, these are listed by publication date. Quick summary statements are underlined. Click on the title links to purchase. Japanese Country Quilting: Sashiko patterns and projects for beginners by Karen Kim Matsunaga. Kodansha, 1990. 96 pages. An excellent all-in-one sashiko reference, [...]
Book reviews: Sashiko books in English part I
Posted in book reviews, sashiko, tagged books, craft, fabric, Japan, projects, quilting, sashiko, sewing on May 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I’m going to take this in stages as there are so many books to choose from! Some of the more recent books that I will review tomorrow include those by Sylvia and Kitty Pippen, authors and textile artists who are comfortable taking sashiko and developing it into more than just the typical white-thread-on-indigo look that [...]
Book reviews: Japanese sashiko craft books
Posted in book reviews, sashiko, tagged books, craft, how-to, Japan, projects, quilting, sashiko, sewing, tutorial on May 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Japanese craft books, you gotta love ‘em. The bright, clear photos presented in an easy to understand step by step format and abundant diagrams. Never mind if you can’t read Japanese, the visuals alone will get you through the process. Also known as “mooks,” a hybrid of magazine and book, these tend to be smallish [...]
