Handmade Designer Women's Apparel
Ann’s clothing incorporates a diversity of hand-sewing techniques: beading, appliqué, piecing and embroidery. Her garments exemplify her love of exquisite natural fabrics and the palette of colors and textures they offer.
Ann collects vintage Japanese kimono silks, fine-stenciled prints and artisan paintings. She combines pieces from different bolts and re-sews them into new designs and motifs.
Ann’s finished designs look striking from a distance; up close, their impeccable attention to detail distinguishes them. Browse through our shop to find that unique handcrafted item you’ve been looking for. Visit our shop
What a treat! A week or so ago I received an email from Marion, a woman who more than 15 years ago had purchased one of my jackets at a craft show in Los Angeles. She sent along pictures. It was my jacket I had called ‘Neutrino.’ It was covered with hand appliqued spirals. She […]
Every August the American Craft Council produces their annual craft show in San Fransisco. It’s a beautiful show in an extremely beautiful setting. I love this one. I pack my bags and fly down, set up my racks, lights and arrange my clothes just so. It can take a while, trying to set off each […]
A couple of new pieces for the American Craft Council show in San Francisco. It’s next weekend! Just finished, a silver colored full skirt and jacket. I used a gorgeous Meisen silk with a tortoise shell pattern for the jacket and appliquéd little blue squares to highlight the design. For the skirt, I pieced this […]
