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
A couple weeks ago we had the craziest, most awful, heat wave. 113 degrees said my phone, but the official temperature was 116. I mean. Absolutely, no question, it was way too hot. It was like being in an oven. Above 100 is very rare here, so above 110? Just not ok. So I stayed […]
I love to see photos of my pieces out in the real world and especially, on real people. Below, handsome Dennis, wearing a pieced scarf sewn from [what else???] beautiful kimono silk. Dennis has a business making and selling fantastic sweaters. Check out his website here. Another fellow textile artist, Jane, wearing one of my […]
I’ve noticed that my biggest change during this last year, is that I’ve slowed down. Way down. I’m still in my studio, sewing and working, happily enjoying myself, but I’ve been moving at half speed. Slowing down, taking my time, thinking more, looking, changing things around, adding more, taking some parts out and adding something […]
