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Piecing Coats
I've been on a piecing binge. Cutting my kimono silks apart and sewing them back together in new ways. For example, this one started with a simple grid made with rectangles of deep rich colors. By the way, please excuse the odd perspective. I photographed these on my...

Piecing Jackets
My piecing process is rarely the same. I'll gather up some fabrics and lay out what looks good together. Sometimes I'll map out a design, most times I start sewing scraps together and follow the process to see where it goes. For the jacket below, I had the fabrics...

Japan! Part III
Before I left for Japan, I checked to see if there were any vintage kimono shops in the area where I'd be traveling. Alas, I couldn't find any. I had hoped there might be one or two, but there were none that I could find. Most vintage kimono shops are further south in...












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