Kimono Treasure
Scraps
Yesterday at the farmer’s market we were in for a big surprise! At the stall where Homestyle Japanese fare, and Kimono Upcycle Garments are sold, we were given a big bag of small pieces of cloth!
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There were so many beautiful pieces of cloth, and a variety of colours and patterns and techniques. Constance liked this very beautiful piece of silk crepe with a delicate print…
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Ikat
…and this lovely ikat tulip in purple silk…
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Brocade
…and this is heavy weight silk brocade…
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Silk
…and this delicate silk tie-dye.
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Indigo Tie Dye
So many tiny lovely perfect little bits of cloth, which one shall we start with?
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Constance was overwhelmed…
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…so was I! Thanks so much to the generosity of Mrs Tamae Yoshizawa for these treasured small pieces.
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Quimper Hittys 
Oh! Exquisite! I am sure that you’ll have a wonderful time with your treasures!
It will be fun to discover some of the ways to use this treasure!
truly a wonderful selection of patterns and colours. Can’t wait to see what you make with them.
I am amazed at the variety – I hope to do them justice!
You’ve received a very generous and exotic gift in these beautiful fabrics. No doubt your creativity will fill our eyes with splendor from them.
It was generous and we think we will have fun figuring out what to do with this lovely gift.
How fabulous!
Truly! We are looking forward to making some fun things.
Can’t wait to see what you do with this unexpected bounty! Constance looks quite satisfied with the variety.
It should keep us busy for a while, there are so many interesting and beautiful pieces of cloth!