My New Favorite Etsy Store

I can’t get enough of this beautiful store by Hiroko Inuma, Hiroko Japan.

Hiroko creates many of her works employing traditional katazome techniques. Japanese maple leaves, flowers, arches, and the like are hand-dyed on natural fabrics, such as linen, and sustainable papers that are tree free, such as mulberry, or kozo.  Hiroko also uses natural pigments from turmeric and indigo. Here is an example seen in her katazome placemats:

Simple, yet elegant and sophisticated.

There is also a whimsical element to her work, such as this pineapple scarf.  Fun!

Thank you, Hiroko, for producing such timeless and original work. I love it all!

See more at Hiroko’s website, where there is jewelry as well.

July 10, 2012 by kimolily Categories: hiroko inuma, katazome, kozo, linen, placemats, turmericTags: etsy shop, hand-dyeing techniques, Hirko Inuma, hiroko japan, Japan, japanese maple, japanese shops on etsy, mulberry, natural dyes, pigments, pineapple Leave a comment

Donation Time

Gathering some fabrics to give to the ATHM…
Has anyone taken classes there? Any more suggestions to add to the pile?

April 19, 2012 by kimolily Categories: linen, Lowell, sewingTags: american textile history museum, blue, chinese silks, classes, donation, jay yang upholstery, ma, workshop Leave a comment

Papatotoro Love

Can’t get enough of these linen and cotton tea towels from Papatotoro:

February 2, 2012 by kimolily Categories: handmade, linen, lotus, papatotoro, tea towels, woodblockTags: botanical, Design, etsy, fish, kitchen, ornate, red snapper, snapper Leave a comment