a new home

The Yukata Craze blog that shows all the recent additions to my yukata cotton inventory can now be found on the Okan Arts website: okanarts.com

sweet lull

I am taking a break from purchasing new bolts right now. Since StashFest last Spring I have refreshed one third of my inventory with wonderful vintage yukata patterns.

My next guild presentation is Thu Jan 3 with Block Party Quilters in Sammamish where I’ll take an ample selection of yukata cottons.

Best wishes to you and yours this holiday season.

graphic glory

Great blues, fun polka dots and wacky blossoms with red anthers play with the concept of a floral pattern.

first sign of spring

Crocuses push through the snow to bring the promise of new life—shown here with a pale pumpkin background and arcs of patterned open flowers.

bright blackness

Sauterne flowers with rose-colored centers and turquoise leaves pop off a solid black background.

regal butterflies

A symbol of the royal family in Japan, silver butterflies float over stylized, striped butterflies.

carpet of lavender

Little blotches of pale blue and the lyrical black line work make this yukata pattern come to life.                                                   

bold sunshine

Wow! What would this look like as a summer kimono on a petite Japanese woman? Crazy wild.

butterfly bonanza

Loopy and lively butterflies fill a sky of pale peacock blue.

color contrasts neutral

Periwinkle-tipped blossoms with dotted and striped leaves float on a plaid-like backdrop of smokey gray and tan.                                                  

sunny flowers

A heartwarming bolt of golden sunflowers with violet centers and two kinds of leaf designs.

gentlemen prefer geometry

This repeating indigo and white graphic pattern is simple and subdued—produced for a man’s yukata.