brush-stroke blossoms

An arty bolt with fuschia, mauve and gold highlighting black linework on a rich blue background. ARRIVED.

squiggle bolts

Two new bolts: one patterned with a big, bold squiggles and the other with messy, blue lines. ARRIVED.

wow bolts

For this festive time of the year, here are some fun new bolts. The op-art one, at top, is really quite remarkable. ARRIVED.

simple geo

I like this geo because the background color to the indigo pattern is pale grey. ARRIVED.

for the young at heart

Four fun yukata bolts from a new-found dealer in Osaka. I expect the shipment to arrive before my February Trunk Show at Fabric Crush. ARRIVED.

quilter’s choice

This is the type of fabric many traditional quilters desire—a solid repeating pattern.

The bamboo twigs and leaves remind me of the Bamboo Forest in Arishiyama, outside of Kyoto. Bicycling through the dense growth, the air was almost green from the surrounding trees.

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give me color

These colorfully dyed cotton bolts are designed for single women. Dressed in bright and eye-catching yukatas, Japan’s young women glide around the summer festivals in hopes of attracting a mate. ARRIVED.

themes on indigo

Bolts dyed with indigo plus color represent a wonderful hybrid of traditional and contemporary in today’s Japan. Another butterfly pattern emerges in the motif of the bottom bolt. ARRIVED.

kid bolts

I’m always pleased to get my hands on cotton bolts for children’s yukatas. ARRIVED.

local find

A gal out of Oregon is liquidating her stash so I acquired this colorful bolt. ARRIVED.

kyoto klassics

I’m thrilled to have acquired these gorgeous indigo and white bolts from an antique warehouse in Kyoto. ARRIVED.

indigo with color

These bolts are soft to the touch and rich with color. Can you see the butterflies in the one on the left? ARRIVED.

japanese stripes

Crisp blue and white stripes with a Japanese detail. ARRIVED.