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.

the butterfly effect

In chaos theory, the flapping of a butterfly’s wings can effect other conditions very far away. As these Japanese butterflies take wing, they effect us all the way over here in North America.

red, white and indigo

The richness of deep indigo is highlighted with the white leaf graphics and scarlet red flowers.

tropical treat

Hibiscus blossoms and palm fronds beckon thoughts of balmy breezes and white sandy beaches.

dancing dervishes

On a backdrop of Copenhagen blue, these segmented swirls are full of fresh colors and energy.

exquisite elegance

I just love the richness of this composition with the complex flowers and ruby butterflies.

happy days

Red peace doves and wacky white flowers with pink centers fly through a cerulean sky. Plus there are two floating signatures—Tari and Hana—on this bright yukata bolt.

dophins!

Jumping through brushstroke waves, these red dolphins are a rare motif in yukata cottons.

golden lilies

“Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin.” Yellow and black lilies stretch across this rich gold cotton yukata bolt.