April in the city has been cold and drab, but we’ve had a couple of sunny days recently and the flower boxes in my neighborhood are in full bloom!

Two of my favorite kimono fabrics from my mom’s collection. Both are lightweight wool ikat, or “kasuri” as it’s known in Japanese. #kimono #japan #fabric #textile #art #sewing #weaving

More of my mother’s kimono. Tradition dictates a fidelity to the seasons, so here are some pretty springtime motifs. 🪡 #sewing #japan #textile #fabric #kimono #spring

This is considered an “everyday” kimono. You know, nothing fancy. But I find this pattern striking

Good design is always timeless, though some of these almost look quite modern. Look at these obi.

My mother needed to downsize and so I’m now the owner of many kimono. She says these designs are very old fashioned — these are Showa era/mid century designs. I think they’re quite chic, modern and quite beautiful. Here’s cotton yukata and complementary obi.
#kimono #textile #japan #sewing 🪡

I’ve only begun knitting lace, mostly because my mother loves it. I happen to be visiting her now, so I can share the first lace pattern I’ve ever done (“so that’s what a yarn over is for!”) and a shawl I gifted to her over the holidays. #showmeyourknits 🧶 #knitsky

Same here! 😃

Wonderful cable patterns (and colorwork, and lace) in this great book of accessories by Brooklyn Tweed’s Jared Flood. I made this hat, #showmeyourknits. The styling of the accessories as pictured in the book are also fantastic. #knitsky

OK, #showmeyourknits, I made cabled hand warmers. Free pattern available on Purl SoHo’s site and designed by Gina Rockenwagner. (For those who like a set, there’s also a matching hat pattern.)