Fabric Friday

This Friday I'd like to mention a pretty Japanese cotton that I've had in my collection for a while. I love its vibrant purple colour and the pretty blossom design that reminds me of spring. This fabric has  recently been used for a custom order I had through my shop. A lovely customer from Derbyshire liked my fabric cuff bracelets but needed one that was a bit wider. She gave me the dimensions she required and the type of colours that she liked and I decided to go with the combination below.

The blossom fabric has touches of pink, yellow and turquoise and I chose a lovely turquoise blue cotton to use for the back of the cuff. I like to match the backing colour to an accent colour from the main design.

This cuff is thicker in width than the other cuffs I have made, and I really like it! I'm planning to make more in this width over the next few weeks.

 The cuff is held closed with a button and elastic loop closure. I covered the button with vintage kimono fabric in a matching red and green leaf combo.

You can find more cuff bracelets in my store here.

Fabric Friday

It's Fabric Friday time again! And I thought I'd mention these three little lovelies that I picked up on my last trip to Tokyo. They are all modern fabrics that are inspired by traditional kimono designs and I bought them in a lovely little kimono shop in Azabu Juban called Kimono Arts Sunaga. I'm now looking forward to making them into fun clutch bags and purses, each with a vibrant lining.

I am often drawn to bright colours which is why I chose these fabric pieces.

This cotton fan design uses pretty peach and pink colours on a black ground.

I love the bright purple colour of this cotton mini blossom design. It works nicely with the touches of coral pink and turquoise.

This bold floral is a chirimen fabric. The mini design in the background is made to look like shibori, a Japanese tie-dying technique.