Handmade kimono silk quilt
I made this completely by hand, while living in Japan, using vintage kimono silk fabrics.
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Patricia Matera commented on Mona Soyak's photo
WOW!!! That is incredibly beautiful and I'm in awe that you did it all by hand. I wish I could feel it! =)
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Kendra, what a talented quilter you are - amazing results!!! Thanks for your kind comment to me!
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- About Me:
- I was born and raised in Sweden, studied in Switzerland and England, worked in Holland, Spain and Belgium, and lived 12 years in Japan, before moving to the US. While in Tokyo, I fell in love with vintage kimono and obi fabrics and started collecting. I have used some fabrics in quilts, but when returning to the US last year, I started to design and sell greeting cards using these beautiful fabrics. Each design is hand cut which is quite time consuming, but it also makes them unique, since not two cards look the same, due to the changing patterns of the kimono. Check out my websites: www.kimonocards.com and kimonocards.etsy.com
- What type of sewing do you enjoy?
- home decor, quilting
- What type(s) of sewing machine(s) do you have?
- Singer
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- At 9:32am on November 13, 2009,
kendra wright said… - I love your cards
- At 3:50pm on July 21, 2008,
Patty said… - Mona, thank you for compliementing the picture quilt! I made this for a customer that brought her pictures with her. I had to Photoshop a few of the pictures due to age and the weding photo was torn down on the bottom right all the way to her dress. She wanted this wallhanging done for her husband for their aniversary. And she wanted the photo's sewn on top of the material instead of pieced into other material. Customers always get what they want.
I love the card you left me, and I see that you have a web page. Just from the slide show I can see you are very talented. Your work is just awsome!
Patty
- At 12:07am on July 21, 2008,
Stormee Bryant said… - Wow you have alot of nice new photos, your work is beautiful. Your fabrics are beautiful, I have always loved the Japanese fabrics.
- At 9:51am on July 17, 2008,
Mona Soyak said…
- thank you Lynda!
- At 10:28pm on July 8, 2008,
Caf said… - I've not adventured much into the silk realm yet, it's something I would definitely like to try in the future. I love your shop! Very gorgeous :)
- At 9:11pm on July 8, 2008,
Caf said…
- I love your style!! Very pretty :)
- At 11:26am on July 1, 2008,
Nanette Breer said…
- Love your work!
Nan
- At 4:44pm on June 21, 2008,
- thanks Stormee for your tips! And Lyda, glad to meet you too!
- At 1:05pm on June 21, 2008,
Stormee Bryant said…
- Hi Mona, You asked about sewing on slippery fabrics like silk. Well I use a walking foot. And also a straight stitch foot and straight stitch template that has a single hole instead of a wide opening, but I have to remember to change it when I do zigzag sew because I always break the needle.
- At 6:09pm on June 20, 2008,
Stormee Bryant said…
- Hi Mona, your cards are so beautiful. I enjoyed your etsy shop.
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