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The Ardent Thread · 2W ago

Final month for KimonoMomo Etsy shop

This is it! I have two other businesses that have been growing quickly, and it’s time to let go of KimonoMomo. I started discounting bolts by 30% back in January, and now I’m offering you a coupon code that will give you an EXTRA 30% all items in my shop. When placing your order online, [...]
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The Ardent Thread · 2M ago

A Danish textile, and updates for spring

February was a busy month, and between four different conferences (only two of which had anything to do with textiles), I didn’t get around to posting. To make up for the time I took off, I will be posting more frequently about the amazing textiles I viewed last month, and trying out my skills at [.
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The Ardent Thread · 4M ago

Closeout Sale!

I’ve been talking about selling off KimonoMomo now for a loooong time, and now I really do need to get things out the door. To that end, instead of offering coupon discounts and such, I’m going to be listing whole bolts at a deep discount. I’m moving again and simply can’t carry so much stock [...]
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The Ardent Thread · 5M ago

For the knitters, a little levity: The Last Knit

“When knitting becomes an obsession.” Directed by Laura Neuvonen, Finland, 2005
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The Ardent Thread · 5M ago

Overdyed patchwork Oriental rugs

When I first heard of overdyed patchwork rugs, my reaction was… less than enthusiastic. The concept is to take pieces of rugs too old and worn out to be used as-is, overdye the pieces, and stitch them together to make a new rug. Simple enough, and certainly not new, but recently this type of rug [..
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The Ardent Thread · 5M ago

Holiday Coupon Code

Keeping up with my editing and writing work means I’ve let this blog and the KimonoMomo Etsy shop slow down a bit more than I’d like, but having decided long ago to let this business go so I can grow my new business, that’s bound to happen. Between now and the end of 2011 I’m [...]
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The Ardent Thread · 7M ago

Book Review: The Ultimate Sashiko Sourcebook

Susan Briscoe is a familiar name to many sashiko stitchers here in the West, and rightfully so. The Ultimate Sashiko Sourcebook: Patterns, Projects and Inspirations (2005) is a book I would suggest anyone getting started with sashiko would benefit from having in their library. The Ultimate Sashiko S
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The Ardent Thread · 7M ago

Vintage Doll Accessory Packs now on in the shop

As promised, vintage doll items are back in the KimonoMomo Etsy shop. Sending out one or two little fans or tabi at a time was a major hassle, and as I’m getting down to the last of my supplies, I’m offering 8-10 items plus a meter of vintage kimono fabric in each pack. If you [...]
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The Ardent Thread · 7M ago

Defining styles: Arabesque

I had one of those slap-upside-the-head moments a few days ago while reading through a magazine on mid-century architecture. Looking at a page of beautiful gardens, there was an ornament described as being “Arabesque” and resembling something distinctly Arabic in design. Entirely logical, you might
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The Ardent Thread · 8M ago

Sashiko & Shibori Sari

Here is another textile from Tansu Design; a fabulous 19th or early 20th century stitched and dyed sari from India. I wish I’d had more time to ask questions and a better camera on me when I was in the gallery, but this was the best I could do with my iPhone before running out the [...]
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