Another Inspiration from the Maria Thomas Workshop

Another jacket! Completely different, but kickstarted by Maria's workshop. I am a big fan of old denim, stripy shirt fabric, and fish! And kimonos. This is a long overdue project, a Hanten jacket, using a whole lot of favourite fabrics. In kimono design a river symbolises continuity and the future so I have stitched a red river up each front, across the sleeves and they join together to flow down the back. I've started stitching over some of the fish in orange. Koi are a symbol of good luck and perseverance in adversity. I dyed a tablecloth indigo and used it as the foundation fabric.

Indigo Kimono Jacket
© Karen Rowe