Boro quilt

Seeing as the 2 pieces shown in this post are called "Boro Blues" and "Boro Blues #2", let me start off by singing my own blues to you, over the poor quality of natural light which has been hanging around the last few days, (actually it seems like the whole month has been one long cloud). The quality of these photos is not what they should be, so my apologies. To make matters worse, the two quilts shown were photographed in different spots and at different times of the day, (I was trying in…

Seeing as the 2 pieces shown in this post are called "Boro Blues" and "Boro Blues #2", let me start off by singing my own blues to you, over...

Boro in the Japanese language means “rags” or “fabric remnants”, and Boro as an artform means the repurposing or recycling of old fabric, mending, sewing and quilting, …

Authentic Boro is an historical textile art, but its techniques are plenty relevant today. Here's info and ideas for making your own boro-inspired art.

I have always admired artistic work done in a series. It is interesting to see where people started and what the initial impetus was, where that initial piece of work led them, and what they gained from the experience. I always seem to jump around a lot in the type of work I do. I am constantly looking, gathering ideas, being inspired, and wanting to try new things. But now, I really want to settle in and begin to explore things a little more in depth to see what I might possibly learn by…

I have been working on a piece of textile art that was destined to become the cover for a personal art journal project of mine. I was going for a soft, romantic look so that my journal would be calm on the outside and then (as it happens most of the time) an explosion of

First play at Boro stitching

H: 162cm W: 155cmAn antique Japanese indigo "boro" textile, likely from the early 20th century. Boro textiles, like this one, feature patches of various fabrics stitched together to repair and reinforce the material. This specific piece showcases a mix of traditional indigo-dyed fabrics, with intricate patterns such as stripes, plaids, and geometric designs, including traditional Japanese motifs like hexagons and floral patterns. The textile’s patchwork design tells a story of its history…

This quilt is hand embroidered using the traditional Japanese sashiko running stitch. It is made from recycled fabric samples of denim, silk, linen, and cotton. It measures 60 by 76 inches and is hand tied.

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"Indigo freeform quilt detail" at Tokyo Quilt festival 2006 The quilt in my head is blue.

a gallery curated by <a href="/photos/27565576@N02/">Q_uilted T_hrifted</a>

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