Art in Sewing

Had my second class with Joyce Teng who is the world’s expert on Tsukineko ink dyes. Kimonos dyed 1000 years ago still hold their color with these inks. This is Joyce’s last year of teaching so I feel very lucky! These are the techniques we learned on the left.

Affirmation keychains. I love that they wrap around your wrist when your hands are full of packages and your keys are still right there!

Pattern weights in a pinch…..