Stitched kimono vest

My neighbor gifted me with an old kimono which I decided to turn into a vest.  I backed the kimono fabric with flannel and then used white Sashiko thread to stitch the two together. The vest was lined with an old tablecloth.  It’s a nice warm garment for our freezing Wisconsin temps!

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Fabric Stained Glass

I wanted to make a window covering for our staircase hallway.  We are very close to our neighbors and I didn’t want to see their house through my window so I made this two part pojagi window covering.  To complete the illusion I covered it with a lace curtain, otherwise it’s too obvious, at least to me, that it’s fabric.  I used a lightweight shot cotton fabric which has a lovely transparency without being able to see through it.  I used pojagi style stitching which finishes both sides (see photos) so that both sides are finished off.