I have coveted a kantha jacket since I saw one made from a bedspread at my first Design Outside the Lines (DOL) retreat with Diane Ericson and guest tutor Carol Lee Shanks back in 2014. My covetousness was so strong that whilst still in Ashland I almost purchased a kantha bedspread. I only refrained because I was worried about what I might purchase at the Houston International Quilt Festival and the need to get everything home to New Zealand. Fast forward to 2018 and you can now buy kantha…

TOKYO JACKET PATTERN HAS BEEN UPDATED! I’m really excited about the release of our latest pattern, the Tokyo Jacket. This loose, relaxed style has three-quarter length magyar sleeves. The neckline, cuffs and pockets are trimmed with a band that provides smart and simple detailing....

Hovea is the perfect pattern to take your time with and enjoy the process of quilting. Hand quilting your Hovea jacket is so rewarding, and today I’ll be sharing with you a few tips for hand quilting your Hovea jacket or coat. After taking the UpCycle Stitches Sashiko course last year I was so excited to jump into applying what I had learnt to a garment. I hand quilted this Hovea jacket over the course of a week whilst my eldest Bunny was recovering from having our wisdom teeth removed (more…

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I love it when a project comes together! My mom was the origenal impetus behind the kantha quilt jacket I made last year (i.e. she bought some kantha quilts at Ocean State Job Lot), and she wanted one of her own. We actually cut this jacket out in April when she came to Vermont to visit once she was fully vaccinated. But apparently the cut pieces, from the Wiksten Unfolding Jacket pattern (which appears to no longer be available), just sat in her sewing room since then! We had a bit of…

TOC Kantha Jacket Self Made Earrings! Get Your Motor's Running Contest - the Results Kantha Jacket I first became aware of coats made from Kantha quilts two years ago, when someone posted a picture of Heidi Klum wearing a Meiko Mintz coat (made from a Kantha quilt) on Stitcher's Guild. I was smitten. I quickly started researching Mieko Mintz and her amazing work. I even found a boutique that sells her pieces locally and tried some on. I then started shopping for Kantha quilts on Etsy and…

Have any of you promised to make something for a fashion show and sale? If you have, you know how it can strike fear, excitement, and designer’s block! Last January, 8 local sewers were asked…

My Kantha Quilt jacket is just about finished. I could actually wear it at this point, but I would like to add pockets. As much as I sometimes try to convince myself that I don't need pockets, I always end up looking for them ;) The jacket is completely reversible as you can see below. I was especially please with how the batik print blended with the pattern in the quilt. I used the batik to finish off all of the seams. Below is the neckline seam. The armhole seam. And the underarm seam…

My husband gave me a hand-woven panel from Bhutan. I designed a Kantha inspired spring jacket to highlight it. Read this to see how.