The bowling bag continues to evolve. This one is a cotton kasuri (ikat) fabric reclaimed from a kimono found at the temple market in Nara.
It is lined with a very nice quality kasuri scrap that was once part of a summer kimono, and has pockets cut from a piece of stencilled cloth, probably a summer yukata.
I added a couple of beckoning cat charms. For more on the lucky beckoning cat, check out Wild Ink.
Another view of the inside. I am happy with how the design is coming, just a little more tweaking with the handles and it will be launched into the world. Originally intended as a knitting bag for smaller projects, it would also make a really cute handbag. I love to think that the women who originally wore the kimonos the cloth came from would smile to see how the cloth lives on.
TOTALLY COOL BAG! You have honoured the spirit of the cloth.
ReplyDeleteWhy don't men get to carry around cool bags like that? It's a gender crime!
Keep up the remarkable work.