I’ve finally updated my website, putting five new quilts on – well, actually four that I just finished these last two weeks, and the one from the Viking exhibition that according to the exhibition rules I couldn’t post until November.
This little one with two kokeshi dolls, I started last summer but couldn’t bring myself to quilt it with the brown border I originally chose.
It was a kind of neat vintage kimono material, but I guess I’m just not a brown person. I know there are many lovely browns out there, but just couldn’t get it finished until I changed to the orange stripey border.
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I love the kokeshi doll quilt!
I’ve just discovered kokeshi dolls and was looking for imagines online, which led me back to you. Hi! I had no idea you collected them of course.
A woman on etsy has combined kokeshi with spool dolls, so you can buy a very cute wood doll that holds your fancy ribbons. So I was looking around for the history of kokeshi and really enjoying the old original style ones. Nice.
Thank Alysse, I always meant to do more of the kokeshi quilts, but haven’t had the time yet. I too like the older ones better.