It is getting close to the end of the book now, yesterday afternoon I got even more involved with
Mineko Iwasaki's story.  A lot of the part that I have read described the intricate details of the Kimono - the classical Geisha outfit.

Did you know it can weigh up to 20kg and takes a dedicated, professionally trained, 'dresser' to dress the geisha? The whole process can take as long as 5 hours!
Most japanese women are quite petite, so if you imagine having a body weight of - say - 45kg - and then having to carry an added 20kg of material, balancing this on the special shoes they have to wear - not an easy feat!

Each Kimono tells a story, they are very valuable items and are mainly handstiched. It is fastened with an Obi, another complicated part of the ensemble which goes around the waist and can be up to 20m long.

The featured seller today is:
Baum Textiles Company ,
who has exquisite handmade quilts on offer that are made either from vintage kimono or kimono silk.

Here are some of the sumptious images of what is on offer, go on - indulge yourself - check out the store for more imgages!




my personal favourite, I love bright colours! Handmade by baumtextilesco on madeit




Kimono Quilt 'Pink Tones' by baumtextilesco on madeit





Kimono Quilt Cream Silk handmade by baumtextilesco on madeit


Tomorrow will be the last instalment of this little series, stay tuned and check back to see if YOU are the next featured madeit seller!