Kaleidoscope Fashion Show – Part 1
I was one of the 8 featured designers at this special fashion show during Vogue Knitting Live (VKL) 2023 in New York City! I designed two garments for the show.
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I was one of the 8 featured designers at this special fashion show during Vogue Knitting Live (VKL) 2023 in New York City! I designed two garments for the show.
Gara (柄) in Japanese roughly translates as design patterns as in decorative motifs. There are many designs that are considered “Japanese,” although many of them were brought to Japan from
Last month I was honored to be featured in Knotions Magazine‘s February 2022 issue on Stripes and Lines. My Sayagata Shawl uses interlocking diagonal lines of “Sayagata,” which is a
Reprinted with permissions from Nomadic Knits. Originally featured in Nomadic Knits Issue 8: Washington (2020) available in print and digital download. I’m very interested in learning about people’s backgrounds and
I submitted several knits to Delta Fair & Music Festival in September, 2021 and received some blue and red ribbons. It was great to get some recognition locally. Next year,
There are a handful of acclaimed designers in New York City, and Shirley Paden is one of them. I knew of her when I was living in New York, but
A few months back, my friend Anne Frost of I thought I Knew How podcast invited me to participate in the 2nd Online International Fiber Festival. They featured Japan on
This post includes descriptions of depression and suicide, which may be disturbing to some readers. Last week, I released a neck/headwear knitting pattern called “Gender Diversity.” The pattern comes with
As a Japanese citizen who has lived in the U.S. for 20+ years, in the states of Texas, Michigan, New York and Tennessee, this is my perspective. Please skip this
Meet my first published knitting pattern design. Gurrrl, is it Gay or what? Read below to learn where the inspiration came from, how I designed it, and lessons I learned