Creative Corner
Clothing, quilts and other work using our fabrics and/or patterns
Julie Henkel's Dress
Luck of the Irish
Garment by Susan McCauley
Lovely Liz
Garment by Susan McCauley
Laotian Blues in Indigo Silk
Garment by Susan McCauley
Shibori Delight
Garment by Susan McCauley
Rainbow Silk
Garment by Susan McCauley
Melange Trio
Garment by Susan McCauley
Presentation Silk
Garment by Susan McCauley
Summer Cool
Garment by Susan McCauley
Joy of Color
Garment by Susan McCauley
Yuzen Silk Bouquet
Garment by Susan McCauley
Rainbow Silk Ikat Ling Vest
Rainbow Ikat Naga Jacket
Garment by Susan McCauley
Tai Lue Cotton Jacket
Garment by Susan McCauley
Camen Polychrome Naga Jacket
Garment by Susan McCauley
Lanna's Pride Tai Blouse
Garment by Susan McCauley
Mieko's Jacket made from Family Heirloom Okinawan Ikat Fabrics
Mieko's Jacket made from Family Heirloom Okinawan Ikat Fabrics
Neckties by Tony Innouvong, Designer
Twilight Orbs by Rachel Derstine, 2014
Stunning design using our silk ikat handwovens and hand-dyed cotton.
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Fringe Jacket by Betty Watts
Constructed from a Ban Tam Tao silk, with a rayon twill shawl shown on the left.
Plum Rain Ikat Silk Naga
Garment by Susan McCauley
Grey Gold Silk Ombre Naga
Garment by Susan McCauley
Garden's Glory Silk Ikat Tunic
Garment by Susan McCauley
Duet in Blue & White Silk Naga
Garment by Susan McCauley
Rainbow Collar Naga
Garment by Susan McCauley
Imagining India by Pat Holly
2012 American Quilters Society Best Wall Quilt in Paducah, KY
Thai Silk from Mekong River Textiles. Stabilized and fused, then machine quilted and embellished. Pat's love of ethnic textiles inspired this unmatched blending of color and design. Size: 49" x 56"
Imagining India by Pat Holly, detail
Ginger Flower by Susan Callahan
Silk and Cotton Fabrics from Mekong River Textiles. The flowers were fused onto muslin and thread painted then applied to the fused background. The piece was machine quilted and lastly was painted with textile paint. Size: 43" x 39"
Ikat top by Jill Perrott
Outfit by Ellen Lee
Naga Jacket by Jean Arp
Jacket by Pat Tanco
Naga Jacket with Mixed Silks
Garment by Susan McCauley
Tai Blouse with Silk Ikats and 4-ply silks
Garment by Susan McCauley
Bias Tunic with Indigo-dyed Ikat stripes
Garment by Susan McCauley
Naga Jacket with Lavender and Pink Ikats
Garment by Susan McCauley
Rainbow Cotton Ikat Naga Jacket
Garment by Susan McCauley
Mango Mix Cotton Naga Jacket
Garment by Susan McCauley
Blue Seascape Cotton Ikat Tai Blouse
Garment by Susan McCauley
Indigo & Ebony Naga Jacket
Garment by Susan McCauley
Lotus Naga Jacket
Moon Blossom Blouse
Garment by Susan McCauley
Moon Blossom Vest
Garment by Susan McCauley
Rainbow Naga Jacket
Garment by Susan McCauley
River Jacket
Garment by Susan McCauley
Naga Jacket
Early pattern.
Garment by Susan McCauley
River Jacket
New pattern includes wider collar and new sleeves.
Garment by Susan McCauley
Bias Blouse & Trumpet Skirt
Garment by Susan McCauley
Ling Vest
Garment by Susan McCauley
Tai Blouse
Garment by Susan McCauley
Naga Jacket
Garment by Susan McCauley
Ling Jacket
Garment by Susan McCauley
Ling Vest
Garment by Susan McCauley
Ling Vest
Garment by Susan McCauley
Millennium Jacket
Millennium Jacket
Garment by Susan McCauley
River Jacket with special diamond Ikat cotton
Garment by Susan McCauley
Trumpet Shirt with Thai cotton weft Ikat
Garment by Susan McCauley
Purple Moon Blossom Blouse
Handwoven silk Ikat fabric; the pockets on the bodice were eliminated in this sample to create a more appropriate evening piece.
Garment by Susan McCauley
Ikat Jacket by Ann Bowker, front
Handwoven cotton warp Ikat
Ikat Jacket by Ann Bowker, back
River Jacket with handwoven 4-ply silks
Garment by Susan McCauley
Sanuk Jacket
Pha hoi silk ikat twill (Cambodian) and 4-ply solid silk.
Garment by Susan McCauley
Sanuk Jacket
Thai cotton weft Ikat with solid indigo and grey cotton.
Garment by Susan McCauley
Moon Blossom Blouse
Special order cotton Ikat with cotton solid fabric.
Garment by Susan McCauley
Feline Troubador by Julie Booth
Mixed fabrics
Background painting: "Light of the Southwest" by Cynthia Littlefield
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Indigo I by Barbara Elwell
1993 Hoffman Award
Innovative pieced professional indigo-dyed cotton and multi-colored ikat fabric. Queen-sized quilt; handquilted and beaded.
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Ming Jacket with handwoven silk Ikat and shot silk
Garment by Susan McCauley
Silk Jacket by Phyllis Christenson
Made with Thai Silk Ikat
Scrap Bag Jacket by Paige Garber
Made with Indigo Ikats
Sanuk Jacket
Printed Chrysanthemum on Ikat Handspun Cotton dyed with natural dyes.
Garment by Susan McCauley
Sanuk Jacket
Printed Lotus Motif on ebony-dyed ikat handspun cotton.
Garment by Susan McCauley
Sanuk Jacket
Cotton warp and weft Ikats combined.
Garment by Susan McCauley
Mai Tai Jacket modeled by Elysce Garrison
Sunshine silk ikat
Garment by Susan McCauley
V-Neck Jacket
Printed lotus motif on ebony-dyed ikat handspun cotton.
Garment by Susan McCauley
Sanuk Jacket (with new collar) and Trumpet Skirt
Garment by Susan McCauley
Sanuk Jacket (with new collar)
Garment by Susan McCauley
Naga Jacket Silk Shibori
Garment by Susan McCauley
River Jacket Cotton Ikat
Garment by Susan McCauley
Ming Jacket Double Ikat Silk
Garment by Susan McCauley
Double Ikat Jacket by Ann Bowker
Silk Ikat Scraps Quilt by Gwen Bailey
Silk Ikat Scraps Quilt by Gwen Bailey (detail)
Silk Ikat Pillows by Claudia Conlon
Work by Jenny Chesky
Creative Needlework mixed with Silk Ikat Fabrics
Rhoda and Rochelle's Wedding, 2013
Sanuk Jacket
Garment by Susan McCauley
Moon Blossom Blouse
Garment by Susan McCauley
Red Lotus Sanuk Jacket
Garment by Susan McCauley
Indigo Ikat River Jacket
Garment by Susan McCauley
Silk Ikat Ensemble by Gayle Roehm
Rae Cumbie's Jacket
Rae Cumbie's Tabula Rasa Jacket
Kathy Crosson Wearing Red Naga Jacket in Congressman Chris Van Hollen's office
Kathy Crosson works with survivors of torture from all over the world. The men in the photo are from Ethiopia and the woman is a Dreamer from Mexico (not a survivor). Teams of survivors were meeting with members of the House and Summit to push for inclusion of human rights issues in the U.S. Africa Summit discussion.
Sanuk Jacket by Denise Wolf
John Balzar's Boro scarf
Wall Hanging by Linda Warschoff featuring our scraps
COTTON TEXTURED COTTON BLOUSE
Our bias cut all around perfect blouse is a great comfort piece to finish summer and move into fall. Made with nubby yet soft singles cotton and pleasing accent colors has a cap sleeve easy to blend with other pieces. Hand wash in cold water and dry flat.