Between Clouds

Acquired
Between Clouds

Between Clouds is made from antique Japanese katazome indigo-dyed cotton dating to the late 1800s and early 1900s. On both sides, I paired repeating cranes and clouds with sumi ink-dyed fabric, and added sashiko-style embellishment of my own.

In Japanese culture, cranes are associated with good fortune and longevity, which feels very fitting here.

With the insert, the pillow measures 15" × 15". There is also the option to have it with the 18" × 18" insert, which has a cotton cover and 100% feather fill.

I backed the antique fabric with new heavyweight cotton canvas for reinforcement, finished the inside edges with overlocking stitches for durability, and added a zippered closure.
Between Clouds

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