{"product_id":"kazuyos-patchwork-gift-bundle-copy-1","title":"kazuyo's patchwork - grandmas kimono","description":"\u003cp\u003ethis extremely intricate patchwork is approximately one metre long, and half a metre across. the pieces used to make up this piece are exceptionally small. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethis patchwork is quite thick, and uses her mothers kimono as the dominant fabric throughout the top of the patchwork. this certainly took a very long time to make. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emy mother in law is a seventy year old japanese woman, who has lived in the same house for the last forty years. she has been doing patchwork like this for at least the last ten years, probably longer. her sewing history goes back to when she was born, and her mother's hobby was sewing kimono. she had a doll with a plethora of kimono that the women in her family had sewn, passed down to her from her cousins. she has shown me compassion, love, acceptance, and an unending amount of grace as her foreign daughter in law who speaks rude japanese at best. she sees my heart above all, and treats my children and i with respect. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ein the last few years during her retirement she has stopped sewing in order to take care of her husband and family, as well as taking on another part time job to help with expenses. i would love to be able to sell \/ auction off her work regularly so as to support her in her passion of textile arts, so i thank you all for your help in this project with me. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"naoshiimasu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50721104036087,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0902\/7472\/6135\/files\/1_fcdee8e3-4702-4df6-bf6d-e64de611639f.png?v=1777497115","url":"https:\/\/naoshiimasu.ca\/products\/kazuyos-patchwork-gift-bundle-copy-1","provider":"naoshiimasu","version":"1.0","type":"link"}