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Stitch ’N Flip quilt project by Allison Lockwood
stitching ’n flipping
Reversible Coaster Tutorial by Patricia Belyea of Okan Arts
reversible coasters
Creativity & Complex Curves Workshop with Patricia Belyea of Okan Arts at Stitchin’ Post in Sisters, Oregon
five days in sisters
behind the scenes at The Quilt Show
behind the scenes at The Quilt Show
Woodland Ridge Retreat in Downsville WI
quilt heaven
Creativity & Inserted Curves Workshop with Patricia Belyea of Okan Arts at Woodland Ridge Retreat in Downsville WI
inspired work :: kind words
Japanese Dragon Quilt by Patricia Belyea of Okan Arts
japanese dragon quilt
Patricia Belyea at her home teaching studio in Wauconda WA
new teaching studio
Boro Quilt by Patricia Belyea of Okan Arts, made with vintage Japanese yukata cottons
simplicity & the sashiko 2
Indigo plants at Okan Arts in early Summer 2022
indigo 2022 report
Scrunchies made with geometric yukata cottons from Okan Arts Japanese Textile Shop
geometric hair scrunchies
Chusen-dyed cotton panels by Sanae Naito of Tokyo, Japan
japan via instagram
Japanese yukata cottons hand-dyed with geometric patterns in the Okan Arts inventory
decoding japanese geometrics
stitch & flip 2.0
stitch & flip 2.0
crafty magic-making
crafty magic-making
crazy-fun free motion quilting
crazy-fun free motion quilting
Sewing Machine Needle Smarts, a blog post by Patricia Belyea of Okan Arts
sewing machine needle smarts
Lush hand-dyed flowers on vintage Japanese yukata cotton
japanese floral motifs
Artisan jewelry at Danaca Design Gallery inspired by vintage Japanese yukata cottons supplied by Okan Arts
yukata jewelry show 2022
Centrum Quilt made with yukata cotton (vintage Japanese textile) and curved line insertions. This is student work from a workshop taught by Patricia Belyea of Okan Arts.
speaking insert-ease
The sewing studio of Patricia Belyea
a few of my favorite things