Meet Okan Arts’ co-owners Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Mesmerized by the beauty of Japanese textiles, they are makers of creative quilts, teachers, and speakers. 

Their West Coast business imports vintage textiles from Japan, runs quilting workshops, and leads tours to Japan.

See lots of photos of Patricia’s home/studio in a remote region of Washington state.

The perfect weight for quilting, yukata cottons add a special spirit to any project.

Approximately 14” wide, yukata cotton is loomed for making casual, unlined summer kimono. The fabric patterns, from classic indigo & white geometrics to vividly bold florals and abstracts, inspire and enchant.

Okan Arts sources 20- to 60-year-old yukata cottons from kimono stores, antique shops, flea markets, and pickers all across Japan.

In this creative quilting book, Patricia Belyea offers improv instruction using her Hachi Manifesto of five simple rules. 

Fourteen projects explore improv—using vintage and contemporary Japanese fabrics, and bold hand stitching.

Come behind the scenes when Patricia joins Alex Anderson for an episode of The Quilt Show.

It was an exciting day with Patricia’s quilts all around and lots of laughter!