This is a kimono that I enlarged from a small tree ornament to make into a gift for some of my family. It is make of oriental material and is lined with a complimentary material. Hope you like them.

Whenever I preview I loose the pic - here it is again.

They are beautiful. How big did you make them?

The shadowboxes are 8.5 x 11 inches so the kimono's are about 9.5 - 10 inches each. They were pretty easy to make.

Overlander they are gorgeous! I have a family member who would LOVE that!

Those are beautiful!!!

Just stunning!

That looks beautiful, nice work :D

BEAUTIFUL!

Beautiful Gorgeous Stunning :D :D :D

Overlander,
Your kimono's are beautiful. And may I say the bargello in your avatar is WOW! Did you make it?
Welcome.
Christine

Those are just gorgeous! Thanks for showing them to us. :lol: :lol:

BEAUTIFUL :D

Hi Christine - yes the orange/brown bargello is my second one. The first was in reds and greens same pattern. Thanks

Wow!! Really pretty. Are those Chinese coins with them?

They are beautiful. You did a great job. Love them.

Beautiful! Great job! Can I come visit BEFORE you give those away? hehehehe
Be careful.....those sell for quite the money depending on where you live!

Those are beautiful! Terri, when you come to France, I'm locking up my stash, all my quilts and the cat and probably my kids as well just to be sure! LOL Hans is big enough to take care of himself!!!

K x

http://mairuru.blogspot.com/2008/08/...mi-kimono.html

I found how to make origami Kimoo here, but your Kimono is more like the real one. Beautiful!!

Panda

Just gorgeous!!!!

LMAO!!

Ok, kids and hubby are safe. Got my own. Stash, quilts and cats, welll? Ya never know! lol

Beautiful and clever.

Those Kimonos are awesome I love anything that is Asian.

Elle

What a Great Idea~ How lovely, Thanks for sharing.

The coins are Chinese (that's what the package said). I found them in a little shop that sells all sorts of stones, jewellry, organic clothing and makeup, books, candles etc called the Hobbit Hut. The card they were attached to said the symbols meant, prosperity, long life and family. I thought that was perfect with the idea I was wanting to give. Each kimono is held closed with a beautiful filigree button.

I never thought of trying to sell them. Hmmm, maybe make a few between quilts and see how it goes at a craft sale this fall.

Thanks everyone for your wonderful comments.

Those are beautiful Overlander. Did you have a pattern, or make one up yourself? I have some lovely Oriental fabrics, and I have been trying to decide what to do with them. Oops, dingbat me.. now I see you did them yourself.. you should consider marketing the pattern, I'd sure pay for it.

Hi Tippy - there was a pattern for them, but it was for a small Christmas tree ornament measuring about 2.5 inches. I enlarged it to make the shadowbox size. The pattern is called "Folded Kimono Ornament" from "Designs to Share with You" by Ursula Riegel. I don't know if it is online, we were given the pattern at one of our guild meetings a year or so ago.

Very pretty!

Kyia

Those are darling!

very nice.....

Beautiful work, and i love the coin accent