Tsutsugaki Futon Cover - Polychrome Phoenix and Waves antique The jacket is made from

The jacket is made from a wonderful assortment of indigo dyed cottons which have been layered and held together with hundreds of sashiko stitches to reinforce

The two "cluster" designs show floral arrangements in an alternating pattern of diamonds and squares

The bias construction of a tsuno-bukuro is useful because it allows the fabric to stretch and therefore support a heavy load

left over bobbins and thrums would be tied together to make a continuous length that could then be woven to make a new fabric

Dimensions: 13 x 41"

Tsutsugaki Futon Cover - Polychrome Phoenix and Waves antique The jacket is made fromAntique indigo cotton futon cover with bold polychrome tsutsugaki drawings. This four panel cover depicts a vibrant phoenix flying near a paulownia tree with ocean waves flanking its base. According to Buddhist mythology, the Phoenix represents wisdom & energy. Buddha was deep in meditation when the Phoenix appeared and blessed him with these sustaining qualities. It is also said that the Phoenix's ample wing spread protected him from the assaults of