coveting ikat

i love the ikat print; always have.  it is great for everything; from decor to clothing.  it is available in a variety of colour and pattern.  and all of it bold, beautiful and uplifting.

ikat has been around, i think, since the eighth century.  there is a great legend about this textile i found here: many centuries ago, there was a king with a beautiful daughter.  a poor local weaver fell in love with the woman, but the king refused to let them marry.  the king joked with the man saying that if he could create a cloth that exceeded in beauty those that came on the silk road from china and india, the king would reconsider.  the weaver was so upset at the king's teasing that he spent the night by the side of a lake and cried.  through his tears, he noticed how the full moon on the water created a blurred reflection of the trees, he was inspired!  after a night of dyeing and weaving, the weaver presented the cloth to the king, who liked it so much that he allowed the two to marry.

i was shopping for ikat printed wallpaper for kai's room when i came across these other gorgeous images featuring ikat. i wanted to share... hope you enjoy them.



chairs from here





dress from here





lamp from here





bowl from here - i am coveting this one!





purse from here





blouse from here







image from here





fabric from here





bowl from here - i have this one sitting on my dresser





pillow from here







teapot from here





wallpaper from here - i am coveting this one too!