Using commercially available stencils

[Saionji Shonagon]

The above was done using this commercially available stencil. Because sometimes even I don't feel like reinventing the wheel! White Jacquard fabric paint on cotton-linen, perfect for field garb.
store.thecraftersworkshop.com/product/stencil-mums/

[Saionji Shonagon]

The following stencils from the same company might also give you some ideas!

store.thecraftersworkshop.com/product/stencil-fish-scales/
store.thecraftersworkshop.com/product/stencil-ginkgo-leaves/
store.thecraftersworkshop.com/product/tcw605-elliptic/
store.thecraftersworkshop.com/product/stencil-triangle-mosaic/

[Saionji Shonagon]

www.flickr.com/photos/70104978@N00/32503403820/in/album-72157603181940777/

This is accomplished with two stencils from Plaid's Folk Art Home Decor series: "Scroll Medallion" and "Suzani."
plaidonline.com/folkart-home-decor-stencils/204/product.htm

[Kagami Tomoko]

I found a place that does Japanese stencils. I haven't used them before and some of the stencils look too modern to my eyes but thought I would share: www.stencil-library.com/japanese-stencils/index.html

Some of my favorites are below:

Mon
www.stencil-library.com/japanese-crest-stencils/002988-JAP0119-1/peonystencil.html
www.stencil-library.com/japanese-crest-stencils/003016-JAP0134-2/flowerno3stencil.html
www.stencil-library.com/japanese-crest-stencils/003026-JAP0140-3/ginkgostencil.html - This last one could reminds me of your fan design @saionji or, you know you could just use: www.stencil-library.com/japanese-fan-stencils/002939-JAP0054-2/plainfanstencil.html

Patterns (some look easier to repeat than others)
www.stencil-library.com/japanese-repeatpattern-stencils/002950-JAP0065-1/sayapatternstencil.html
www.stencil-library.com/japanese-repeatpattern-stencils/002960-JAP0075-3/trellisstencil.html
www.stencil-library.com/japanese-repeatpattern-stencils/002965-JAP0081-4/circlesstencil.html - a personal favorite
www.stencil-library.com/moderndesign-repeatpattern-stencils/003221-MOD0046-3/turtleshellstencil.html

[solveig]

Noble Cousin!

Well, for starters, it appears to be an American company. Regardless, even the ones where I can easily identify the design on which they are based appear to have been modified from what you would find in a kamon book. I suggest making your own stencils. I believe that Saionji has been successful with either stenciling or block printing.

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Since we're talking about patterning fabric here, I just found this page on the Bokunan-Do web store site that discusses the symbolic meanings of some of these patterns -

www.shop-japan.co.jp/english-boku/unchiku-komon.htm

[solveig]

Mar 29, 2017 10:48:04 GMT -5 @ishiyama said:

Since we're talking about patterning fabric here, I just found this page on the Bokunan-Do web store site that discusses the symbolic meanings of some of these patterns. www.shop-japan.co.jp/english-boku/unchiku-komon.htm

An interesting site. I knew several of them already. Incidentally, the asanoha pattern is also worn by younger kendo players. It is not restricted to babies. I am particularly fond of this pattern. The asanoha is typically stitched into the fabric. There is a somewhat similar stitched pattern of interlaced circles in {4,4} tessellation.

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Mar 29, 2017 14:44:51 GMT -5 solveig said:

An interesting site. I knew several of them already. Incidentally, the asanoha pattern is also worn by younger kendo players. It is not restricted to babies. I am particularly fond of this pattern. The asanoha is typically stitched into the fabric. There is a somewhat similar stitched pattern of interlaced circles in {4,4} tessellation.

I don't think they're saying those fabrics are limited to particular uses, just that if you're looking for fabric for a specific meaning, here they are.

For the stitching, are you talking about "sashiko"?

For the interlaced circles, are you talking about "shippou"?