Round Robin Jacket, "The Kerbau Ride" 

The focus fabric was a batik panel depicting four people riding on a water buffalo. I packed my box with old kimono silks, quilting prints, gingham, stripes, a tablecloth, beads, rickrack, etc. to match. The buttons were provided by Jane Schreven on commission to match the batik panel on the back. Elaine Emineth embellished the right front, including this cluster of hanging beads. Dana Bontrager embellished the left front, including the word "Kerbau", which is an Indonesian word for "water buffalo" (courtesy of Janine Hunt, who used to live in Indonesia).
 

Janine Hunt set the tone for the project by placing the batik panel askew and crazy quilting the rest of the back. Linda Hill embellished the left sleeve, with some interesting tucked stripes and Giselle Blythe embellished the right sleeve with bugle beads around the central block.
 

Here's a closeup of Janine's enhancements on the batik panel -- look at the tail!
 

I finished the jacket with a red collar and black and white piping.

Thanks to all the artists who contributed! I've proudly worn the jacket to work, to a party, and to cultural events. 

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