as we lay

was born during the pandemic, out of a desire to create beauty, explore a fascination with quilting and make use of all the vintage clothes accumulated over the years.

it started with the heavier blankets, typical of traditional quilting. but soon those blankets proved rather unuseful in the warmer climates and a lighter and more summery version was called for.

as such we came up with a tiny line of products built around a lazy afternoon by the hotel pool: a robe and a hat and a blanket to lie on - more items are to follow soon.

each one of our lightweight quilted pieces is assembled from carefully chosen pre-worn textiles. it is cut, sewn and quilted by hand and takes several days to complete.

as much care goes into the inside of each piece as the outside. with few exceptions made for visual effect, we work principally with natural fibres, with our preference being silk, linen and high quality cotton.

each of our products is one of a kind, the only one to exist in its unique combination of colours, prints and textures.

all products are made in our workshop in Bali, with Komang the seamstress and Ketut who does the quilting

the process of making a pool kimono

I
creating a pool kimono begins with sourcing pre-worn textiles.
we select standout fabrics based on their natural composition
(silks, linen, cotton, viscose, or bamboo), excellent condition,
and sufficient size.
occasionally, extraordinary textures like gold lamé
are exceptions to the natural-fiber rule.
After choosing, fabrics are carefully washed and air-dried.

II
cutting the fabric for the kimono’s patchwork is delicate
 and time-consuming, often taking up to two days.
working with garments rather than metered fabric means
cutting each piece individually, avoiding seams
and maximizing usable material.
Fabrics like cotton and linen are straightforward,
but silk requires extra precision.

III
The outer shell and lining are sewn together on a machine
to form the kimono’s structure.
This step typically takes three to four days

IV
The final stage involves hand-quilting
the outer shell to the lining.
Tiny stitches create faint, barely visible dots
on both sides of the kimono that connect the two layers.
This process takes about two days