About Kayla
 Kayla
Kennington has been creating extraordinary hand-dyed silk
clothing, costumes, and fine art dolls professionally for the
past 25 years. These include custom pieces for private clients,
collections for galleries worldwide and very elaborate costume
pieces for Obiko of San Francisco.
Kayla is the "Crème de la Crème" winner of both the 2001 and
2002 Bernina Fashion Show for the "Butterfly Coat" and the "Fire
Blossom Phoenix" showpieces.
Her previous career as an integrated circuit design specialist
in the high tech industry has contributed much to her ability to
engineer complex works of art-to-wear.
Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kayla has
recently moved to Portland Oregon, where she has a work-at-home
studio/office.
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More About Kayla
Kayla Kennington has
been creating one-of-a-kind silk clothing for galleries,
individual clients and shows for over 30 years.
She won the "Crème de la Crème" Award in the Bernina Fashion
Show in 2001 with the "Butterfly Coat", and again in 2002 with
the "Fire Blossom Phoenix" and received the Bernina Hall of Fame
Award in 2003. Kayla won another International award at the
Fashion Fantasia competition in Australia, November, 2004. Kayla
then created two more Bernina showpieces (but not for judging)
in 2003 and 2004, and then was a judge at the 2005 Bernina
Fashion Show.
A National Speaker and Educator, Kayla spends part of her time
traveling, giving workshops, retreats, trunk shows, fashion
shows, and inspirational slide presentations.
She also writes for national sewing magazines, Kayla Kennington
is a contributing author for “Threads Magazine”, “Designs in
Machine Embroidery” and “Fiberarts” magazine. And also has been
featured on TV, and in various books. Kayla has embroidery
design cards available thru Amazing Designs and Bernina/OESD“take-out”
collection. And this past year has been creating promotional
materials for Bernina Sewing Machine Company.
Modular Design or Couture Artwear is Kayla's small pattern
company, translating her (more subtle) couture artwear garment
designs into a pattern collection; she includes her signature
unique seaming styles, and over 140 illustrations, addressing
the abilities of both beginner and advanced sewers.
Her previous career as an integrated circuit layout design
specialist in the high tech industry (Kayla’s “day-job” until
1985), has contributed much to her ability to engineer complex
works of art-to-wear as well as translate her designs into
patterns and clear instructions.
Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kayla returned to
college and studied fashion Design in 1985 and achieved three
scholarships, divisional honors and 1st place state-wide in a
design competition. She has been doing what she loves,
full-time, ever since.
Kayla now lives in beautiful Portland Oregon, where she has a
work-at-home studio/office.
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