I finally used a pattern in a Japanese book! I used this pattern from Cotton Time Magazine: I thought it was a tunic, but it was more a dress length, so I shortened it, and moved the pocket upwards. It’s a one size pattern, though I’m sure somewhere in the text is the explanation [...]
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Sewing Japanese
Posted in books, Japanese books, sewing, tagged cotton time, dress, Japanese craft book, Japanese craft magazine, lalala2, serger, sewing clothes, sewing knits on May 31, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Spring is here…
Posted in books, etsy, In my shop..., Japanese books, Life the Universe and Everything, sewing, Thrifted, tagged 329, book, craft, japanese, knitting, singer, vintage on May 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
… And we couldn’t be happier about it. It seems that the sun is here more often these days, and we’re doing our best to enjoy it! So what have we been up to the last weeks? The boys picked up this book from the library, and we had fun with some of the ‘experiments’, [...]
Japanese goodness
Posted in books, In my shop..., Japanese books, tagged book, craft, embroidery, japanese, shop on February 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What could be better then buying Japanese craft books, you ask? Borrowing them from your public library of course! I found a bunch of books in the Vancouver library, and enjoyed them a lot, without my wallet complaining. So here’s the first one: Simple stitch life, ISBN 4579111036 It has very nice and clean embroidery [...]





