I read the title of this book, and knew straight away I would love it. Consisting of 21 clothing designs, Feminine Wardrobe by Jinko Matsumoto is a Japanese sewing pattern book that caters to the ladylike taste; it’s [...]
I am going on a holiday back to Japan in September, so I have been doing some research into which sewing pattern books to add to my holiday shopping list. The five listed here are all new releases this year on my Top 5 [...]
I think it’s safe to say that the Stylish Dress Book series by Yoshiko Tsukiori were fundamental in propelling Japanese sewing books to an international audience. The quality of the photos, the cute, wearable patterns [...]
Until I started blogging, and reading other sewing blogs, I had no idea about the popularity of Japanese sewing pattern books. Being half Japanese, I’d grown up in a house with shelves filled with Japanese craft books. [...]
Felties is a sewing book that shows you how to make cute little stuffed friends. I made sure I used the word “friends” here, because the illustrations in this book give each one so much life and character that [...]
I grew up with my Mum’s Japanese sewing books and more recently, I have been reading Japanese sewing blogs. I like the quirky originality in Japanese crafts, and the sewing projects seem to have that extra attention [...]
I love sewing clothes and dabbling in all things handmade. I have a weakness for bows, vintage stuff, Japanese craft books and ramen noodles. I was born in Tokyo but live in Sydney, Australia. Thanks for stopping by, I hope something here brightens up your day.
洋裁とハンドメイドが大好きです。東京生まれですが、今はシドニーに住んでいます。私のブログ見てくださってありがとうございます。
