Japanese Sewing Patterns

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. …

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…

It was a perfect, sunny, winter Sunday in Sydney so Dave, his SLR and myself hopped outside to take some shots of my new skirt.  Looking back, I think heels…

I’ve always been a fan of comfort dressing, and have always liked the slouchy, casual look.  I’ve seen lots of very simple, oversized tops in stores recently.  Many have rolled…

Whether you like Nicole Ritchie’s  style or not, you have to agree, she’s definitely got an individual look.  I quite like the dressy outfits she puts together, because they look…

I made this top from the very popular Japanese sewing pattern book, Stylish Dress Book.  It is the very first pattern in the book, and is true to the flowy,…

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…

This is a smock dress I have made from a Japanese sewing pattern book, “Mainichi Kitai One-Piece”, below, which basically means “One-pieces I want to Wear Everyday”.  I shortened the…

I have an awesome sewing book from Japan which my Mum must have bought in the 80s.  It has patterns for all sorts of cute clothes for girls aged between…

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…