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For all sewing tutorials, including sew alongs (from books) as well as my free patterns

Hacking the Ladies Qipao to a 2 piece set

For this year, in the spirit of reducing my cluttered wardrobe with pieces that can only be worn once, I’ve decided make a more versatile and multitasking outfit, by using the same pattern, but hacked into a 2pc set. I’ll wear them both together…

January 3, 2023

Sew Along with A Year of Sewing with Nani Iro – Part 4 of 4

And we are at the final stretch! If you haven’t caught up yet, here are the links for previous videos. Quick Recap of what we covered in the last three weeks Part 1 (6 Aug) – How to use the book, locating the patterns on…

August 27, 2022

Sew Along with A Year of Sewing with Nani Iro – Part 3 of 4

Quick Recap of what we covered in the last two weeks Part 1 (6 Aug) – How to use the book, locating the patterns on the pattern sheet, tracing and adding seam allowances. Part 2 (13 Aug) – Cutting out the fabric pieces, preparing the…

August 20, 2022

Sew Along with A Year of Sewing with Nani Iro – Part 2 of 4

Quick Recap of what we covered last week Part 1 (6 Aug) – How to use the book, locating the patterns on the pattern sheet, tracing and adding seam allowances. Today we will be cutting out the fabric pieces, preparing the pieces for sewing,  and…

August 13, 2022

Sew Along with A Year of Sewing with Nani Iro – Part 1 of 4

Welcome to the part 1 of the Sew-along! I’m sure you are as excited as I am! This sew-along is brought to you by Zakka Workshop. Zakka Workshop is a publisher of distinctive craft books, patterns, and kits inspired by fresh, contemporary Japanese design.…

August 6, 2022

Free Pattern – The Marupochi Crossbody bag!

Those of you who follow me on IG may have seen me post about these circle bags recently. I promised a tutorial so here it is! You can watch it on both my IGTV channel or Youtube channel. Here is a picture of the…

May 24, 2019

Reversible Cube Bag – Free Pattern and Tutorial

It’s been a long while since I have posted a bag tutorial! Today I am posting a new reversible bag tutorial for the cube tote bag that I made for the Le Depart by Koizumi fabric Giveaway a few months ago. This is the first bag I…

April 4, 2018

Throwback Thursday – Free Chinese Dress / Qipao pattern for girls

[tps_header] Every year just before Chinese New Year, I see a renewed flurry of activity in our local sewing community -The Sewing Network, from mothers/aunts/crafters sewing and making Qipaos /Cheongsams for their little ones. This year I’ve decided to compile some of them to show…

January 19, 2017