Every time I go to Tokyo, it is almost without fail that I end up at Narita the night before my flight. Why Narita? Someone asked me once. There is nothing much to do there, in terms of sightseeing, but anyone who has travelled…
Less than a day to my trip and I really should be packing, but I do need to announce the winners of the Fourth Birthday Giveaway. And also to share with you what I’ve been sewing over the past two weeks! So first things…
It’s the time of the year again to start celebrating, for the holiday season is here! The end of the year also means that my blog is turning another year older! When I first started sewing, 8 or 9 years ago, I had no…
It’s been a while since my last book review and I need to start working on them (before I will let myself buy new books). For the past two weeks I have been busy as it was the exam period for my girls and…
Fall and Winter Sewing books are out in full force! With longer sleeves, hemlines, and warmer fabrics. It is also time to start sewing for Christmas! If you haven’t already, hop on over to my Facebook page to take part in the Christmas fabrics…
It’s the time of the year for Christmas sewing once again. How time flies! Our lovely sponsors from Modes4U would like to make your Christmas sewing even more fun with these super kawaii Christmas fabrics imported from Japan! Up for grabs is this fat…
Today I will share with you, other shopping tips for Rakuten. I will also share with you some search terms you might need to get you started. Shipping I think I have mentioned in my previous post, that some Rakuten shops ship worldwide. Unfortunately,…
As promised, here is the updated guide to how I buy Japanese fabrics from Rakuten’s Japanese site – www.rakuten.co.jp. Why the rewrite? Firstly, at least half of the original post is no longer valid. The interface of the global Rakuten has changed such that…
New releases for September. Autumn/Winter sewing season is here! I am very tempted by this month’s new releases. Especially the books by Koda Aoi. Title : 香田あおいのパターンレッスン 秋冬の服 (Koda Aoi’s Pattern Lesson – Autumn and Winter clothes) ISBN : 978-4579115372…
2015 marks the the 10th Anniversary of echino fabric. Designed by Etsuko Furuya, echino is one of the most well loved and popular Japanese designer fabrics. From quirky prints that include anything from animals to florals to vehicles, in a landscape of color explosion and…