Free Mask Pattern Download – Contoured 3D Face Mask

After testing out many different mask shapes and materials, I’ve finally found the best shape and fabric combination. I will elaborate further on how I decided on this but as I personally hate wading through long grandmother stories before getting to the pattern, I…

June 20, 2020

Win a bolt of nani IRO 2020

It’s the time of the year again for the release of a new range of nani IRO fabrics, and you all know I’m such a big fan of Naomi Ito’s designs that I look forward to this every year. This year’s range is a…

February 27, 2020

Latest Makes

Made a larger size version of the bag I made previously. Don’t they look cute together? #sevenberryfabrics #sevenberry #japanesefabric #japanesetextiles #sewjapanese #reversibletotebag #totebag #bagmaking #bagmakersofinstagram #bagineer #imakebags #ハンドメイドバッグ Reposted from Instagram https://ift.tt/2mOFGqB…

September 26, 2019

The Short Sleeve Work Dress from Nani IRO Sewing Studio

I have been quiet… quietly obsessing with this fabric from nani IRO’s beau yin yang collection from 2 years ago. It is one of my favorite collections since the whole collection is in my favorite monochromatic palette.…

August 30, 2019

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

Book Review – Cut and Sew

Today’s book review was one of the recent best sellers on Amazon.co.jp. It is a new release by Katayama Yuko – designer of the Coat sewing book I reviewed at the end of last year. She’s back with a brand new book, recently released…

May 22, 2019

Japanese Fabrics – Fabrics for Boys from Modes4U.com

If you have been following my blog over the past few years, then the online store Modes4U.com should not be an unfamiliar name to you! For those of you who have yet to discover them, they are an online shop based in Hong Kong…

May 7, 2019

GIVEAWAY of The Nani Iro Sewing Studio

In the last blog post I mentioned that there will be a giveaway for this new English version of the nani IRO Sewing Studio didn’t I? Well, it’s happening now on my Instagram account The book won’t be released till mid June so here’s…

April 26, 2019