Once again, very fun to read all of your comments đ The winner of Giveaway #2 is Angela. Congratulations Angela! I will be emailing you soon for your address. Angela MAY 5, 2013 AT 7:52 PM I sew from the childrenâs books, but not…
The first book review for handmade zakka is this cute little book by Komihinata-san called Komihinata-san’s Small Handmade. The author of the book is æéæȘ怟ć (Sugino Mioko) is the author of several handmade zakka books and she makes the most amazingly cute pouches and bags.…
Thank you all for the lovely comments! The winner of Giveaway #1 is Athena Neill. Please contact either Inna or I and provide your address. GuidingDuck (Athena Neill) MAY 1, 2013 AT 10:29 PM Please enter me in the giveaway! Thanks so much for…
I recently discovered C’hufs – a free web magazine for handmade goods! It’s full of eye candy and inspiration, lovely pictures, creative ideas, and best of all, free patterns! Cover of the latest edition. Visit the main site at http://chufs.cc/index.html and click on the banner…
Did you have a May Day holiday wherever you are yesterday? May 1st was Labour Day over here and it was a public holiday so I had a little break. I love mid-week breaks. It divides the hectic week into two bite-size two-day pieces.…
So everyone loves a giveaway. In the last giveaway announcement post, I did mention there were more coming. But did I mention how many more? đ Inna of Thewallina and other creatures is having a series of Japanese Sewing Books giveaways because she is…
This months free tutorial is partly inspired by the Skirts special in Cucito Spring 2013, my kids, and the Great British Sewing Bee! Yup! you heard me right. I heard so much about it but had given up hope of watching it since it…
It’s time for a Spring Magazine Giveaway! Yay! Up for grabs is this brand new, still in shrink wrap copy of the latest Cotton Friend Spring 2013 Magazine. You can read more about the contents in my previous review post here. How to enter?…
Finally got my hands on this. In Singapore’s Kinokuniya, the magazines come from two sources. One is directly imported from Japan, and the other is through a magazine supplier in Hong Kong. I don’t know how it works because both copies are printed in…
I’m a big fan of kawaii (ăăăă means cute in Japanese) fabrics. Well, I’ve been a Sanrio fan since I was a kid. Not just Hello Kitty, but also My Melody, Little Twin Stars, Tuxedo Sam, Minna no Tabo… so many more! But today’s fabrics…