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Bags or Zakka Sewing Patterns

Book Review and Flip Through Video – Easy Masks to Make

Need more ideas for Masks? Here’s a new book all about Easy Masks to Sew! This book was originally published in Japanese by Boutique-sha, and now translated into English by Zakka Workshop. You can find patterns for simple masks, pleated masks, contour masks for…

November 11, 2020

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 Flip Through Review – Pouch Making Classroom

Happy 2019! A little late into the year but I must confess I have been taking a nice relaxing time off. I took 2 weeks off in December, and when I came back everything was a mess at home and there was so much…

January 11, 2019

Book Review and Flip through Video – Everyday Rucksacks

Based on the last poll on books you would like me to read, this book came out second! The title of the book is Everyday Ruck(sacks). The characters “リュック” is literally translated to Ruck instead of the full word rucksack, but the Japanese have shortened…

August 21, 2017

Book Review – It’s a Small World Felted Friends

Today’s book review is not about sewing, but of a different type of needlecraft. It is a really fun and stress relieving craft that also involves needles, but using wool instead of thread. Have you tried it before? It’s needle felting! What is needle felting?…

May 31, 2017

Book Review and Giveaway – Patchwork Quilted Bags

Today’s book review is a yet to be released title named Patchwork Quilted Bags, and this is your favourite part – it’s in English! The author/designer is Reiko Washizawa, 鷲沢玲子, a famous and well-published Quilt designer in Japan. She has been quilting for 40…

August 6, 2016

Book Review – Natural Cute Bags and Pouches

Did you participate in the Poll for the type of Japanese Sewing Books would you like to see translated into English? I hope you did! The poll is closed now and leading the pack is sewing for Ladies, followed by kids and bags sewing…

August 7, 2015

Book Review – Sewing and Crochet magazine

I picked up the crocheting bug a few years ago when looking for winter patterns. Crocheting is a very therapeutic hobby and very portable as well since you can’t lug a sewing machine everywhere you go. So when I saw this new magazine –…

February 6, 2015

Book Review – Handmade Bags in Natural Fabrics (Now in English)

Christmas is around the corner, and if you are thinking of making some handmade gifts, this book will help you make some one-of-a-kind Christmas presents! You can even buy this book as a Christmas present for someone crafty! This book has been translated to…

November 21, 2014