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Sewing enthusiasts and fashion lovers are always seeking fresh inspiration, and the latest Japanese sewing book delivers just that. This beautifully illustrated guide offers a wealth of patterns for creating stylish and practical coordinates. Japanese sewing books are known for their quality and innovative…
It’s finally here! The long-awaited English translation of Naomi Ito’s latest sewing book – 季節をまとう 一年の服 . The English title of the book is “A Year of Sewing with Nani Iro” and it even has a brand new cover! I was so excited when…
Book Flip Through Video of A Sunny Spot – Daily Simple & Comfy Clothes Book Details Japanese Title : a sunny spot シンプルで着やすい まいにち服 English Title : A Sunny Spot – Daily simple & comfy clothes Publisher : KADOKAWA Published date : February…
Today’s book review will take on a different format, one that I hope will allow me to post more book reviews quicker and faster! So what’s the difference? I noticed that ever since I started posting book flip through videos, the photos became quite…
Today’s book review is not a sewing book but a craft book, and it is oozing with so much cuteness that you will not be able to resist! before I start, some back story about how I came to discover this book. I received an…
Time for a long overdue book review! As I mentioned earlier, I was dealing with a big move the entire month of June. But guess what… that didn’t stop me from buying more books. I had some cdJapan points expiring so you know, I…
It’s the time of the year again when the new collection for nani IRO fabrics ship. And this year there is another reason to be excited. After 10 years, she has finally released a new sewing pattern book! (You can read the review of…
At long last, a book that I have been wanting to review ever since I received it in the mail. This is by far the most comprehensive Japanese sewing book for Menswear that I have seen. The book is titled Toshio Kaneko’s Men’s Clothes.…
The 3rd book in line for book review was this – Kana’s Standard by Kana Sato. This book was first published in 2015 February. That was when I was preoccupied with my new baby and was too exhausted to think about any sewing, much less buying new…
I had a list of book reviews lined up, but this new release (just last week!) from my favourite pattern designer Yukari Nakano of Couturier Sewing Class, just needed to be reviewed first. So those of you who were waiting for the rest of…