This week’s translation request is from Niki, who needed some help with the following patterns. The first pattern is from the book girly style wardrobe – おんなのこのワードローブ The second pattern is from another book that I’ve reviewed before – おしゃれが好きな女の子の服 The name of this…
Today’s translation request is from Ritisha who wanted to make a cape. This pattern is from www.m-pattern.com. There were quite alot of pages included in this pattern, including some sewing guides but I will only focus on the actual steps and any other important…
Today’s translation request is from Ritisha, who needed some help with the following nani IRO pattern. I love nani IRO fabrics, but have never sewn with one (because I cannot bear to cut that single piece I have stashed away), and it was only…
One of the more important translation terms that I have yet to add, is the list of pattern names (e.g. polka dots/stripes) as well as colors. Most of the time you will be making the garment out of your own choice of fabrics, but…
Alice from Sommet Outta Nuthin… needed some help with translation for this pattern. I only translated the materials for kids size here as that’s the one she needed. Translations for Pg 44 UV Cut Hat from Pochee Vol. 9 Name of parts of hat トップクラウン –…
I received a request last week to translate 5 pages of a craft pattern. I spent hours on it, and even wrote up the blog post. It occurred to me just before posting it that it will be more useful if I had the…
No translation requests today, so I found more sewing terms to translate! 用尺 - measure of cloth required when sewing 合印 – match marks (matching marks on pattern) わ – fold-line 縫い代 – seam allowance 中表 – right sides of fabric facing each other 外表…
Today’s question was more like a sewing pattern help than a real request for translation, but it’s still important. BK cut out the pieces to this shirt from one of the books that I happen to have and reviewed about . Simple+one by Kurai…
I know that despite the best translation guides and dictionaries, sometimes it is still hard to deciper a pattern especially when you pick up a book like this. Some books provide great step by step picture, but this book gives me a one page…
I received a request via email today from Ira, who asked which size she should make for her 5 year old girl. Hi Ira! You didn’t mention how tall she is, so I can’t tell you exactly which one to use. But the patterns…