I have two Japanese sewing books to give away to one lucky reader! Thank you Tuttle Books for these books 🙂 Basic Black Black is always in fashion, and…
I am very very new to crochet, so if I can make this blanket, any beginner can do it! YouTube is the ultimate destination for learning new crafts. I have…
Guess WHAT? Yep, all this baby craft stuff means one thing… we’re having a baby! As I write this, I’m just over 4 months pregnant, so I’ve been Googling and…
I have an exciting new sewing tutorial for you! It’s a free sewing pattern for a reversible shift dress – or LBD (little boxy dress), as I like to call…
I finally managed to finish Dress T from the Japanese sewing pattern book, Stylish Dress Book 1. I’m really happy with the result, but it’s going to be a loooong time…
When harem pants came into fashion a few years ago, I thought of them as a fad; until I tried a pair on myself! They are really comfortable, and flattering,…
Growing up in Japan, Studio Ghibli’s movie, Kiki’s Delivery Service was my absolute favourite. I even had a haircut just like Kiki, and of course, I wished that I had a talking…
My very good friend, and fellow Aussie expert, Liz had a baby girl recently. She is the most gorgeous little thing! I was super excited to get some baby sewing happening, but…
I went away to Tulum, Mexico over summer, and this halter top was perfect for the hot weather! I live in San Francisco, where it just does not get warm…
Shibori means to wring or squeeze in Japanese. This tie-dye method creates beautiful organic patterns on your fabric. Here’s a simple video tutorial on how to make your own shibori tie-dye…
In Part 2 of the sew along for Dress T from Stylish Dress Book: Wear with Freedom by Yoshiko Tsukiori, I cut the fabric, using the paper patterns we made…
A slouchy, stretchy cocoon cardigan is just the thing to throw on when it’s a little bit chilly. Now that I’m becoming more comfortable with knit fabrics, I decided to…
Yay, let’s start making Dress T from Stylish Dress Book: Wear with Freedom! This is Part 1 of a sew-along, where I’ll be breaking down the sewing steps in a…
The Sew Japanese Sew-Along is a Flickr group, and we’re going to make something from a Japanese sewing book before the end of April. I’ve decided to join in and…
Update: The blog, Owlswakeup is no longer available, so here’s an alternate headband pattern from DIY in PDX. I tried knitting a few different knitted headband patterns, and this one…
My Burdastyle Andrew cardigan is finished, just in time for Valentine’s Day! In the final part of this sew along, we’ll make and attach the sleeves. We’ll also make the…
Now we get to enjoy the fun part of Burdastyle’s Andrew cardigan; sewing! In Part 1, we cut the pattern and fabric. Today in Part 2, let’s sew the the main…
Welcome to Part 1 of the Burdastyle Andrew cardigan sew-along. Let’s talk about fabric, printing the pattern and cutting it out. Burdastyle recommends wool knit fabric or cotton sweatshirt fabric…
We have just under 3 weeks before Valentine’s Day is upon us. Why not sew your special man the Burdastyle Andrew cardigan? It’s a classic, v-neck cardigan with a ribbed…
Here is a super quick baby hat knitting pattern I found on a Japanese craft website, Atelier. It’s extremely easy because you only need to know how to garter stitch.…