Top – handmade Jeans – Levi’s Jeggings Shoes – Loeffler Randall A loose tank top is really handy for the warmer months ahead. I like how this one is long…
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High waisted shorts – handmade Collared shirt – vintage Cat Brooch – souvenir from Japan Glasses – Cotton On Brogues – vintage I went for a quick browse around the…
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THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED. I have a brand new copy of Feminine Wardrobe to giveaway. I really like this sewing pattern book, and recently wrote a book review here.…
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Dress – handmade Necklace – Just Jeans Bag – Vintage Celine Shoes – Libby Edelman This dress is made from pattern F2 of Feminine Wardrobe, a Japanese sewing pattern book…
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I read the title of this book, and knew straight away I would love it. Consisting of 21 clothing designs, Feminine Wardrobe by Jinko Matsumoto is a Japanese sewing pattern…
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Smock dress – handmade Tights – Voodoo Shoes – Marc by Marc Jacobs This adorable smock dress with frills, frills and more frills is Pattern K of Stylish Dress Book…
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I am going on a holiday back to Japan in September, so I have been doing some research into which sewing pattern books to add to my holiday shopping list. …
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At the beginning of winter, I decided that I really really wanted a leather skirt. I was also adamant that I didn’t want to pay $200+ for it, as seen…
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Do you ever “rediscover” things in your wardrobe? This often happens when I do the seasonal clothes overhaul. This vintage red dress is just that – I bought it last…
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Retro prints are so cool. It’s nice to see the swirls of pink in this crazy blue, slinky fabric. I bought it on ebay, and wanted to make something for…
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I think it’s safe to say that the Stylish Dress Book series by Yoshiko Tsukiori were fundamental in propelling Japanese sewing books to an international audience. The quality of the…
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It was a perfect, sunny, winter Sunday in Sydney so Dave, his SLR and myself hopped outside to take some shots of my new skirt. Looking back, I think heels…
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It’s great when my Mum comes to stay with us, we spend hours together doing sewing projects and get things finished really quickly. Mum and I were able to finish…
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Gosh, I haven’t blogged in a while. Had a lot of things on, with work and of course the earthquake/tsunami crisis in Japan. I have been glued to NHK news…
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I’ve always been a fan of comfort dressing, and have always liked the slouchy, casual look. I’ve seen lots of very simple, oversized tops in stores recently. Many have rolled…
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Whether you like Nicole Ritchie’s style or not, you have to agree, she’s definitely got an individual look. I quite like the dressy outfits she puts together, because they look…
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I think that grey is a very under rated colour. I much prefer it to black, because it goes with just as many colours, but it looks far less boring.…
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This is project number 2 in “Let’s make stuff for my boyfriend”. Unlike the first project, the knitted scarf, which Dave never wears, these shorts have already had a few…
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I made this top from the very popular Japanese sewing pattern book, Stylish Dress Book. It is the very first pattern in the book, and is true to the flowy,…
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Until I started blogging, and reading other sewing blogs, I had no idea about the popularity of Japanese sewing pattern books. Being half Japanese, I’d grown up in a house…