Japanese Sewing Pattern

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. Get your own copy for the Spring 2013 edition of the Japanese sewing magazine, “FEMALE”. It contains 50+ sewing patterns for womens clothes. Look inside…

Win a FREE copy of this magazine: Competition ends 31 May 2013! I was so excited to find this magazine, “FEMALE” Spring 2013 edition in Tokyo. It looks like a fashion…

With the weather warming up, I’ve started to plan what I will make to wear in summer. This Japanese sewing book is called “Summer clothes in 1 day” and is…

My mum and I went vintage kimono shopping in Japan recently, and she has already turned one red kimono into a party dress for me. 最近 日本で母とリサイクル着物を買いました。彼女はもう赤い着物をワンピースにリフォームしてくれたのです。 My parents live…

  I picked up “Wrapped in Tenderness” by Etsuko Sakurai on my recent trip to Japan. The dress on the front cover was too sweet to resist!I also really liked…

Dress – Handmade Shoes – Seychelles from endless.com Sunglasses – Elwood (borrowed from husband) Bracelets – Random collection from travels I have been busy busy busy at work lately, so…

I have a growing collection of Japanese sewing pattern books, and I never get tired of flipping through them, trying to decide what to make next. Here are my top…

The countdown to Christmas has begun!  Every weekend is now dedicated to sewing and crafting.  Yesterday, Dave and I cut out red paper hearts to hang around our apartment, and…

My parcel has finally arrived from Japan! I went pretty crazy at 100 yen stores in Japan, and had to send a box back via seafreight to Australia. In the…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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. …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…