What could it be?! It is probably obvious. This project is really about the fabric, Muddy Works by Tomotake for Kokka. A lovely double gauze. It seems to be offered exclusively at Okadaya and a handful of other shops in Japan. I wish I’d bought more.
On a quick trip to Hobbyra Hobbyre I picked up a new sashiko project. Here is my work-in-progress:
To be continued…
Summer works in progress lead to new holiday kits…
I spent a semester in London while a student, so now I can never spell grey (gray?) correctly.
Has it been over a year since I last looked at this project? Oh dear.
The last time you saw this bag it looked like this:
Perhaps it doesn’t seem like much has changed, but I swear it has. I’ve finished the sashiko stitching and now I just need my sensei to hold my hand while I pin and sew the pieces together. I’ve forgotten which goes where. It’s a bit of a mess, actually.
This shoulder bag was designed by my sensei and the kit was a bit on the expensive side, so I’ve really been wanting to finish it. And then I bought this expensive button to go with my expensive kit. They were a match made in heaven, I couldn’t help myself.
The lining she gave me is a bit ugly, so perhaps I need some expensive fabric to go with my expensive other parts. Dark is always good for the inside (dirt!) but I like a little surprise (color!) when I open my bag. Anyone have suggestions?
Many of you guessed it…
I spent a rainy afternoon piecing together a picnic quilt. Again, I’m a bit embarrassed to admit I had so many blue polk dots stashed away in my fabric closet — I had no idea I had such a polk dot problem. On the other hand, it was fun to simply decide to make something, have the materials at-the-ready, and sew it up in just a few hours. One rainy afternoon later, and the top is pieced and ready for quilting. Huzzah!
This quilt is too late for hanami season, but just in time for my summer English craft class series, 英語でCRAFT: The English Craft Club. More details on that coming very, very soon!
p.s. Thanks again to everyone for the kind comments re: my little write-up at BAB — it was a fun experience, and really encouraging to receive so much positive feedback. どうも！
It’s Golden Week in Japan, which means four glorious holidays in one week. With the little bit of extra time on my hands, I’ve been apartment hunting, eating burgers out of paper envelopes, strolling through Arisugawa Park to peep at turtles and the world’s most expensive 1 bedroom condo, and now some sewing…
Can you believe I own so many blue polka dots? I even surprised myself.
Any guesses as to what I’m up to?
Saké Puppets 