A Costume Waistcoat

Do you kow Tokyo International Players? It’s an internationally mixed group of people, who play theater in Japan, in English, on a volunteer base! I haven’t known about them (shame on me), but it seems that they have many many fans. The next performance is “The Wizard of the OZ” and it will be shown…

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Sewing Circle meets Rythmoon

Yesterday Lina Ono visited the Sewing Circle Atelier and interviewed me about working as a freelancing working mum. For all of you, who feel comfortable to read Japanese or who are crafty enough to read with a translation machine, have a look at her page! http://www.rhythmoon.com

Almost finished

There are the small details that take time. This Summer dress is almost finished, but only one bias tape for the left shoulder has to be done… Don’t worry, there is no reason to rush! I’m sure next week we can do the real fashion shoot!

Back on the Track

 Since a long time I constructed a men’s shirt again from scratch! Very helpful was the book Kakkoii shirts from Hareru Kayuna It was a nice process and I’m looking forward to the result***  definetely to be seen online***

News

Some news from the Wednesday Mum& Kids Group! Proceeding is this little girl’s dress: top layer in cute flower print gaze, inner layer by light white gaze with a fringe around the hemline. A long bloomer style summer pants, made of linnen And do you remember the cool boys pants? View the blog: boys-pants The matching…

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A Bag in Perfect Balance

This is a bag that a student brought over recently to show me andI think it’s a really really practical shape! Front and bag piece have two tucks, who create the egg-form. The opening has a “standing collar” made of a trim, then the hangers are attached. The standing collar and trim create an opening…

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Backpack for Kids

If you are 2 and half years old, it’s time for a first backpack*

Homegrown…

It’s the first year that I planted tulips in our garden… and the first time that Rio wears her new blouse. Seersucker crepe cotton bloom print blouse for girls. The cut is a reglan sleeve T-shirt pattern. Around the body I inserted 3 elastic bands to shrink the fabric for a random fitting. The elastic…

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Recycle Your Rabbit

Last but not least : one more bib from the kids&mums group! Recycled from a baby overall that was getting too small… we just cut out the rabbit face and fit it perfectly in the bib pattern. What a great idea!

Fine Tailored Shopping bag

Voila, long awaited: Ayako’s fine tailored shopping bag! Outside cotton, inside linnen, strong for the big shopping, good looking, inside pocket***