Pretty Mums!

Since October I have a mothers group that meets up every Wednesday for sewing. We have done several pants, T-shirts, bags and blouses… but now the mums started to make their own dresses! Those garments are far beyond all my expectations for these sewing classes. Of course  I’m helping with the patterns, the handling of…

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Nippori Bargains

It was time to go to Nippori again… great bargains everywhere. If you are looking for soft jersey (baby and kids clothes) go to Atelier Yonezawa, Nippori 5-3-11 (Fon: 03-3803 0815) Number 65 on the map They had various colors of jersey, 170 (!) width for only ¥500 per meter! Maybe it’s gone immediately, but…

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Knit-Dress and Beanie

This is a new little dress, that I made for girls aged 2-3. Little pockets and the bias tapes as colorful details give the wool a fresh touch.

Brand New Atelier Space!!!

The brand new Sewing Circle Atelier will be soon be here Setagaya-ku Oyamadai 3-22-12 Meiji Oyamadai Building 2nd Floor Two minutes walk from Oyamadai Station on the Oimachi Line (between Futakotamagawa and Jiyugaoka) Dates, news and details soon on this blog ***

We met “Aera with Baby”

My family got interviewed by the Japanese Magazine Aera with Baby. The article is about raising a kid in Japan as international parents (dad Japanese, mum Non-Japanese) . Some of my Sewing Circle clothes got introduced too ~ very happy about that!! To view the full article, please click on the picture below.

One from Two

It’s sometimes tricky to dress a kid …. when the sun is out, clothes shouldn’t be too warm, but then it get’s all over sudden really cool. The next days are cold in the morning, but warmer in the afternoons… and it’s still not cold enough for really warm down-filled jackets and padded pants. Our…

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Swiss Army Pants

Those of my students, who came to my house for a sewing lesson, have met my husband! He is a freelance graphic designer, the hand behind the Sewing Circle Logo, and many more amazing designs (such as the Nepia Hana Serebu Tissue Box design! If anyone needs graphics, designs and great ideas, just let us…

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Little Bags and Mini Rice Balls from Kimono Fabric

Old ladies in my neighbourhood meet every Monday for sewing sessions. They make  own clothes as well as crafting with old kimono textile. I received two little bags and 5 tiny cussions filled with rice. The cussions can be used as juggling balls and have been a toy for kids since decades. I really like…

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Patternmaking Class

The first patternmaking course has started about 3 weeks ago. In the first session we took all messurements and started to create a basic T-shirt pattern. The pattern is a construction from the messurements only. We don’t use any pre-made pattern at all! In the second session we finished the pattern for the sleeves and…

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