A friendly face

My daughter’s kindergarden asked all mothers to make a doll! Of course I felt obliged to make something that she likes to hug….ha! Very difficult was the topic to create a friendly face. Here are some of my trials on paper, before I could decide how to stitch it on (and even that made me…

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Voila! Another Bag

I just got the order for another kindergarden bag… something that I really enjoy! It’s like painting a picture by fabric. I finished a rocket and universe bag some weeks ago and the new order was to create a bag with the image of a rainbow. I thought it’s pretty cute, if notes tinkle the kid’s…

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Hat and Vest for cool days

I made a new hat for my daughter, which should work fine for the very sunny but slightly cooler autumn days in Tokyo. It’s sewn from 6 triangles with bises of the flower fabric that I also used for her vest.  The front shade has denim on the top and flower fabric on the bottom…

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5 Ways to sew the Bottom of a Bag

There are several ways to sew the bottom of a bag. Here are just 5 suggestions for beautiful finishings. Version 1 Front and back of the bag sides should be rounded on the bottom. Insert a tape of the width that you want your bag to be + 1cm seam allowance left and right. Sew…

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No time to bake a cake?

Just sew one!!! A couple of years ago I freelanced for World Family, a company that does videos, shows and music for Disney . For one show I had to make a huge cake in the dimensions of 1m x 60cm. It looked delicious … the creamy part was made of shiny satin, chocolate, cherries and…

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New student’s projects

The sewing classes are really fun and it seems that we are getting more productive from time to time! Here are some new projects of the sewing students… Joey finished her super cute rabbit bag, Elina finished the balloon pants and made a sample of Leila’s new vest, Miho made her first hat and Rosalina challenged…

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Kids Apron Workshop

Last Saturday we hold the Kids Apron workshop at Chateau Bon Bon in Jingumae. The outcome was much cuter than expected! Look at the nice fitting and easy sewn aprons, made of Mister Magpie’s Tea Towels .

Halloween at Yoyogikoen

There was a little Halloween Party at Yoyogikoen on Sunday. I rushed and made a very quick spooky ghost costume with a shiny hat. 　　

Joey is making new friends

A couple of weeks ago I got a mail saying: I’m in Tokyo for a month and would really like to learn sewing! kind regards Joey “Fine,” was my thought: “you are very welcome!” We made an appointment and then Joey came along. We started the first lesson, started to thread the machine and do…

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Mum’s handmade….

Also today the new mum and kids group did a great job! Creating new leggins with a cool glitter pocket and a balloon skirt-pants!