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.
Category: Miscellaneous
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…
We met Mammoth!
There is a very cute free paper in Tokyo that you should get, if you are a papa, mama or a kid! It is called MAMMOTH and their main topic is to create a new standard of education. Articles, games, trip advices, various tips and “Play to learn” pages give everyone new hints how papas,…
How much fabric is needed for a garment
In the industry there are many people very busy with lay-outing the garment patterns on the fabric. Of course: waisting the less fabric the better. In ancient times, when fabric was dealed like gold, the tailors didn’t waist any fabric either and there were rules, not to leave more than a hand-full of fabric after…
Architect Shigeru Ban finishes emergency homes at Onagawa
Eigth months and 10 days since the earthquake, the tsunami and the explosion of Fukushima’s power plant shocked the world. Many people supported the people in North East Japan, who lost everything in only a few minutes. Together with my friend Ruri san, who was born in Onagawa (the city where the Tsunami hit) and…
10 Golden Rules to treat your machine nicely
I believe that sewing machines have ➀ a soul, ➁ are moody and ➂ they don’t work well, when they are stressed! So be really carefull that you treat your sewing machine nicely, otherwise you have to anticipate the worst! How often did it happen… I was quasi on the way to a party, almost…
Fabric stores in Tokyo: Yuzawaya
About two month ago I wrote a post about fabric stores in Tokyo. That time my focus was on Okadaya, a textile and handicraft chain with two subsidiary brands called Manocreare and Hobby Scramble. The other very visible handicraft chain is Yuzawaya They are even larger with 32 stores from Hokkaido to Fukuoka! Yuzawaya is far beyond…
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…
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…
Melanie Uematsu 