Hello! I'm quite excited to share a review of the book Wrapping with Fabric from Tuttle Publishing along with Furoshiki cloths from Bento and Co.** You can find a 15% discount code off Furoshiki cloths from Bento and Co. at the end of this post. **I purchased the cloths from Bento & Co. at a… Continue reading Collaboration: Wrapping with Fabric by Etsuko Yamada and Furoshiki Cloths from Bento and Co.
Knitting Tools: Knitting with 4” (10 cm) Double Pointed Needles
Hello! I thought I’d share about a knitting tool that I’ve been really enjoying lately, 4” (or 10 cm) wood, double pointed knitting needles. They have been really handy when knitting toys, mittens, gloves and baby hats. I had seen someone online mention that they enjoyed knitting with double pointed needles at this length. That… Continue reading Knitting Tools: Knitting with 4” (10 cm) Double Pointed Needles
Book Review: Japanese Soups
Hello! I'm excited to share about the book Japanese Soups , released today (from Tuttle Publishing). I've been working my way through an early copy of this book so I've been quite excited to share about it with you. I really, really enjoy soups. I could say soups are my favorite type of food to… Continue reading Book Review: Japanese Soups
Minerva: Waxed Cotton Jack Tar Bag
Hello! I’m quite excited to share about making the Jack Tar bag with Minerva. The fabrics used for this project are two different waxed cottons from Minerva, by Merchants & Mills. This was my first time working with pre-waxed fabrics and these are quite lovely! I love this bag! I put a sweater’s quantity of… Continue reading Minerva: Waxed Cotton Jack Tar Bag
Origami Love Notes Kit from Tuttle Publishing
Hello! I have a fun kit to share about today, the Origami Love Notes kit from Tuttle Publishing (FREE DOWNLOAD link included at the end of this post). I had homemade Valentine's in mind to make this year for friends, family and my husband. The kit comes with 36 folding sheets in 12 different designs.… Continue reading Origami Love Notes Kit from Tuttle Publishing
Janome Tutorial: Recycled Coffee Pouch
Are you a coffee fan or is someone in your life one? Have you ever noticed how cute the illustrations can be on coffee bags? Have you been saving a special, local bag of coffee to reuse it in some other way? I have a fun tutorial to share with you with Janome for repurposing… Continue reading Janome Tutorial: Recycled Coffee Pouch
Book Review: Joyful Mending by Noriko Misumi from Tuttle Publishing
A review of the book Joyful Mending by Noriko Misumi from Tuttle Publishing
Book Gift Ideas, Sample Book Downloads from Tuttle Publishing
I have some fun content to share with you today; book inspiration, learning opportunities from child to adult, and some fun book samples for you to download and enjoy (at the end of this post). There is such an excitement in learning new things regardless of where you are in life. I’m sharing these fun… Continue reading Book Gift Ideas, Sample Book Downloads from Tuttle Publishing
Product Review: Dosely Vitamins
2020 has held many challenges and surprises. One positive for me has been to think about ways I can better take care of myself. One change I've made this year has been to come back to taking vitamins everyday. I’ll be sharing today about Dosely, a plant based vitamin company. I was first a customer… Continue reading Product Review: Dosely Vitamins
