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Tutorial: Scraps + Magnet = Fun?!

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:25:00 +0000

Oh my gooodness! You guys are just the sweetest people ever!!!
It's so super nice to know that I have people like you who
are as happy as I am (and Joe is) about the contribution to
the Stitch magazine. I still carries the mag with me everywhere
I go because looking at it not only does remind me of the happy
thing that happened to me but also makes me think of you guys,
how warm, supportive, and encouraging you guys have been..
and that just makes my day. So a BIG thank you for all of you!!!!

By the way, I am so bummed that I missed out the Scrap Buster Contest.
I thought the deadline is the end of this month, but I just found out
that the entry has been closed since the deadline was the 23rd of October.
Ouch! You may have had enough cool tutorials that use up scraps by now,
but I made a little quick tutorial anyway, so let me share it here today..

This is really one of the quickest things to make that I can think of
that is decorative and practical and can be a little last-minute gift.

I used this magnetic tape (1" width).
It doesn't have to have the adhesive tape;
as long as it's a magnet that can be
cut into your desired sizes that would be great ;)

I grabbed some scraps that match well together.
Sizes of scraps don't matter as long as the length of each scrap is
at least 1" longer than your finished project.
Here, each scrap of mine had to be at least 2" in length.

Here is another combination I came up with.

And this one.

After ironing the scraps, I sewed them up, making sure
seam allowances are about 1/4".

Then I opened and pressed the seam allowances.

Now I cut each patchwork panel into approximately 1 3/4" x 4".

For each panel, prepare a scrap that is cut
into about the same size. Here, I recommend using
light-weight cotton fabric.

With WRONG sides together, I sewed all around, making sure to leave
one short edge unsewn. I also made sure that the width between
the two long stitching lines are about 1 1/4" so that the
1" width magnet can be easily inserted.

Then I cut out magnet into 3.5" length.

I then inserted the magnetic tape in there.
Here if you use magnetic tape with adhesive,
I suggest that you make sure to insert it
in the way that the raw magnet part faces the back side.

Fun part! Fill it with polyfil. Lots and Lots of
polyfil gives it a nicely puffy and firm look, so don't
hesitate to use a lot of it! I use a chopstick
to press polyfil further. Make sure to put polyfil
to only FRONT side of the magnet. Between the magnet
and the back panel of the fabric,
there should not be any polyfil..

Time to sew up the opening now.

Now trim the edges. It might be fun to use a pinking scissor here!

This is how the back side looks like..

Now let it stick to your refrigerator and have fun!

Oops! time to go..!

I hope this tutorial was clear enough and
is something you want to try out ;)

I'd love to see yours in this flickr pool.

Thanks for coming and reading!!

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Stitch Magazine Cover!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:07:00 +0000

Hi all. How are you all doing?
I'm sorry I was so quiet for a while here.
Thank you so much for your lovely, thoughtful comments,
e-mails, and letters that always cheer me up!
I just needed a little break for some reasons,
but I am back now and am so super thrilled to finally
share with you guys this excitement!

Yeah! my handmade tote bag made the cover of the Fall
issue of Stitch magazine!!!! Hooray!!!!!!!!!
Had I ever thought about seeing my own sewn item
in my favorite magazine in a bookstore?!
I can still hardly believe this really happened.
I am so happy to be part of the crafty contributors
that I have been admiring for a long time like
Rashida of I heart linen. (Go check out her blog
if you love to stumble upon a place that inspires you,
although I doubt there are many of you who haven't
checked it out... her work is just incredibly beautiful.)

I would say that I am probably not the one that
was excited the most about this magazine coming out.
Joe was checking out the bookstore like everyday
since a week before it got published. When it became
available, he got overly thrilled and couldn't help telling
the bookstore staff that the bag was made by his girlfriend
and rushed back to work and showed it off to every
co-worker he encountered in the day. LOL.
I really think I am so lucky to have met this guy.

I thank all of you who have continuously encouraged me
to get crafty and to allow me to share my work
with you guys. Thank you, thank you, thank you all!!!!!!

Thanks for coming and reading!!

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Custom Order

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:14:00 +0000

Hi all! Sorry I haven't posted for so long.
I really missed updating this blog.

There are lots of things that have been
keeping me pretty busy and productive.
I like my life this way, but I have to admit
that I tremeduously miss spending time in
my sewing area and blogging with a cup of tea.

Some of you may feel the tea cozy above looks so familiar.
I know! I've made a tea cozy just like that one before!

I received a longest list of a custom order
and one of the handmade things requested is
a tea cozy that is just like this one that I
made a long time ago. Since some of the fabric
I used for this one is gone, I wasn't sure how
similar of a tea cozy I can manage to achieve,
but I think it came out just like a twin.

Using some scraps...

I have been working on some coasters
that match the tea cozy.

By the way, I was so thrilled to receive an e-mail
from the girl who snatched this skirt from my shop.
She was so nice to share with me some pictures of her
beautiful, adorable, daughter in the skirt. I was too
excited not to ask her permission to share with you guys
one of her pictures here. I don't mean to sound gushy but
I literally thought the skirt was meant to be hers, and
I felt blessed about the opportunities this sewing
blog world has brought for me.

Thanks for coming and reading!
Have a great Sunday!

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Lunch Bag & Coasters

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:37:00 +0000

Hi all! Hope you all had a great long weekend.
I went on a little trip down to Santa Cruz with
my friend last Saturday. Our main destination was
Hart's Fabric, a fabric store there
that I am truly in love with. I've explored lots of
fabric stores in America, but I think Hart's Fabric is
probably my favorite for its huge selection of modern fabrics.

It was my second time ever to stop by there, but
every time I go there, I spend at least 2 hours
looking through the great fabrics and notions they have.
This time, we spent roughly 3 hours which made one
of the clerks say "Are you still here?!" LOL.

To me, being at a nice fabric store is therapeutic.
(And I am sure some of you know what I mean!!!)
When I was living in Seattle, I was lucky enough to
live by a great fabric store called Pacific Fabrics.
It was like oasis where I escaped into when I got
overwhelmed with workloads from school. Being
surrounded by beautiful fabric and imagining
what I would create using the fabrics there
eased my stress level a big time and helped
me better focus on studying afterwords.

San Jose has got the best weather but there is
no fabric store in this city like 'dessert'..
I was overly excited at Hart's Fabric last weekend
and brought back a lot of fabric stashes ;)

On the way back, we stopped by BroadWalk in Santa Cruz,
and look what we found!! I had never seen a pelican
so up close like this before!!! There was a huge excited
crowd in front of him to take photos of him, making the
seagulls a little jealous.

"I am the king."

On that night, we had fun sewing up until 3am!
I was teaching my friend Victoria how to make this
lunch bag but I was so bad at giving instructions
that much of the time was spent with a seam ripper
rather than with the sewing machine.
(Sorry Victoria!!)

Victoria's unfinished lunch bag is still sitting
here, but I managed to finish up mine during the weekend.
I made this one for Joe and I think it turned
out very nice, very boyish.

I love this design because it makes this interesting
looking bottom and it comes out reversible.

I think Joe likes this side better because
it's more guy-friendly. Both fabrics are
from Hart's Fabric ;)

I used a ziplock plastic container to come up with
the pattern for the perfect fit. I was using only
the plastic container (the bottom part) to measure
but did not take the lid into consideration...

Oh my. That's right. I totally missed that part out!
This plastic container still does fit in the bag with
the lid, but it gets pretty tight. It's ok though,
because I think it is still good for sandwiches and
rice balls that I make for Joe's lunch every once a while.

Using scraps left over from the recent projects,
I made a set of 2 coasters which is in my shop now. I love
Kona Cotton of Charcoal color as much as natural linen.

Back sides are pretty cute too!

Thanks for coming and reading!!

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Girl's Skirt

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:00:00 +0000

When I found this fabric by Moda Fabric at a local
fabric store, I had the urge to make a skirt for
a little girl with it. It is unusual for me to simply
use only one fabric to make anything, but this
patchwork-looking design allowed me to be completely
satisfied with using it by itself.

I love kids' clothes...
Although I don't have any children, I really enjoy
window-shopping in kids' clothes sections.
There are lots of adorable, colorful, and rhythmical
kids' clothes that make me feel like I want to become
a mother of children right away.
(Shallow reason? maybe. lol.)
I think with kids' clothing, expressing
really fancy designs is possible.

I think this skirt came out really cute!

And I think this binding matches perfectly with
the skirt. I wish I had a girl to try it on,
but I don't know any 4 year old girl in person...

I've listed this skirt in my shop
in the case any of you know a 4 year old who'd enjoy
a skirt like this ;) Remember to let me know you came
from here when you shop in my etsy shop so that I'll
include a little gift for a little appreciation ;)

Hope you are having a great Sunday!

Thanks for coming and reading!!

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Placemats and Potholder completed!

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:59:00 +0000

Thanks a million for your warm congrats on the calendar
and the magazine! You guys always make me smile ;)

Today I want to show you some things I finally
finished recently. I have to admit that this pink logcabin
potholder turned out really lovely.

Pink is definitely my favorite color.
When I was living by myself in Tokyo,
I made it a point to make everything pink at home,
and being in the apartment made me feel
girlie and sort of mellow dramatic.

I don't particularly collect pink fabrics,
but for some reasons, I happen to have the largest
collection of pink fabric stashes.
I guess I am subconsciously picking out pink
ones when I shop for fabrics.

This is the placemat I was working on.
I was going to use simple natural linen
in the middle, but this vintage feedsack
looked so perfect there that I decided to
follow my instinct.

Funny how it gives both 'modern' and 'retro' feels
at the same time. I think it looks rhythmic and fun.
Machine-quilting is not my favorite thing to do, but
I think this turned out really good.

But this one didn't turn out as good. For the first one
I used quilting spray to baste but this second one was
hand-basted before quilting. I dedicated much more time
on this one but the result says that I should've sticked
with the quilting spray method. I love it anyway though.

For the backing I used Japanese cotton/linen print.
.....Cute! *smile*

These placemats as well as the pink potholder have
been listed in my shop.
As always, let me know if you come from here when
snatching items from my shop. I'd love to include a little gift!

Thanks for coming and reading!!

2010 Sewing Calendar

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:00:00 +0000

I bet I am not the only one who's wished there were
a day-to-day calendar like this. YES!!
It's a Sewing Calendar!

I've seen several different kinds of craft-related
calendars like ones for Quilt, Crochet, and Beads, in the bookstore
but I just had never encountered a sewing version before.
But here comes a 2010 sewing calendar filled with
lots and lots of small, fun projects!!!

This is so awesome. During 2010, I'll have a different project
idea every other three days. How cool is that?!

These days I've been feeling like making softies, so
these two tutorials, the robot doll pocket pillow by Lauren Brandy
and the ice cream cone by Holly Klein
particularly caught my eyes, but there are tons more
cool sewing tutorials I want to try out!

Hey I see something familiar..

Yup! There are some tutorials of mine in it too!
Thanks so much for Megan Smith who put everything
together. This really came out great!!

The calendar can be purchased from the publishing company,
or Amazon online (The ISBN is 978-0740783951).
but it will be available in the major local bookstores too!

**********

Oh if you were by any chance curious about the
secret that I didn't reveal in this post,
here is the hint ;)

Thanks for coming and reading!!

shorts for a little man

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:12:00 +0000

Thank you so much for letting me know that you
guys like my dress in the last post!
It's always so nice to share my joy with you guys!

I worked on another garment; this time, it's a pair
of shorts for a little man - Taihei. You may recall
that I've made a little quilt for him for his 1st birthday.
I've been babysitting him since he was three months old.
I can hardly believe that he is 20 months old already.
He is now an outgoing, wild, most adorable toddler
who can sing, dance, and pretend to be a cat, lion, and a dog!
He knows the names of some parts of the face in both
Japanese and English too! He's just incredibly cute.

When I found this fabric in Nippori Textile town in Tokyo
last year, I knew immediately that I wanted to make something
for him with it. I just never had a chance to actually make
use of it until a few days ago when I sewed up these shorts.

I seriously couldn't wait to put these shorts on him.
I knew it would be super cute, but I was so anxious to
find out whether my pattern was good enough.

And it turned out it wasn't bad ;) Phew!
I don't know if he was very comfortable in them
or not but he didn't try to take them off at all,
so that's a very good sign!

His mom told me that this is his very first time to
receive handmade clothes, and that made me feel like 'Yay!'
and now I really want to go get more boyish fabric
so that I can make more clothes for him!!

Thanks for coming and reading!

i made a dress

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:43:00 +0000

Thanks for your loveliest comments guys!
I just love to hear from you all the time!

These days, I've been on crafting spree.
I am either at the sewing table or thinking
about what to make tonight, tomorrow, and the day
after tomorrow. When I get fired up at crafting like
this, I must make things I've been wanting to make.

So, here is the dress I had in my mind for a while,
which I finally got started yesterday and finished
within a few hours! wow! And guess what, I started
another project already which is almost done too!
(I'll show you what it is hopefully this Friday ;) )

Being productive invigorates my life!
It makes me feel like I can make EVERYTHING!!!!

Whether it looks good on me might be a different
story, but I really like how it turned out anyway.
The dress is made with quilting-weight cotton, so
it kinda looks like an apron. Next time I make a dress
for myself, I want to use polyester or linen
so that it will look more professional
and comfy to wear. Oh I can't wait to go to a fabric store now!

Thanks for coming and reading!

Logcabin Top

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:01:00 +0000

Super quick update!
I just wanted to share with you this little logcabin
top that I made last night. I think it turned out really cute.
I am thinking this can be a potholder.

I love combining everything: Japanese fabric,
modern designer fabric, and vintage fabric.
The "Apple" fabric is from Ebay.
Ebay is an awesome place to go if you love vintage fabric!!

The mini iron rocks by the way!
I put a little ironing board right next to my
sewing machine so that I could work with the iron
and the sewing machine side by side, never having
to get up. It saved me a LOT of time!!!

Look how messy my small crafting table is right now.
To work big, I have to push everything aside to make
space and that leads to...

Fabrics falling off from the table. And this may explain
why I wanted to start making something small before
I finish up the placemats. haha. I'll clean up the space
and finish all the projects this week. hehe.

Thanks for coming and reading!

things I've been making these days

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:17:00 +0000

Let me start with this just because it's prettier.
I started making two simple patchwork placemats.
I'll probably choose linen to fill the middle part
of the placemats and use brown bias tapes to finish the edges.
Each little square patch measures 2" x 2" after sewn.
I might play a little with alphabet stamps or embroidery
on the linen just to add some fancy features ;)

Here is a pair of boxer shorts for Joe that I finished yesterday!
I modified this pattern slightly to make them shorter
than it's supposed to be. I am really REALLY pleased with
how it turned out. This is the second garment I made for Joe.
The first one was a pair of pajama shorts that I sewed up a long
time ago back when we were in Seattle. They were awful.
I made a whole bunch of mistakes while sewing the pajama
shorts (including the choice of fabric) but somehow I managed
to come to the point where I called it "finished."
Joe appreciates everything handmade, so he still wears
them during the winter, and that simply makes me smile ;)

I've wanted to make boxers for him because they're something
he can wear throughout the year. And I thought it might be
a creative way to save money on buying manufactured boxer shorts.
I had him pick up the fabric for them at Joann. I get scared
every time I ask him to pick fabric for projects because very
often he chooses fabric that I strongly dislike.
He would for instance choose extremely tacky Asian print,
you know, like those with humongous realistic tigers with
temples behind them or something. I was relived this time
since his choice was within my OK range. LOL.

This fabric was cheap! It's nicely firm cotton, but it didn't
even cost as much as $3/yard, so the total
expense on this project was less than $5. Not bad!!!
I'll definitely make more!

Thanks for coming and reading!

Widgets Fun

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:55:00 +0000

Roy Tanck's Flickr Widget requires Flash Player 9 or better.

Thanks a million for your warmest birthday wishes!
You guys are so sweet. I feel so lucky to have people
like you as readers. Thank you for being so nice and supportive!

By the way, isn't the thing above so cool?
I don't know if it works properly if you are looking at this post
via the google reader, but it's supposed to rotate forward and backward
depending on how you move your cursor around it.
What you see there are the photos that have recently been
added to Made it Based on Pink Penguin's tutes pool.

Looking for some widgets to spice up my blog, I stumbled upon
Roytanck where I found this coolest flickr widget!
I personally think it's more appealing than that of the flickr's
original, so I switched my flickr widget to this kind on the right
sidebar. So far I love it!

It was really easy too. Simply go to your flickr page, click on
the 'you' tab, scroll down, look for the little RSS feed icon
(the orange one), click on the 'latest' next to the icon,
copy the URL, paste it onto Feed URL here, click on
"generate code snippet", and get the widget code.
If you use blogger, you can simply go to your
Layout page, add a gadget (HTML/JavaScript),
paste the code, and you're all set!

I also noticed that Blogger now has new gadgets such as
the one that allows you to show the most recent comments
on the sidebars. I've added it and am really liking how
comments from you guys appear right next to my posts!
This gives me the sense of community,
not like me just rambling alone here. ;)

Also, I found a solution to something I was looking for:
embedding a comment forum below each post. You know how every
time you leave a comment on Blogger blogs, you'll either
see a pop-up window showing up for the forum or go to the
'comment forum - only page' where you can't see the original post.

Blogger has enabled us to have it below a post, just like
those cool typepad and other blogs. I learned this here.
It was super simple and quick.
Just go to your Settings page, click on the Comments tab,
change your "Comment Form Placement" by choosing
"embedded below post", and save setting.

I might be giving info that is totally not new to you,
but I was too excited not to share these things, in the case
any of you with a Blogger blog are looking for something like these.
I'll keep looking for more ways to spice up my blog. hehe.
It's just a lot of fun.

Last weekend, our friend Matt came over from Seattle.

The first two pictures are Joe, Matt, and Saurabh playing
with dollar bills. The last two were taken in San Francisco.
We went to a really good Italian restaurant called Alioto's.
The Vongole spaghetti I had there was so YUMMY!
I keep thinking about it ever since. I have to make
one like that.

By the way, Joe and Matt are going to Iceland for their
vacations next week. They really want to meet Icelanders
there. Here is a message from him:

"Hi Guys, If anyone is willing to show me the inside of
their house, I will bring over some fabric from here.
I am really interested in seeing how the typical Icelander lives.
Consider this an open offer. Thanks!"

If you're interested, e-mail me at
ayumi_seattle at hotmail dot com.

Thanks for coming and reading!

27th Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:58:00 +0000

"Welcome to my Pink Penguin Blog."

"On July 23rd in 2009, ayumills turned.."

"27!"

Being 27 is a big deal to me. When I was 18 living in Tokyo,
I met someone who was 27. To me she was a perfection.
She was my co-worker at a dental office who taught me
all the tasks. I thought she was so much better than me
in every single way. She was so mature, so smart, so nice,
so beautiful, so creative, and so humble. I often compared
myself to her and got frustrated in the gap.
"Don't worry, you'll be like her by the time you're 27"
is the only thing I could tell myself to cheer me up.

So now what. I turned 27, didn't I?
Am I like her? Hmm.....Nope.

I am pretty much the same. Nothing changed except
that I like how I am now. I don't try to be a
different person anymore. I have come to the point
where I can embrace who I am. Now that I think about it,
maybe it was confidence that she had that made her
look so cool to me. She was happy to be who she was
unlike me who didn't even know to accept myself as it is.

I am really happy.
I am very lucky to be me.
Hopefully, this realization made me a little mature.

I had a fabulous birthday.
We had a Takoyaki party at my place.
Takoyaki is my favorite food ever!

Takoyaki is basically octopus balls.
In each of the sphere ball, there is a little piece of
octopus inside. It originally comes from Osaka, Japan.
You'll find a whole bunch of Takoyaki street vendors there.

Cooking Takoyaki is as fun as actual-eating.
It keeps everyone busy!

This is a birthday gift from my sister.
Sweet citrus jelly. Oh how crazy I am about it.

These are from my friend Vy.
I've wanted mini towels like these!!
Great choice! Vy!

From my friend Sachiko in Japan.
She always sends me lovely birthday gifts.

From my friend Victoria.
I was so jealous that she had gone to the craft
fair in San Francisco a few weeks ago!
What a surprise she was getting yummy goodies for me!

Joe got me the sewing scissor and the ruler.
The mini iron is from our friend Saurabh!
I am so excited to use these!!

This is a patchwork drawstring bag I made for my
Scottish friend who shares the same birthday as me!
Happy Birthday, AJ! I figured she likes green,
so I used several different kids of green fabrics.
I sent her this bag along with the magazine Stitch.

Speaking of Stitch, there was another thing that
made my 27th birthday more special. On July 22nd here
(July 23rd in Japan - my technical birthday),
I received an e-mail that made me teary in joy.
I want to keep this a secret until you find out..!!!

Thanks for coming and reading!!

Sunday Stash

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:45:00 +0000

I thought I'd play along Sunday Stash to introduce
my precious vintage fabric collections today.

Having no car, I can't really rely on yard-saling for vintage
stuff search, so my vintage fabric stash comes mostly from ebay/etsy shopping.

All these came together as a set of Pink feedsack scraps.
I adore them so much. Some fabric - I buy it so that I can
make something out of it. Some fabric - I get it just because
looking at it and knowing that I own it makes me smile ;)

Thank you so much for sweet comments on my
patchwork bag! It has been listed in my shop.

(If you let me know that you came from this blog
in the note to the seller, I'd like to include
three different small pieces of cute Japanese fabric ;))

Thanks for coming and reading!

Patchwork Tote Bag again ;)

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:18:00 +0000

I made this bag about a month ago and have wanted to
show it here, because I really love how it turned out.
Each fabric is one of my favorite stash.

This is the other side. For this side, I used gray fabric
with white polka dots instead of the shocking pink fabric.
A little difference makes a pretty big difference, doesn't it?
Either way, I love it *smile*

The denim fabric for the exterior handles comes from
my recycled jeans.

It might be kinda hard to see, but this side I used
bright yellow thread to quilt, and the other side
was done with soft pink thread. I really enjoy this
parallel quilting and always used white thread but
this time I decided to be a little more open-minded
and adventurous by using different colors' one.
It was fun ;)

I'm sure we all go through this but my fave stashes
change all the time. At this moment, I love fabric
like these: fabric consisting of no more than two colors.
I still like bold, vibrant colors but am not too
crazy about busy-looking fabric. I haven't been to
fabric stores for a long time. I hope I'll see fabric
like this next time I go there ... ;) Wish me luck!

Joe and I are going to San Francisco tomorrow.
We have been such stubborn homebodies.
Staying home is nice, but sometimes I just need
to get out, appreciate this awesome weather, and have fun.

I hope you all have a great weekend.

Thanks for coming and reading!

Handmade Stamps from Japan

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:25:00 +0000

(Photos borrowed from BeachField)

Some of you who looked at my last post asked me whether
you can get hands on the stamps designed by ako of Beach Field.
When I told her that her stamps are getting lots of attention here,
she was super delighted and said she would absolutely LOVE to let
her stamps go global!

I really like to share things I got from Japanese little online
shops in this blog, but it always made me sad to find out that
those shops were often, very often, reluctant to accept paypal/credit
card payment and/or to ship internationally. The language barrier is a
part of it too. It made me the saddest when you excitingly contacted me
to ask if you can purchase those and my answer was 'no'.

I've helped some people personally, being an intermediary between
a shop in Japan and a buyer in America, or the other way around.
It was nice to be able to help, but every time the transaction
happened I wished I could do for many more people at the same time:
Buying a bunch from Japan all at once and send individual packages
from here so that you can save money on shipping.

So, I am really excited to announce that this time, I want
to make the collective purchase happen! If you can let me know
how many of which stamps you want, I'll order yours with mine.
As soon as the package arrives here, I'll send yours to you from here, California.

These stamps are designd by ako of Beach Field whose crafty blog
places No.1 in Handmade Stamp Blog Ranking in Japan. Her stamps
are only available in Japan at this moment, but like I said,
she wants her stamps to travel to many countries.
The manufacturer of the stamps confirmed with me that
there is no upper limit as to quantities to be ordered,
so if you're interested, take this opportunities to get
these super kawaii stamps this time.

This is how it works.
1) Send me an e-mail letting me know what you want to order.
2) I'll get back to you within 24 hours with a total cost
including shipping. (Here, shipping means shipping from California
to where you live. The prices of the stamps given below already
include shipping from Japan to the USA. So if you are someone
living in the US and ordering a few small stamps, it will be
like $2 plus the cost for your items. For shipping to other countries,
I would need to find out, but I'd be more than willing
to send your packages internationally.)
3) You send me a payment via paypal/check/money order by
July 25th. I'll place an order on that day.
4) The package arrives here
5) I'll notify you and send your items to you.

Anyway, it was too much blah blah blah..
Let me now show you the cute stamps!

These stamps from No.1 to No.15 are $3.80 USD each.
Each stamp measures 0.6" x 0.6" x 2.4" (15mm x 15mm x 60mm).

$12 USD. Measurement:1" x 1.8" x 1"(25mm x 45mm x 25mm).

$17 USD. Measurement:1.8" x 2" x 1"(45mm x 50mm x 25mm).

$8.40 USD. Measurement:1.2" x 1.6" x 1"(30mm x 40mm x 25mm).

$26 USD. Measurement:2.2" x 4.1" x 1"(55mm x 105mm x 25mm).

$13 USD. Measurement:1.4" x 2.4" x 1"(35mm x 60mm x 25mm).

$15.50 USD. Measurement:1.6" x 2.4" x 1"(40mm x 60mm x 25mm).

$15.50 USD. Measurement:1.8" x 2.2" x 1"(45mm x 55mm x 25mm).

$8.40 USD. Measurement:1.2" x 1.8" x 1"(30mm x 45mm x 25mm).

$16.50 USD. Measurement:1.4" x 3.1" x 1"(35mm x 80mm x 25mm).

$15.60 USD. Measurement:1.6" x 3.1" x 1"(40mm x 80mm x 25mm).

$8.40 USD. Measurement:1.2" x 1.4" x 1"(30mm x 35mm x 25mm).

$7.20 USD. Measurement:1" x 1.2" x 1"(25mm x 30mm x 25mm).

$7.20 USD. Measurement:1.2" x 1.4" x 1"(30mm x 35mm x 25mm).

$13.20 USD. Measurement:1.2" x 3.1" x 1"(30mm x 80mm x 25mm).

$8.40 USD. Measurement:1" x 1.8" x 1"(25mm x 45mm x 25mm).

$9.20 USD. Measurement:1" x 2.2" x 1"(25mm x 55mm x 25mm).

$15.60 USD. Measurement:2" x 2" x 1"(50mm x 50mm x 25mm).

$10.80 USD. Measurement:1.2" x 2.4" x 1"(30mm x 60mm x 25mm).

If you're interested, e-mail at ayumi_seattle at hotmail dot com
or leave a comment under this post letting me know what you
want to order and your e-mail address. And please remember that
July 25th is the deadline. This may be the only time I can do
this, so please make sure to let me know by July 25th.

Thanks for coming and reading!

Kawaii Stamps

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:44:00 +0000

Hi all! It's the fourth of July!

Happy Birthday to America! I moved to this country
in 2003. I never planned to stay here this long, but
the more I spent time here, the more I've become accustomed to
cultures, customs, and lifestyles in the US and gained comfort
living here. I went through a bunch of culture shocks and often
thought about moving back to Japan and living with the cultures and
language that I grew up with while being near my family and friends.
But oh my goodness. Time flew. Now I've spent over 20% of my
life in the US. I have to admit that my life would have been
totally different - absolutely boring - if I didn't move here 6 years ago.

Living here has taught me that it is ok to be who I am,
it is ok to express in the way I want, it is ok to
pursue my goals without worrying about things
I shouldn't worry about.

Well, I am definitely not trying to say these are the
things you can't achieve if you are in Japan (Japan is super
cool in a lot of ways), but living in a different country
has given me opportunities to meet awesome people, to look at
things from different perspectives, and to appreciate all
the things that are new and different.
I thank America and wish it Happy Birthday ;)

By the way, aren't these stamps cute?!
They are designed by ako of BeachField who is
super talented at making hand-curved stamps.
If you like looking at handmade stamps, you'd probably
find yourself subscribing to her blog almost immediately
after you hop over there.
Every time I look at her stamps, I wish I were good at
drawing and curving stamps. I am terrible at those.
I was so happy that I finally got her stamps in hand!
I can't to wait to get a book that she's been working on now.

Do you remember my Sun Golden Cherry Tomato plant?
I took this picture a month ago. ONLY a month ago.
Take a look at how it's doing............

Oh my goodness!!!!!!!
How fast-growing is that?!?!
Now there are many flowers on it and
some baby tomatoes too.

As you guys suggested, I've been giving lots of
water and fertilizer, and Joe found a few wooden sticks
on the street to prop up the tomato plant. The guy who
I bought it from said I can cut the plant if it gets too
big so that it would stay short but I am too graceful for
its growth and hardly ever think about harming it.
Who knows what's gonna happen once all the
cherry tomatoes start growing on it.

Thanks for coming and reading ;)

Happy Fourth of July!

Tutorial: Reversible Tissue Box Cover

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:47:00 +0000

Thanks so much for lots and lots of sweet comments
encouraging me to write up a tute for the tissue box cover
and I'm sorry I couldn't catch up with you guys sooner.
I had some other projects to wrap up and school kept
me pretty busy for the past few weeks. But here I am back
with the tutorial for a super easy + quick reversible tissue box cover!
Hope you'll enjoy.... ;)

***Fabric Measurements for a tissue cover that will
fit on a tissue box including Kleenex 200 ct.***

Exterior
Eight 7 1/2" x 2 7/8" pieces
Two 5 1/2" x 4 5/8" pieces

Interior
Two 7 1/2" x 10" pieces
Two 5 1/2" x 4 5/8" pieces

(1/4" seam allowances included)

***Other supplies***

elastic strip (3/4 wide, 5 1/2" long)

Let's cut out eight pieces for the exterior cover.
I chose 4 different fabrics, two pieces from each.

Now with right sides together, sew four
pieces together, aligning long edges.

Repeat it with the rest of the four pieces
and press seam open. Now you have two patchwork panels.

With right sides together, sew the top edge just 2 3/4"
for left and right sides leaving a big opening in the middle.
(Remember to backstitch at the end toward the middle.)

Press seam open, including the middle part which you didn't sew.

Now let's work on the sides of the exterior
cover. Cut out two pieces of fabric according
to the dimensions given above.

For each piece, make a little mark in the center in the
top edge which you can measure 2 3/4" from one side.

Match the mark on the piece with the center
of one of the long edges of the main panel.

Sew the top edge of a side piece onto the main panel.
Make sure to backstitch before you reach the seam
lines on the sides.

Clip into the seam allowance but make
sure not to cut beyond seam lines.
Do the same for the other side of corner.
(This makes the next step 10 times easier!)

Align the right edge of the side piece and
the main panel like this and sew them together.

Repeat it with the left edge of the side piece
so that one side of the exterior cover is complete.
(Important note: Make sure to trim the top corners
as depicted in the photo. Doing so makes the tissue cover
less bulky.) Now, repeat to sew the other side to
the exterior cover.

Hooray! The exterior cover is completed!
Let's now move onto the reversed side!

It would be perfectly fine if you choose to make patchwork
panels for the interior just like you did for the exterior,
but here I am simply using two panels cut out from just one
fabric just because I felt a little lazy. Forgive me ;)

Complete the interior cover in the exactly same way as the
exterior cover (in this case, excluding the patchwork part.)

In the center on one of the long edges of the exterior cover,
Baste a strip of elastic, very close to the edge.

Make a mark in the center of the other long edge.
This will be a reminder for you to sew the other
side of the elastic strip in between.

With right sides together, align and pin the the exterior and the interior.
Sew the bottom edges, starting from the point about
an inch away from the mark you just made.

When you're about to reach the mark, backstitch
about an inch away from the mark so that you have
two inches wide opening centering the mark.

Yup, Exactly. You don't wanna forget to attach the
other short edge of the elastic to the bottom! Using your fingers,
pull out the short edge of the elastic, place it
between the covers, and sew it up in place.

Turn the cover inside out and topstitch at the bottom.

Lastly, hand-sew the top part of the cover, connecting
the openings of the exterior and the interior.

Then your reversible tissue box
cover is complete!!! Woo Hoo!!

This cover will fit on a tissue box measuring 8.2" x 8.4".
(Kleenex 200ct, the most standard one that I found
at Walmart, will be perfect for this cover.)
I'll go and get other standard tissue boxes including
the cube one and come up with dimensions to make
tissue covers for them later, and share with
you the dimensions here.

I totally agree with some of you who told me that
it's so hard to find a tissue box at stores that
will match well with your rooms. It's just a tissue
box, but it make a pretty big, nice difference
if the one in your room is covered in the color/
design/pattern that you love to look at.
Trust me on this one!

Like some of you said, I think this will make a
great holiday gift. How about making a reversed
side a holiday pattern? ;)

When you make reversible tissue box covers,
Take a photo and share your tissue box covers
in this flickr group!

I'd also love it if you could let me know what you think
of this tutorial in the comments too!

Thanks for coming and reading!!

Reversible Tissue Box Cover

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:48:00 +0000

Hi all! Thanks for those of you who gave me an advice on
how to help the tomato plant grow better!! I bought
some fertilizer for it and am giving lots and lots of
water. In just two weeks, it got twice bigger, so I have
to go and get some stakes for the plant pretty soon!

By the way, this is the thing I wanted to show
you guys: Tissue Box Cover! I used a little scraps
and natural linen for this side. A little busy?
Maybe. Then just flip it over ;)

Woo Hoo! It's reversible!!
If this is something you guys want me to make
a free tutorial for, I'd love to. I've got all the
measurements down ;) It's easy to make and just like
the fabric basket, it is very practical and
decorative at the same time.

Elastic at the bottom helps the cover stays even
when you pull tissues roughly. I made one without it
at first and realized I need this or else the cover
would come off easily.

I also finished the little scrappy drawstring bag.

Reversed:

Sewing is so much fun. I just love it.

Thanks for stopping by and reading!

No.1 Apple Pie

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:22:00 +0000

After a brief look at at the preview of this new book by Suzuko Koseki,
one of my favorite Japanese fabric designers, I was so inspired
that I immediately had a surge to make a potholder!
I had this great feedsack fabric that I've wanted to put
into use. Because the pattern on the fabric is so big and
is kitchen-themed, a potholder was definitely a great choice!

Such a beautiful print, isn't it? My plan was to attach
a bunch of appliques on it, but as I realized soon that
it might be better if I didn't add too many things so that
the center of attention is unquestionably the Apple Pie ;)
I added "1" on the right top corner to add a little fanciness,
so I named this potholder "No.1 Apple Pie." Hmmm..
I haven't had it for a while... yum yum...

This is the back side. I'm glad I chose this waffle fabric.
It seems to be working fine with the crazy binding.

I also made three fabric baskets over the weekend.
This one is my fave. I picked fabrics that I love.

This one is so Japanese. I can imagine being invited to
a little tea party by someone in Japan and seeing this basket
on a coffee table filled with candies and tea bags.

This is such a happy one. Looking at it makes me want to
sing a happy song or something.

All the fabric basket as well as the No.1 Apple Pie
Potholder have been listed in my shop;) When you make
a purchase, let me know you came from this blog so that
I'll add a little gift for you ;)

On a side note, I went to a farmer's market in Campbell, CA
yesterday and picked up Sun Golden Cherry Tomato seedling.

We've never been good at taking care of plants, but
I'm so excited for it to grow and to see cherry
tomatoes one day. If you have any suggestions as to
what we can do to help tomatoes grow better,
I'd really really appreciate it if you shared the
info with me ;)

Hope you all have a great week!

Thanks for stopping by and reading!

iPhone Cozy

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:58:00 +0000

I've been meaning to make a case for my iPhone ever
since I got it about a few months ago. I knew it would
be a quick project but for some reasons it took me
this long to finally get my fanny in gear to start on it.

Making use of scrappy fabric was nice.
I should probably use fray stopper glue around
the edges though before the little penguin escapes.
I really like lazy, slightly off stitches.
Looking at the stitches like this reminds me
that "it's totally ok not to be perfect."

I used pretty thin batting - I should've used thicker one to
make my iPhone cozier. This iPhone case turned out a little
too small to cover the entire iPhone - I should've planned better.

Well, but the fact is I simply adore how it turned out;)
That's all that matters to me since it's mine *smile*

Thanks for reading!

Frequently Asked Questions

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:56:00 +0000

I've wanted to create a FAQs page for my blog, because I thought
it would make it much easier for you to find the answer to your
questions immediately rather than sending me an e-mail and waiting
for a reply, which could sometimes take a few days or even longer occasionally.
Most of the questions I've been asked involve my tutorials and fabrics.
I hope I answer some questions you may or may have had here.


Is it ok to link to your blog/tutorials?
	I'd love it! Thanks!!
Can I use your images on my site?
	If you want to use the images of completed projects from my tutorials for the purpose of introducing my tutorials on your site, go for it! (And Thank you for doing so!) If you want to use other photos (including images used in the middle of steps of tutorials), please ask me for permission first.

Can I sell items made from your tutorials?
	This was a tough decision for me but I've come to decide to ask for respect towards the copyrights for my tutorials by leaving them only for personal uses. Though, I'd love it if you made sales of your projects for fund-raising/charity purposes.
Can I use your tutorials in my sewing classes?
	Of course! As long as you can mention that the tutorials originate from this blog, I'd be happy ;)
Can I translate your tutorials in other languages and show the translation in my site?
	Sure! The best thing about the Internet is how we can all connect and communicate with each other all over the world. I want many people to enjoy my tutorials without language barriers! As long as you can link to my blog and state that this is where it's originated, I'd love it.
How do I print out your tutorials?
	So far the only tutorial available in a pdf format is the teapot pattern. To print out other tutorials, you would need to either directly print out the entire post or use "print screen" technique to get the only tutorial part to print. (A great tutorial here).I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but I'll make the best efforts to provide pdfs when making new tutorials.
How do I enlarge the fabric basket pattern?
	I know lots of seamstresses have made enlarged versions of the fabric baskets, so I know it will work fine if you enlarge a little bit;) The original fabric basket is pretty small (approximately 5 1/4"(width) X 3 1/2"(height excluding handles) X 4"(depth)). If I were to make it 1.5 times bigger, I would enlarge every single piece by 150%. For the fabric basket that measures 7 7/8" (width), 5 1/2"(height), and 6"(depth), I would cut out pieces as follows: Each square patch: 3" x 3", linen (the bottom part) 9" x 15 1/4", box corner 2 5/8", handles 3" x 15 3/4", linear fabric 18" x 13 7/8" One day, I want to make fabric baskets in several different sizes;)

Where can I find fabrics with writing on them?
	This is probably one of the most frequently asked questions. Clearly I'm not the only one who wishes there were more fabrics with writing in the fabric markets. (yay!) I LOVE fabrics with writing on it too. In fact, I am always scared of using too much of my scarce fabric with writing on. Here are the great places to look for that type of fabric: Pooh-tan: As far as I know, this is one of the very few independent Japanese online fabric shops that have English translations, ship internationally, and accept paypal. Look under Yuwa section. You'll probbaly see some unusual fabric with writing on it. Explore other sections too since they always have new fabrics coming, and they have fabric that you can find only at their stores. I had a great experience shopping with them once. I got to pick a type of shipment. (I chose EMS, which takes about 2 weeks for your package to arrive but is the least expensive method: I paid $3.80US for 2 yards worth of fabric.) Also, I have been discovering so many cool Etsy shops that have text fabrics. -cottonblue -choki choki -washimatta -This and That from Japan -karaku style -Aunty Cookie Also, Dick and Jane collection by Michael Miller has some nice fabric with English writing on it which you can still find here at eQuilter.com. Do you know or own other fabric online shop that carries cool unusual fabric with English writing on it? Does your shop accept credit card/paypal payments too? Really?! PLEASE let me know either by commenting or by e-mailing me. I'd love to list yours here. We'd rush into your stores!
Do you have any other online Japanese fabric shops you can recommend?
	Again, I strongly recomend you explore Etsy. There are LOTS and LOTS of little Etsy shops that carry Japanese fabric. To name a few, these stores' got eye candies. -luckykaerufabric -matatabi -sonatine Also, these independent shops have some cool Japanese fabrics. -supperbuzzy -Reprodepot -Purl soho -Pink Chalk Fabrics -Hart's Fabric If you read Japanese and are able to directly deposit a payment using a bank located in Japan,these are some stores I've used and loved. -cotton tail -country mate -yanagiya
Where did you find these fabrics?
	I found this at a souvenir shop in Ooedo hotspring in Japan. This is a type of fabric called tenugui which you can learn about here. The only online shop I've ever found that has this particular penguin fabric (in fact I literally JUST found it and am really excited!) is this shop. But I found out that they don't ship internationally. If you like to look for other kinds of tenugui, try this shop. They have really neat ones and they ship internationally. (Clicking "English" will give you English translation). You may also enjoy reading here about the tenugui shops that Jan of be*muzed visited when she traveled to Japan. She beautifully describes about tenugui there;) I found this lovely fabric with Swedish writing on it from this online shop, but it is sold out. I believe this is Japanese fabric, but I don't know the manufacturer. Once I find an online shop that has this fabric, I'll let you guys know!!
I'm going to visit Japan. Where can I find fabric there?
	If you are a serious fabric addict like me and are ready to load up your suitcase with tons and tons of fabrics, go to Nippori Textile Town which is within a walking distance from the JR Nippori station in Tokyo. There are lots of fabric warehouses there, and the fabric is unbelieavably inexpensive. Most stores would require you to purchase at least 1 yard of each fabric. Tomato probably has the biggest selection and is super crowded, but look around for little shops too since they often have unusual cute fabric that you can't find in the big stores. As for chain fabric stores, I really love yuzawaya. Just thinking about it makes me miss the store.. Yuzawaya is everywhere but the one in Ikebukuro, Tokyo is the largest one. Another chain fabric store I really like is Tokai. Okadaya is another big chain store which I haven't visited for several years sadly. Marceline of Asking for Trouble has created Tokyo Shopping Guide that will be very helpful if you want to look for cute shops in Tokyo.

Do you have other questions? E-mail me if you do;)

Thanks for reading!

The Winner!

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:35:00 +0000

Thank you for so many lovely comments for the giveaway entries.
I read each and every single comment and really enjoyed learning
what you guys are up to. Many of the comments inspired me to
make something different from what I'm used to. I was surprised at
how many of you told me that you've recently made fabric baskets
and drawstring bags using my tutorials. If you've made something
from my tutorials and have a flickr account, please consider adding
your photos of your projects to this flickr group. There are lots
of us who love to see what others are making based on the tutorials,
so your addition will be much appreciated.

I like doing a giveaway because this gives me the best chance to
let lurkers speak up;) I learn that there are actually many of you
who sheepishly lurk at my blog. There is no better motivation
than knowing the fact like this, really, so thank you for letting
me know that you come to read my ramblings here.

Among 357 comments (wow!), the Random Number Generator
picked 282th comment! And the particular one was by.........

Pink Stitches

Congratulations, Pink Stitches!
And Thank you for all of you who entered for the giveaway.
I promise I'll have more giveaways sometime in the near future,
so please don't get disappointed and try again ;)

Thanks for reading!

Glad to be back here! Giveaway now!

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:41:00 +0000

Yay! I'm back! I can't believe how boring of a blogger
I must have been for the past month. Sorry if you happen to
have visited here multiple times and got disappointed
by no new posts and Thank you for not forgetting about me.
I really missed you and writing in my blog.
Now that I am done with the spring semester,
I have been spending lots of time in my sewing space
and am excited to share what I've been making!
At the end of this post, you'll find a giveaway, so don't miss it!

This is a reversible tote bag that I completed this morning.
I just LOVE the bird fabric! I bought some of the fabric
in Japan last year and had barely any left until I found this
Etsy shop! They carry lots of fabric from the collection
(My Folklore by Lecien) at such reasonable prices. Interestingly,
the imported Japanese fabric is less expensive at the
Etsy shop
than buying from Japanese fabric online shops. What a deal!

I admit I like working with scraps the most.
I really enjoy grabbing some random scraps and
laying out to see what I can come up with.

So much fun. I think this is going to be a drawstring bag.
Is my scrappy stash getting smaller? Nope, not even a little
bit. It keeps multiplying so fast that I can barely catch up
with them. haha. One day though, I'll attempt to make them all
gone by putting ALL of them into use. I really will!!

Here comes another project with scraps.
What it is will be revealed soon. maybe with a tutorial.
Cool thing about this is...

It's reversible! I am really in love with this thing,
so I can't wait to show you guys..but not this time..

Finally, I'm glad to announce that giveaway gift is ready!
It will include this handmade drawstring which is about
9" x 9" in measurement. Pretty much most of the fabrics I
used for it is Japanese fabric. Pink Penguin's blogiversary:
there has to be something with penguins and something Japanese
because lots of my readers love Japanese fabrics.

The reversed side is Japanese linen that I really adore.

A winner will receive this penguin drawstring bag filled
with fabrics and other things including...

this iron-on patch!
I promise you'll receive lots of fun stuff.

To enter for this giveaway, simply leave a comment under
this post letting me know what you've made recently.
It could be really anything! Anything that involved some
creativity. I'd LOVE to hear this ;)

Please leave one comment by the midnight
of May 30, Saturday (Pacific time). I'll pick
a random winner and will announce the result
here on this Sunday.

Handmade gifts for Mother's day

noreply@blogger.com (ayumills) — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:16:00 +0000

Thanks a million for your thoughtful comments for my last post.
I'm really glad that there are people like you who enjoy reading
what I say and seeing what I make. Sorry for not posting for
so long. The final exams are coming up and I am just busy studying,
but I really wanted to catch up with you guys this weekend.

I haven't sewn as much as I'd like to but these are the handmade
gifts I made for my mom in Japan and my American mom ;)

This one is on its way to my mom in Japan.
I started piecing the squares feeling like making a tote bag
for her, but as I noticed how fancy-looking it was turning,
I knew a bag isn't the best idea: my mom likes things simple.
So I changed my mind and decided to make it into a mini quilt.
When I was about to close the opening after sewing together
the patchwork and linen, I immediately thought about filling
it up with poly-fil, so I did. And the result was a pillow. LOL.

If I had known that this was going to become a pillow, I'd
have resized it to make it just a pillow cover so that it
would fit the commercial pillow of her choice. But doesn't
it make more exciting when gifts are big? Coming up with
justifications like this is what I am good at. LOL.

This one is for Kim, and I was glad to know it's already in
her hands. I made this pillow in the exactly same way.
30 squares and zigzag stitches. I like incorporating what
the recipient likes every time I make gifts. Kim loves
the beach, so Joe and I knew we wanted to make the pillow
look like beach-color.

Ever since I started making handmade gifts for Mother's day
last year, I knew I would like to do the same every year.
Both my mom and my American mom really enjoyed the fabric
baskets I sent for them. They are always so nice to
care for us, and the best way to show the appreciation,
I thought, was special handmade gifts that are not found anywhere.

Thank you again for your lovely comments/e-mails.
I'll be back soon with a blogiversary giveaway!

You all have a great weekend!

Pink Penguin

Tutorial: Scraps + Magnet = Fun?!

Stitch Magazine Cover!!!!

Custom Order

Lunch Bag & Coasters

Girl's Skirt

Placemats and Potholder completed!

2010 Sewing Calendar

shorts for a little man

i made a dress

Logcabin Top

things I've been making these days

Widgets Fun

*27th Birthday*

Sunday Stash

Patchwork Tote Bag again ;)

Handmade Stamps from Japan

Kawaii Stamps

Tutorial: Reversible Tissue Box Cover

Reversible Tissue Box Cover

No.1 Apple Pie

iPhone Cozy

Frequently Asked Questions

The Winner!

Glad to be back here! Giveaway now!

Handmade gifts for Mother's day

27th Birthday