A Bento Bag

My husband bring  'bento' (a lunch in a box) that I make everyday.
Of course there is a cafeteria in his college, but I think handmade bento is better for his health.

He has his own microwave oven and a refrigerator in his labo. So he can eat a hot (and safe even in summer) lunch everyday.

Economic Shirt

I was very lucky to meet a grab-bag sale at a business shirt shop, and got lots of meters -maybe approx. 15-20 meters of shirt fabrics at only 500yen!

I made an Italian collar shirt for my husband from one of these fabric pieces.
Buttons came from a shirt that he was going to throw out. Fusible interfacing cost the most. :)

This shirt doesn't wrinkle after washed and spin-dried.
Cheap, but perfect fabric for shirt!

Lovely Stamps!

I found these lovely postage stamps at a post office!!

 

japanese manga characters

 

Peter rabbit

 

 No water is needed to put because they are stickers.

 

A Traveling Dog

One day in last week ,  I went out to have lunch with my friends in Tochigi-city.

Here is a very historical area, where there are many old architectures remained. These black wooden walls along the river you can see in this picture are the most famous here. It's very popular among the tourists to take an old-style boat to see the sights.

Then, we found a man and a dog were on the boat!

The dog is a very famous TV star whose name is Daisuke, and he is traveling around Japan with the man.

I love dogs and enjoy watching their TV program every week, so I was very happy to meet them. (^0^)

He looked cute with 'Kasa' a straw hat.

Bird Shirt

I got this cotton fabric from ikea at 299yen/m.  How cheap!

There are variety of plants and birds. Very unique fabric!

I was thinking to make cushion covers or something, but it turned my shirt instead.

 I drafted this shirt pattern myself.

It looks a nice shape, fits me very well and is very comfortable to wear.

I thought I did a good job. (^.^)

Now I'm training pattern making harder to get a lisence of dressmaking instructor, 

and  I'm planning to open my own pattern shop in the near future.

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I have my another blog in Japanese.  here

PDF pattern -round collar blouse

I have uploaded free pdf pattern for this blouse.

It will be available until the end of June.

no collar on back

size : japanese L (Bust 88cm)

patterns (A4 paper)  x 16 piece  download
instruction (A4) x 1 piece  download  ( written in japanese only)

Please note:
Collars are only on front.
seam allowance 1cm
single fold bias tape(3-4cm x 32cm) needed

SORRY, NOT AVAILABLE NOW

Spring has come to Japan

Never have I been so happy to see Sakura blossoms....

We still have many difficulties,

but I believe that our beautiful country is sure to recover as it was before.

Shidare-sakura

camellia