Marisa of Quilt Otaku has some great resources on fabric shopping in Japan. Pictured above is a “small cuts” section in one of her favorite stores in Tokyo. Are there any stores that do this in the U.S.? This is such a great idea and it looks so organized. Link.
We love seeing what people make from CRAFT magazine! Here’s Diana Eng’s Harajuku style shirt featured in CRAFT: 03 as made by Betsy Mamo of Texas. Betsy writes: I picked [CRAFT magazine] up Friday, and immediately fell in love with the Harajuku style shirts. Made one for a friend who graduates this week! See more […]
Check out these little embroidered baby shoes that are a WIP from Molly Chicken. Looks like a fun baby gift to make. The pattern is from Handmade Zakka, a Japanese book series that is featured in CRAFT: 03 , that I have come to love. I have most of them but need to get them […]
Liz at Felt Cafe has her own photo how-to print with Gocco with the new orange pg5 model that replaces the old b6 light blue model. Link.
DIY Photography has a cheap solution on how to make a photography light box that utilizes simple origami paper folding and large pieces of paper. The photo of the object looks great. Link.
This site is a great resource for the history and techniques of Japanese bookbinding. This sewn style above is called Kikko Toji which is also a technique you can use to repair old books. [ via ] Link.
Catching up on the blog reads this morning I came across Shibori Felting from Betz White who taught a workshop this weekend. Shibori is the art of Japanese tye-dying and this felting technique uses the same idea of tying to create felted beauty. It looks like a fun way to take your felting projects further […]
