This months free tutorial is partly inspired by the Skirts special in Cucito Spring 2013, my kids, and the Great British Sewing Bee! Yup! you heard me right. I heard so much about it but had given up hope of watching it since it…
It’s time for a Spring Magazine Giveaway! Yay! Up for grabs is this brand new, still in shrink wrap copy of the latest Cotton Friend Spring 2013 Magazine. You can read more about the contents in my previous review post here. How to enter?…
Finally got my hands on this. In Singapore’s Kinokuniya, the magazines come from two sources. One is directly imported from Japan, and the other is through a magazine supplier in Hong Kong. I don’t know how it works because both copies are printed in…
I’m a big fan of kawaii (かわいい means cute in Japanese) fabrics. Well, I’ve been a Sanrio fan since I was a kid. Not just Hello Kitty, but also My Melody, Little Twin Stars, Tuxedo Sam, Minna no Tabo… so many more! But today’s fabrics…
Time for another Spring magazine! Today’s review is on Sewing Pochee volume 15. Sewing Pochee is one of my favourite books/magazine. But I realized I haven’t done a review on it for a while now (last one was done a year ago). Spring wear…
Talk about procastination. After the flurry of requests last week about how to buy fabrics from Rakuten, I dug out this old draft that I started in February! Before I begin, I must emphasize that this may not be the cheapest way to get…
One of the good things about sewing magazines is that you get to see lots of new Spring fabrics! I’ve compiled a list of my favourites below. Some were discovered through magazines, the others through online “window shopping”. Links to the sources are found…
As promised, today’s review is about Cotton Friend Spring 2013 edition. A quick peek at the projects included in this editon. Tops, bottoms, dresses, Outerwear, Accessories, bags etc. All for the price of one magazine! I love this dress on the little girl. The…
I have reviewed a few Japanese Sewing Books that have been translated in English – Drape Drape and Stylish Dress Book. I’ve been asked to list all the books I know that have been translated to English, so here they are! I will be updating this page when…
We’ve been having searing hot weather coupled with thunderstorms over here in Singapore. It’s hot and wet all year around and seems especially hot for this time of the year. If not for the Hanami pictures I’ve been seeing on instagram, it hardly feels…