It's big news time at Miss Matatabi headquarters today as I can finally announce the launch of our Tokyo Craft Guide ebook! My friend Angela from Saké Puppets and I, in collaboration with our wonderful …
OK, let's try this again. I think I have commenting sorted out now. So would you like to win a Roly Poly Pinafore pattern? Rachael has very generously offered to give away a pattern to …
Welcome to day 8 of the Roly Poly Along! I was super excited when Rachael, the sweet genius behind Imagine Gnats, asked me to take part in the Roly Poly Pinafore blog tour. Not only has …
One afternoon recently when the house was in dire need of a good vacuum I decided to make myself a new shirt. Vacuum house or sew? Sew new top of course. Apart from wanting to avoid housework, …
Hello! Have you been following the Japanese Sewing Book Series over at You & Mie? I'm guest posting there today about pattern layout and I am so excited to be part of the series. If …
Those pants I mentioned A needed a while back did get made shortly after the dress and tunic. High five self! I used the kids pants tutorial by Dana from MADE and followed her excellent …
I am excited to announce that Naomi Ito's incredible new collection for Kokka, nani IRO 2013 has arrived and is in the store. I am still waiting on three woodblock pocho prints, but they should be …
With lots of wonderful new fabrics arriving for the shop recently I have sewing constantly on my mind. What to make, what to make? The little one needed a bag to take to preschool for …
Hello sweet ones. Happy New Year! 2013 has gotten off to a pretty slow start around here but I guess that is not a bad thing. I'm super excited for a year full of sewing …
Looking back over this past year I realised I have done a lot of sewing but almost no blogging. That has made for a pretty lonely looking blog so I'm going to make efforts to …
Hi, hello. I recently made a dress that I love, in fabric that I love, with a pattern that I love. That's a lot of love! It's the Washi Dress by Made By Rae in …