hair clip for my niece

This is the request from my niece.
It is easy to make and great as handmade gift!

I purchased supplies from Soi Flower. She quickly shipped the items. Great seller. Thank you so much.

My niece said that she likes light blue hair clips.

and.... This is my son. Thank you for modeling for mom!

tulip

My tulips began to bloom in the back yard.
I thought I choose color tulips, however it looks white.

But next day, I found out it turned to pink!

I took photo of the same tulip.
I love tulips, it makes me feel really spring has come.

My husband gave me this small Sakura(cherry blossom) branch today.
His parents has a tree of cherry blossom.


I will visit my family from April 2th to Mid May. I am sure I can enjoy the cherry blossom in Japan.
My shop will be closed during my vacation.
During that time, I cannot accept any custom order.
For international customer, all items that are purchased until March 28th, I will ship to you.
For US customer, Please purchase until March 29th.

Thank you so much.
Have a wonderful weekend!

prepare for trip

 I quickly made two pouches for my son this weekend.

 This is a cute little pouch. I followed this tutorial from noodlehead.
I am thinking to use it for his first coin purse. :)

I stitched the cotton tape, so he can stamp his name on it.

The fabric combination is same as his shoulder bag which I made last year.

 
Of course he is planing to carry this bag with him when we visit my family in Japan next month.

Here is another one!

Looks familiar?
Yes, this is the carrying pouch that my dear friend Amy's original design.
She made one for my niece in past and I love it so much.
Therefore I have been thinking to make one for my son.

This carrying pouch is wonderful!!  It is more roomy than I think.

I just realized that she reopen her etsy shop!! You can see a lot of her beautiful work including carrying pouch.
Amy, you should make these for boys!!
Addition she started another fundraising for Japan Relief.
Please go check her shop!

Thank you for stopping by.
Have a great weekend.

eye mask

eye mask

I am planing to visit my family in Japan next month. So I made this eye mask for myself today.
I always have trouble sleeping in airplane. Because I had to pay attention to my son.
But now he is 4 years old and I expect him to have good behavior in the airplane.

I never use the eye mask, I hope it would help me to sleep during the flight.
The material I used is double gauze fabric which is very soft, and added cotton batting.
The elastic band is designed for especially for the mask. so it is not hurt my ears.

It is big for my son, but he is happy to be a model for mommy.
Should I make one for him?

Gift for my friends

I made 4 new azuma bukuro bags from these beautiful fabric (Denyse Schmidt) this weekend.
The fabric design is modern but it also taste of vintage. (I think)
These are the gifts for my Japanese friends.
I usually make the bag with two pattern. But I made some of them with one pattern.
Even if it is single pattern, it turned out pretty.
It is simple design, so I think it will fit for many occasion.


I still have some fabric left, so I will post them in my Etsy shop.
If you like it, please come to check.

This is the brush case(needle case, pencil roll) made from my favorite Amy Butler's line.

 This one is from Moda fabric.
I really love this pattern....

Look closer. it is sooooooo Beautiful!!