Sewing
circular ruffle skirt pattern - KeiMade Cover
Sewing a Circular Ruffle Skirt: Pattern & Comparison

I’ve made a tubular skirt with a ruffle hem before,…

Sewing
How to make a scrunchie
DIY Scrunchie

These bi-colour frilly scrunchies have elastic through the centre casing.…

Sewing
DIY Flex Frame Pouch for smart phones
DIY Flex‑Frame Phone Pouch

I wanted a small pouch that opens and closes easily…

Sewing
Black Terry Cardigan V-neck Babylock - Keimade Cover
V-neck Cardi: After trying BabyLock’s cardigan patterns

After trying out a few BabyLock cardigan patterns in a…

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Trying Babylock's sewing patterns for cardigans
Trying BabyLock’s cardigan patterns

I tried out two cardigan patterns from BabyLock Japan. Here's…

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How to make a donut snood scarf
DIY Donut Snood: A Quick Scarf Upcycle

I had a full-sized scarf—soft, pretty, but heavy and forever…

Japan Travel (#MyRevisitList)
🥉 Trying a Tombodama Workshop at Miharu in Asakusa, Tokyo

Just a short walk from Asakusa’s Senso‑ji, Miharu is a…

Kimono
how keimade upcycled a summer kimono into a tiered skirt cover
Upcycling a Summer Kimono into a Tiered Skirt: DIY Guide

This yukata (summer kimono) had been sitting unused for a…

Sumi-e
Sumi‑e experiment: Comparing alternative surfaces for ink‑wash painting

Since specialised sumi‑e papers and boards are pricey and hard…

Japan Travel (#MyRevisitList)
Tombodama workshop experience in Kobe Japan
🥉 Making a Tombo-dama at the Lampwork Glass Museum in Kobe, Japan

The Kobe Lampwork Glass Museum showcases lampwork beads and glass…

Sewing
Dolman Cardigan Sewing Pattern Comparison
Trying Babylock’s Dolman Cardigan Patterns

I tried out Babylock Japan’s two open-front cardigan patterns with…

Sewing
How to make a twisted summer snood scarf
Making a Twisted Summer Snood

I decided to upcycle my cotton gauze shorts into a…