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Sanae Ishida

A crafty little atelier in a grey city

Giveaway!!! Making Issue No. 7: DESERT [CLOSED]

April 26, 2019

Hello my friends! It's been a long while since I've done a giveaway, hasn't it? One of my favorite things is to contribute to Making Magazine. No matter how crazy my schedule gets (and it's truly crazy these days -- in a good way), when Carrie, Ashley or any of the lovely ladies from Making contacts me about a project for the next issue my answer is always a most enthusiastic YES. The magazine itself is gorgeous, obviously, and it's an honor to be a part of it. But the reason I love ... Read more

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2018 Advent Calendar + Free Holiday Tags

December 7, 2018

Hello, my friends! I'm testing out different blog posting schedules to see what feels right and so far, once or twice a month seems the best fit. I'm all about not overdoing anything nowadays, and methinks it's the ticket to not getting sick. Both K and M came down with the sniffles in the last few weeks and I've been impervious to the germs (knocking furiously on wood as I type this). Let's talk about this year's advent calendar shall we? I'm quite proud of this one. About five years ... Read more

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Black & White: Linden Loves + Making Magazine no. 6

November 9, 2018

Happy Friday! I've had an unusually social couple of weeks with more events on the horizon, which means I can really feel the tug of my inner introvert imploring me to hibernate and recharge. Getting out and about is good for me, I must say, and last week I made a couple of Grainline Studio Linden tops that happened to match one of the events I attended this past Monday: Making Magazine's Black & White trunk show at Drygoods Design. You know, as someone who spends a lot of time alone ... Read more

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Happy Friday + Making LINES

December 1, 2017

Happy Friday! Have you seen the latest Making issue, LINES? What a beaut! Carrie and team continue to slam dunk with gorgeous content, and I'm so honored that I was a contributor! Many things have changed in my life these last five years, and one of the most glorious changes is that I now get to collaborate and work with the loveliest, most amazing people all the time. I'm sad to say that wasn't usually the case for the 25+ jobs I've had in the past, though of course there were always a gem or ... Read more

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Happy Friday + Etsy Shop Update!

April 7, 2017

Happy Friday, friends! I added another item to my etsy shop! For about a year or so, I've only had one item, and now I have a grand total of two items. At this rate, I might have three items by next year. This fun little tooth fairy pillow I made for the FAUNA issue of Making Magazine is now available as a downloadable pattern/tutorial for purchase in my shop here. I think it's pretty darn cute, if I do say so myself. Speaking of Making Magazine, I'll have another project in the next issue ... Read more

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