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Sanae Ishida

A crafty little atelier in a grey city

Shibori Book Giveaway! {CLOSED}

May 31, 2023

{The giveaway is now closed and the winner is Christina Derwee! Congrats!!} Is it just me, or is the year passing at an alarmingly swift rate? I'm deep in deadline mode behind-the-scenes and when I looked at the calendar today, I refused to believe that it was already the end of May. Anyway, last week I received a mysterious extra copy of this book, Easy Shibori Tye Dye Techniques by Studio TAC Creative, which I translated. I always get one advance copy for my translation work (the book ... Read more

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SUMO books giveaway [CLOSED]

September 7, 2021

Today is the birthday for my newest book babies SUMO COUNTING and SUMO OPPOSITES! I’m doing a little giveaway on Instagram, but in case you’re not on the ‘gram, I’m offering up the chance to win a set of these darling sumo books here on the blog. These bright, cheery board books are ideal for babies, toddlers and beyond! I loved every moment of creating them. To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment and I’ll select a winner this Friday, September 10th. On IG, I asked about favorite ... Read more

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TEENAGER + BOOK GIVEAWAY {CLOSED}

July 30, 2019

Hello, hello! Here is a rare photo of M -- this one's from 13 years ago. K is only a few days old in this image, and for several months, she frequently slept on M's chest like this. Today, my baby is 13. THIRTEEN. M had a birthday last week as well, and he always says that K has been the best present he's ever received and I couldn't agree more. Perhaps the one downside is that ever since she popped out, his birthday has been upstaged by hers (sorry, honey). He doesn't seem to mind. I ... Read more

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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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Holiday Sewing Happiness Book Giveaway! [CLOSED]

December 18, 2017

And the giveaway goodness continues! Sasquatch Books and I are teaming up again this week to offer up two copies of Sewing Happiness as an end-of-the-year hurrah! It's hard to believe that over a year has passed since its publication. I've met SO many amazing people through the book and it was a labor of true, true love in collaboration with magical folks. I'm keeping this post short and sweet since we've all got holiday festivities and preparations to attend to, yes? On top of a ... Read more

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