Taiko drum roll please..... Little Kunoichi is large and in charge! Today is THE day, and I am doing imaginary backflips and round-offs of excitement!! The build-up has been so long, I thought I would be all blasé and casual and "Oh, is it the launch date today?", but no no no. It's a big deal. A huge deal. I am planning on visiting as many bookstores as I can today to surreptitiously snap photos of my book on shelves because this will never, ever, ever happen again: my first ... Read more
A Past Monday Outfit Giveaway [CLOSED]
Good morning! Time is of the essence as I juggle multiple projects for deadlines that are coming up at the end of the month. In my characteristic overly optimistic way, K and I planned some fun outfits for me to sew up for her this weekend, and of course, by late Saturday evening it was obvious the outfits weren't going to happen. My harried state of being was abundantly evident on that same Saturday evening when K, her friend and I swooped into the theater parking area (we had tickets for ... Read more
Spring Fabric Giveaway! [CLOSED]
It's been a few months since I've done a fabric giveaway, and I happened across a Japanese bunny seersucker cotton and knew it was time. With Easter around the corner, it seemed apropos for this week. This is not an April Fool's post -- I've never been good at the whole prank-pulling business, and I tend to worry that I'll flub the prank and make someone feel really bad (it's happened). So this is just a straight-up giveaway! Quite a few years ago, I made a reversible skirt for one of ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Sailor Dress + Giveaway! [CLOSED]
Good morning! One of the unexpected perks of starting this little online documentation of sewing and whatnot has been the relationship I've developed with Tuttle Publishing. Considered the largest publisher of "Asian-interest" books, they've recently been adding a slew of translated Japanese sewing books to their catalog. It's been such a thrill to receive books before they're let loose into the big world, especially when they're the type of books I've adored and sewn from for years. Like this ... Read more
Giveaway! Sock and Glove Charmingness [CLOSED]
Is there anything cuter than sock puppets? Probably, but Miyako Kanamori has taken the heart-melting factor up a notch with her book Sock and Glove: Creating Charming Softy Friends from Cast-Off Socks and Gloves. I am continuing with my life-changing tidying among other things, and as much as I love this book, I've had it since 2007 when it first came out and I've looked at it twice, if that. The photography, the projects, the sweet story-telling element of it -- they all make me smile, ... Read more