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Sanae Ishida

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Baby Steps

March 7, 2016

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Good morning! I have been sewing in the background, but I’ve also been working on giving my blog a little face lift, figuring out how this whole etsy things works, and just attacking all the outstanding to-do items that have been haunting me for months and months.

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I’m approaching it all with the baby steps mentality. I know I’ll never finish everything, but I decided to start by adding one more item to the startlingly slim offerings in my shop. I’ve learned that I’m not a big fan of fulfilling physical products so I’m testing out a digital download illustration package, and I’ll see where that takes me. I may give in and offer up physical prints in the near future if there’s enough demand. [In case you’re wondering, these are images I uploaded to my etsy shop – I’m not celebrating a birthday, per se – maybe someone reading this is having birthday festivities today. If so, Happy B-day!!!]

Do you like the cleaner, more streamlined blog design? I love it. It’s a template by Bloom Blog Shop (found via my friends at Besotted), and I’m still tweaking things, but I have to say that compared to other WordPress themes I’ve installed, this one was a piece of cake.

So thank you for your patience as I take itty bitty, wobbly steps toward getting all set up. More soon!

P.S. The winner of the giveaway is Andreia, congrats! Check out her gorgeous blog — I love everything she makes!!

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Comments

  1. gretaclark

    March 7, 2016 at 5:10 am

    You are making it happen!! And starting with two of my most favorite projects–the bear on the bike and the pinafore. Congratulations!! You are finding your way.

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    • sanae

      March 7, 2016 at 6:50 pm

      You’re very sweet Greta! I’m trying things at any rate :-). Let’s see what happens, shall we?

      Reply
  2. Melissa

    March 7, 2016 at 7:58 am

    I like how your blog is looking! When faced with a new and scary task I often have a deer-in-the-headlights look. Taking baby steps is a grand idea! You’re doing great!

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    • sanae

      March 7, 2016 at 6:50 pm

      Thank you, Melissa! I’m all about baby steps!! It’s too much to think of the whole project at once, I find.

      Reply
  3. Lightning McStitch

    March 8, 2016 at 12:33 pm

    There’s my bear!!!!
    I’m on my phone, so not fully appreciating the overhaul but I’ll pay attention next time I’m on the computer proper.

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    • sanae

      March 8, 2016 at 4:52 pm

      It IS your bear, Shelley! One of my absolute faves as far as illustration goes :-)!

      Reply
  4. Andreia Salgueiro

    March 8, 2016 at 2:10 pm

    love the new design! And so happy to have won thank you!

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    • sanae

      March 8, 2016 at 4:52 pm

      Thanks so much Andreia! I’ll be shipping your Sashiko kit tomorrow!

      Reply
  5. Michelle P.

    March 10, 2016 at 10:27 am

    It looks fantastico Sanae!! & you know we have a special place in our hearts for that bear. 🙂

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    • sanae

      March 10, 2016 at 1:15 pm

      Thank you, Michelle! I always pay attention to whatever that receives a stamp of approval from you ladies! 😉 xoxo

      Reply
  6. Jenny

    March 11, 2016 at 2:03 am

    Hello Bear! He’s lovely!

    That’s a very nice top, beautiful fabric, it looks lovely. I think you are game to be making from those pattern books. I have quite a few of them but know that I would need to make practice versions and then re-size them UPWARDS! One day, I’ll lose all this anti-depressant weight and start sewing again. Sigh.

    Congratulations Andreia!

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    • sanae

      March 13, 2016 at 8:37 pm

      Thank you so much for the kind words, Jenny! And I hear you — for the longest time I kept putting off sewing for myself because I wanted be slimmer before I started. And it’s true that the Japanese sizing is ridiculously small so unless you’re built like Kate Moss, it’s going to take a lot of modifications. I think starting with knits really helped me get over the sewing hump, so to speak…more thoughts coming on body image + sewing!!

      Reply
  7. Lucinda

    March 13, 2016 at 7:13 pm

    Congrats on your Etsy endeavor! The Etsy community is lucky to have you. Love the new look too – so very you:)

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    • sanae

      March 13, 2016 at 8:40 pm

      Thank you, Lucinda! I love the new blog design, not only because it’s more streamlined, but it’s also more technologically up-to-date with responsiveness and other features. It’s awesome! And etsy…I’m still getting my feet wet!

      Reply

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