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Sanae Ishida

A crafty little atelier in a grey city

Giveaway: Summery Fruit Fabric [CLOSED]

July 3, 2013

Last year, when we went to Michigan near Traverse City for the first time, I had no idea that it was the cherry capital of the Midwest. Cherries are used in everything: salsa, barbecue sauce, ice cream, wine, coffee...the list goes on. They even had cherry-flavored dog treats at the Cherry Republic where I couldn't resist a jar of cherry preserves. A few days ago, I had the best cherry pie I've ever tasted, and I'm not usually a big fan of cherry pies. Anyway, all these fruit-infused ... Read more

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A Few of My Fave Handmade Things…

July 2, 2013

We're officially back! We got in very, very late last night from Michigan and I'm still a bit wobbly from jet lag, gluttonous eating, etc., but K was a champion traveler and we had a thoroughly marvelous vacation, so no complaints here. With spotty wi-fi at the lake, and due to constant activities (swimming! canoeing! hiking up a sand dune! bbq on a beach!), I wasn't able to get online much but I'm catching up and enjoying reading all the comments. Thank you for all the lovely ... Read more

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Monday Outfit: Suburbia Soup Harem Pants

July 1, 2013

Good morning, friends! As you read this, I am probably wilting in the Michigan humidity, but am fully enjoying my vacation nonetheless! Weren't the guest blog posts wonderful last week? I got very nostalgic about my own projects and I will try to share my fave handmades tomorrow, but it probably won't be until the afternoon - my preparation skills didn't extend to Tuesday... But today is Monday, which means it's time for a new outfit or two. Awhile back, I downloaded Venus' super fun ... Read more

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Guest Post: Robin of Nested in Stitches

June 28, 2013

It's Friday and I can't believe that it's the last guest post! They've been awesome, right? Last but clearly NOT least is Robin of Nested in Stitches. Robin holds a very very dear place in my heart. She's one of the first people who started commenting on my blog that wasn't my husband disguised as other people and soon we were emailing and I was beyond thrilled when she invited me to take part in the first ever clothing swap. It was a huge success and was such a challenge in the best possible ... Read more

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Guest Post: Kristin of Skirt As Top

June 27, 2013

I have a sneaking suspicion that Kristin of Skirt As Top is superhuman from a far flung and little-known planet where overachievers are secretly bred with sewing powers. At the very least she had to have been class president or something similar. Kristin exudes charisma and has an acumen for coming up with brilliant collaborations. She is a driving force behind Film Petit (Napoleon Dynamite is the most recent feature. Hilarious!) and Vintage May, two of the coolest sewing series around. On top ... Read more

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