July 19, 2009

Dressmaking



After a hard work tracing the pattern, trimming, tacking, sewing and stitching... PHEW! I finally finished making this summer dress! Considering this was my first time making a dress from scratch, it's a big accomplishment that turned out a lot better than I thought. But honestly, I realize how dressmaking is a completely different field of craft. I'm really happy with what I made but I can't promise when my next dressmaking will be!!

がんばってパターンのトレースから断裁、仮縫い、ミシンをかけたりステッチして。。フゥー!やっと夏のワンピースができあがりました!初めて一から洋裁したわりには思ったよりも良くできたと思います。でも正直に言って、洋裁は手芸とはまったく違うフィールドだと実感しました。出来上がりはとても気に入っているけど、またいつ洋裁ができるかちょっと約束できないかな。。

July 14, 2009

Interior inspiration

Scroll down for some beautiful interior images from Light Locations. As always, I love to imagine and daydream about one day living in an environment like this. So for now, welcome to my daydream home!

Light Locationsより、とってもステキなインテリアのイメージをスクロールしてください。いつものように、いつかこんな環境に住めることを夢見たり、想像してます。
とりあえず、私の夢の家へようこそ!
















July 12, 2009

Ribbon Brooch



Summer Sailor Brooch for a seaside marine style



Pink & Black "O"
This would go well all season but would charm a white t-shirt or a simple summer dress!

July 11, 2009

Necklace remake

My friend Yuko was invited to a wedding last weekend and she had asked me to remodel her long crystal necklace short to fit her dress. It was a fun project to remake an existing accessory and great to hear that she looked fantastic and had recieved compliments from her friends at the wedding!
先日友達が結婚式によばれたのでドレスに合うネックレッスのリメイクをお願いされました。リメイクプロジェクトは楽しかったし、何よりも彼女がとてもすてきで結婚式で褒められたらしいのでうれしかったです!

This is the original necklace. It's a simple crystal ball necklace that would look pretty on a nice summer dress. 
オリジナルはシンプルなクリスタルのネックレス、サマードレスに良く合いそう。



She sent me a picture of the dress that is black with spaghetti straps with a big beige swirl design in the front. So I made the single-strand necklace into 3 strands and made a choker that ties with a black ribbon at the back.
彼女にドレスの写真を送ってもらい、黒で細いストラップに胸元にベイジュの大きな渦のデザインがされているので、それに合うように長いネックレスを黒いリボンで結んで3連のチョーカーにリメイクしました。





But I also wanted to make something a little more special so what I made is a brooch with black and gold ribbon with an acrylic design.
もう少しスペシャルな事もしたかったので、黒とゴールドのリボンでこんなブローチを作りました。



What's special about this brooch is that it can also be attached to the choker like this.
このブローチ、何が特別かと言うとこのようにチョーカーに取り付けられるんです。



Of course, it can be worn separately and still look quite charming!
もちろん、それぞれ別につけてもとてもチャーミング!

July 7, 2009

Summer Fruit and Veggie



Caponata over toasted English muffin

Ingredients:
zucchini, eggplant, onion, red pepper, tomato, shimeji mushroom, pesto genovese


and fresh watermelon juice

July 5, 2009

Pompom necklace


Last Friday there was a night flea market at CLASKA and with my work friends, I sold some of my handmade accessory collection. This pompom necklace was one of the things that was sold!