port-a-craft
One side effect of living in limbo is that I haven't been able to do any sewing. My notions, pattern books and almost all my fabrics are in storage, waiting for us to move into wherever we end up living, and I don't have the space to spread out and make a mess right now. But it's been a good excuse to try some more portable, less messy craft projects that I probably wouldn't have got round to otherwise. One is the sampler from Mailorder #5, which I am having fun picking away at. I did a bit of cross-stitch and tapestry when I was little, but I haven't tried it for years... it just seemed too finicky. I love how simple this sampler looks, and I think it would be great framed up next to this, so that motivated me to get started and now I'm enjoying it a lot more than I expected. The lovely lady at the local needlework shop warned me that it's addictive.
I've been knitting too. Ages ago I decided I had knitted enough rectangles, and it was time to try a pattern. And then I didn't do anything. I've finally found a pattern that looks non-scary enough for me to attempt, and I'm having fun knitting it up in lovely soft Zara wool. With these on the go, I'm hardly missing the sewing machine at all. vintage cuteness
We are still homeless, but I'm sick of thinking about that, so here is a cute distraction instead. I was looking through my mum's sewing things today and found some really sweet children's patterns. This pair is incredibly old, and gorgeous - they must have been my grandmother's. I love the cover illustrations, the little girls look like kewpies. This one looks kind of 70s, so it might have been something mum made for me. I'm tempted to try sewing from one of them, but unfortunately I don't think any of the little girls I know have much call for petticoats.
Final fabrics
The amazing fabric stores are one of the things that I'll miss most about Tokyo, so I had fun stocking up on some to take home with me before we left. Some of it is in our shipment (I had a great trip to Yuzawaya in Kichijoji with Laura!) but there were some other bits I found at the last minute and couldn't resist so they came home in our suitcase. The teacups, florals and apples are actually tenugui from Kamawanu, a gorgeous shop in an old wooden house in Daikanyama. The fabric is really soft and I hope it will get even softer after a few washes. The other prints are from Tomato in Nippori - I made a quick trip there during my last week in Tokyo. I love all of these, especially the apples and elephants, and I can tell I'm going to have a hard time cutting them up!
Sydney has some good shops too though, so I am looking forward to paying a visit to an old favourite (Tessuti) before too long, and also checking out some new stores (Cloth, Prints Charming) that opened while I was overseas.
If anyone has tips for fabric/craft shopping (or any other shopping!) in Sydney, please let me know - I'm
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