as i am packing up my belongings, winter is definitely over. the plum trees have been blooming for a few weeks now, and then the peach trees...

a vintage japanese kimono is over in my etsy shop.

UPDATE: sorry, it's found a new home

my newly upgraded website finally includes a felting tutorial , under felt 101 on the top menu. it's the same instructions that i inc...

i am starting to get ready to return to the u.s. at the end of march. i am here in japan on an 18 month research exchange program, and the ...

new books for winter over at my etsy shop . the one on the left has amazing felt hats-i'm planning to keep it around for inspiration for...

i took a few days trip last week to gifu prefecture. i saw this store in takayama, that sells woodblock prints, mostly that have been made i...

last weekend's handmade market it kyoto was the busiest i've been to yet. so many shoppers! a batik demonstration from my trip to in...

ashley makes incredible and lovely felt dresses!! they are super pretty and inspirational. seeing her work reminds me why i love felt so muc...

last month i went to another natural wool class at my favorite wool store in kyoto. we dyed wool with gobaishi, a japanese gall that is crea...

this piece was on display at the tokyo design sight gallery. it's by naro tamiya, who is now working for the designer issey miyake. the...

i've been feeling a real urge to sew recently, and gave in and bought a tiny sewing machine. it's pink and hello kitty and i've ...

finally, a photo of lulu, my wheel! japan is really really hot...last week we had the hottest day on record, beating the record set 73 year...

it was so hot! just a reminder, you can click on the tags of this post to see photos from past markets.

i think this book is the cutest japanese craft book yet. full of wacky and adorable needlefelted critters, including the postal donkey (belo...

oh my goodness, i love spinning. so. much. and i love lulu, my wheel!