starting in a few hours from now (since it's after midnight, with a full moon, and i will have to get up well before the sun rises) i wi...

this new kogin book was just published this year. it's in the shop , and the full flickr set is here .

in my family, we didn't put a lot of emphasis on mother's or father's day, especially because my dad's birthday is june 21st...

toji temple in kyoto (not far from the kyoto train station) is the site of a huge market once a month, and also a smaller antique market on ...

just look at those flowers--felt, orange, poppies--3 of my favorites combined in one! this is one of the items made by much love, illy who i...

this is just one image from the sashiko abundance shared on the sri threads blog. if you love old japanese textiles, you can often find a b...

i've seen a lot of japanese needle felting books, and i really believe this one deserves to be shared. it's called 'small world...

I am not what I am, I am what I do with my hands. Louise Bourgeo...

today was rainy and grey, and after a nice yoga class this morning, i had a cozy restful day inside. but last weekend, i finally made it her...

i was inspired by the stamps my friends got excited about (see the earlier post) to finally add alphabet and number stamps to my shop ! can...

more photos from the may handmade market at chionji temple here .

last weekend when i was showing my friends around kyoto, we managed to fit in some shopping, (easy to do in japan). here's the haul. go...

very pretty finds by kitka while they were in japan. via bloesem . including a few of my favorite design goodies, and a few new beauties.

this images is a collection of tabi patterns from the beautiful sri threads blog . i've had a few friends visiting from the states duri...

my mom is for sure a big reason why i love crafts. when my brother and i were little she always made sure that there were art supplies avail...

i just added a new lovely kogin embroidery book to the shop . i've posted about kogin before, and i am still interested in exploring t...

in japan, the 1st week of may is called golden week , because of all the holidays a row. school and business close, and it's a popular t...

i've been doing some crafting for friends with new babies recently, and this project is something i've been thinking about for a lon...

velma bolyard is textile artist and bookbinder. she spins paper, along side many other wonderful and creative projects. i saw her work via ...

i just discovered the amazing work of illustrator claudia pearson via design sponge . claudia has an etsy shop full of wonderful goodies, ...