My new fabrics and lots of bias tapes

Today I got some linen fabrics and cotton / wool fabrics.

I like the purple linen and am thinking of what I make with it. The color is very clear and beautiful.


I'd like to make some bags or pouches with them.

Before I got them, I made these bias tapes.

I have too much fabric stash now, so I made them.


It's fun to think of the combination of the fabrics. I opened stash boxes one by one, and enjoyed picking up fabrics.


They are key chains what I made several days before.
I used my favorite linen and cotton fabrics. And also, I put my leather scraps to put the chains.


Their backs are of my favorite cotton.


I hand embroidered their faces with Sashiko thread. It's good on the linen.

I'm still sleepy after my jogging/walking. But I'm enjoying both jogging and hand sewing every day.
Almost every morning I meet Bo-chan and he is doing well. But he still eats ice cubes, and it makes me worried. But when I asked his owners about it, they told me that he doesn't drink water at all and only eats ice.
If it snows, he would eat it... ???

My new phone cases

I made new phone cases with the straps what I wrote in the previous post.
I wanted to show them like cat's tail (* v *)!!!!!



I sewed the one end of the strap and put a button on the other side. So you can hang them in your bag(from the handle).


I also put a pocket on the back.


I hand embroidered their face with Sashiko thread.



I used my favorite fabrics and buttons, so I enjoyed making them a lot.
When you use your favorite materials, don't you feel happy? These days, I'm happy to sew linen and wool fabrics.

I'll list them on my ETSY shop (* v *)!!!!
See you !

My new way to make a handle

I'm thinking of making new pouches for my shop.
And I tried to make a new style of handle.

I used the cotton strips what I made before. It was too easy...


I prepared only a piece of cotton cord and some kinds of cotton strips.


I folded the cord in half and wrap it with a cotton strip leaving 1 inch.


I changed the color at a point. I didn't sew at all, just covered on the previous strip and went back a little.


I sewed only the end. That's all!

I'll sew this end on my new pouch and put a button on the pouch and use the loop with it(Could I explain well ... ??????).


I also made these two for a bag. I'll put them with buttons. For them, I doubled the cotton cord.

Next time, I'll show you my new pouches (* v *)!!!!

Have a good day!

How to make a hana coaster

I made these flower coasters these days.

I made them with Japanese cotton and linen fabrics. I put low profile batting in the body and stuffing in the center circle.

This is the way how I made them.

At first, I made two patterns for flower and the center circle.

The flower measures approx. 4.5 inches square. I usually handwrite patterns on recycled paper(* v *). The center circle pattern should be with thick paper to make the applique better.


I cut the fabrics as the patterns plus 0.5 inches allowance. One circle, two flowers and a batting as the size of the flower(I cut it roughly).

Make the center circle.

Sew the edge line roughly with running stitch. And put the circle pattern on it and pull the thread.


Make the circle shape and iron it. Then, remove the pattern.


Put the circle on the linen fabric and sew them together using blind stitch leaving a space to put stuffing.


I left 1-1.25 inches space.


Put the stuffing from the opening.


Close the opening using blind stitch. I'm sorry but I put too much stuffing in this and I cannot put my cup on the coaster stable. So I took away some stuffing after.


Put them like the picture, batting, top fabric(making the right side up) and the under fabric(making the right side downward).


Then sew the pattern line leaving 1.5 inches space to turn it out. And cut a little the five pitted areas(See the picture).



Turn it out.


And close the opening with blind stitch.


Stitch on it with Sashiko cotton embroidery thread. It's a thick thread so I used only one thread. I used running stitch around the circle.


And I used whipstitch on the edge.
I finished it!

Now I know I cannot put too much stuffing in the center circle (* v *).

I made these charms too. They are the petit gifts for my customers.


Have a good weekend (* v *)!!!!

Sunday jogging in a park

We went to a park by bus on Sunday for my jogging.
My boyfriend doesn't want to run, so he went there to take some pictures.
It was a beautiful day and good for both jogging and taking photo.


Soon after we arrived at the park, I began walking and jogging and he began taking pictures.


He especially liked colored leaves.


And people. There were lots of people enjoying the park.


He took lots of pictures of this leaf from spider silk many times. I like this picture the best.


For me, this park is very hard because it is hilly. Near my house most of streets are flat and I don't get used to it... It made my legs tired soon.

But the scenes were so beautiful that I felt great while running.


After my jogging, we walked in the park together and enjoyed our Sunday (* v *).


We found a beautiful old building in the end of the park. It was just beautiful.


After we enjoyed the park, we walked to a town to take dinner.
I ordered this high-calorie dish...


I like chicken, cheese and demiglace very much, so I couldn't help without ordering it...

I enjoy jogging (* v *)!!!!

Crochet with fabric tapes

Yesterday I made some fabric tapes.
I only cut fabric in 1cm strips width with rotary cutter knife. At the each end I leave 1cm to make long tape.


I made it with some colors and made up these items.


At first, I made these brooches.

I only folded some colors of tapes together on a piece of thick paper(of the width of bow), made the shape of bow, sewed the center and put a button.

Then I put a pin on the back. Is it too easy... ?


I also hand crocheted this potholder with single crochet.
It's also easy but I didn't crochet recently so I took long time...



At the last I made this scrunchie.
I hand crocheted the fabric tapes on a looped elastic. But the elastic was too long and I took long time for it too.


But I made them all in one day (* v *)!!!!
Because it rained, I didn't run yesterday and could enjoy making them.

Thank you for advices for me. I enjoy my jogging and my hand craft.