What’s New

Embroidered Covered Buttons

It’s been a while since I started embroidery and here are some pictures of work in progress and finished … Read more

Block Printing and New Pattern Design

I’ve been designing new patterns for my shop on Spoonflower and I’m trying a new approach to creat … Read more

Roostery Blog Feature

A couple of months ago, I got interviewed by Roostery and it was featured on their blog. Roostery is an unique … Read more

Studio Visit: Screenprinter PataPri

I visited my friend and textile/printing artist “PataPri”. Her studio is by the sea in Akiya, Yoko … Read more

How to Make Inexpensive Weaving Spare Shuttles with Wire

When you weave using many colour yarns, you might want to prepare as many shuttles as your yarns. But shuttles … Read more

How to Make Yarn Wrappings for Woven Fabric Designing

When I weave or knit, the first thing I do is to make yarn wrappings. Because I love this process I usually fo … Read more

Sample Weave: Plain Weave Checks

Here’s my sample weaving project with rigid heddle loom. I tried to do things systematically and first t … Read more

New Publication for Crafters

Earlier this year, I received a copy of this book “The Crafter’s Guide to Patterns”. It’s written … Read more

New cards with patterns

I love MOO. The printing company offers excellent service and their “Printfinity” technology gives me pleasure … Read more

Go into details

The other day, I got a roll of bleached cotton cloth so decided to make some tea towels with it. I sewed the b … Read more

New year gift from Seoul

Yesterday I received an international parcel from Plus X – a leading design studio based in Seoul, Korea … Read more

This is what’s in my head

I almost always carry this little note pad with me and I write down ideas, thoughts, doodles, quotes, to-dos, … Read more

New home textiles

New home textile products are now on sale from Belle Maison. I designed “animal themed” patterns f … Read more

Knitting on knitting machine

I’ve been knitting mainly beanie hats recently and feel I’m getting good at it :) Learning to mach … Read more

Colourway experiment and yarn wrap

I’ve been looking for nice colourways and thought, I could spend a whole day doing this. And I also trie … Read more

New yarn and new colour

Last week I received a box full of colourful yarn to be added to my colour palette and for my experiment of ne … Read more

New collection – knitted cushion covers

A new collection of knitted and printed cushion covers is available from my Etsy shop.

Textiles Craft Show

http://textilefabrics.jp/ I’ll participate in a textiles craft show in Machida, Tokyo this weekend. I&#8 … Read more

New Curtain & Covers from Belle Maison

New curtain and covers are available from Belle Maison online shop. Photos: Senshukai  

New iPhone 5 Cases

Photos by LAB. C for +D Project New cases for iPhone 5 are now on sale and they are available from selected re … Read more

Old Wool Winder

I’d been looking for a wool winder and have finally found one I really like. It’s an old/used Silv … Read more

Curtain Fabric Design

Curtains carrying my CIRCLE design is now on sale at BELLE MAISON.

BUTTON FLOWER

BUTTON FLOWER pattern design

DOTS RIVER

This is a new pattern design named “DOTS RIVER” which is consisted of many hand-drawn dots.

Running out of patience again

I’m not a knitter really, it’s sometimes tempting to knit something colourful but I’ve never … Read more

CHEVRON Fabric

KATSURA Fabric

Rose Fabric

Colourway Sample

Toy Loom

This is a toy loom I got last year, original version of this loom is made in the UK and it was called “M … Read more

New Products Now on Sale

I worked with a Japanese mail-order company last summer and the product is finally on sale. It’s perfect … Read more

Need To Start Spinning?

Look what I’ve got here – a spinning wheel! I’ve been interested in starting weaving and spi … Read more

Playing with My Toy

This is a sample fabric woven by me with a toy loom. Not too bad for my very first weaving project? :)

Sunflower Pattern

Playing With Yarn

This wrap of yarn is for my first weaving project – on a toy loom :)

Pink, Purple x Green

Like Woven With Colour Paper

I made the below colour mixture using those five colours. I put the sheet on the wall and stood at a distance. … Read more

Chain Pattern

Ink, Bamboo Pen and Nest

‘‘Nest’’ pattern made from the drawing

My Garden Colourway Experiment

Possible colourways of ‘‘My Garden’’ sketch.

Experiment

iPhone Cases

Around the end of last year, I received those iPhone cases carrying my pattern designs. I am very happy with t … Read more

Back in Class

I was so happy when I received these images. A graphic design student from America kindly sent me this work, d … Read more

Colour Like Warp And Weft

Another colour combination sample.

Lemon And Ash

I started colouring the circle pattern but don’t really like the colourway… Cutting out and gettin … Read more

Journey And The View

Creating = Experimenting = Sampling = Designing “The journey is the reward.” Happy experimenting!

Designing with Numbers

I’m not a weaver. But I always admire weavers for their intricate job and creativity to produce such bea … Read more

Rich in Colour

I’ve been experimenting colourways and it’s always one of the best parts of having this job.

Attractive Infinity

  I’ve been fascinated by beautiful checks/plaids recently, and tried designing one myself. I liked the … Read more

Anniversary on Stamps

I got some stamps at post office today and found the graphic design interesting.

Looking for Mr. Red

These pictures are from when I was looking for the right “Red” for one of my customers. But I have been so laz … Read more

Collecton of Colours