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Charity Craft Show in Yokohama

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craft show decoration copyThis weekend, I visited my friend, Taren of Oslo and Alfred at the Charity Craft Show in Yokohama. Taren is an American illustrator based in Tokyo, and she and I collaborated to make the feather print dress for my SS13 collection. It was held at a place called Imperial Gallery in Motomachi, Chukagai, which means Yokohama China town. Taren and other crafters hosted a show on October 19th and 20th, 2013 and part of their revenue will go toward the people in Northern Japan, where a lot of damage occurred during the earth quake. craft show jewelry

Pretty vintage-inspired jewelry. I picked one up for myself (the necklace on the far left).halloween decor jewlery at craft show nathanLive music (classical guitar)  outside of the gallery by Nathan, Taren’s husband!

oslo and alfred craft showI love the pretty display. The tray, vintage milk glass dish and ring holder. I bought one print for my sewing room, “S for Studious“. 

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I borrowed these Oslo and Alfred pendants for SS12 collection lookbook.taren and chie2

Left: Selfie in front of the mirror… wearing new Chasing the Waterfall skirt (coming to the shop soon), DIY sheer jacket and Rag and Bone Harrow booties (got them on sale!).  Right: Taren wearing the scarf she made, with the fabric she designed! kiko and taren3This little one came with me too! ChieSignature

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Japanese Sewing Books:: Feminine Wardrobe and Sweet Dress Book

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Andy’s grandmother surprised me with these two new Japanese sewing books (translated in English) the other day. They are Feminine Wardrobe (much detailed review here) and Sweet Dress Book. I did not request these particular books to grandma, so I am astounded by her good selections. As many Japanese sewing books, the styling of these books are minimalistic and quiet yet very pretty. I find Japanese sewing patterns to be less fitted and in baggier silhouette than I want my clothes to be, but they are pretty to look at. Here are some of my favorites from the books:japanese sewing book feminine wardrobe1 ll vivat veritas

A blouse with big bow, can be worn it in two ways.

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Asymmetric skirt with bold floral print. I love the fabric more than anything here.
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I’ve seen layered sleeves like this in BCBG SS14 runway. I am not big fan of the fit of the blouse here, but there is a possibility with these layered sleeves. japanese sewing book feminine wardrobe4 ll vivat veritas Love the fact that there is a cupcake recipe randomly placed in the middle of the book! So cute.

japanese sewing book feminine wardrobe5 ll vivat veritasPretty layout and typography. japanese sewing book feminine wardrobe6 ll vivat veritas japanese sewing book feminine wardrobe7 ll vivat veritas japanese sewing book feminine wardrobe8 ll vivat veritasjapanese sewing book feminine wardrobe9 ll vivat veritasChieSignature

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DIY: Bread Necklace

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When I went window-shopping at LUMINE Yurakucho, I found an interesting necklace. The necklace looks a bit like jyuzu (数珠), which is worn to a funeral in Japan. I was somewhat attracted by the uniqueness, and I felt that it would fit my casual clothes. But I hesitated to buy it, since it was not cheap. So I decided to make it by myself!
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Supplies
breads thread
-120 beads, 6mm in diameter
         The metal parts for clipping at the end of  a necklece.
-Nylon thread for stringing beads.
         I used cotton thread for beads. I think any type of thread is fine except wire.
-Fabric.
        For 2.5cm wide, 6mm length size beads,  stretched or biased fabrics are recommended. Cut fabric 5mm wider than a bead circumference, and 15cm or more longer than a length of necklace.
-Embroidery thread.
        I pulled two strands out of six from the embroidery thread.
I bought the beads and the metal clips at 100 yen shop. The threads and fabric are frommy stock. So the total cost I paid for this necklace is only 300yen!
Let’s get started!
Step 1: string beads.
Step 2: set the clip at the one side of the end. please do not cut the nylon thread on the other side, so that you can adjust it later.
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Step 3: fix the one side, and wrap the cloth on beads with embroidery thread.
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Step 4: attach the clip at the other side of the end.
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That’s it! Adjust the thread strength and jamming while wrapping the fabric around the beads, since the beads and thread can easily get twisted.
It might take some time to make it, but it isn’t hard at all 🙂 Please feel free to leave comments if you have any question.
I didn’t do anything on the selvage, since it didn’t seem like it will fray. I’m wondering if there is more sophisticated way to deal with the selvage…
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数珠のようなビーズのネックレスを見かけて、なんだか心惹かれました。普段は小さなジュエリーを付けることが多いけど、これなら普段の服にも合いそう…。でも高い！ということで自分で作ってみました！
必要なもの
・ビーズ120個（6mm)
・ビーズ用のテグス（適度な堅さと丈夫さがあればなんでもいいと思います。でもワイヤーはやめた方がいいかも）
・布（6mmビーズには2.5cmの幅に裁断しました。幅は使うビーズの円周＋5mmくらい、長さは欲しいネックレスの長さ＋15cmくらい必要。）
・刺繍糸（2本取りして使いました）
ビーズと留め具は100円ショップでも売ってます！
作り方
Step1: ビーズをテグスに通す。
Step2: 片方の端を留め具で止める。このとき、反対側のテグスは切らずにおいておくことをおすすめします！あとからビーズの調整がききます。
Step3: 留め具を付けた先端を固定し、ビーズに刺繍糸を使って布を巻く。
Step4: 切らずに残しておいた反対側のテグスに留め具を付け、完成！
布を巻いてる間にビーズがよれてくるので、調整しながら巻くようにして下さい。作業時間がかかりますが、慣れてしまえば簡単にできます！
私は、ポリエステルシャンブレーの生地を使ったので、布の端が解れることなく、そのままにしてしまったのですが、見た目があまり綺麗じゃない。。。何かもっといい処理方法があればいいのだけれど。