Two Japanese books

 

Adults' couture - free-to-coordinate one pieces and tunic blouses
ISB: 9784579111855



Making a picture and color of cloth / books for clothes by nani IRO
ISBN: 9784579111831

 Japanese sewing books - so freakishly good.  Despite being in another language, the patterns being a tad smaller for a regular sized person and sometimes rather daggy styles, I like 'em.

I got jealous when R bought some golf goodies online and decided to treat myself to some new 'reading' material.  I don't want to admit it but sometimes I don't even make the clothes - I just dream about them (!). 

Especially the 'Nani Iro' book.  Naomi Ito's fabric designs are just so lovely.  If I could, I'd cover my entire house with the fabric somehow.  Or at least make heaps of the clothes from the book like this blogger 'make something'.

Where did I go to buy the books?  So I live in Melbourne, Australia.  I was tempted to buy it from Tessuti Fabrics (tessuti shop) cos if you add the shipping to the online prices, it's comparable and you get it straightaway.  Plus, they stock all the good books.  If I was in Sydney, I'd hit up Kinokuniya also.  But if you don't mind the wait or online shopping, then YesAsia.com (yesasia.com) I think offers a good deal.  I got free shipping so it was really reasonable.

Deenie