Japanese Sewing Book Cotton Friend Sewing – Lakes Makerie

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This is a great book by the founder of May Me clothing in Yokohama, Japan.Contains 31 pattens for simple, timeless designs for dresses, shirts, pants, jackets and accessories to create a stylish everyday wardrobe. These patterns are more forgiving and figure friendly, accommodating larger sizes than some other Japanese books.

TAUKO is a new sewing Magazine from Finland. In the second issue you will find 10 designs by international designers with step by step sewing guidelines and full size paper patterns. This issue explores the theme “Kinship” in articles, essays, columns, recommendations and interviews which highlight the importance of crafting in creating communities and new cultural traditions.

Making use of soft linen, bold floral patterns, sturdy twill and sheer knits you’ll learn to make wrap maxi dresses, voluminous trousers and zero waste tops. All patterns come in 9 sizes from bust width 31” / 78cm to 57.5” / 146cm.

TAUKO Magazine is a pioneering independent print publication for home sewists around the world. The vast horizon of crafts, culture and climate is featured in sewing patterns, interviews, columns, articles, tips and recommendations by international contributors.
TAUKO is a 128-page collectable that measures in at 275mm high x 215mm wide. There are four folded paper pattern sheets included with the magazine. It is printed in Estonia with a glue and stitch binding to secure durability and easy reading.

In Wardrobe Embroidery, Warunee Bolstad of @plystreknitwear shows you how to easily breathe new life into your wardrobe by adding embroidery to clothes both old and new. Warunee presents a collection of charming embroidery patterns, ranging from beginner-friendly hearts and daisies to intricate floral arrangements. Use these lovely designs to freshen up worn out blouses and jeans or to personalize plain white t-shirts and boring bags. Colorful step-by-step photos will help you master your stitching technique and offer inspiration for developing your own embroidery designs.

You’ll also find Warunee’s nine signature knitting patterns, which provide the perfect canvas for embroidered embellishments. From classic crewnecks and cabled cardigans to elegant handbags and cozy neckwarmers, these beautiful and simple designs offer sustainable style for everyday life.

Repair your well-loved clothes beautifully! An inspiring guide to eco-friendly and sustainable fashion, The Mending Directory offers 50 modern stitch patterns and sashiko visible mending designs to transform your favorite pieces from worn-out to wow! Perfect for both beginners and those with sewing experience, this guide will help you save money, building your sewing and stitching skills, and make stunning fashion statements. Each sashiko pattern is organized by skill level and feature a variety of styles for all kinds of wearables. From geometric grid-based patterns to charming nature-inspired designs, The Mending Directory has something for everyone and every item in need of TLC!

144 pages, Softcover, 6.75 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches

Learn how to:

Repair knitted and woven fabrics
Work with flat and curved surfaces
Artfully repair comfy, well-made socks and gloves
Make a statement with creative patching
Fill in holes with roving using felting techniques
Use embroidery to visibly mend frays or damage from the odd cat claw
Apply other tips and techniques to torn, worn, or stained favorites

Creative as well as practical, mending is both a source of pleasure and an eco-friendly fashion statement. Instead of buying more stuff with less meaning, this method allows you to hold on to the things that have a special place in your heart. As fast fashion has rapidly expanded, mending has re-emerged as a popular, environmentally-friendly movement around the world.

Hardcover

The patterns in these book from Yuko Katamaya, Kyoko Sakauchi, and Ito Michiyo, editors of in Cotton Friend Quarterly Magazine, and are geared toward cooler season wear (meaning not just cotton) The book includes 43 patterns to create a capsule wardrobe “and include easy to make items with clear instructions for dresses, tops, pants, blouses, coats, ponchos, tunics and jackets, all that play well together. Patterns are designed by Let’s make tomorrow’s clothes today” where adult women can make the clothes they want to wear now.

7.8 x 10.6, 96pp plus full size (overlapped) pattern sheets (so patterns need to be traced. We recommend Swedish tracing paper)

Nani Iro Sewing Studio: 18 Timeless Patterns to Wear and Love

There are versatile pieces suitable for every style and fashion trends. A book with the theme of Let's make clothes to wear tomorrow, where adult women can make the clothes they want to wear now. Full of useful items for every season, such as coats and dresses and tunics made of warm materials.