pullover-madness

for some reason, I don't seem not to be able to fill my head with knitting and knitted items...

my pinterest board is filling up rather quickly with the warm cozy things...

maybe because of the fall air.

yes, fall is here. definitely.

crisp, clear, fall air.

I can't stop thinking about owning a perfect piece of comfortable, warm pullover(or cardigan).

I am not a big fan of a puffy big sweaters, usually, so I don't even own a single pullover.

but I am really digging the ones below. 

(pic 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5)

if I could afford paying $$$ for a sweater(am sure it's worth the money),

I would love to own a few.

I am also daydreaming about knitting myself one,

and have been searching a perfect pattern on Ravelry,

but I haven't found a single one there.

I am sure it's not too hard to design your own if you know how to knit different kinds of cables and how to knit a basic sweater,

but I am not quite comfortable with designing my own just yet....

well... there is also another thing,,,

 I am not going to fit in it for the next while anyway as my belly is already HUGE but only keeps getting bigger...

ha.

trench + stripes

love the trench & stripes combo!

i know it"s kinda monotone and would be nice to add some accent color(s).

maybe, by wearing a vivid pair of pans, or bright red lipstick & nails??

1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

yesterday at the park

yesterday at the park by lunatepetal featuring skinny pants

this 4yr old girl I saw at the park yesterday inspired me to wear a bright nail polish and dress nicer.

this is basically what she was wearing.

kids nowadays are oh so stylish! 

today & tomorrow is our big moving days!!

the entire place is one huge mess and stuff are scattered all around... UGH!

hope you all will have a happy weekend :)!

clenimo

Honey Kennedy reminded me of posting about Clenimo.

aka Aya Nakagawa, a London based Japanese designer.

love how simple, yet sophisticated and elegant her designs are!

and you gotta love those hats, of course!!

coral spring

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

spring is here.

you can tell by the moody weather.

to even light up more of your spring days,

how about coral lips & finger tips?

chelsea vol.1

this afternoon, I received a package from Japan.

 it was from satomi!!

I had been super stoked about it ever since we made a deal.

(well, it was more like an offer from her :) sweet person!)

I throughly enjoyed reading/looking through Chelsea vol.1, the little paper she made about her trip to Prague.

great pictures and writing, which made me feel like I was on this trip withe her.

I especially wish I was really there to eat all those tasty looking yumminess!!

I am a food lover :)

and look at all the souvenir goodies came along with the paper!

I don't think I could use the baby deer tissue, too cute to waste... awe.

hahaha 

thank you, satomi :)!!!

hope you'll get my package soon.

currently in love with....

currently in love with these colored trousers.

(viabecause im addicted)

went onEtsy, and found these lovely vintage trousers.

  

 

(pic 1, 2, 3, and 4)

I have been wanting to make myself a pair of trousers for a long time!

maybe after the patternmaking class, I will be able to draft them all by myself!!

never let me go

watched Never Let Me Go a few nights ago.

it was a little different from what I expected.

well, tell the truth, didn't know what the story was about(had not really read the reviews/previews...).

so, no expectations really, 

but when my husband was lost in a movie store and asked me for an input, I told him to get this one.

the clothing/stying and cinematography was beautiful,

and the story was interesting enough to make me want read the book.

patternmaking class: week 2 & 3

sorry for a luck of updating on my patternmaking class!

in week 2 we had finished the body moulage/sloper.

 and I had little homework to sew a muslin based on the moulage.

last week we tried the muslin on and made some adjustments.

we also started working on the pants sloper, and finished drafting.

now, I am supposed to sew up a muslin and bring in class this week.

all the numbers and calculation make me a little dizzy,

but I guess it's a matter of doing it so many times and getting used to the whole process.

the pant sloper/moulage was A LOT easier than the body one,

less measurements, less lines/darts!!

in the last class, there was a girl from another patternmaking1 class.

her name is Alicia Wood, and she has a line called Ms. Wood.

teacher was introducing her to the class and she mentioned about a feature on her in Portland Monthly Magazine.

she is a stay at home mother of two girls by day, and designer by night.

she also won a 2010 catapult competition(portland fashion week).

what makes me inspired the most is that she plays both mother and designer rolls so well and balanced.

(and I am sure it's a straggle! both time wise and energy wise...)

and also her husband is a woodworker and they corroborate their work.
like these platforms!

my husband, who is also a woodworker/carpenter, and I also talk about doing some corroborative work together every now and then.

like making lanterns.  he makes the frame, and I will print on the screen...

anyhow,,, it's just great to know there is someone out there making it all happen and work!!

I sometimes feel like my life is on hold and I am stuck taking care of our little girl and family,
although it is absolutely fun, and beautiful, amazing and unique experience raising a family.
but I don't need to feel this way, and don't need to put the spell on myself.
it's just such an encouragement to know there are people making their dream come true.

japanese souvenir

it's kinda late for this, but still wanted to upload all the goddies I brought back from Japan this time.

fabric

 I got all of them on sale.

unicorn one is a gift for my friend.

 sewing notions

the bigger one is for ironing.

you put it in between folded fabric, and it helps to keep the hem allowance even(same length).

small one is for adding sewing allowance. 

when you are tracing an existing pattern, it comes handy.

especially the ones from Japanese sewing books, they don't have the sewing allowance included, 

which is very inconvenient!

sewing & embroidery books

the left one is called "She Has a Mannish Style" (気分はマニッシュ)

The right one is called "Wappen" (Uiの刺繍ワッペン)

 I had been wanting to learn embroidery.

so this one is perfect!

there were so many cool Japanese sewing/crafting magazines/books over there 

and it was so hard to choose a couple from so many,

but these caught my interest the most.

 mt(masking tape) and stamps

 these are so much more expensive to buy (via etsy or ebay) over here,

I had to replenish my supply...