More Japanese crafting madness!
Before I treat you to a peek of my favorite pages from another Japanese crafting magazine here are a few summer photos of my children for my Mom who is getting ready for her trip to visit us, for my dear brother who never fails to make me laugh at his sharp wit and who has a birthday today, and for my dad whom I know wishes to see his grandchildren more often if only they weren't so far away!
Isn't she is bright eyed and bushy tailed? She loves trying out new funny faces.
Blueberry picking is high up on the kid's lists of fun summertime activities. Big brother really loves it.
Discoveries abound this time of year. He would really love a pet but due to allergies most things are out. Maybe a moth?
I don't need a pet but I can't get enough Japanese craft books. This Cotton Time No. 76 is the first of two I will show you from my swap from Jan (Thank you again!).
The simple, country feel appeals to me. The little bunny is so dear.
Always fun to see a fresh version of a bag or pincushion.
Love the idea of the patchwork floor mat.
I want to make a needle case like the one in the right hand corner with a place for my scissors.
I adore everything on this page! I have more photos from this magazine on Flickr.
I wanted to thank Jo, Kay, and Nathalie for being so kind as to let me know that my mama and baby were featured on Etsy's Front Page today!
Haldis, on the right, is my newest addition to my shop. Some of these Amy Butler Midwest Modern fabrics were a kind gift from my good friend Anne Katrine. We are always sharing fabrics with eachother!
Such inspiration!!
Posted by: Nanette | July 10, 2008 at 03:44 PM
I am right there with you in this Japanese crafting magazine craze!
Posted by: LeeAnn | July 10, 2008 at 04:18 PM
the photo of your daughter is too much!!! so cute! I agree about the Japanese craft mags, they are so inspiring!
Posted by: Penny | July 10, 2008 at 06:15 PM
Oh those eyes! Great photo!
Posted by: kari | July 10, 2008 at 06:39 PM
I love the Amy Butler fabrics on these!!! What beautiful eyes your daughter has too... wow...blueberry eyes! Happy B-day to your brother too! Thanks for sharing more of your Japanese mags with us... love it all!!!
Posted by: bethany | July 10, 2008 at 07:04 PM
Cotton time is a great read. I don't pick it up every month, but I do flip through it and find that there are some awesome projects in there. Some a bit more simple and easier to actually complete quickly than the quilting publications I get on a regular basis. There is something good about easy to finish projects. Anyhow, your daughter has awesome eyes. So pretty.
Posted by: Marisa | July 10, 2008 at 10:08 PM
oh those japanese craft books are soooo gorgeous! I just bougth my first one...it's on the little table next to my bed and I'm always take a peek before sleeping...
Your little girl is so handsome!! that'll be a good time with your mother with you...
enjoy!
Posted by: ERNA | July 10, 2008 at 10:49 PM
I just looove those japanese magazines.
Posted by: Marie-Louise | July 10, 2008 at 11:56 PM
holy crap!!! I didn't know that they sell those Cotton Time magazines used on Amazon... I have a whole stack I could sell!!!!!
and I can just imagine a big bushy ringed tail on your daughter. what an amazing picture with those eyes.
on the other hand, I saw a QUILTING ARTS magazine in a book store today for over 20 dollars.......Cotton Time, new, is about...8 dollars...
Posted by: Jan in nagasaki | July 11, 2008 at 12:19 AM
Your daughter's eyes are amazing! Lovely to see the magazine, I bought some craft magazines and books in the Japanese bookshop in Paris when I was visiting in January, they are definitely worth the hype!
Posted by: Katherine | July 11, 2008 at 02:11 AM
wow! those blue eyes...adorable!
Thanks for posting the cotton time photos...it feeds my japanese crafting fix for the day : )
Posted by: Rebekah | July 11, 2008 at 06:18 AM
Uau! Such beautiful eyes!!! Wonder!
Posted by: méri | July 11, 2008 at 06:48 AM
Oh, what lovely eyes your daughter has! Your post pretty much nails it; I'll got the get myself a few copies of Cotton time. You are in Norway quite many weeks ahead of us - blueberry picking still has to wait here and there won't be that many of them this year due to the freezing nights in the blooming season.
Posted by: Merruli | July 11, 2008 at 11:53 AM
Congratulations on being on etsy's front page! :D
Love all your cool goodies in today's pictures!!
Posted by: Barbara | July 11, 2008 at 12:24 PM
Your daughter's eyes have a blueberry look to them - she's beautiful! And what is it about those rustic "pioneery" Japanese craft books that we find so appealing?
Posted by: Suzan | July 12, 2008 at 08:09 PM
I love the simplicity of the understated colour emphasising texture, with these Japanese mags.
Your daughter is bautiful -even when pulling funny faces. :-)
Posted by: Melanie | July 13, 2008 at 01:34 AM
Oh I love that picture of Lilly! She is so beautiful.
Posted by: Joanna | July 13, 2008 at 06:45 PM
What a gorgeous girl you have - those eyes are stunning! And such wonderful inspiration in the mag - yum!
Posted by: Louise | July 14, 2008 at 04:27 AM
Thanks for the acknowledgement...that was nice! It was fun to see stuff on the front page!
Posted by: Kay | July 23, 2008 at 06:36 PM
Oh wow I just found these pictures! Thankyou so much for sharing them, they inspire such inspiration.
Posted by: Mandah | December 02, 2008 at 08:57 PM