Tag Archives: NaBloPoMo

Solar Flair Fibres-My New Favorite Yarn Shop

Just received my first order from the Australian-based yarn dyer, Solar Flair Fibres. Love. It! I’ve been looking for the perfect skein of blues to make a scarf for my MIL and it simply showed up at my door this afternoon :) It’s not just the yummy yarn, it’s not just the perfect colour IContinue reading “Solar Flair Fibres-My New Favorite Yarn Shop”

Creativity Powered by Tako 蛸

The amazing selection of delicious seasonal fresh fruits, vegetables, and seafood in even the most mundane grocery store here in Japan has really peaked my interest in cooking. Of all the ingredients readily available, my respect for Octopus has continued to increase as I explore all the options available for cooking this nutrition packed Mollusk.Continue reading “Creativity Powered by Tako 蛸”

Scarf Lost…Better Scarf Handmade

Last Spring I left my favorite scarf at a restaurant in the Omode-sando Station. The colors were perfect, it was super easy to crush into my bag and it always drew compliments despite it having been a random store bought item. Shortly after, I was able to find a yummy, chunky yarn of 45% Silk,Continue reading “Scarf Lost…Better Scarf Handmade”

My Studio Nando

This week’s goal: Organize my Nando! After a very busy year of moving to a new area and the gallery show this fall, I realized my Studio Closet, Nando (納戸) in Japanese, is a complete disaster of yarn, metalsmithing tools, sewing notions, and office supplies! Not to mention the surfboard and the filing cabinet outsideContinue reading “My Studio Nando”