Pocket Tissue Case Workshop!

Hello Sandwiches,

These are some incredible pocket tissue cases the participants made at the Hello Sandwich Pocket Tissue Case sewing workshop at Shibaura House last night!




Everyone hard at work at Shibaura House.

I find it so inspiring meeting everyone at the workshops. People who attended last nights workshop included textile students, illustrators, gallery owners, hair+make artists, furniture designers, editors, editorial art directors, stationery shop owners, product designers and many other amazing people. It's always a buzz with conversation (when participants aren't so quiet from too much concentration that is!) between these creatives in both Japanese and English.

Boys come to the Sandwich workshops too! This was Kenji-san's first time hand sewing and he did such an amazing job. How cute is the fluoro green pom pom!　お疲れ様けんじさん！

This cute Tote bag started off at Kanae-san's embroidery workshop!



This is cute Mami with her pocket tissue case...and oh. my. goodness...



...how cute are these cookie-look-alike brooches that Mami-chan made for me!!! I will wear them everyday! What a lovely surprise to receive such a beautiful handmade gift at the end of the workshop!　ありがとうまみーちゃん！

I'll be having 4 more workshops at different locations (and also including one at Shibaura House) before Christmas so I hope you can pop on in to one! Details to follow.

Love Love

Hello Sandwich

xoxo

Kanae Entani's Workshop at Nidi Gallery

Hello Sandwiches!

I just got home from the loveliest of evenings at Nidi Gallery. Kanae Entani-san had an exhibition of her beautiful, detailed and delicate embroidery work and she was also holding a drop-in style workshop. Participants could bring an item of their choice (such as a tote bag, handkerchief or blouse) to embroider with the help of Kanae-san. I took a piece of calico fabric to embroider with the idea of turning it into a mini cushion afterwards.

Kanae-san placed my fabric in an embroidery hoop and drew me a mini-mori design with a disappearing felt tip marker.

It was then time to embroider the designs and chat with the other lovely workshop participants.

The french dots were simpler than I thought and a lot of fun!

Two cuties! Nidi Gallery owner Arisa-san and Kanae-san.

With Yuzuko-chan's new book and Kanae-san's exhibition and workshop I think I've caught the embroidery bug! It's perfect timing too as the weather is getting cooler in Tokyo it's perfect to snuggle up with some stitching and a glass of hot wine. (I'm sitting with my Muji pom pom covered hot water bottle now さ。む。い。！）

Love Love
Sandwich
xoxo

Yuzuko-chan's new stitch book!

Yuzuko-chan's new stitch book came in the mail the other day. When mail is too big to fit into my letter box the postman brings it upstairs to my apartment. 'Hello Sandwich sama desu ka?' he said. 'Hai, Hello Sandwich desu. Gokurosama desu!' and he smiled.

We all know and love Yuzuko-chan's illustrations but look just how gorgeous they look when embroidered to furoshiki, tote bags and mini buttons!

Colourful katakana.

The sweetest mini-me buttons.




Assorted drinks!


Placemats with spoon and fork character embroidery.

Yuzuko-chan's new book shows us how to make such lovely contemporary embroidery - just perfect to make on a night in with a good movie!

Love Love

Hello Sandwich

xoxo

Package from Mama Sando!

Oooo! This amazing box from my amazing Mama Sando arrived today! Isn't she so gorgeous! She sent these supplies for the craft workshops so when we start making jewellery / fabric pieces we can use these beautiful supplies!

Thank you Mama Sando!

Read Mama Sando's blog here or visit Mama Sando's website here. And she's on twitter too! What a hip Mama :)

Love Sandwich
xoxo

Hello Sandwich Garage Sale #2 (Fabric Pack Special!)

If you missed the first Hello Sandwich Garage Sale (see more here) then you might like to come along to the second Hello Sandwich Garage Sale this Sat! This time the sale is at a very special location...out the back of my mums shop! (Thanks mum!xxx)

I will be selling more of the pre-loved packs but this time I cleaned out my fabric cupboard and have boxes full of lovely little fabric and craft packs! Did you know I used to have my own fashion label and also stocked a range under a 'diffusion' label to chain store Dotti? Needless to say I have a LOT of fabric and sewing supplies so if you are in need of buttons, thread, fabric, trims, wool, patterns etc...then you might like to pop on over.



And, you may have noticed I adore Gift Wrapping? Well, I have put together some little Gift Wrapping Packs containing everything you need to create beautifully wrapped presents. The packs I have put together for the Garage Sale are slightly different (and slightly cheaper) than the packs on my online store!

Remember my pretty tanabata installation? I'm also selling some of the unique elements from this artwork which would look so pretty hanging in any room.

Other items for sale are: Art books, design books, magazines, lots of cute accessories, clothes, shoes, handbags, homewares, pretty rolls of wallpaper, knick-knacks, bikes, furniture, BBQs, CD's, sporting equipment and lots of the usual garage sale stuff!

And...this time Mr Y also got involved with the spring cleaning and has some great Japanese clothes and shoes to sell so bring your boyfriend!

Do come along and say hello and snap up a Pre-loved by Hello Sandwich bargain!

Love Love
Hello Sandwich
xxx

Hand-made Heart Tote

Inspired by this 'How to sew your own tote bag' tutorial by gorgeous little Sarah from Sarah's Loft blog, I made this reversible tote bag for my dear friend Yumi. A little while later I made another for Gracie. I think it's so lovely to be able to give your friends something hand-made don't you? And with Sarah's excellent tutorial you can make some for your own friends and family this Christmas. Thank you Sarah!

Happy sewing sandwiches!

xxx