patchwork book

Here's my new favorite book - patchwork and purses! Another excellent Japanese craft book to play with. The instructions on this one seem very complicated. Or very simple depending on how you look at it. They basically (I think) say, sew quilt, make bag. Got it! Many thanks to sweet Valentina for offering pick me up something from Kinokuniya (Japanese bookstore in NY). Poor girl didn't know what she was getting herself into!

I want to make almost every single thing in this book. Here are a few of my favorites...

and it even includes helpful lifestyle tips like how apples should be eaten with spoons!