Now I know I have a shelves full of books that I have hardly touched, never alone worked my way through, but that doesn't stop a girl from looking to see what else is on offer does it?
It started by adding the
Suzuko Koseki books to my Amazon Wish List, but soon veered into unknown territory. Oh how I wish I could read Japanese!
However, as my idea of following a pattern tends to revolve around looking at the pictures and charging ahead without reading the instructions anyway, maybe I might have to indulge.
You can never have too many books.
ReplyDeleteI have picked up so many Japanese books and put them down again - paralysed by the choice of so many wonderful projects. Some are scarily detailed and I wonder if I will ever get around to finishing?? Would love to though
ReplyDeletesomeone should do a translation of them, they are fabulous and i know i want to do some of the projects. but i am a real follower of the pattern! x go for it. x
ReplyDeletego on. give it a try! you can absolutely work out a pattern from the pictures alone. what a great adventure!
ReplyDeleteThese look inspiring! In my experience there are few books with really good pattern instructions anyway, so I say just have a crack at it! Jxo
ReplyDeleteOh i'm with you, i love Japanese books too, love Posie
ReplyDeleteGo for it! Inspiration in them means it won't matter if you can't read the lingo ;-)
ReplyDeleteI'm with Judith, most destructions are awful anyway! I tend to use books like this as coffee table reads - they look pretty but I often don't actually make anything from them! I just like the fabric porn.
ReplyDeleteI've never even see these books in the states! They look wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI love the Japanese dress pattern books - I know Kate at M is for Make sells the books with her own English translations of the sewing terms. Look I even gave you the link - are we even now?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.misformake.co.uk/category/japanese-craft-books
oooh please Had, no more pictures... I've got enough on my wishlist already! If the books are even half as brilliant as the fabrics...we're in trouble!
ReplyDeleteGo for it!
ReplyDeleteThe pictures you posted look fantastic - every last item is beautiful! Go for it! :-)
ReplyDeleteOne of my best friends here is Japanese. Send me the books and I'll tell you what they say!
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