utilities

i don't do cute, in fact i detest cuteness in grown up women.i find it as a dumbing down confinement to women; you're cute,children are cute:ergo you are a child.

the feminist just spoke and stepped down the soapbox before it would get harangue like.

rewind. 

i was at tiger stores, like a chinese dollar bazaar, but with good scandinavian design.their products are useful, well designed, inexpensive and not use and throw away.

i was there looking for some post it pads and at the entrance there were these wooden spools filled with xmas cuterie ribbons and trimmings,all extremely falalalala.

seeing beyond that the spools could be used for yarn odds and ends.the spools are 8 cms tall and can hold 50-100 mts fine grist yarns.

at 1€ each i can wait until i go back to japan and get itomakis. 

neki desu

swinging& stitching

after a pretty glorious fal ltime in madrid i'm back. i was supposed to be enjoying fll in kyoto, but life has is was.can't complain becaue i got to see some pretty stupendous colors at the botanical garden. their momiji collection is great, even bonsais in full color.

once back home i spent time getting up to par and baking my xmas cakes which are already crossed out from the list.feeling smug because the preps are going on schedule, this week downtown for the nougats & gifts, plan the menu and set the tree.and at last i can have time to do what i want. however, this week is a super long weekend with just 2 actual working days. hope this doesn't turn my schedule into bogusness .

this number was made some years ago from a very heavily felted wool blanket. it is fondly called the golem and i have used it sparely.took it out this year and re styled it by narrowing the bottom and doing some stitching because it needed spunk.

stitching heavy felt is challenging to say the least therefore my heavy embellishment was cut short.

maybe next year i'll add some more. the back is still orphan.




















neki desu

enamoured

of the craft.

have a great weekend



neki desu