"Easter Greeting"

"Making Grocery Bags"

These are the YUKATA-JI.

One roll of Cotton Printed Fabric will make one Yukata.

I chose Grosgrain Tapes for the handles. 

But I ended up with handles with Yukata-ji. 

I also found Printed Cotton Twill for bottoms and shoulder straps.






  I'm putting printed cotton for lining.
After all, these are selling as "Grocery Bags" 
So I needed to make them strong enough for everyday use.
Adding one more layer of fabric will make them stronger.

< Final Products >

After I finished YUKATA-Ji Grocery Bags.  

I found that I still have several days before the Bazaar.

And I came up with other Grocery Bag Idea.

Using up many different colors of small yardage of cotton twills, 

which Jonathan gave to me last year.  

So this is that idea.

  < at the Bazaar >

"Fresh of the Press"

I just finished pressing my New Tote Bags I'll be selling at the New York Buddhist Church this coming Saturday.  
This event happens twice a year, and it is a fundraiser.  I made other stye bags which I'll be posting later.  But those are my very basic tote bags made out of Japanese YUKATA Fabrics( Printed Cotton Summer Time Casual KIMONO).  
I think they are perfect bags for Spring & Summer.  You hold them and keep in your regular bag for after work shopping ?

"Gay Sculpture"

Aimé-Jules Dalou, “La fraternité des peuples” , 1888. 

from the marriage registry room 

at the mairie of the 10th arrondissement, Paris.

 a perfect Sculpture for the this special room.

"Hina Masturi ( girls day ) in Japan"

March 3rd is Girls Day in Japan.

Every family with girls did celebrated the day with displayed HINA NINGYO. 

Happy Girls Day !