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Origami Pinwheel Envelopes

January 21, 2014 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Chinese New Year will be celebrated on 31 January this year, and 2014 is the year of the horse. We don't have anyone in our family who is born in the year of the horse, but if you follow the Chinese Zodiac, people born in the year of the horse are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Paper Crafts Tagged With: Chinese New Year, envelopes, Japan, origami

Felt Totoro

September 5, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 3 Comments

On our last trip to Japan, we visited Studio Ghibli , a museum dedicated to the anime films made by Studio Ghibli. The museum is an anime and art museum of one of Japan's most famous anime studios. It is housed in a whimsical building and includes a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing Tagged With: anime, felt, Japan, softies

Japanese Tenugui

June 15, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 4 Comments

You may recall that we have been working on giving our family room a bit of an update by introducing more white and aqua to freshen up the room. You can see our before post here and our update here. The last item on our list was to find some vintage … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Our Home, Travel Tagged With: home décor, Japan

Clam Shell Accessories Case

April 3, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 6 Comments

At the markets in Shanghai we spotted some Clam Shell cases made with some beautiful silk fabrics. We were fascinated by their design. They consist of three sides and when the ends are pushed inwards, they open. We later discovered they are called … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing Tagged With: Japan

Words to Live By

November 9, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 2 Comments

I have been looking back on photos from our family holiday to Japan in 2011. Japan in winter is a beautiful place and we have so much fun on our family trips. I have been adding some inspirational words to scenery photos from Nikko. We were there on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Miscellaneous, Travel Tagged With: Japan

Honey Castella Cake

September 18, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 4 Comments

We love everything Japanese here at A Spoonful of Sugar, and Sarah is always keen to try out recipes for Japanese sweet treats. This week she treated us to a Honey Castella Cake which is a traditional Japanese sponge cake -  made without any oils or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cakes, Recipes Tagged With: honey, Japan

Chopstick Wrappers

October 1, 2011 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 11 Comments

Our family love all things Asian  - and we have been lucky enough to travel as a family to Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and Japan. We eat a lot of stir fry's and Asian inspired meals, and we are all pretty handy with chopsticks! Chopstick … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Paper Crafts Tagged With: Chinese New Year, Japan, origami

Homemade Japanese Washi Tape

August 27, 2011 By Spoonful of Sugar - 25 Comments

Ever since spotting the Handmade Custom Paper Tape over at Just Something I Made, I have been keen to make some. Melanie from Crafty Japan, sent me some offcuts of washi paper and as I am a big lover of Japanese Washi tape, thought some handmade … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gift Wrapping Tagged With: Japan, washi tape

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Free Tutorial: Fabric Gift Pouch Looking for a sw Free Tutorial: Fabric Gift Pouch

Looking for a sweet little project to sew? Our fabric gift pouches are one of our most popular tutorials. These cuties are quick to sew - you just need two 8 1/2 inch squares of fabric plus drawstring cord. I made these ones with pretty florals. 

You can find the tutorial over on a blog. Link to the project is in our profile. 

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{Wellness Wednesday} Sewing relaxes your mind and {Wellness Wednesday} Sewing relaxes your mind and body

Sewing relaxes your body and mind. Sewing is a form of meditation, as you focus on your breathing and the rhythm of the needle. Sewing can also lower your blood pressure, heart rate and muscle tension, which improves your overall health.

Stop scrolling and start sewing!

If you would like a free copy of this set of images, lease head to our blog post. Search for "Sewing for Mental Health and Wellbeing".

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Have you started your fall sewing? If you are look Have you started your fall sewing? If you are looking for a cosy fall project, check out our Patchwork Acorn Coaster Mugrug. This is easily constructed using a courthouse steps block for the body of the acorn, and a contrasting fabric for the cap. 

The Patchwork Acorn Coaster is a Pattern of the week - it is currently 25% off in both our Pattern Store and Etsy Shop. Head to the link in our profile.

For more Fall Sewing inspiration, read out blog post on Fall Sewing Projects. The link to this is also in our profile.

#aspoonfulofsugardesigns #aspoonfulsugar #patchworkacorncoaster #acorncoaster #mugrug #sewistsofinstagram #sewsewsew #fallsewing #autumnsewing #makersgonnamake #patchwork #sewingpattern
Have you seen Tilda's new fabric range, Hibernatio Have you seen Tilda's new fabric range, Hibernation? Featuring sleeping animals and autumn accents, it us perfect for your fall sewing.

Here is a Pocketful of Sunshine Bag made with fabric from the brown and light blue colourway. 

Pattern is available in our Pattern Store and Etsy Shop - store links are in our profile.

#aspoonfulofsugardesigns #aspoonfulsugar #pocketfulofsunshinebag #tilda #tildahibernation #ilovetilda #tildaaustralia #twogreenzebras #sewist #sewfun #sewsewsew
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