Here are some of the signs that made us giggle around Tokyo…
and btw, these are just for fun and please don’t think I’m poking fun at the Japanese, as I am sure we have unintentionally funny signs here too…
Hope these put a smile on your face, as they did us!
(warning: I take no responsibility for some of the language here…)
I overlooked this photo when I was doing my “shoe” post previously, get a load of these platforms!
In sewing news, I do have few confessions… I made a start on a trial run of the gloves pattern yesterday, and did start photographing the process… but I actually finished the “muslin” gloves this morning… sorry, I just couldn’t stop myself. I had them all the way up to the last stage late last night, when I realised I needed some elastic, which I didn’t have, so I had to stop working on them. And then first thing this morning, I had to go out on a work-related errand (translation, husband accidentally left his mobile phone at home and I had to run it into the hospital to give it to him…) and I took the opportunity to nip into a fabric shop to get some elastic. And finished the gloves as soon as I got home…
So I will start putting up photos of my glove-making experience tomorrow. Mind you, they are just trial gloves, and I am yet to start on my proper suede gloves. Happily, my “muslin” gloves are totally wearable and I’m thrilled with them!
And, oh shame of shames, whilst I was in said fabric shop I also bought some more fabric… 2m of beautiful Australian made winter-white heavy knit, perfect for Vogue 1087, at right. It was so beautiful and just right for me, and I just couldn’t help myself (in the whiny self-justifying voice of a true fabric addict)
So now, I’m making an official pledge… I will NOT buy any more fabric until I have made up TEN (10) more items of clothing. I will ONLY enter fabric stores with the purpose of purchasing necessary finishing haberdashery for said ten items, and I PROMISE under pain of … something or other, insert appropriately unpleasant consequences… that I will ABSTAIN from adding to the stash. The stash will. Be. Reduced!
Another confession… I know I previously made up this pattern here but that stripe-y dress has already gone into the charity bin. The fabric I used for that version was hideously cheap and nasty; important lesson learned, cheap and nasty fabric will result in a crappy dress and not in a worthy representation of one’s time and effort. You’d think I would know this by now.
I guess I did wear it four or five times, so at best it was a wearable muslin?
Wow! That is one BIG platform shoe.
I´m very intrigued by your glove-making, do share the details when you feel like it. 🙂
Sorry I didn't reply earlier about the glove making. I was going to write that next week is better for me… and I'll also be making a pair as a muslin first.
I may just be able to squeeze that in this week although I'm now rather motivated to get my jacket pattern finalized and *gasp* cut in the actual fabric I want it in.
I look forward to seeing your gloves.
I loved the striped version, so perhaps one day you can repeat it in good quality fabric. I completely concur with what you are saying. I made a great dress a year or so ago that also had to be throw out because the quality was lacking.
OK, I give up already. I have not even FOUND my glove pattern yet.(Although I do have some nice lambskin). I will sew-after-along – now that you have finished :).
Your white fabric sounds perfect, and much more satisfying than a little bit of elastic.
Crazy signs… as a kid we used to have a book of photos of strange Aussie graffiti and signs, so there's definitely amusement to be had everywhere.
It's a shame your stripey dress had to be ditched – it's so cute in the photos! I'm sure your version 2 in white will be lovely too though…
Thanks for your lovely comment on my blog – yes, that could explain the extra piece, but I'm starting to worry that it could have been something absolutely necessary! I hope no filial embarrassment comes of it :-).