#kimono diy

[fabricmagpienest]

HEEEEY! It’s been a while but I am still around.  I’m a lot more active with kimono related stuff on instagram as “@fabricmagpie” This scanslation article is a neat way to DIY level up one’s haneri game. This article comes from a brilliant book called “From Zero Knowledge - Kimono and Living Primer.”  (知識ゼロからの着物と暮らす入門) published in 2008, and reprinted in 2011 by Gentosha. The author, Ishibashi Fujiko’s has a blog in Japanese here: http://www.fuji-peta.com https://www.facebook.com/fujiko.ishibashi  And is on instagram as @petacofuji

I highly recommend getting a copy for your bookshelf. I won’t be scanslating more than 10% of the content.

[fabricmagpienest]

This scanslation article is a neat way to rejig korin belt’s to suit people that find the commercial ones too short or uncomfortable. It comes from a brilliant book called “From Zero Knowledge - Kimono and Living Primer.”  (知識ゼロからの着物と暮らす入門) The author, Ishibashi Fujiko’s has a blog in Japanese here: http://www.fuji-peta.com https://www.facebook.com/fujiko.ishibashi And is on instagram as @petacofuji

[fabricmagpienest]

Crazily, I translated this back in March - shortly before going into Winter (I’m a Southern Hemispherian).  I am queuing this for June as most of the english speakers I chat to about kimono are Norther Hemisphere based. May this be useful to you as I shiver through the colder months :)  As with all the Petako monthly scanslations so far: This article comes from “From Zero Knowledge - Kimono and Living Primer.”  (知識ゼロからの着物と暮らす入門) The author, Ishibashi Fujiko’s has a blog in Japanese here: http://www.fuji-peta.com https://www.facebook.com/fujiko.ishibashi

[fabricmagpienest]

I am on a bit of a haneri theme with these scanslations at the moment aren’t I : Some inspiration and direction for making your own haneri designs. This article comes from “From Zero Knowledge - Kimono and Living Primer.”  (知識ゼロからの着物と暮らす入門) The author, Ishibashi Fujiko’s has a blog in Japanese here: http://www.fuji-peta.com https://www.facebook.com/fujiko.ishibashi And is on instagram as @petacofuji She does amazing intricate embroideries that appear to be a combo of hand and machine work.

[fabricmagpienest]

It’s been a while since I sat and did some kitsuke scanslations. I’m going to try and get another half finished one completed tonight and cue it for next month. Who knows - I might actually get back into the monthly aspect of this... As with all the Petako monthly scanslations so far: This article comes from “From Zero Knowledge - Kimono and Living Primer.”  (知識ゼロからの着物と暮らす入門) The author, Ishibashi Fujiko’s has a blog in Japanese here: http://www.fuji-peta.com https://www.facebook.com/fujiko.ishibashi

[fabricmagpienest]

A great idea for revamping a stained or tired of juban using small pieces of fabric you might have collected without knowing what to use them for. This article comes from Ishibashi Fujiko’s “From Zero knowledge - Kimono and Play primer.”, the sequel to the text from which I am currently posting scanslations. The author/illustrator, Ishibashi Fujiko’s has a blog in Japanese here: http://www.fuji-peta.com https://www.facebook.com/fujiko.ishibashi