new blog

it's been two yrs since I posted the last time.

Here's the link to my brand new blog, http://everyday0467.wordpress.com/

i hope to meet you there!

hugs,

Kumi

moved!

Hi from Japan!
Hope you're having a great summer (or winter)!
I'm announcing that I've started new blog since this summer.
The contents will be more focused in my Japanese life and handcraft works.

If you're interested in my journals and willing to communicate online (like leaving comments), pls let me know so I can PM directly to you. I won't post my new URL here.

Oh, well. Thank so much for your support and see you somewhere!

xoxo
from your friend in Japan

my very first wearable knitting project

I'm now knitting my very first wearable knitting piece. It's "February Lady Sweater" from Knitty. Guess what? This wonderful pattern is offerd FREE!!


Anyway, I'm just done with my first 200g linen yarn, and now into the second. I guess I can show off within two weeks from now.

baking Sunday

My first baking rolls is about 6 yrs ago when my daughter was about a year old. Back then, I was working at a German firm in mid Tokyo taking 90 min. of commuting time (one way, of course)!! I was busy but had a passion to bake everyday's rolls with my own hands. After leaving the position, I somehow stopped baking, too.

Since my hubby bought some BIO whole wheat flour, my daughter and I had a bakins Sunday yesterday.


We both had a fun time baking, and the rolls tastes so yum!!!! Will do that again very soon!

weaving lesson

Last Saturday, my daughter and I joined weaving lesson presented by my friend artist. This is my second time to try and it was the first time for my daughter.

It's a simple method using your own hand and a weaving needle, there's no machine or complicated stuffs. It's quite easy to draw stripes, but it's kinda hard to make the arrow line. I managed to do it but will need to spend more time co make it better.

There were eight people joined this weaving party. Each made different way and they're so lovely!

My daughter says she wants to make another one. We'll try at home very soon.

Happy Mother's Day!

I got a great gift from my seven-year-old daughter right before breakfast. Yes, it's Mother's Day today! Hooray!

She made the beautiful origami card at her "gaku-doh". I didn't know anything about it until now. She also picked up some fresh roses from our garden. So sweet! I'm so honored to be a mom!

masking tape

I got lots of requests, so here they are!
Now they're in store.
Enjoy!!



Atelier Jade

crochet fever

I'm so much into crochet once again. Hehehe, I know that I was crazy in handweaving a couple months ago. Now back to basic, and it's crochet time!!

sakura in Japan

A new school year has started here in Japan after two-weeks of spring break. Jade is now 2nd grade and it's her first day of the new year.

Each school welcomes 1st grade kids with an official school event called "Nyu gaku shiki", meaning "enrollment ceremony". Bigger kids welcome 1st grade hand in hand. Jade goes to a private school and all kids must attend this ceremony. Almost all parent(s) and some grandparents also join the event to celebrate. For this special occasion, we need to have "sakura" tree in photo shooting time!!

People say eary April is the best time to visit Japan. I guess one reason is sakura trees. You see they're fully blooming all over the places everywhere in whole country. It's so beautiful!!

Happy Easter!

In Japan, we don't have Easter. So there's no fun for kids to enjoy. Too bad.

Hope you're having a beautiful and peaceful Easter weekends!!