Cotton and‎ Paint Magazine Japanese 2007 Vol 27 Sewing Knitting

In 2007 I lived in Japan and became enamored with Japanese crafts, fabric, and zakka lifestyle crafting. This wonderful magazine is a craft magazine with patterns and picture instructions to guide you through making some wonderful items like skirts, slippers, aprons, hats, bags, etc. Simple everyday things to beautify your life.  I never used the patterns in this, as I mostly looked through for inspiration. However, even without a working knowledge of written Japanese you can figure out how to craft these items if you have a basic/intermediate knowledge of sewing. I made a few of the bags and simpler items without patterns.