Category: asian

  • Asian Chicken Salad with a (lime) twist…

    This is a yummy salad you can whip up on a warm summer evening. You don’t even need to turn on the stove. I have the hubby grill the chicken on the BBQ outside and the rest can be thrown together in the kitchen. Perfect for a late dinner after a long hike in the […]

  • eastern passage…

    I’ve finally finished up a project I started early last week. I did some patchwork out of some Asian scraps that I used on my cousins place mats for her wedding anniversary early this year. I thought these same prints would look awesome as a baby blanket.a very cool, chic baby blanket. the reverse side […]

  • gift accomplished…

    finished, finally. I made four of these, each one has asian patchwork on one side with the geisha print on the reverse side. I decided to just do a 1/4 inch seam around the placemat to finish it. I’m really happy with the way it turned out.decided to make a couple bar towels to go […]

  • w.i.p…completed?…

    okay, so it’s not exactly completed. it’s actually 1/4 of the way completed. I just finished the first place mat. one down, three to go. ugh… I’m having a hard time getting through this project. I think I’ve been staring at all this fabric a little too long. I don’t think anyone was meant to […]

  • eastern progression…

    w.i.p…I picked up these cotton prints @ the local fabric store on Monday. love ’em. I’ve been wanting to make either a table runner or place mats for my best friend, and finally spotted just the right fabric combo. perfection. I think I will piece the reds and the monochromes with others that I have […]

  • once again…inspired by my youth

    japanese inspiration… my grandma Suzuki gave me this Japanese children’s book called “The Tale of the Shining Princess” when I was little. This lotus bag reminds me alot of the beautiful illustrations in that book. there’s something about them that’s both rugged and delicate at the same time. I love it!when I found this asian-y […]