it seems that spring arrived suddenly and all at once this year. but back when the spring blooms were just beginning to color the bare branches, before the spring haze…
lunch by the river. since it was a weekday, i had this lovely spot almost all to myself. all, except for a little bagworm asleep by my elbow. guess it…
it’s been quite a while since i last stitched this fern motif. at this point, the stitching on the leaves are all just the foundation stitches. outlining the form…
obento lunch @ my favorite coffee shop. with permission from the owner, of course. it’s beginning to warm up little by little, but the scenery is still very much winter.…
It may seem like y * handmade is turning into an obento/nature stroll blog of late, but that doesn’t mean I’m no longer sewing. Over the holidays, I made a…
Expect unseasonably warm weather, like late March. That was the forecast for that particular day. So naturally, I planned my second outdoor lunch for then. But when the day actually…
Now that it’s mid-January… Happy New Year! I’m off to a slow start, as usual. Even with the New Year’s food & activities, it never quite feels like the…
a hike, more like, in and above the ranzan valley. the trail was not supposed to be long or strenuous, but to me, it certainly seemed like it. it made…
persimmon & tiramisu view from higashi-chichibu autumn is in full swing now. it was a lovely weekend to enjoy the sights and taste of the season. 今はまさに秋のピーク。秋の眺めと味覚を楽しむのに最高な週末でした。
e.l.p. every last piece. a new collection in the spirit of SDGs. the little square bits that adorn these pouches are leftover pieces from previous projects. namely, they’re the pieces…
Y * HANDMADE 