Comments on: Hats and brooches

By: Hat giveaway! | :: verypurpleperson ::

Hat giveaway! | :: verypurpleperson :: — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 09:53:51 +0000

[...] Remember this hat? I made it for a friend of mine but then I changed my mind and made another type of hat for her. I’ve never worn the hat since it is not really my style. So now that I have one extra hat, I think that maybe one of you will like to have it! [...]

By: Japanese Craft Books - OGG Blog

Japanese Craft Books - OGG Blog — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:38:51 +0000

[...] hat great! I found it here on Whip Up. Novita of Very Purple Person created this hat and others from a Japanese craft book called ‘Idea Hat Recipe.’ The book is reviewed here on [...]

By: Kiley

Kiley — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:27:16 +0000

How did you sew a lining fabric into the Mousse de pêche? I’ve been looking at the pattern all morning trying to figure that part out!

By: Louise

Louise — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:17:09 +0000

These are lovely. I know what you mean about not being sure if it’s right for a certain person… gifts can be hard! Hope she is soon feeling better.

By: verypurpleperson

verypurpleperson — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:12:22 +0000

I never buy them online as they can be asily found in any bookstore here. But here’s a helpful site about Japanese crafting books: http://www.craftlog.org/craftingjapanese/
There’s a list on the side bar on where to get them.
My fave Japanese sewing book is ‘Stylish Dress Book’, it contains lots of simple patterns that are easy to tweak around

By: B @ Sweet Limes

B @ Sweet Limes — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:07:34 +0000

Do you have a place online you recommend purchasing Japanese sewing books from, and do you have other favorites besides this hat one? I’d love to hear more titles names. I’ve been thinking about it more since reading your post and I think I just need to do it. Thanks for the inspiration and the push. Love reading your blog too.

By: Maria

Maria — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:16:32 +0000

Novita those are lovely gifts for your friend!

I love the fabrics you’ve chosen and the brooches you’ve designed. They add a very pretty touch!

I wish your friend good luck in her treatment, and I AM sure she will feel a lot of your love for her when she receives the hats.

Cheers from Toronto
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By: verypurpleperson

verypurpleperson — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:42:10 +0000

I don’t read a single Japanese character either and only rely on the diagrams (and some lucky guesses), so I urge you to try!

By: B @ Sweet Limes

B @ Sweet Limes — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:54:37 +0000

Those hats are amazing, you’re friend would have loved both of them. What a classy way to pull off her new look. You tempt me to try out some of these beautiful Asian pattern books but I’m so nervous because I don’t read a spec of it. I just might have to try it out and hope for the best, if I can work up the nerve.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:24:30 +0000

Have you heard of the book “Saturday Night Hat”? There’s a pattern in there for a new head of hair, sort of – it’s a cap made out of felt that’s made to look like a really cute short haircut. I think it might actually be good for cancer patients. You buy something called a “felt hood” from a millinery supply shop and then cut the “bangs” and frame the face according to the contours of your friend’s face.

I love your blog, by the way – I’ve been lurking for several months, and you’ve helped me think about fashion (and sewing) (and life!) in a new way. Thank you!
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