Informal Tamagawa Florist

November 07, 2011 by Hello Sandwich

Chris at A-small-lab spotted this adorable informal florist on the side of Tamagawa Josui walkway where flowers placed inside empty milk cartons were on sale for ¥100 using an honesty box system. How adorable! I wish I could have spotted it. I would have been tempted to buy the whole bucket!

Kanae Entani's Workshop at Nidi Gallery

November 06, 2011 by Hello Sandwich

Hello Sandwiches!

I just got home from the loveliest of evenings at Nidi Gallery. Kanae Entani-san had an exhibition of her beautiful, detailed and delicate embroidery work and she was also holding a drop-in style workshop. Participants could bring an item of their choice (such as a tote bag, handkerchief or blouse) to embroider with the help of Kanae-san. I took a piece of calico fabric to embroider with the idea of turning it into a mini cushion afterwards.

Kanae-san placed my fabric in an embroidery hoop and drew me a mini-mori design with a disappearing felt tip marker.

It was then time to embroider the designs and chat with the other lovely workshop participants.

The french dots were simpler than I thought and a lot of fun!

Two cuties! Nidi Gallery owner Arisa-san and Kanae-san.

With Yuzuko-chan's new book and Kanae-san's exhibition and workshop I think I've caught the embroidery bug! It's perfect timing too as the weather is getting cooler in Tokyo it's perfect to snuggle up with some stitching and a glass of hot wine. (I'm sitting with my Muji pom pom covered hot water bottle now さ。む。い。！）

Love Love
Sandwich
xoxo

Yuzuko-chan's new stitch book!

November 05, 2011 by Hello Sandwich

Yuzuko-chan's new stitch book came in the mail the other day. When mail is too big to fit into my letter box the postman brings it upstairs to my apartment. 'Hello Sandwich sama desu ka?' he said. 'Hai, Hello Sandwich desu. Gokurosama desu!' and he smiled.

We all know and love Yuzuko-chan's illustrations but look just how gorgeous they look when embroidered to furoshiki, tote bags and mini buttons!

Colourful katakana.

The sweetest mini-me buttons.

Assorted drinks!

Placemats with spoon and fork character embroidery.

Yuzuko-chan's new book shows us how to make such lovely contemporary embroidery - just perfect to make on a night in with a good movie!

Love Love

Hello Sandwich

xoxo

Living in a Tokyo Apartment

November 04, 2011 by Hello Sandwich

Hello Sandwiches!
Want to know what living in a Tokyo apartment looks like?

...a whole lot of things that are hard to read!

Sandwich
xoxo

Tokyo Sky Tree Uniforms by Mina Perhonen

November 04, 2011 by Hello Sandwich

First mt tape and now uniforms for the soon-to-be-opened Tokyo Sky Tree! Mina Perhonen has been busy!

Aren't they adorable!

(via twitter - Mogu and Soen)

Outgoing Mail

November 04, 2011 by Hello Sandwich

Some outgoing mail putting my new mt tapes to good use!

Love Love

Sandwich

xoxo

mt expo 2011

November 02, 2011 by Hello Sandwich

Sandwiches!

I couldn't resist taking more photos of the expo when I went back in daylight. I hope you enjoy seeing them!

Super cute mt bike!

Cuties making craft from mt tape in the autumn sun!

mt mizutama windows!

Cutest sign ever!

Remember how I said that the opening party was so busy that not everyone was able to pay for the tapes they wanted...well these are the customer bags!!! waou!