Amano Hashi Bag

Could you figure out how to make this bag?

Using a special Gamaguchi frame and Japanese Kimono print textiles!

Soon to be available at Perth Craft and Quilt Fair!

Happy quilting

Mariko Japan

Our new Zori (Japanese old-fashioned shoes) wallet

From the right side, it could look like just footwear and actually it is a wallet. It is also good to keep some private things in this wallet because people would have no clue whether it is shoe or wallet!! The zipper is just 10cm long! The shortest zipper we can find in the world.

This wallet will be out not too far from now.

Happy quilting
Mariko

Country fair in Kumamoto Japan: new Shikaku bag

A month ago, I exhibited at a small craft fair in Kumamoto (my hometown in Japan).

For this show, I made a new bag with Kaffe fasset. This is a new version of Shikaku Bag.

 

Compare with our popular original Shikaku bag.

 

What do you think?

The above is slightly diffrent compred to the original Shikaku bag, using less squares with a little bit sharp triangle kind of shape. It sits well when you put it on somewhere flat.

Who wants us to sell the kits for new version of Shikaku Bag?

Please let us know your opinon. Your opinion counts.

New bags available 2: Bright Sankaku Bags

White bias tapes

What do you think about this white bias tapes?


This bias tape is fusible and mainly used for stained-glass quilt.

Have a look at the image below..

Do you think these squares were sewn together? Actually these were not sewn.
This fusible bias tape will let you make this bag without piecing ths squares!!

Do you want to know more about this nifty way of making this bag?

We are going to talk more about it perhaps somewhere in our blog. However, if you want to know how to make this bag, our patterns call tell you all.

We know white bias tapes are not everyone's cup of tea. At the moment, we don't have any white bias tapes in stock. Please let us know if you want us to bring them to craftshows.

Mariko

Magic Materials: Herita Kawa Bag

Kawa Herita Bag: be creative with minimum effort!!

This new design gives you more room for creativity compared to Taki bag (vertical one)

Since Herita strips are sewn holizontally, you can play with the seams more freely. Now there is a lot more room for your creativity when you design your bag. Play with your seams and just finger pressing the seams will create a unique form!!

Can you see some parts of the seams were finger-pressed open but the other parts are just pressed to one direction (or the other). For example, have a look on the 2nd image above, counting the seam third from the top. One third of seam from the left was opened but the rest of the seam (right part) was closed. Like this, you can create your own artistic design with just minimum effort!

Have you made this magical Herita bags yet? Once you made one, surely you will want to make another one because it is easy to make and takes only one whole day to make this bag.

All you have to do is just sew the strips down and finger press the seams open. You won't need to finish the seams because the strip is already edged! Experience this magic because this materials are different from others!

Rolls (with instruction) and kits are available here. 

Trust me, it is easy to make!


Mariko

Cold cold Winter is almost over?!

Patchwork Mariko Japan are back in Melbourne to show you lots of New things! 

1. New size push spring clasps (available here)

                                   


What is new?? The length is just 10cm. The previous ones that we had were 12cm:( available here).

Responding to many customers' demands, we took a serious search for this smaller clasps!! The quality is guaranteed too. Now you can use it for a sunglass cases like the image shown below!

Limited numbers available. Be quick to secure yours as these are perfect for Christmas gifts!

You can buy those face to face too, because

we are coming to show in CRAFT AND QUILT Brisbane and our quilt artist Mariko is coming from Japan! 

We are having workshop from morning 10m.

This time our stand is right front of entrance B02 so no need to run! (but please come to early as so far our workshop filled within 10 mins and this is not a joke!)

Just simply come to our stand on the day and secure your seat!

   Hime wallet (using special closure for this wallet) 

EVENT DETAILS:
Craft and Quilt Fair,
October 17 – 21, 2012
Wednesday to Sunday
http://www.craftfair.com.au/wp/Brisbane2012/

 The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre is located in the South Bank precinct. From the CBD, pedestrian access is over Victoria Bridge, a 10 to 15-minute walk from Queen Street Mall.

See you all there!

Patchwork Mariko Japan

We are heading to Broken Hill and Mildura for First time trip and Craft show!

We will have works shop,  kits,

and sell made up products.

Please come and visit us to learn Japanese quilting!

information about craft show! 

See you very soOn.

Takiko bag NEw released( made out from Herita roll)

Participate in our demo workshop: Hime wallet: Free at 29th of March

Hope you are well.

We just came back from Japan, bringing a lot of goodies back to Australia.
We are so prepared for upcoming events (click here to see the event).

Mariko exhibits at AQC (Australasian Quilt Convention) starting from 12th of April.

Have you checked our new workshop for this year??



Hime wallet (you can purchase this fabulous wallet from here).

As we are going to have our first workshop for this project, we are going to run a demo workshop where you can join and give us some constructive feedback. In that case, we can have even better quality of our workshop at quilting fares in 2012!!

The demo workshop will be held at our place in Fitzroy, Victoria, on the 29th of March (1-3pm).

The participation fee (including the kit cost): Free:
please give us constructive feedback, in terms of appropriate wording, process of making the wallet. That will be your commitment but you can make your wallet and take it home! Isn't that great?


Please contact us if would like to participate. We will take only a limited numbers of participants. Be quick and we would appreciate your contribution.


Happy quilting
Mariko

Important notice for the customers at Craft and quilt fair Brisbane.

Thank you very much for coming over our stand at Craft and Quilt Fair Brisbane show.

We need to contact the customers who bought the kit for Gekko bag.


If you know someone around you who purchased the kit, please let them know to contact us before start making this kit as we have additional information to those customers.

Please email us through here.

This bag kit is also available for upcoming Melbourne and Adelaide show.

We are looking forward to seeing you all.

Regards
Patchwork Mariko Japan

Adelaide craft and quit fair 2011

This is our newest style of Tatami heri materials...

Kit will be available on web soon. or at shows!

More information will come soon.

Also we having new workshop at show!!
- Origami Kimono Quilt! Origami on fabrics!

please come and talk to us at fair.
See you all there!!

Melbourne Craft and sewing fair 2011: New workshop!

We are happy to announce that we have a new workshop at Craft and sawing show in Melbourne!!


Replying to many requests, we released Ami-large bag: Twill-plaiting bag using iron-on fusible buckram tapes. This can carry a lot and this is heavy duty!

Also we will have a new workshop coming up: Origami Kimonos!





Origami is for everyone. Once you know how easy it is, you cannot resist making one, is that right?

Come and join our make and take workshop (booking is accepted in our booth on the show).

Happy quilting

Mariko

Kimono rabbits available!

Rabbits made from Kimono silk. Perhaps you can make one for yourself?
Very intricate work was done.

Isn't that great for a gift to someone you like.

Mariko