Sewing projects on a table Be honest. How many unfinished craft projects are hiding in your sewing room, craft cupboard, spare room, baskets, boxes and those mysterious bags you haven't opened for a while? I love buying fabric. I love planning garments and quilts. And I definitely love starting something new. Finishing everything I start? Well… that's another story. Sometimes I wonder if I have a finishing problem. But the more I've thought about my unfinished projects, the m

Visit: Check & Stripe Overseas The Summary On a recent trip to Fukuoka, Japan, I was finally able to visit Check & Stripe in person. I'd seen a few vlogs on YouTube and was keen to experience fabric shopping there — though I was hesitant, since my Japanese is less than basic and I was worried about communicating what I was looking for. I had a clear purpose: trouser-weight linen in an unusual colour. I wear a lot of blue, pink, purple and orange, and it can be hard to source

Prior to going to Japan last year, I was keen to explore fabric shopping in Osaka. I'd been consistently disappointed by the fabric offerings I'd found there so far, and figured Semba Centre might finally be the fabric utopia I'm always chasing. I'd watched a handful of walkthrough videos of the centre (all in Japanese) and it looked like there was a genuinely great fabric selection. I did ask Gemini where to find the fabric and kimono shops inside — and then, naturally, igno

Visit: tessuti.com.au Summary I recently bought the Newford Waterfall Washed Linen from Tessuti — a denim-blue, yarn-dyed 100% linen — to sew a pair of Miller Trousers, and — as has been the case every single time I've shopped with them, online and in person — the experience was fantastic and the fabric quality was excellent. I've been shopping at Tessuti for years now and I've genuinely never been disappointed. If you're after quality fabric and don't mind paying a bit more