Kokoro-no-te: Handmade Treasures from the Heart ~ Paperback ~ Kumiko Sudo

"Kokoro no Te", translated into English as 'handmade from the heart', is the philosophy behind this enchanting collection of small, high-fashion craft projects that have a distinctive Japanese flair. Featuring purses, pins, sewing accoutrements, and the author's amazing temari balls, the 30 original hand-sewn designs combine surprisingly simple techniques with exquisite colours and fabrics, allowing sewers to create lavish objets d'art easily and inexpensively. A delightful and original array of fashion pins, brooches, purses, and keepsake pouches creatively combine silks, cottons, and soft felts with delicate beading and embroidery. A pattern for a doll-sized kimono is included along with designs for pin cushions, thimbles, and a needle cache. The sensational colour photographs and line drawings show multiple points of view for each project and show precisely how each artful, stylish, and charming piece comes together.Table of ContentsPreface; A Guide to Technique; Purses, Totes and Keepsafes; Japan-Chic Fashion Pins; Sewing Kits, Pin Yotes, Thimbles and More; Pretty, Playful and Fun; Templates.Author BiographyKUMIKO SUDO is a world-class fibre artist whose previous books include Flower Origami, Folded Flowers, Omiyage, Fabled Flowers, Circles of the East, and East Quilts West.