SEWING · PETITE FIT · SLOW FASHION

sewing a slow, handmade wardrobe — made
to fit a petite frame

reviews of sewing books & patterns — japanese and beyond — natural
fabrics, and dressing a petite frame with intention

SEWING BOOKS · FEATURED

a year of sewing with nani iro

before the patterns, there are the fabrics — with naomi ito, the cloth comes first.
eighteen seasonless makes, meant to be worn all year round.
a slow, honest look at why it’s become a quiet favourite for a petite frame.

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LATEST NOTES

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  petite note no. 5 — the two lines that matter
  for years i thought a long skirt was simply too much for a petite frame. turns out it was never the length — just two lines: a high, defined waist, and a hem at the narrowest point of the leg.
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  The nine words that open a Japanese sewing book
  Japanese sewing books are rarely translated — but it is the same handful of characters, book after book. The nine words that open the size chart, the instructions and the pattern sheet.
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  A Year of Sewing with Nani Iro — before the patterns, there are the fabrics
  A slow, honest look at A Year of Sewing with Nani Iro by Naomi Ito — the fabrics that come before the patterns, eighteen seasonless makes, and why it is a quiet favourite for petite sewists.

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