Absolutely fascinating, thank you so much for sharing. We travelled to Japan about ten years ago and I feel the same as you, one of my favourite trips ever. I also came home with some Marimekko fabric! ❤

@Sarah_Naomi

29 күн бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Such a wonderful experience, thanks for sharing ❤

@Sarah_Naomi

26 күн бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you Naomi for this wonderful video!

@Sarah_Naomi

24 күн бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Beautiful fabrics and notions.I would add that it was so kind of you to let us follow your along on your honeymoon,it was very interesting to se all the different places you were visiting ❤(I follow you on IG as well)especially now, when I’m stuck to a wheelchair for couple of weeks (broke my femur 2weeks ago) and you have been my company, I have been eagerly waiting for you to post and those posts just made my day,so huge thank you from me 🙏

@Sarah_Naomi

Ай бұрын

I'm so glad that you enjoyed watching, it was a pleasure to share these adventures! I'm sorry to hear about your injury and I wish you a speedy recovery!

The Finn in me spotted the Marimekko prints instantly from the thumbnail 😅 I love all the fabrics you found and can't wait to see what you will make out of them!

@Sarah_Naomi

27 күн бұрын

😂 They are iconic indeed! Now that I've had some time to think about it, I'm tempted to try and make a sleeveless top out of it rather than a cushion cover... to be continued!

@jennasilver94

26 күн бұрын

@@Sarah_Naomi That's a lovely idea! I actually just made a mini backpack out of the beige version of that print for my sister, who loves Marimekko. It turned out pretty cute, even if I say so myself!

This was a lovely podcast! The first two fabrics that you mentioned reminded me of seersucker. The white fabric with navy Shashiko style look might make a sweet summer jacket. I have always loved Marimiko fabrics. I use one for a tablecloth. It was so nice to hear about your trip.

@Sarah_Naomi

23 күн бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it! And yes, now that you mention it, the texture of the first two look just like a seersucker fabric, maybe they in fact are!

What a beautiful fabric selection. How lucky to spend your honeymoon in Japan. The fabric shops are vast! 🙂

@Sarah_Naomi

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! It was so interesting to be able to visit those fabric shops and I’m glad you enjoyed seeing them too!

Bonjour Sarah, le Japon est un pays fantastique 🤩 J’y étais en même temps que toi. J’ai acheté un superbe coton chez Mihama à Tokyo grâce à tes recommandations. 😊 Il serait parfait pour ton patron de Yukata. J’ai aussi vu et toucher les sublimes tissus de Nani Iro. Peut-être que je me lasserai tenter dans la future. Ils sont disponibles chez Eweknit à Toronto. Merci de nous partager tes belles aventures d’arts textiles. ❤️

@Sarah_Naomi

27 күн бұрын

Bonjour, merci pour ton message et je suis tellement contente que ma vidéo sur le quartier de Nippori t'as aidé a dénicher un tissu qui te plaît ! 😊

I watched the video and thought: is she going to buy Nani Iro fabrics or not….. YES! That would be my first choice! I buy it here in Europe, online at Nunoya in Barcelona for instance, but it must be a lot cheaper in Japan. I would love to go back to Japan, been there once. Beautiful country and so easy to travel. The long trip and the carbon dioxide footprint holds me back though. (Funny that you didn’t know Marimekko. It’s quite famous in Europe too. And I can see why the Japanese love it as well, with the clear lines and colors.) Love your videos.

@Sarah_Naomi

Ай бұрын

I love Nani Iro fabrics too and they’re still pretty expensive in Japan, but with the exchange rate at the moment, I think I got an exceptionally good deal. I didn’t know about Nunoya, I’ll check it out! I hope you’ll be able to go back and explore Japan as well. I also think about the high cost in not only for my budget, but my carbon footprint as well. It’s difficult to balance the two against discovering new cultures and landscapes and I hope I do so respectfully 😊

i have the same clover ruler, i bought it in a set and i use all of them a lot when pattern tracing. this small skinny one is useful also in knitting, it fits in my project bag and i can measure lengths on the go. it's so cool to have an everyday object as a souvenir, that you use regularly, to remember a great trip by :)

@Sarah_Naomi

27 күн бұрын

I'm glad to hear that it's useful to you too! I hadn't thought of using it with my knitting projects, that's a good idea!

Beautiful fabrics, Sarah 😍 the mauve, purple colours go well with your hair colour and I love the Nani Iro one too! I loved watching your stories on IG and travelling along with you. The kumamon character everywhere in town was hilarious 😂 so funny and cute!

@Sarah_Naomi

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much and I’m glad you enjoyed both the video and my stories! I had fun making them both 😊

Amazing honeymoon!! Gorgeous fabric but the last my favourite!

@Sarah_Naomi

Ай бұрын

Thank you and I think I agree with you! It’s sooo soft too 🥰

How lovely is your new stash! Beautiful selections. God bless your marriage. 🙏🏼❤️🌷

@Sarah_Naomi

Ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

This video was so much fun to watch! Thank you for sharing your trip with us. I can’t wait to see the garments you end up making from all of that beautiful fabric. Did you take the Sashiko course online, and if so, would you recommend it?

@Sarah_Naomi

Ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it, thank you! No, the Sashiko course I attended was in-person with the Talachine Association based here in Paris. Sorry about that, but if I find a good online course, I'll share it here!

Can’t wait to see your makes. Congratulations on your marriage x

@Sarah_Naomi

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Marimekko was so popular in the US up until the mid-1990s (guessing). There was a shop in Southern California that sold it when I was in high school. How fun that you found it!

@Sarah_Naomi

Ай бұрын

Oh, how cool, I didn’t know! 😂 given the popularity today, I thought it was a recent trendy designer, silly me! 🤣

Japan has a long history of loving Finnish things and vice versa. I'm pretty sure that Uniqlo has done collabs with Marimekko and Moomins because of that not vice versa.

@Sarah_Naomi

24 күн бұрын

Ah yes, that makes sense! I think that's why I thought at first that the designs were Japanese, they were everywhere! What a lovely Japanese-Finnish love story 😊

Beautiful fabrics and trip!! Thank you for sharing! Sarah, I have a video request: can you do a video on the tools you use? I am specifically interested in your Kai scissors (many people have said they prefer this over a rotary cutter) and I would love to know about the rulers and measuring tools you use, especially if they are in metric measurements! Thank you!

@Sarah_Naomi

Ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for the video request - I've been thinking about filming one on that topic for a while and I'm glad it's something that would be of interest to you!

You found so beautiful fabrics 😍 Aren't fabrics the best souvenirs to bring from a holiday? The last fabric is so pretty, can't wait to see, what you will make out of it! And thank you for the shop recommendations, the one in Fukuoka is already on my list and Kumamoto will now be added. I have the impression, that they have a lot more patterned linen fabrics then you can find in Europe, do you agree?

@Sarah_Naomi

Ай бұрын

Yes, I agree! I love fabrics as souvenirs and I'm glad Torai Amu and Kumamoto are on your to-see list! I wouldn't say they had more patterned linen fabric (I can find quite a lot here in Paris, which is perhaps an exception), but I did notice that the majority of the fabrics on offer in the shops were made with natural fibers, which I love to see 😊

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He shares his opinion freely with me 😂😂😂 mine too.

@Sarah_Naomi

Ай бұрын

😂😂 I’m glad I’m not alone! 🤣

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