Patchwork kimono purse

I recently added this cute little purse to my Etsy shop. It's made from vintage Japanese kimono pieces that I've sewn together to make a patchwork.

The main print is a beautiful blossom print on a pale pink ground. It has touches of red in the print and I've added other fabrics in a similar red colour to complement it.

The purse is lightly padded and has a red cotton lining with a matching red zipper closure. There is also a red tassel on the zipper pull.

This purse is big enough to use as a travel bag or as a small makeup bag. It's a great place to store smaller items in your bag and keep them all in a safe place.

This pretty kimono purse makes a great gift for a Japan lover and is totally unique. Items are wrapped in pink tissue paper and can be sent straight to their recipient with an optional gift message included.

Cheeky threesome

Our furniture arrived on Friday! All the way from Tokyo. It was lovely to be reconciled with it all, as well as to be reminded of the infinite amount of fabric I seem to have gathered over my four years in Tokyo! Better get sewing.....

Here are three items I recently added to my Etsy store. A cute polka dot coin purse, a funky VW beetle print glasses case and, my fave, an indigo blue and white patchwork handbag made from fabrics I collected from antique markets around Tokyo. I'm looking forward to sorting through my fabrics now that they are all here and creating some interesting combinations.....