New interest - Japanese crafting books

After getting acquainting with the inspiring and excellent crafters in the blogsphere, I got interested in the Japanese craft books I'd been seeing. I contacted one gracious lady about her post about a book and she gave good advice about trying to buy through several online sites, including ebay. They have a lovely selection. I tried and tried and was tempted but didn't buy anything.

Then I searched on Japanese book stores and discovered that we have a great Japanese bookstore within 20 minutes drive of my house. Sunday, I visited it along with my son and god son, who are anime and manga enthusiasts. Lo and behold I found good stuff and better yet, I discovered I could order just about any book and they would call me and not charge me shipping!! What a deal!

The Sanseido bookstore has a website http://www.books-sanseido.co.jp/ but I found it difficult to navigate, considering I don't read or speak Japanese.

The clerk used this website http://www.bk1.co.jp (all Japanese of course) which is much more intuitive and allows one to search on ISBNs and see the covers. Very helpful.

So, I bought 3 books off the shelf and ordered 4 books.
Bought:

1. 4-8347-2396-8 Sew smart with only 50cm cloth 2006/03 $11.60

2. 4072464805 Every everyday of ホビーラホビーレ it needs, bag selection 2005/06 Bought for $17.40.

flat bag, tote bag, bucket tote bag, granny bag, lagoon bag.

3. 4-309-28033-1 Watabe サト work 2005/10 $17.40

Shoes, bed cover, hat, coaster, bag, apron, cushion cover, curtain, pouch, etc.

ORDERED through Sanseido bookstore for cover price and no shipping.

1. 4-569-63553-9 As for Tokyo it is the ど め well club compilation 2004/06 $20.30

2. 4-8347-2235-X The ever popular Cozy handbag and pouchettes ふ or ふ or bag & pouch (ready boutique series sewing)

2005/1 $12.35

3. 4-579-11023-4 ZAKKA where it is and the っ does and would like to live in the ょ 2004/11 $20.30

4. 4-8347-2366-6 The cloth which is made with natural material it is dense the thing (ready boutique series sewing) Using the linen and the cotton, and the wool a little, the cloth of the miscellaneous goods feeling which it makes it is dense thing collection 2006/01 $12.35

Crafting philosophy: physical items tell a story

Sometimes, my own words seem excessive to express profound thoughts. I borrowed these from proverbial Celtic wisdom. These sayings capture elements of a thoughtful life and which I strive to embrace, with emphasis on truth. Being mother to a 7 year old and a 32 year old somehow makes these reflections about good character really relevant to me. And it's an odd reality that living a truthful life, a skillful life, a hopeful life and joyful life, and a full life all can be expressed somehow through one's art and craft.

Three aims to the future: planting trees, improving handicraft, and rearing lawful children.

It is easier to determine the truth when these three prime evidences are existent: physical items which tell a story; trustworthy witnesses which tell their story; and concurrence with known truths. .


Three things by which excellence is established: Taking all things in moderation with nothing in excess; abidance to oaths; and acceptance of responsibility.

Three things from which never to be moved: one's oaths; one's Gods; and the truth.

Three things which strengthen a person to stand against the whole world: Seeing the quality and beauty of truth; seeing beneath the cloak of falsehood; and seeing to what ends truth and falsehood come.

There are three things excellent among worldly affairs: hating folly; loving excellence; and endeavoring constantly to learn.

Three manifestations of excellence : the honoring of parents, the respecting of the aged, and instructing the young; and to this a fourth, defending of infancy and innocence.

Three ways to lose excellence: to become a servant to one's passions, to not learn from the examples set by others, to indulge to excess.

Three manifestations of humanity: Affectionate bounty; loving manner; and praiseworthy knowledge.

Three things which spring from following lawful goodness: universal love from the Wise; worldly sufficiency, and better place in the life to come.

Three things without which there can be nothing good: truth; peace; and generosity.

Three beautiful beings of the world: the upright, the skillful, and the reasonable.

Three tendencies of a persons lifetime: hope, love, and joy.

Three marvelous deeds: to forgive a wrong done, to amend everything possible, and to refrain from injustice.

Three joys of the happy: avoidance of excess, peace, and loyalty.

Three antagonists of goodness: arrogance, passion, and covetousness.

Three rewards of those who learn to temper their emotions: experience, strength, and introspection.

There are three kingdoms of the happy: the world's good word, a cheerful conscience, and firm hope of the life to come.

Three things which make one glad: their mate loving them, their labor prospering, and their conscience easy.

http://www.technoharp.com/WychWood/triads.htm

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:: rag-bag ::

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