Happy Mums

I planted several mums last fall.
All of them came back to bloom this year.
They are beautiful!

Cosmos in Bloom

I love cosmos very much!

Sun Flowers and Bees

I planted 3 packages of sun flower seeds along with nasturtium seeds this summer.

As soon as several sun flowers started to sprout, some bugs or something started to eat them and I lost all of them.



It seems to be true that nasturtiums help other plants to grow without being bothered by bugs.
After several nasturtiums started to sprout, the next several sun flowers started to grow and had flowers.

Suddenly over night, all sun flowers’ flowers disappeared.
I assume that squirrels quickly harvested them.




For myself, I have only 3 sun flowers.
I was so happy to see bees flying around my sun flowers today.

New and Vintage Handkerchieves

In stead of using paper towels at public places, I started to carry a handkerchief with me and try not to use paper towels as much as possible.

Can you buy new handkerchieves in your area?
It is hard to find new handkerchieves available in the U.S., isn't it?

I have a lot of handkerchieves that I purchased in Japan.
Japanese carry a handkerchief as a "must have" item and there are so many new handkerchieves available in many designs in Japan.

Besides Japanese handkerchieves, I love American vintage handkerchieves.
To me, they are special treasures.

Handmade Cloth Napkins

Can you sew?

It is easy to sew cloth napkins.

I have been using cloth napkins instead of paper napkins and have made several cloth napkins.

I just cut fabrics, double fold, baste, and machine stitch.



It is fun to sew various sized cloth napkins with faborite fabrics!

Vintage Treasures Milk Glasswares

Don't you love vintage glasswares?

The attached vintage milk glass snack tray sets are one of my favorite.
It is fun to invite girl friends to come over for a tea with this snack tray sets with a lot of treats.




I also love to use vintage everyday kitchen glasswares especially Pyrex and Fire King.
It was a score for me that I could purchased the attached Pyrex nesting bowls set in great condition.

Beautiful Japanese Silk Remnants

I love sewing and crafting.
I love new fabrics as well as vintage fabrics.
Especially, vintage fabrics which remind me of my childhood are my favorite.






The attached photos are Japanese silk remnant that I purchased in Japan.
These small pieces are hand tied and dyed.
The silk fabrics are very soft and delicate.

These remnants will be large enough to make doll clothes, accessories or garment embellishment.
I was so happy that I could purchase them in Japan as I can’t find silk fabrics in the U.S. easily.