Small Embroidery
I found this little gem at Kinokuniya, in Little Tokyo.
It's a book on embroidery, entirely in Japanese with — surprisingly — Danish titles. At least I think it's Danish, after a quick Google search for some of the words. The embroideries are exquisite and come with instructions.
ちいさな刺しゅう
(Small embroidery)
128 pages
ISBN 4-14-031141-X
I really need to get back into studying Japanese as half the books I am interested in are in Japanese.
Comments
ooh, what an interesting book! I read Danish so maybe I could look at it and let you know if it's actually Danish. The embroider is very similar to stumpwork but with a little different flavor. Very beautiful book.
Posted by: janel | September 16, 2006 11:49 PM
Francesca, those are delightful. They look almost three-dimensional. You study Japanese? I'm really impressed!
Jo
Posted by: Jo | September 17, 2006 5:24 AM
What a delighful book! I love the fox smelling the flower - I usually only think of foxes being slightly dangerous - but this one looks rather cute.
Posted by: Kate | September 17, 2006 4:08 PM
how exquisite: it looks as if the creatures are real and could dance off the pages.
Posted by: rosie | September 18, 2006 1:25 PM
very beautiful book!!!!
:)
Posted by: cecilia | September 18, 2006 1:53 PM
Those are the most charming little companions one could ask for. There is nothing more timeless than a book that captures your imagination, and that book certainly does it for me.
Thanks for sharing your treasures.
Posted by: Barbp | September 18, 2006 5:47 PM
be still my heart! what a beautiful book. :)
Posted by: alice | September 19, 2006 10:02 AM
Great book. I need to visit that store sometime as you get such lovely things from there!
Posted by: Theresa | September 19, 2006 5:10 PM
Seeing your plea on Jo's site and hating hot weather I am sending cool thoughts your way. Sadly the hurricane is sending un-seasonal warm weather our way. I love Japanese books ..my goodness they really excel in crafts. Cool wishes ( not in an emotional sense!).
Posted by: angie Cox | September 20, 2006 5:41 AM
That sheep is too cute, but then so is the fox and ladybug and ... So tempting but I'm not allowing myself to buy anything else unless I begin something right away!
Posted by: Marina | September 22, 2006 6:18 PM
What a delightful book......... definitely have to get this one too. My favourite is the donkey (aesel)
Thanks for the book reviews filled with photos. A visit to Kinokunya coming up this weekend I think.
BTW...... the title of each embroidery is in Danish.
Posted by: helle Jorgensen | March 19, 2007 3:42 AM