Japanese craft center is not only an online shop but also a spacious studio near Amsterdam where I w Welkom op de website van Japan is fun! Japan is fun!
is niet alleen een webwinkel met de leukste Japanse hebbedingetjes maar ook een gezellig atelier waar ik jullie diverse traditionele en moderne Japanse hobby's wil laten ontdekken. Bienvenue sur le site de Japan is fun! n'est pas seulement une boutique en ligne avec les objets japonais les plus craquants mais c'est aussi un petit atelier sympa dans lequel j'aimerai vous faire découvrir différents passe-temps traditionnels et modernes venus du Japon.
13/08/2025
Dear clients, surprise! 🎉 The online shop is back, but only until everything is gone. My new husband Sam is your shopkeeper this time, and he’s already marked everything 50% OFF. Grab your favourites at www.japanesecraftcenter.com before they disappear! 🛍
02/01/2023
あけましておめでとうございます！Akemash*te omedetou gozaimasu! Happy new year 😁. On January 21 the year of the tiger will come to an end. It was a year under the sign of the dynamism of the feline (growth, strength, vitality). The year of the rabbit is about to start. It should be a year of hope. This cute animal is associated with peace, longevity and prosperity 😊 I do feel that I've become stronger last year and that I'm on my way to finding peace. How did you experience last year and what do you think next year will bring you? I hope it will bring you tranquility and peace of mind🙏
08/09/2022
While working on my new piece, I suddenly realized I managed to pierce a hole through my Japanese thimble 😅 Years of use and abuse will do that to them. Time for a new one because I've got some work to do😉 I'm using
's leather thimble and for my new project, a sashiko fabric with preprinted dots, a long sashiko needle and a thick sashiko thread.
Hi everybody! Do you want to join my sashiko, boro and visible mending classes? You can already sign up on my website. The classes will be held in Badhoevedorp, near Amsterdam from 1 pm to 3.30 pm.
-sashiko class on July 5 and 13.
-visible mending on July 11.
-boro on July 7 and 15.
See you soon 😊
30/05/2022
Sashiko workshop. Everybody has been working hard today and they all learned some new and interesting things. Thanks again for coming ladies! Wednesday I'll be teaching a boro class and soon you'll find the new schedule for the next workshops on my website 😉
29/05/2022
Workshop visible mending. It's always so hard to decide which fabric to choose😍 Thanks for coming ladies, happy you could make it, especially on such short notice 😅 There will be more classes in sashiko, boro, visible mending and much more Japanese crafts😉
# slowstitching
25/05/2022
Denim back pocket. Little details can change everything 💙
25/05/2022
When your work becomes more and more beautiful over time😍 Sashiko thread is meant to last. It slowly becomes one with the fabric. Take your time to create something beautiful💕 Here I used sashiko thread #1 (white) and #23 (blue) made by . They come in many colors and are all made of high quality cotton: just what your favorite projects need. Want to learn more about sashiko, boro or visible mending? Join one of my classes in Badhoevedorp (near Amsterdam).
https://japanesecraftcenter.com/leuke-workshops/
24/05/2022
The first sashiko class of this year will be held on May 27 from 13.00 to 15.30 and the second one on May 30 from 13.00 to 15.30 in Badhoevedorp. All the material is included so you don't need to bring anything with you. There will more classes to come😉 For more information check my website (category WORKSHOPS) and sign in before it's fully booked!
24/05/2022
The first visible mending class of this year will be held on May 28, from 13.00 to 15.30 in Badhoevedorp. All the material is included so you don't need to bring anything with you. There will more classes to come😉 For more information check my website (category WORKSHOPS) and sign in before it's fully booked!
24/05/2022
I'm so happy that I'm going to teach classes again! The first boro class of this year will be held on June 1, from 13.00 to 15.30 in Badhoevedorp. All the material is included so you don't need to bring anything with you. There will more classes to come😉 For more information check my website (category WORKSHOPS) and sign in before it's fully booked!
Today I've started a new project using the sashiko kit -402 by . The fabric used is tsumugi, an exquisite yarn-dyed fabric that has a beautiful vintage look and feel😍 You're supposed to make 5 table coasters with it but I've got something else in mind😅 Keep following to discover how you could use it too and if you're lucky you may even receive a gift🎁😉
The kit comes without the timbles and without the large needle (but there's a short one). I'm using 2 different kind of thimbles depending on the lenght of the needle and the patterns. Small and curvy patterns require a short needle. Long straight lines require a long needle. Are you able to use the needles with the appropriate thimble? Let me know 🙏