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https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2019/02/saturday-outing-in-kambara.html?showComment=1549752223763 Hokkaido Kudasai: Saturday Outing in Kambara After going to Nihondaira Terrace last month, my friends and I planned to hike Satto Pass and see Mt. Fuji. Unfortunately, it was rainy y... hokkaido kudasaisaturdayouting https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2020/08/friday-finish-toothbrush-bag.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Friday Finish - the Toothbrush Bag I had been carrying my toothbrush around in a plastic bag and decided I needed something nicer. The hexagon flower and the bag are made fro... hokkaido kudasaifriday finishtoothbrushbag https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-alphabet-club-q.html?showComment=1481051041591 Hokkaido Kudasai: The Alphabet Club - Q There is no "Q" in Japanese, but I'll take this chance to show my quilts (or kiruto in Japanese). Miniatures Bigger Quilts... the alphabet clubhokkaido kudasaiq https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2022/10/little-toolie-tuesday-crazy-quilt-set.html?showComment=1666649131144 Hokkaido Kudasai: Little Toolie Tuesday - Crazy Quilt Set This set, called the Victorian Needlework Ensemble, was designed and taught by Regina Madory Walter at the Chicago EGA National Seminar. The... hokkaido kudasaicrazy quiltlittletuesdayset https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2021/01/hastuhinode-first-sunrise-of-new-year.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Hatsuhinode - First Sunrise of the New Year Friday morning I got up at 4 am, so that I could walk about an hour and a half from my apartment to Miho Matsubara to see the first sunrise ... hokkaido kudasaiof thefirstsunrisenew https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2022/05/golden-week-2022-miho-no-matsubara.html?showComment=1651366235545 Hokkaido Kudasai: Golden Week 2022 - Miho no Matsubara Yesterday I decided to walk to Miho no Matsubara. According to Google Maps, it's four and a half miles from where I live, so I had a nice wa... hokkaido kudasaigolden weekmihomatsubara https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2021/08/mr-pringles-gets-new-look.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Mr. Pringles Gets A New Look I read that Mr. Pringles is getting a new look. Although his looks have already changed in the rest of the world, as of August 9th, the new ... hokkaido kudasaimrpringlesgetsnew https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2019/04/monday-morning-star-count-week-51.html?showComment=1556520136374 Hokkaido Kudasai: Monday Morning Star Count - Week 51 Year Two of the temperature quilt Week 51 April 14 - 20 66, 70, 70, 64, 72, 75, 67 I am reporting the high temperature... monday morning star counthokkaido kudasaiweek https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2017/01/clean-up-day.html?showComment=1485699698037 Hokkaido Kudasai: Clean Up Day! After returning from my Okinawa trip with a broken arm, then being busy with the new term at work once my arm started healing, I haven't be... hokkaido kudasaiclean upday https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2020/12/work-in-progress-wednesday_16.html?showComment=1608094090632 Hokkaido Kudasai: Work In Progress Wednesday I continued with some projects from last week. Blackwork Bands Beaded Ornaments I started a new project - it's going to be a pumpkin. work in progresshokkaido kudasaiwednesday https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2022/08/walk-back-to-tokyo-station.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Walk Back to Tokyo Station After visiting Yasukuni Shrine , I decided it was time to head back to Tokyo Station and go home. I passed by Kudanzaka Park. I was lucky th... hokkaido kudasaiback towalktokyostation https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2021/12/end-of-year-wipufo-update.html Hokkaido Kudasai: End of the Year WIP/UFO Update Here it is the end of the year. What is still in the works? I last posted about my WIP/UFO's here . This is my latest update. I've taken... end of the yearhokkaido kudasaiwipufoupdate https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2014/09/ups-and-downs.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Ups and Downs I had been feeling pretty good after surgery until a few days ago, when I started having pain and pressure in my lower abdomen. I contacte... hokkaido kudasaiupsdowns https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-quilt-show-class.html Hokkaido Kudasai: The Quilt Show Class Friday, I went to a quilt show in Shizuoka City. I will post pictures from the show at some point. I want to write about this now, because i... the quilt showhokkaido kudasaiclass https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2025/10/work-in-progress-wednesday_0414103305.html?showComment=1763064911360 Hokkaido Kudasai: Work in Progress Wednesday Beady Fob progress - lots of progress this week: second layer of stitches and chain stitches for joining the two sides. Next step - beads. L... work in progresshokkaido kudasaiwednesday https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2023/07/ Hokkaido Kudasai: July 2023 hokkaido kudasaijuly https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2018/05/2018-smalls-stitch-long-may_25.html Hokkaido Kudasai: 2018 Smalls Stitch A Long - May This month, I stitched a snowman ornament from a free chart that can be found here . I made the twisted cording with #5 perle cotton. ... hokkaido kudasaismallsstitchlongmay https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2017/12/a-few-more-ornaments.html Hokkaido Kudasai: A Few More Ornaments I made a more few ornaments, some as gifts. Happy Holidays! a few morehokkaido kudasaiornaments https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2019/01/monday-morning-star-count-week-38.html?showComment=1548627807078 Hokkaido Kudasai: Monday Morning Star Count - Week 38 Year Two of the temperature quilt Week 38 January 13 - 19 48, 48, 45, 50, 52, 48, 52 Year 2 so far (white papers st... monday morning star counthokkaido kudasaiweek https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2015/11/blackwork-stitch-long-box-of-delights.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Blackwork Stitch A Long - Box of Delights Finish! I have totally enjoyed working on this piece and hate for it to end, but finished it is! The charts for this project allow for a... hokkaido kudasaibox ofblackworkstitchlong https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2021/07/monday-morning-star-count-week-10.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Monday Morning Star Count - Week 10 Year five of the temperature quilt Week 10 July 4 - 10 70, 77, 81, 86, 77, 75, 91 I am reporting the high temperature each day. My Year ... monday morning star counthokkaido kudasaiweek https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2017/08/how-many-part-1.html?showComment=1504016801500 Hokkaido Kudasai: How Many? - Part 1 How many stitch kits does one stitcher need? My little toolies were all mixed up with all the different projects I have been working ... hokkaido kudasaihow manypart https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2023/12/ueno-toshogu-shrine.html?showComment=1703533036652 Hokkaido Kudasai: Ueno Toshogu Shrine After visiting the Ueno Zoo, I headed to Ueno Toshogu Shrine. It was a great day to spend at Ueno Park. hokkaido kudasaiuenoshrine https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2020/03/japanese-rules-in-english.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Japanese Rules - In English hokkaido kudasaijapaneserulesenglish https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2019/01/monday-morning-star-count-week-37.html?showComment=1548364685230 Hokkaido Kudasai: Monday Morning Star Count - Week 37 Year Two of the temperature quilt Week 37 January 6 - 12 45, 50, 50, 46, 39, 57, 43 Sarah at Sarah Did It! is co... monday morning star counthokkaido kudasaiweek https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2013/01/now-i-have-three.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Now I Have Three The dancers in my hula group wear different matching skirts each week and they all seem to have at least a dozen skirts each. For the most... hokkaido kudasaithree https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2015/10/gifts-that-are-appreciated.html?showComment=1445599230137 Hokkaido Kudasai: Gifts That Are Appreciated I made a small fish quilt in January 2013 (machine pieced and hand quilted) and we gave it as a baby gift. When Ted was in the US last... hokkaido kudasaigiftsappreciated https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2016/05/monday-morning-star-count-beginning-to.html?showComment=1464602534594 Hokkaido Kudasai: Monday Morning Star Count - Beginning to Quilt I've added some thin batting and the lining fabric to the hexagons and have begun some quilting, using two strands of Bravo and running or ... monday morning star counthokkaido kudasaibeginningquilt https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2018/11/monday-morning-star-count-week-27.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Monday Morning Star Count - Week 27 Not much progress on the little project. Blame it on the Cathedral Windows. I attached the flap and found some batting. I hope to decide ... monday morning star counthokkaido kudasaiweek https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2021/11/friday-finish-white-button-tote.html?showComment=1637358659381 Hokkaido Kudasai: Friday Finish - White Button Tote hokkaido kudasaifriday finishwhitebuttontote https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2019/12/la-sagrada-familia-barcelona.html?showComment=1576535903053 Hokkaido Kudasai: La Sagrada Familia - Barcelona La Sagrada Familia has been on my bucket list for quite some time and I was not disappointed! The construction began in 1882, under the dir... la sagrada familiahokkaido kudasaibarcelona https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2020/12/year-end-wipufo-report.html?showComment=1609173253949 Hokkaido Kudasai: Year End WIP/UFO Report Has the year gone by already? What a strange year it has been. I last posted about my WIP/UFO's here . Here's my latest update. I've taken ... hokkaido kudasaiyear endwipuforeport https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2021/03/work-in-progress-thursday.html?showComment=1614883060425 Hokkaido Kudasai: Work In Progress Thursday Here is my stitched heart. I used threads leftover from another project. I haven't decided how I will finish finish it. I also worked on my ... work in progresshokkaido kudasaithursday https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2020/08/facial-recognition-vending-machine.html?showComment=1596931107468 Hokkaido Kudasai: Facial Recognition Vending Machine Japan has long been a cash society, but recently is trying to move to paying cashless. Vending machines are everywhere you look with some t... hokkaido kudasaifacial recognitionvendingmachine https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2012/05/ Hokkaido Kudasai: May 2012 hokkaido kudasaimay https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2024/07/friday-finish-huckweaving-finishes.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Friday Finish - Huckweaving Finishes I made the huckweaving samples into little zipper pouches. I used 12 mm zippers from Daiso. They were handsewn. I made this bigger piece int... hokkaido kudasaifriday finishfinishes https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2025/02/another-carving-class.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Another Carving Class Wednesday I joined another carving class and decided to try a new project. This is what I started with. The finish will be a small Jizo stat... hokkaido kudasaianothercarvingclass https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2021/03/smart-phones-for-seniors-in-tokyo.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Smart Phones for Seniors in Tokyo I read an interesting item on SoraNews24 about older Tokyo residents and smart phones. In Shibuya Ward in Tokyo, the local government wants... phones for seniorshokkaido kudasaismarttokyo https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2024/01/okazaki-castle.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Okazaki Castle This is the third of the Tokugawa Ieyasu related castles I visited in Aichi Prefecture one day last week. History from the Jcastle website .... hokkaido kudasaiokazakicastle https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2018/09/monday-morning-star-count-week-19.html?showComment=1537359055173 Hokkaido Kudasai: Monday Morning Star Count - Week 19 Year Two of the temperature quilt Week 19, September 2 - 8 72, 79, 82, 90, 84, 84, 88 Sarah at Sarah Did It! is continuing... monday morning star counthokkaido kudasaiweek https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2018/10/sunday-flea-market-adventure.html?showComment=1540906009730 Hokkaido Kudasai: Sunday Flea Market Adventure On Sunday, the stitchers (and two husbands) did some flea market shopping and went out for lunch. First Flea Market This flea marke... hokkaido kudasaiflea marketsundayadventure https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2021/12/holiday-trip.html?showComment=1641763935195 Hokkaido Kudasai: Holiday Trip I've been planning a New Year Holiday trip for a couple of months now. I'm excited to be traveling on a train headed west. Of course I will ... hokkaido kudasaiholidaytrip https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2022/08/work-in-progress-wednesday_0329700050.html?showComment=1660789103794 Hokkaido Kudasai: Work In Progress Wednesday I started a new little holiday cross stitch. That pattern comes from my birthday present book. More on the Scarf I prepared the previously ... work in progresshokkaido kudasaiwednesday https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2019/03/smalls-stitch-long-2019-march.html?showComment=1553864588697 Hokkaido Kudasai: Smalls Stitch A Long 2019 - March This month I made a blue hardanger heart ornament. This Stitch A Long is hosted by Mary of Mary's Thread . hokkaido kudasaismallsstitchlongmarch https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2021/06/friday-finish-red-tree-ornament.html?showComment=1624570715750 Hokkaido Kudasai: Friday Finish - Red Tree Ornament This is a simple cross stitch ornament. I made the twisted cording from six strand floss. hokkaido kudasaifriday finishred treeornament https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2020/08/new-yokohama-theme-park.html Hokkaido Kudasai: New Yokohama Theme Park I read that the remains of the US Army's Kamiseya Communication Facility, which is a 20 minute train ride from downtown Yokohama, will ... hokkaido kudasainewyokohamathemepark https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2021/08/friday-finish-button-bag.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Friday Finish - The Button Bag This is the idea I had to make cross stitch boxes and add buttons. I used blue and white yukata fabric to go with the blue cross stitch fabr... hokkaido kudasaifriday finishthe buttonbag https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2020/04/mask-making.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Mask Making I'm not a mask person, and so far, am not required to wear one. I made a few for someone else who does need to wear one at work. There ar... hokkaido kudasaimaskmaking https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2014/04/sampler-purse-beads-and-ribbons.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Sampler Purse - Beads and Ribbons I could have made do with the things I had, but I decided to just take a look at Kanariya. They had tons of trim, but only a few in the 3 ... hokkaido kudasaisamplerpursebeadsribbons https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2016/11/monday-morning-star-count-finished.html?showComment=1480321038696 Hokkaido Kudasai: Monday Morning Star Count - Finished Runner monday morning star counthokkaido kudasaifinishedrunner https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-elementary-school-art-show.html Hokkaido Kudasai: The Elementary School Art Show Usually the old City Hall Building in Shizuoka is closed when I am there on the weekend. My friend and I noticed it was open o... hokkaido kudasaielementary schoolartshow https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2018/12/work-in-progress-wednesday-more-windows.html?showComment=1545172646007 Hokkaido Kudasai: Work In Progress Wednesday - More Windows work in progress wednesdayhokkaido kudasaiwindows https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2017/10/work-in-progress-wednesday-little-more.html?showComment=1509625341489 Hokkaido Kudasai: Work In Progress Wednesday - A Little More on Several I had another good week working on several projects, a little on each. I have now finished the ten petals on the stumpwork project. Nex... work in progress wednesdayhokkaido kudasaimore on https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2020/09/japanese-braille.html?showComment=1599241720376 Hokkaido Kudasai: Japanese Braille I read an article on The Guardian's website about Lego making a new version of its toy bricks featuring braille. The braille bricks are the... hokkaido kudasaijapanesebraille https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2014/ Hokkaido Kudasai: 2014 hokkaido kudasai https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2025/01/atami-museum-of-art-yoshida-hiroshi.html?showComment=1736388930270 Hokkaido Kudasai: Atami Museum of Art - Yoshida Hiroshi, Memories of Landscapes Last Sunday, I took the train to Atami and visited the Museum of Art. The museum is high on a hill and built into the side of the hill. Ther... museum of arthokkaido kudasaiyoshida hiroshiatamimemories https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2020/09/stitch-group-sunday.html?showComment=1600181701993 Hokkaido Kudasai: Stitch Group Sunday The stitch group met on Sunday. One stitcher was unable to attend, but we had a new member this time. Two stitchers had finished thei... hokkaido kudasaistitchgroupsunday https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2018/03/tokyo-international-great-quilt_10.html?showComment=1520667603242 Hokkaido Kudasai: Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival - Part 11 'The Last Part' Queenie and I hope to see you at the Quilt Festival next year! hokkaido kudasaiquilt festivaltokyointernationalgreat https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2018/06/ Hokkaido Kudasai: June 2018 hokkaido kudasaijune https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2018/03/train-manners.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Train Manners hokkaido kudasaitrainmanners https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2018/09/great-barrier-reef-snorkeling-trip.html?showComment=1536371868600 Hokkaido Kudasai: Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling Trip There were many choices for snorkeling, but I chose Reef Daytripper because it was a smaller boat, with the maximum of 20 passengers. I m... great barrier reefhokkaido kudasaisnorkelingtrip https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2023/06/another-tokyo-disney-price-increase.html?showComment=1688046438060 Hokkaido Kudasai: Another Tokyo Disney Price Increase Tokyo Disney prices went up twice in 2021 , and once in 2020 . Beginning October 1, 2023, the variable ticket pricing for park tickets to To... hokkaido kudasaitokyo disneyanotherpriceincrease https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2016/11/work-in-progress-wednesday-white-heart.html?showComment=1479329140807 Hokkaido Kudasai: Work In Progress Wednesday - White Heart and a Few Flowers I last worked on this a couple of months ago, before my surgery. After working on it this week, it is now ready to be made into an ornament... work in progress wednesdayhokkaido kudasai https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2024/11/princess-yuriko-dies-at-age-101.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Princess Yuriko Dies at Age 101 Princess Yuriko was born in 1923 to one of the elite families at the time. At age 18, Princess Yuriko married Prince Misaka, the younger bro... hokkaido kudasaiprincessyurikodiesage https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2018/07/komoro-castle.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Komoro Castle The summer time Seishun Juhachi Kippu (five all day tickets on JR trains for 11,850 yen) is available from July 20th - September 10th). La... hokkaido kudasaikomorocastle https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2024/01/friday-finish.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Friday Finish I finished the Ice Moth piece into a pin cushion. (Just Nan design). I'm happy with how it turned out! hokkaido kudasaifridayfinish https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2021/05/a-few-updates.html Hokkaido Kudasai: A Few Updates Missing snake in Yokohama The big snake I wrote about last week is still missing. The police and fire departments used an infrared camera... hokkaido kudasaiupdates https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2019/03/monday-morning-star-count-week-44.html?showComment=1552651411688 Hokkaido Kudasai: Monday Morning Star Count - Week 44 Year Two of the temperature quilt Week 44 February 24 - March 2 55, 63, 54, 50, 46, 54, 57 Sarah at Sarah Did... monday morning star counthokkaido kudasaiweek https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2017/10/fukuoka-hakata-traditional-craft-and.html?showComment=1507642610694 Hokkaido Kudasai: Fukuoka - Hakata Traditional Craft and Design Museum and Hakatamachiya Folk Museum The Hakata Traditional Craft and Design Museum is a free museum, with beautiful displays and exhibits, but photos are not allowed inside. ... craft and designhokkaido kudasaifukuokahakatatraditional https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2016/01/kumano-kodo-steep-hike.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Kumano Kodo - The Steep Hike (Day 6 - part1) This day was to be the most difficult hike, so I wanted to get started as soon as the sun came up. Breakfast at 6:30 am. ... hokkaido kudasaikumano kodosteephike https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-stream-near-my-apartment.html?showComment=1464992124975 Hokkaido Kudasai: The Stream Near My Apartment There is a small stream behind my apartment with birds and fish and turtles. I enjoy the "real live nature" living in the stream! The egr... hokkaido kudasaithe streamnearapartment https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2013/06/watching-and-waiting.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Watching and Waiting Sometimes when I am in Sapporo, I have time in between other things. Often, I sit on a bench in Odori Park and watch people go by as I wai... hokkaido kudasaiwatchingwaiting https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2021/09/japan-fish-college.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Japan Fish College Did you know that Japan is the largest fish-eating country in the world? With only 20% of the land viable for use in agriculture, it is n... hokkaido kudasaijapan fishcollege https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2016/11/stitch-group-candle-mat-start.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Stitch Group - Candle Mat Start I'm so happy to get together with my stitch group! One person was missing last time, so she finished her biscornu, then started the n... hokkaido kudasaicandle matstitchgroupstart https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2017/01/people-you-meet.html Hokkaido Kudasai: People You Meet While waiting for the highway bus to take me from Naha to the northern part of the island, where the aquarium is, I noticed this wo... hokkaido kudasaipeoplemeet https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2019/03/friday-finish-scrappy-cat-quilt.html?showComment=1553363169000 Hokkaido Kudasai: Friday Finish - Scrappy Cat Quilt I am please to show this finished quilt! I've enjoyed the hand quilting and it didn't take me long to do, once I got started. It measures a... hokkaido kudasaifriday finishscrappy catquilt https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2019/03/work-in-progress-wednesday-cat-and.html?showComment=1553035279623 Hokkaido Kudasai: Work In Progress Wednesday - A Cat and A Window I worked on the cat flapper ornament. I also started a new cathedral windows piece. I don't know if I'll will finish it this siz... work in progress wednesdayhokkaido kudasaicatwindow https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2021/03/work-in-progress-wednesday_31.html?showComment=1617140119892 Hokkaido Kudasai: Work In Progress Wednesday I continue working on the afghan. I started another little piece, but ran out of DMC 815. I think I probably have more somewhere around her... work in progresshokkaido kudasaiwednesday https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2016/08/work-in-progress-wednesday-little.html?showComment=1471413503991 Hokkaido Kudasai: Work In Progress Wednesday - A Little Crooked Stitching done, now to make it into the door hanger.... work in progress wednesdayhokkaido kudasailittlecrooked https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2018/06/friday-finish-one-button.html?showComment=1529060824663 Hokkaido Kudasai: Friday Finish - One Button I've been admiring the Dorset Buttons that Queenie is making and adding to her crazy quilt project. You can see the block she is working o... hokkaido kudasaifriday finishonebutton https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2020/11/hike-to-ippomatsu-park-and-bird-temple.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Hike to Ippomatsu Park and the Bird Temple My friends invited me to join them on a hike to Ippomatsu Park and I was happy to accept. We started our hike up at this cemetery. Leadin... hokkaido kudasaiand thehikeparkbird https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2019/01/fob-progress.html?showComment=1546813210273 Hokkaido Kudasai: Fob Progress Before leaving on my trip, I worked on the fobs. I was able to finish eight of them and have two more that still need to be put together. ... hokkaido kudasaifobprogress https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2025/07/panda-in-black-and-white.html?showComment=1752556579290 Hokkaido Kudasai: Panda in Black and White hokkaido kudasaiin blackpandawhite https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2019/03/nara-deer-causing-injuries.html?showComment=1553554065363 Hokkaido Kudasai: Nara Deer Causing Injuries The more than 1,000 native deer ( shika ) in Nara Park in Nara Prefecture are considered to be messengers of the gods and a natio... hokkaido kudasainaradeercausinginjuries https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2016/11/monday-morning-star-count-ready-for.html?showComment=1479710317137 Hokkaido Kudasai: Monday Morning Star Count - Ready for the Backing Did you guess that I would be combining the hexagons with the sashiko panel to make a table runner? I'm getting ready to pin the front to ... monday morning star counthokkaido kudasaifor thereadybacking https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2017/06/lost-but-not-taken.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Lost, But Not Taken At the Japanese hospital/doctor's office, you pay each time you visit. They don't send a bill in the mail. The good thing is that it doesn... hokkaido kudasailosttaken https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2017/10/crazy-quilt-bag-finish.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Crazy Quilt Bag Finish I think I'm finished. I'm pleased with how it turned out. I added some bead fringe and two pockets inside made with Japanese fabric hexa... hokkaido kudasaicrazy quiltbagfinish https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2015/04/work-in-progress-wednesday-getting.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Work in Progress Wednesday - Getting Unstuck #4 - Wallet Finish I finished the stitching on this sampler some time ago, with the idea of making it into a wallet. You can see the finished stitched piece ... work in progress wednesdayhokkaido kudasaigetting unstuck https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2021/09/jiun-ji-temple.html?showComment=1631432618013 Hokkaido Kudasai: Jiun-ji Temple This is a tidy Buddhist temple with some large scary statues. Each of these small statues have some little snacks that look like animal cr... hokkaido kudasaijiuntemple https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2018/11/japan-is-missing-island.html?showComment=1542990253747 Hokkaido Kudasai: Japan is Missing an Island It is a mystery. Japan is made up of many islands, including 158 uninhabited islands, and recently experts fear that one of them is miss... hokkaido kudasaijapanmissingisland https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2019/09/monday-morning-star-count-week-18.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Monday Morning Star Count - Week 18 Year Three of the temperature quilt Week 18 August 25 - 31 86, 82, 82, 75, 90,79, 88 I am reporting the high ... monday morning star counthokkaido kudasaiweek https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2012/11/there-are-no-fairies-in-japan.html Hokkaido Kudasai: There are no Fairies in Japan Last week in English class we were talking about superstitions in Japan. I learned that when a top tooth falls out, it is good luck to thr... hokkaido kudasaithere arefairiesjapan https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2020/11/good-meat-day.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Good Meat Day I always enjoy word play (or number word play). In Japan, there are faux holidays created because of the way numbers look or sound. Nove... hokkaido kudasaigood meatday https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2019/02/monday-morning-star-count-week-40.html?showComment=1549880793751 Hokkaido Kudasai: Monday Morning Star Count - Week 40 Year Two of the temperature quilt Week 40 January 27 - February 2 50, 66, 48, 50, 54, 46, 55 Sarah at Sarah... monday morning star counthokkaido kudasaiweek https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2017/10/fukuoka-castle-ruins-and-ohori-park.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Fukuoka Castle Ruins and Ohori Park I love seeing Japanese castles, so I couldn't pass up seeing the castle ruins in Fukuoka. They are located in a beautiful park, with a lak... hokkaido kudasaicastle ruinsfukuokapark https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2016/05/mcdonalds-memories.html Hokkaido Kudasai: McDonald's Memories McDonald's doesn't seem to have the same appeal here in Japan as it does in the US. One of my high school age English students once told m... hokkaido kudasaimcdonaldmemories https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2017/12/maneki-neko-pouch.html?showComment=1513314334263 Hokkaido Kudasai: Maneki-neko Pouch The Maneki-neko (beckoning cat) is a common Japanese lucky charm. The figurine depicts a cat beckoning with an upright paw, although to we... hokkaido kudasaimaneki nekopouch https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2019/09/biwa-performance.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Biwa Performance Monday was a national holiday in Japan, so I had the day off work. I met two friends in Fuji City for lunch and to attend a Biwa Performanc... hokkaido kudasaibiwaperformance https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2013/12/angel-ornament-finish-and-japanese.html Hokkaido Kudasai: Angel Ornament Finish and Japanese Tourism Article I had finished the cross stitch on this one a few months ago, then put it away without finishing the ornament. I pulled it out and did the... hokkaido kudasaiangel ornamentjapanese tourismfinisharticle https://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/2017/06/2017-smalls-stitch-long-june.html?showComment=1498695095509 Hokkaido Kudasai: 2017 Smalls Stitch A Long - June This year I plan to stitch the calendar cats (free charts at Happiness is Cross Stitching) . One small ornament per month, so this month i... hokkaido kudasaismallsstitchlongjune