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Latest blog posts from Girl About Asia

Investing in Interfacing
Hurrah! I finally found interfacing :)Took a while as they didn't stock it at Western Market (for those that didn't know the second floor is packed with fabric shops, so you'd have thought...). It wasn't available in the fabric shops along Queen's Road West or in any of the shacks on Pottinger...
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Published 3 months ago

My First Crafty Creations
Well...they're not that bad given I hadn't used a sewing machine since I was at school! So far I've made a couple of scrunchies and some coasters, which need some interfacing to make them a bit more durable (though the pouch is okay).I also made a bunny, which definitely looks 'home-made'.In...
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Published 3 months ago

Staying in a Country House
After years of staying at some of Asia's more fabulous hotels, I always get disappointed by the offering in the UK. Staff just don't seem to care about guests' experience and while the general fittings and fixtures are all reasonably acceptable, when something needs fixing or something isn't...
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Published 3 months ago

My New Janome
Have been back on holiday to the UK and came back with my new sewing machine! For all those who are wondering why I bought a machine from the UK and not locally (given Hong Kong's location at the centre of the manufacturing world), it was simply down to price.Now I have no excuse not to start on...
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Published 3 months ago

Free Gift with Sew Hip
Amy Butler and a bunch of my favourite designers are working with Sew Hip, a new magazine to be launched at the end of October. Subscribe now via www.sewhip.co.uk and get a free gift with the first issue.
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Published 4 months ago

Funky Fabric
I know I have ideas, but what could you do with these?
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Published 4 months ago

Italian in Auckland
I love Italian food and as I travelled to New Zealand for work, while I was pleased not to go to yet another Japanese or Thai restaurant--funnily enough they're never as good as the real thing--Italian wasn't necessarily a bad choice. Especially as everyone raved about the place and talked about...
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Published 4 months ago

I want a holiday...
...well I did when I saw this picture courtesy of Else Art in Hong Kong.
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Published 5 months ago

Japanese Crafting
My order from Amazon Japan arrived today. The translation tool on their site was really good and it turned out it was actually quite easy to order. I have to admit it was a bit of a 'suck it and see' exercise as only one of the books had the search contents option. However, they're such...
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Published 5 months ago

Wiki How
There's barely a search on the web now that doesn't end up with you looking at a Wikipedia page.However for all the crafters out there, the site Wiki How should be far more useful!As long as people post their tutorials on them...While these may be famous last words, I'm planning to post the...
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Published 5 months ago

Born in the U.S.A.
Well I wasn't, but I can see the attraction given the massive levels of patriotism that pervade the country and which are ably demonstrated by Martha's preponderance of ideas to celebrate the public holiday...Perhaps I can tweak the ideas for a Union Jack day? Except of course there isn't one....
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Published 5 months ago

E is for Etsy
Girl About Asia loves......which are available via the following Asia-based Etsy shops: (1) Spicy Coco; (2) eClare Shop; (3) Little Odd Forest; (4) Sweet Potato Handmade; (5) Leather Prince; (6) Love Parcel; and (7) Alma Pottery.
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Published 5 months ago