Category: スプーンフラワー
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Yes, I’m sewing!
So “vents” are apparently slits. By process of elimination and also by process of tearing out my hair for hours, I’ve deciphered my first garment pattern. Special thanks to YouTube and the rest of the interwebs for helping me unlock the jargon of “Simplicity” New Look 6312. Ok, I admit, I chose the wrong pattern…
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Taniku shokubutsu
Taniku shokubutsu, or “spoiled child”, according to Weblio‘s definition of the word “succulents” in Japanese: I guess a spoiled child would probably be ta-niku (have plenty of meat)! I had absolutely no IDEA about the succulent-verse online until I photographed the adorable little things as I was walking one day. Peeps are real serious about…
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New fabrics out now! …and wallpaper??
Repeats, square yardage, selvage…phew, fabrics are tough! Spoonflower actually turns your fabric design into wallpaper as well! Dragonflies flitting across cream… Striking koi on black: My Cosmic Damask in daring curry-yellow… Check it out here!
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ザントカって誰？
「ザントカ」は私のスプーンフラワーのショップネームです！ 文学の研究した経験はあるならば、種田山頭火（Taneda Santoka)と言う詩人を思い出すでしょう。 「なんとか」 ＋ 私の下の名前ザンドラのコンビです。 そしてわたしのTwitter 名前@zan_toka ! :) ちょっとまって。。。「スプーンフラワー」というのは何でしょうか？？ Weblioオンライン辞典によると「ヤムイモまたはじゃがいものように料理され食べられる、食用の塊茎がある熱帯アメリカの里芋」です。自分の布をデザインしたり売ったり買ったりしているウェブサイトです — この下ご覧ください！
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Who is Zantoka??
Zantoka is my Spoonflower shop name!! It’s derived from a phrase in Japanese — “nan toka” — which means “something or other.” Students of literature may also be remided of the Japanese poet Santoka. Or my Twitter handle @zan_toka ! 🙂 Wait, what’s Spoonflower, you ask? It’s a fabric print-on-demand service, where artists from around…