I love Ondori books!

About a year ago I stumbled upon my first vintage Ondori Japanese craft book and it has been a full on love affair ever since.

I especially love the cross stitch and embroidery books from the 70s and 80s, I am always searching high and low at op shops, garage sales and online to find one.

Here are a few of my recent finds.....

featuring these adorable designs....

.....they will make great hama bead patterns.

And this embroidery book which I haven't seen before....

........everything in it is so inspiring and cute and kitschy!

 

And another embroidery one.....

 

.......with lots quirky figures and plenty of mushrooms!



Then I found these two Doll making Ondori books which have the most adorable dolls in them...

 

 I love their facial expressions.....

 

......they are just all too cute!

But because I have far too many other projects (and perhaps not enough patience!) I have listed the Doll making books in my Retro Crafty Girl Etsy store so that a very clever and patient crafter can have fun making them.

The first three books I am keeping all to myself!