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The Kappa In Japanese Folklore

  • Kappas are legendary creatures that inhabit the rivers and waterways of Japan. They have beaked noses, shells on their back and a depression on their heads that holds water. Kappa are mischievous troublemakers. Their pranks range from the relatively innocent, such as loudly passing gas or looking up women's kimonos, to the more troublesome such as drowning swimmers and eating children. They feed on their victims by sucking their liver though their anus. They love cucumbers and if you write your name on a cucumber and throw it in the river, the kappa may be appeased by your gift and allow you to swim in peace.

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May 28, 2008

Things I am Working On

Some little dresses for the top. One is nearly finished, the other only a bodice so far. Using reproduction feedsack fabrics and a Japanese import

Twobodice

A dress for myself. This is taking forever, I'm so worried about messing up the linen. I had to enlarge the pattern quite a bit, it was from a Japanese book. It's just about done. I hope it looks good on my me and not frumpy.

Donnadress

A skirt for me. I love this linen, it's from Joann's. The warp is black thread with slubby bits, the weft is white so it looks almost a charcoal gray from a distance. It's just an elastic waist, very easy to make.

Linenskirt

This linen

Wisteriadress

will eventually be this dress

Cottonfriendspring08

Posted at 06:28 PM in Sewing Projects |

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josie

You've been busy Donna. I love all of it but especially that blue linen for the bottom dress. I'd love to see a picture of it when it is finished.

Posted by: josie | June 03, 2008 at 10:56 AM

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