“It is no secret that I am obsessed with Japanese sewing books. One of my
new favorites is I Am Cute Dresses by Sato Watanabe. I have one of
Sato's skirt pattern books in Japanese, and I'm a big fan of her design style,
so I was thrilled about this new English translated book of her dress designs.”
– Tricia Waddell, Editor, STITCH magazine
"I LOVE Japanese style-and especially, Japanese sewing books. So it's no
suprise that I've been eagerly awaiting the arrival of I Am Cute
Dresses, an English translation of 25 dress patterns by Sato Watanabe. I
grabbed a copy as soon as they were available, and I can honestly say that I
want to make every single thing in this book!" – Stefanie Berganini,
Managing Editor, STITCH magazine
"I am happy that Japanese clothing designer Sato Watanabe’s book I Am
Cute Dresses is now available in English. The 25 dresses in this book are
indeed cute – with sweet names such as I Am Hello Halter, I Am Jumper for Joy,
and I Am Shift into Tunic. They are all styled to be filmy, loose, romantic and
drapey dresses with simple construction and a few interesting details – perfect
for summer cottons and light weight linens. The dresses are simple to make but
not boringly so – practice your skills with the various techniques offered: make
peak-a-boo or puff sleeves, stand-up or mandarin collar, shirred pleats on the
sleeves or pintucks on the neckline, an asymmetrical tunic or a Kimono cut shift
dress. The dresses are designed to be one-size-fits-all – which we know is
never true, but with a little measuring you may be able to adjust the patterns
to fit your body. I am just a little bit addicted to this book and will be
making a dress a bit later today!" - Whipup.net
“Love it! I had already purchased the Japanese version and while the
detailed diagrams make using the book do-able, I admit I longed for an English
translation.” – Ordinary is Boring
"The 25 dresses in this book are indeed cute...simple to make but not
boringly, so practice your skills with the various techniques offered: make
peak-a-boo or puff sleeves, stand-up or mandarin collar, shirred pleats on the
sleeves or pintucks on the neckline, an asymmetrical tunic or a Kimono cut shift
dress. I am just a little bit addicted to this book and will be making a dress a
bit later today!" – Whipup.net
"The dresses are simple to make but not boringly so – practice your skills
with the various techniques offered: make peak-a-boo or puff sleeves, stand-up
or mandarin collar, shirred pleats on the sleeves or pintucks on the neckline,
an asymmetrical tunic or a Kimono cut shift dress. The dresses are designed to
be one-size-fits-all – which we know is never true, but with a little measuring
you may be able to adjust the patterns to fit your body." - whipitup.net
"I am just a little bit addicted to this book and will be making a dress a
bit later today!" - whipitup.net
