modeS Blog - Part 51

New Amuse Animal Plush Toys

by modes4u June 22, 2016

We’ve got lots of adorable new kawaii plush toys available in our store! These super cute animal soft toys feature cute alpaca plush toys from the Alpaccaso line, colorful owl plush toys and more! From Amuse, these cuddly and sweet critters are great to play with, give as gifts and/or attach to your bag etc. Which plush toy here is your favorite? Let us know!

cute brown wombat orange bow plush toy from Japan

cute blue cream koala plush toy from Japan

cute pink cream koala green bow plush toy from Japan

cute grey cream koala red white stripe tie plush toy from Japan

cute small black white red bird plush toy from Japan

cute small blue yellow bird plush toy from Japan

cute small green yellow bird plush toy from Japan

cute small light brown owl plush toy from Japan

cute small grey owl plush toy from Japan

cute white alpaca red collar plush toy from Japan

cute lavender alpaca skirt plush toy from Japan

cute pink alpaca purple skirt plush toy from Japan

cute yellow alpaca turquoise collar plush toy from Japan

cute yellow alpaca green bow plush toy from Japan

cute multicolor alpaca plush toy from Japan

cute pink alpaca blue bow plush toy from Japan

cute white alpaca red bow plush toy from Japan

cute light yellow sheep with turquoise bow from Japan

cute light pink sheep with turquoise bow from Japan

cute black and white panda plush toy from Japan

June 22, 2016 0 comment

Our Bird Echino Fabric in Sew Magazine

by modes4u June 13, 2016

The June edition of the awesome Sew Magazine included a fantastic piece on creating a stunning orla dress, and featured our lovely yellow Jacquard bird Echino fabric! Their piece includes a how-to guide that’ll ensure you create the perfect summer dress and with our Echino fabric, you’re sure to stand out from the crowd. We always love to see our fabrics in magazines, thank you Sew Magazine!

Make sure to check out more of our beautiful Echino fabrics, for all your crafting needs.

Sew Magazine’s June edition. Image courtesy of Sew Magazine.

Make your own orla dress! Image courtesy of Sew Magazine.

Stunning! Image courtesy of Sew Magazine.

yellow- turquoise triangle geo bird Jacquard echino fabric

June 13, 2016 0 comment

More Cute Squishies!

by modes4u June 3, 2016

We’ve recently added LOTS of new and exciting squishies to our store, including Hello Kitty and Kapibarasan themed ones! They’re colorful, bright and super realistic, just looking at some of them makes us hungry. Do you have a favorite squishy? If so, please do let us know, we’d love to hear from you about which ones you love the most. Check out some of our newest additions below!

smal pink Hello Kitty donut squishy charm for cellphone or bag

cute hamburger cheese squishy charm cellphone charm kawaii

cute croissant pastry squishy charm cellphone charm kawaii

chocolate covered banana piece sprinkles squishy charm cellphone charm kawaii

pink icing cupcake squishy charm cellphone charm kawaii

pink icing sprinkles French cruller squishy charm cellphone charm kawaii

brown icing sprinkles French cruller squishy charm cellphone charm kawaii

cute brown pink heart shape churro squishy charm cellphone charm kawaii

cute chocolate donut colorful dot sprinkle squishy charm cellphone charm kawaii

cute pink donut pink dot sprinkle squishy charm cellphone charm kawaii

cute soft pink white swirl ice cream squishy cellphone charm

two layer pink brown sprinkles ice cream squishy cellphone charm

two layer pink green-white ice cream squishy cellphone charm

three layer pink light orange green-white ice cream squishy cellphone charm

cute brown Kapibarasan bread bun squishy charm

June 3, 2016 0 comment

New Rilakkuma and Friends Sets

by modes4u May 25, 2016

Rilakkuma (the brown bear), Korilakkuma (the white bear) and Kiiroitori (the yellow chick) have a new friend and his name is Kogumachan, a cute new brown bear Korilakkuma found in the Honey Forest. To celebrate their new buddy, they’ve dressed up as him! This popular San-X trio seem to love dressing up as other animals so much, they’ve even got super cute bunny rabbit outfits too. Check out these adorable plush toys we have in our store. If you’re not too familiar with Kogumachan just yet, we’ve included some images of him too for your to take a look at.

cute Rilakkuma teddy bear in brown bear costume by San-X

cute Korilakkuma teddy bear in brown bear costume by San-X

cute Kiiroitori chick in brown bear costume by San-X

Don’t they look adorable?

cute Rilakkuma teddy bear in pink white rabbit costume by San-X

cute Korilakkuma teddy bear in bunny rabbit costume strawberry by San-X

cute Kiiroitori chick in pink white rabbit costume by San-X

Funny Bunnies!

cute small Kogumachan brown bear chain by San-X

cute Kogumachan teddy bear by San-X

Kogumachan bear small plush bag charm

Kogumachan bear plush toy pass holder pass case San-X

May 25, 2016 0 comment

Our beautiful new office space

by modes4u May 20, 2016

We’ve been expanding and recently, part of our team moved into a brand new office space! And the best part is, it’s right next door to our current warehouse, where this part of the team was previously working (in the office section of the warehouse). This move now sees a good part of our warehouse freed up for our ever growing range of products such as fabrics, plush toys, bento boxes and more of your favorite items. Check out some of the pictures of our new space below!

It’s very spacious here

Our conference room

A flower arrangement for our new conference room!

It’s a lovely office space

May 20, 2016 0 comment

Meet Kogumachan, from San-X

by modes4u May 13, 2016

Your favorite San-X critters, Rilakkuma, Korilakkuma and Kiiroitori, have a new friend and his name is Kogumachan. The word Kogumachan itself means Little Bear and the story behind this cute new friend is that when Rilakkuma and Korilakkuma were in the Honey Forest, they came across Kogumachan. Kogumachan and Korilakkuma especially struck up a fun friendship, however the two do seem to squabble a little bit when with Rilakkuma! This little guy sports brown fur with a white tuft and is certainly as cute as his new friends. What do you think of this new little guy? Check out our plushies and other cute items of him, Rilakkuma and co!

cute Kogumachan teddy bear by San-X

cute Rilakkuma bear flower honey Letter Paper Set by San-X

cute Rilakkuma flower windowed envelope Letter Paper Set by San-X

cute Rilakkuma friends flower ring binder notebook sketchbook by San-X

cute Rilakkuma friends honey ring binder notebook sketchbook by San-X

cute Rilakkuma friends flower ring binder notebook kawaii

cute Rilakkuma friends red berry honey ring binder notebook kawaii

cute Rilakkuma friends red berry mini memo pad book by San-X

cute Rilakkuma friends honey flower mini memo pad book by San-X

big cute Kogumachan teddy bear by San-X

cute small Kogumachan brown bear chain by San-X

May 13, 2016 0 comment

Japan Hobby Show – Part 3

by modes4u May 9, 2016

To wrap up the posts on this year’s Japan Hobby Show 2016, we want to show you pictures of some of the amazing clothes we saw! Using all sorts of beautiful fabrics, we saw some incredible pieces of work. These included dresses, baby items and more. The ones we found on display, which you can see below, featured very intricate and delicate designs. They featured many patterns too such as polka dot patterns, flowers etc. We were even able to check out a fun fashion show in which the models strutted their stuff in elegant everyday clothing items. Sewing enthusiast were especially loving the various amounts of fabrics on display and there were plenty of fabrics too! All in all, it was a fantastic show and the enthusiasm from the crowd made the event more memorable. We can’t wait for next year’s show!

Many beautifully crafted clothes were on display

Check out the fabric baby items!

More cute items for show

The level of detail here is amazing

More fun items!

The color contrasts of booths were very eye-catching

Stunning clothing items

The shiny fabric really makes this item stand out

Get ready for a fashion show!

The models showed off beautiful designs

Oodles of fabrics!

May 9, 2016 0 comment

Japan Hobby Show 2016 – Part 2

by modes4u May 6, 2016

At the Japan Hobby Show this year, we came across some of the most incredible “food” treats, made entirely out of wool! That’s right, some of the sweet treats we found were really woolly masterpieces, proving you don’t have to be a knitting pro to make something fun with wool! We also saw the most stunning “desserts” made of clay, done with and without the help of clay molds and craft accessories. They’re so realistic, no one would blame you if you thought you could eat them. From fruity treats to cakes, these creations were colorful and a feast for the eyes. We also came across beautiful plants made entirely out of clay too. These plants are extremely popular, with many individuals adorning their homes and work places with these handmade decorative pieces.

So many delicious woolly chocolate on display

So many delicious woolly chocolates on display

Creativity at its best!

Wool chocolates as far as the eye can see!

Beautiful wool artwork

Even more treats!

Aren’t these incredible?

Clay food that looks so real!

A stunning display of food made with clay

Yum!

They look very realistic indeed!

Would you care for some layered clay cake?

Still clay!

Stunning clay plants

Many people decorate their homes/offices with these beautiful clay plants

May 6, 2016 0 comment

Japan Hobby Show 2016 – Part 1

by modes4u May 4, 2016

Very recently, part of our team visited the Japan Hobby Show, an incredibile exhibition showcasing stunning fabrics, DIY designs and creations. This jam-packed event was open to the public and many eager individuals came to see this year’s masterpieces. And we can say for certain, this year did not disappoint! We made a stop at a booth run by Kokka, a hugely popular supplier of fabrics and this year they showed off more beautiful Nani Iro fabrics, including designs we recently added to our store! Check out some of the beautiful creations using these fabrics, including bags and clothes, below. Speaking of bags, we also saw many super cute bags at Disney‘s booth and others, with some individuals even demonstrating how these bags were made!

Kokka’s booth at the show

So many beautiful Nani Iro fabrics!

Super cute clothes using these gorgeous designs

Another stunning top

This piece is dreamy and fun at the same time

Oodles of fabrics!

Fantastic and practical bags made from these fabrics

Disney’s booth had plenty of visitors

Check out those adorable bags!

More bags were on display with some live sewing demonstrations taking place

Many people were taking part in the fun!

May 4, 2016 0 comment

Stunning New Michael Miller Fabrics

by modes4u April 26, 2016

We’ve got more beautiful Michael Miller fabrics in our shop that include gorgeous floral designs, animal designs and more. These amazing fabrics can be used in just about any DIY sewing project you may have in mind and we’ve included some images of beautiful creations using Michael Miller fabrics to inspire your creativity. Have you made any clothes, toys, bags etc. using Michael Miller fabrics you’ve purchased here? If so, please feel free to share your masterpieces with us, we’d love to see the incredible projects and items you’ve created!