Handmade Gifts for My Friends – A Family Set of Chopsticks & HashiWraps

Handmade Gifts for My Friends – A Family Set of Chopsticks & HashiWraps

I recently enjoyed a cozy dinner with my friends’ family visiting from Germany.

They are a sweet Spanish couple with their children, and my Japanese friend who married a German man.

During their vacation in Japan, I prepared some handmade gifts for them.

For the parents, I prepared a set of couple’s chopsticks with matching HashiWraps.

For their boys, I chose a playful fabric printed with the names of JR train stations in Tokyo.

I had always loved this fabric, but it was a tricky design to sell – so I saved it for something special.

Each HashiWrap was embroidered with the boys’ names, making these gifts truly one of a kind.

I felt a little nervous when I handed them the gifts, wondering if they would like them.

But when I saw their bright smiles, my heart was filled with relief and happiness.

Handmade gifts always carry a piece of my heart, and I’m so glad they could feel that.

I was also happy to use a little Spanish during our dinner—

I’ve been learning it on Duolingo for about three years,

so it felt special to connect with them in their language, even just a little.

ドイツから帰国していた友達家族とちょっと素敵な時間を過ごしました。 手作りのお土産を用意して、ご両親には夫婦箸のセットと、子どもたちにはJR線の駅名の柄の生地で作ったお箸ラップで。この生地、とてもかわいくて気に入って買って、外国の方にも喜んでいただけると思ったのだけど、販売禁止だったのでギフトにつかえてよかったです。 お揃いの生地だったので男の子たちの名前は手刺繍しました。 スペイン語を３年位勉強してたので少しだけどスペイン語で話せてとてもうれしかった！

Natsu