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Asian culture has a lot of wonderful sewing traditions from the ornate, embroidered\u00a0fabrics of a traditional Chinese wedding dress, to the beautiful simplicity of a Japanese kimono and everything in between.<\/p>\n

In the lead up to Chinese New Year, I wanted to put together this collection of Asian sewing patterns so you too can participate in some of the wonderful and exotic pageantries of the holiday.<\/p>\n

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So what is Chinese New Year anyway?<\/h2>\n

Chinese New Year is also referred to as the Lunar New Year<\/a>. It's an important annual holiday in China as well as much of Asia.\u00a0 The date of the festival varies every year because the holiday happens on the first new moon of the year which falls somewhere between 21 Jan and 20 Feb each year.\u00a0 This year, the holiday is celebrated on Friday, 16 February 2018, and will start the Year of the Dog.<\/p>\n

One of the most important features of the holiday for its celebrants is family gatherings.\u00a0 All around Asia, people of Chinese origin typically travel back to their family and ancestral\u00a0homes to welcome in the new year, sweep away ill-fortune and make their wishes for happiness, good fortune, wealth and longevity.<\/p>\n

Why the different animals each year?<\/h2>\n

Like the concept of the Greek and Roman zodiac that most westerns would be familiar with, the Chinese see each year as associated with a particular animal that is then meant to characterize the year and have some impact on the individual born that year.\u00a0 The years and animals rotate on a 12-year cycle including the pig, rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, and dog.\u00a0 This year, 2018, is a Year of the Dog.<\/p>\n

Not Chinese, but you may like this FREE bag pattern<\/h2>\n
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