A-Line Tops for The Girls

One of the most successful clothing projects to date! I made these A-line tops using Carla C pattern. One happy mommy I am! :D

Not only because of the perfect sizing, but also the perfect buttonholes, the girls loving the tops as they actually picked and chose the prints themselves, and last but not least, these babies are reversible! I've never done anything reversible before so being able to complete these is truly an accomplishment for me. However, I don't have photos of the reverse sides here. I mean we were in a public place. How crazy would I look changing my girls tops just so that I could take photos of the reverse side? LOL

Aisha's a bit longer. She chose a subdued grey Alexander Henry print which I love.

Little Miss Hanan pointed to a groovy Caleb Gray print. I LOVE how retro this fabric is! Even that green shade reminds me of the 70s. And as usual, Hanan had this "Mom, could you put down the camera already???" look which I totally adore! lol

Here they were vying for daddy's attention. These kind of pictures always, always warm my heart...

Location : Fountain Park, Alamanda, Putrajaya

Romancing The Grey…Pleated Wristlet

I really wanted to make one when I saw a few beautiful similar designs on Etsy. I could not find a pattern or tutorial for this design, so this is a result of another one of my wing-it-and-pray projects. I made it using a 2 inches interval pleats.
This design actually looks better using silk-satin material, but I wanted to use this beautiful medium grey Kona cotton I have in stash. Well, add interfacing and flannel interlining, the seams are a bit too bulky for comfort. After a lot of pressing and smoothing and leaving it overnight, the wristlet looks and feels real pretty. I experimented with fabric flower too, had so much fun, I'm gonna make more of these beauties!


The chain is what makes this wristlet special. At first I thought of selling it but when I finished I knew I wanted to keep this for myself as I have a wedding to attend next weekend. So girly! And to think of making this in all the yummy colors, oh how fun will that be? Perhaps I'd try this in silk-satin too…What do you think? Any delicious color combo for the wristlet and the flower? Lemme hear your idea ya? J

Makeup Bag, Random Design

I realize that, sewing wise, I have not been very original.

Meaning, despite all the knowledge I've gathered about the craft, I always turn to sewing patterns designed by someone else to create. Mainly due to the fact that I find it a hassle to calculate measurements, draft patterns etc. It's easier to just print out a pdf pattern or trace off the size I wanted and follow a tutorial and sew.

But once in awhile, I itch for a certain design and I just could not find similar one in my patterns/craft books stash. So I decided to just totally wing it and just pray that it will turn out okay.

This makeup bag is exactly the result of that. Totally winged it, LOVE the result.

The main print is a really gorgeous Patricia Bravo design. I love the retro mod vibe and the teal shade is so delicious. The top band is my staple print from Amy Butler.

Very roomy, boxy design, no pocket with zipper top. Perfect for storing makeup, facial care products etc. This now belongs to the bubbly Finaz's sister. Hope she likes it.

Okies off to lunch, bye! :)

p/s: I want bigger photos on my blog. What do you think? Are they disturbingly HUGE? :D