Girl's blouse in blue stripes lurik

I was just thinking of combining the pleated skirt and bodice to make this blouse. I didn't have enough fabric (the blue and pink stripes lurik is from a friend, and I already used some to make an A-line skirt before) .. so I couldn't make this as a dress, instead I made it into a blouse.

making girl's blouse from lurik fabric

The most important part is that it looks rather nice and daughter loves it, even hubby said it's a nice and neat outfit .. 

the result :)

Flowery bag

Yes more bags please ..

This one is using the same pattern as the blue bag I've made last time. The fabric is a "coupon" only some 70 cm long from a textile shop, and just nice to make a bag. I've finished it with brown lace trimming (the lace I got from a friend, most probably bought in Daiso, SG). So, beige n brown flower bag or blue n white bag? hhmm ... both?! :)

always pretty and practical :)

batik clutch with a glam!

I've finished making the matching clutch for the batik blouse I've made last time. I only wanted to make a full use of the batik fabric since I still have some leftover and thought that it would be nice to make a matching bag. Yes, I put the evening clutch on my online shop, it's a model, as a display item of how it turn out like .. I could make another clutch later .. maybe with a magnetic snap button or a zipper to securely, neatly close the clutch. I added a golden chain to make it more "glam" for evening/formal events.

evening clutch in batik

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match the blouse :)

Pleated Skirt for girls

Weekend easy project. We had planned to see "Escalade" celebration in Geneva old town on Saturday afternoon, but I reeeeeeeeaally wanted to sew something, and I reeeeeeeaaally got this urge to make this pleated skirt I saw in the latest "Coudre" magazine I got last time.

This skirt didn't need pattern, simply cut two rectangular fabric (front & back of the skirt) in the desired length you wanted to make, added some length (sew allowance) for the hem. Form the pleats (here I made 3 pleats each side) and cut some fabric for the waist band (to put the elastic band) .. I finished the skirt with white lace and it's done .. just about the right time to go out to see the festival! :)

weekend simple project

Easy Pleated Skirt for girls

the making ..

done! ... ;-D

Cosmetic Pouch/Trousse à maquillage!

I've told ya I'm going to make a matching pouch from the vintage flower fabric I've found in the flea market, so here it is:

organized your bits and pieces in this lovely pouch! :)

next, maybe a laptop or tablet pouch? .. why not!

the making ..

a bag a la CK :)

I've found this lovely flowery fabric in a flea market, only enough to make one bag and (perhaps later, cosmetic pouch) .. the fabric is classic, reminds me of Cath Kidston's bags .. I negotiated the price with the seller and got it for 3 chf .. what a bliss!.

With a very restricted length of fabric, I imagined to make a simple rectangular bag with a strap and a couple of cosmetic pouches. The blue strap I've got long time ago in Daiso, SG for sgd 2 a packet. This is how the bag looks like, like it? ... :)

I also put a snap button inside the bag

to a library or simply go shopping with it ..

pretty and practical :)

Flowery Tunic for Girls

I found a new edition of "Coudre est facile" sewing mag in the newsstand yesterday and fell in love with the projects inside. It was a wonderful Friday afternoon, I just walked around after had lunch and stopped in a coffee shop for a coffee break, then I went to the newsstand in the same building .. my eyes caught a glimpse of the magazine and my heart pounded .. hoping that it's a new edition of my fave sewing mag (and secretly hoped it was a special edition -- a translated Japanese sewing mag like before) ... and I was so delighted that my wish came true!! it's just exactly what I've hoped for ...

It's just perfect! a perfect way to end a Friday afternoon and looking forward for a weekend sewing projects! .. have a nice weekend! :)

Saturday Morning Delight ...

for her, a bit long ..

and shorter tunic for her ..

brown n blue batik blouse

I got the fabric (batik) from a friend .. yes, I have lots of fabric gifts, lucky me! :) and as usual these gifts are special to me, so I wanted to make something special too ..

The blouse pattern I got from "Coudre est facile" special summer edition from Japanese creator. I tried to make the blouse as it seemed not too difficult for me, I wanted something new, something special and without hassle, so sewing this blouse could be a fun project as I wasn't feeling well these couple of days, it's the flu bug I guess .. it's the season, anyway .. we're still in autumn it's not too cold yet, maybe I'm just tired and not fit.

Sewing mend the soul, well at least morally I felt a bit elevated although physically I'm dropped. Okay, so yes a brown n blue batik blouse is done, today ... I still have some leftover fabric, not too much, and thought of making an accessory from it .. I was thinking to make a clutch from the same fabric, so stay tune ... :)

sewing mend the soul ...

not bad, ey? ..

one new blouse for the year end holiday! .. yay!! :)