1-3-13 - First of March 2013.

I found the notification from Mr. Postman on the end of Feb (28/02) that I need to pick up a package at the nearby post office. I had a feeling that it might be the package that I've been waiting for: the fabrics that I'd ordered from an online boutique and from my friends .. and I was right! they're all in a package! I'm so relieved and happy that all fabrics were safely sent to me through a post package.

Now, let's get busy ...

this would be my entry for their theme "123-soleil" :)

Indonesian Batiks

proposition from mall management

While we're on holiday (kid's winter break from 9-17 Feb) I received an email proposition from a mall management here in Geneva:

Bonjour,

 

Les Centres Commerciaux EAUX VIVES 2000 et LANCY CENTRE au plein cœur de Genève vous proposent de venir exposer en leurs seins tout au long de l'année dans le but de promouvoir votre activité et de vendre pour une semaine .

N'hésitez pas à nous contacter pour d'avantages d'informations.

Bien cordialement,

Ms. S

MALL SOLUTIONS
Agence de Communication.

I'm very grateful for her proposition, but to be honest, right now I can't take this chance but later maybe I will considerate about this. I'm quite handful right now, my objectives are to participate in the exhibitions and bazaar (fair) in April and May this year, then I will take a summer break and I planned to enroll myself in Esmod's summer course in Paris. With all these positive feedback and opportunities that people gave me, I should "upgrade" my skills. I should learn more seriously than just do lots of "trials" at home. I wanted to know more about the mysteries of creating a nice piece of clothes, I'm hungry for knowledge that I still don't formally have.

So, just wish me luck ... this year is going to be a more exciting one! :)

@ Montmarte, Paris.

 

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My Catalog Presentation for UNICrea

 

Catalog Presentation for "Petits Pas" in UNICrea.

I got selected! :)

I still can't believe my luck ...
To Céline thank you for bring the good news, and to UNIcréa team for choosing "Petits Pas" as one of the participant in the 15th edition of the exhibition. I should get back to work! .. :)

Bonjour,

Toute l’équipe du Salon UNIcréa tient tout d’abord à vous remercier vivement pour l’intérêt que vous portez à ce Salon de la Création. Le Salon UNIcréa existe depuis  9 ans et c’est avec toujours autant d’énergie que nous organisons sa 15e Edition.

Vous êtes toujours plus nombreux à vouloir participer à UNIcréa et nous vous en remercions. Pour chaque édition, nous tenons à présenter à notre public de nouvelles créations, c’est pourquoi le choix des créateurs est un moment important et malheureusement comme chaque année tous les dossiers ne sont pas acceptés.

Nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer que votre Dossier d’Inscription a été retenu. Vous faites désormais parti des créateurs sélectionnés pour participer à la 15e Edition du Salon UNIcréa. Cette édition se déroulera dans le magnifique château de Morges du vendredi 26 au lundi 29 avril 2013.

Château de Morges

Denim collections

After lace and brocade, satin and soie (silk), I begin to sew light denim. One for little girl (size 100) and another for woman (size L). Later I'd like to make more pieces like jumpsuits, wrap skirts, etc. I just have to divide my concentration to do all these ..

I can "totally" immersed in the creating process of a clothes only in Monday and Thursday (that's when I don't have to do school run) so my time is free from 8 am - 16 pm. Other days like Tuesday and Friday, I could only "work part-time" from 8 am - 11.30 then if I could continue, from 14-16 pm. Wednesday and weekends are almost impossible to concentrate, although I sometimes "working" a little bit, but mostly I could only do cutting, pattern tracing, etc .. small things like that.

Oh, and soon, on the 9-17 February will be a winter break, no school for the kiddos and 9-12 we'll drive to Paris again to meet my cousin who come from San Diego. I also try to stop by Esmod school (if they open) to submit my registration for their summer course in July.

So, that's our planning. Hope everything will go smoothly, everyone in a good health so we can make this journey as enjoyable as possible .. :)  

Lace "col claudine" in caramel color

Friday night delight! :)

I can't ignore beautiful fabrics scraps, they're just too precious to throw away ..
So, I'm making this "Col Claudine" - people here used to call it.
 

Draw my own pattern by measuring neckline (or just use the mannequin's neck as a template) .. et voilà! a lace Col Claudine in caramel color is done! ...

Preparing to participate in UNIcréa 26-29 April 2013

I received email notification from UNIcréa on the 15th January (as promised from the organizer - mid January) .. and yeap, they keep their promise by opening the registration for the 15th and 16th event. As this is my first time participating in UNIcréa, I'm very exciting to see how it goes by visiting their website, looking through the other participants (for the last exhibition) works, and ... wow! it's inside a Castle!. The Spring/Summer exhibition will be held at Château de Morges in canton of Vaud. It will be ... interesting!! .. and magical .. how I love visiting Castles, it feels like I'm inside a fairytale :)

Okay, but WORK is not a fairytale at all ... and I should work for it (and work harder than the last exhibition in Palexpo), preparing my collection for "Petits Pas" better than the last one as I have more time to do it and I started right away. 

To begin with, I'm using the lace-brocades fabrics I bought in Paris last holiday. I wanted some of my collections made for special occasion like ceremonies, parties, etc as I thought spring and summer are usually the time when people gather for ceremonies (like wedding, etc) and festive parties. I also think that my collection should suited the location, the Castle. So, I added a more "glam" looks for my collection. Here's some of them:

They're a "matching" adults and children collection. Still have many possibilities as I still have piles of textiles to work with .. but it's Friday night, and weekend I shouldn't work (hard to resist, though ..). This weekend I'd like to visit Creavenue http://www.creavenue.com in Grenoble, FR just to have more inspirations and to see how the creative minds and skills get together in the event .. it would be interesting! :)