Little Girl's Dream ...

I've made a little girl's dream came true! .. 

It's her dream dress, and also deep down inside my heart it's my dream to make a dress that's pretty, fluid, breezy, soft, lovely .. like this.

 

I'm using silky fabric found in Cergy Saint-Christophe weekend market for only EUR 2/m! .. I only bought 2 meters long, I thought I'd only like to make this fabric into a personal project. So I did, it's for my 7 yo girl's party dress that she wore this weekend. She's happy, I'm happier ...

I firmly believe that choosing a fabric it's the most important part in creating some projects, as I would always say, the fabric often "speaks" to me, like, calling me .. "buy me, you'll never regret" .. hahaha .. really! I'm not hallucinating .. it spoke to me most of the time when I went out purchasing textiles in a textile shop or market .... and just like this one, a "Monet" kind of prints in a silky, fluid fabric .. I just fell in love with it instantly :)

 

Tube dress for teens

I got a request to make this kind of 'strapless' dress from my teen daughter for this weekend's party. I came  up with this idea in my head: she wanted a strapless dress, but she doesn't have a grown-up bust yet, so she needs something to support the dress, so that it won't slip down because it's 'loose' and it should be something pretty but easy to wear for an active teenagers .. I made the "tube" dress with elastic! .. and she's happy with it :)

I made 2 parts of the dress: the top in form of rectangular tube, and bottom in pleats skirt (also came from a rectangular) .. NO PATTERN needed! easy peasy ...

Bazaar "Pesta Rakyat"

In line with Indonesian independence day on August 17th, The Indonesian Permanent Mission for The UN here in Geneva together with Indonesian Association in Geneva will open a People's Celebrations (Pesta Rakyat) on Sunday August 18th 2013. I will be participating in this event and open one day stand from 10am - 3pm.

I think I will be quite busy these couple of weeks ...

First delivery after a month holiday

I know it's a bit late, but promise must be delivered.

I hope the little girl who will receive this flowery dress would be happy.

I'm going to the post office now ... 

see you again soon (but first, I have to finish another 2 orders) .. :D

Stages d'été / Summer course, Esmod Paris July 2013.

We've done it. Lots of unforgettable moments, unforgettable experiences, unforgettable personalities .. one summer that I'd never forget and one particular summer that I might only experience for the rest of my life! .. 

I've always dreamed to go to fashion school, since I was a teenage. I knew I wanted to learn fashion, the process of creating a beautiful outfit, to draw a fashion collections of my imagination and make it into a real clothing ... I knew it since I was a kid. But life, well ... it's too complicated to write it down into one post of blog. My family, my background, my guts, all play it roles to burn down my true desires ... until now? in my 40's? ... do I have regrets? ... I do, but it won't help to make me a better person. Regrets only make you weak. So I fight it. I fight to have my only possible to do it now ... or never.

So I did. I finished my summer course in a fashion school in Paris! in ESMOD ((l'Ecole Supérieure des Arts et techniques de la Mode) in the busy area of 9th arrondissement in Paris - one of world's capital of Fashion and Mode. Yes, only a summer course ... but it might be my only chance, and if you have given a chance to do it, then grab it! :)

It seemed like everything fell into place. We used to worry about how we could manage the kids, the time, and all ... but we believe that it could be possible. Husband's professional choice had make this happened. When he chose to leave his 13+ years job in one company and shift to another company (still in Geneva), he voluntarily took 2 months paid leave .. and took over all my responsibilities in taking care and look after our 2 daughters. So I could go to Paris and have the time of my life! :) ...

In these several months, since the whirlwind we had, we believe one thing: just have patience. Your dreams are unfolding in perfect time. Remember that, at all times and in all circumstances, your life is in the hands of the Divine. Do not doubt. Do not fear. Listen. Trust and open yourself to receive the answers to your prayers. Listen. You are being guided and supported in everything you do. All is well ... I got a summer diploma from Esmod Paris and husband got a good new job, he started to work just yesterday and he's exciting ... I'm glad, I'm happy for him too :)

Warming Up!

The weather is getting warmer this week. Seems like summer is getting closer at last. After a "forgotten" spring :) I'm also warming up my works. I have to finish some orders, I know, but I just playing around to make some accessories like bags, sunglasses case, etc. I just not feel ready for a sewing marathon completing all orders in a month! .. why a month? because in summer holiday I already have plans, I'll take a summer course in Esmod Paris. August husband will go back to work and the kids are still on school holiday until end of August.

So I wanted to take some times to breath, to stretch my hand and legs, to enjoy the weather, to have a breakfast for two with my beloved husband each day in June!, enjoy driving around together with him, having lunch with him, discuss so many things ... bref, juste pour s'amuser quoi! ...

But I promise, I will go back to work in Monday, I will start to make pieces of clothes that people have ordered and have been waiting ;-)

Ciao!

Bon weekend :-)

Expo AIG

25 May 2013 participation in the first Expo organized by Indonesian Association in Geneva.