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Sew Along with A Year of Sewing with Nani Iro – Part 4 of 4

And we are at the final stretch! If you haven’t caught up yet, here are the links for previous videos. Quick Recap of what we covered in the last three weeks Part 1 (6 Aug) – How to use the book, locating the patterns on…

August 27, 2022

Sew Along with A Year of Sewing with Nani Iro – Part 3 of 4

Quick Recap of what we covered in the last two weeks Part 1 (6 Aug) – How to use the book, locating the patterns on the pattern sheet, tracing and adding seam allowances. Part 2 (13 Aug) – Cutting out the fabric pieces, preparing the…

August 20, 2022

Sew Along with A Year of Sewing with Nani Iro – Part 2 of 4

Quick Recap of what we covered last week Part 1 (6 Aug) – How to use the book, locating the patterns on the pattern sheet, tracing and adding seam allowances. Today we will be cutting out the fabric pieces, preparing the pieces for sewing,  and…

August 13, 2022

Sew Along with A Year of Sewing with Nani Iro – Part 1 of 4

Welcome to the part 1 of the Sew-along! I’m sure you are as excited as I am! This sew-along is brought to you by Zakka Workshop. Zakka Workshop is a publisher of distinctive craft books, patterns, and kits inspired by fresh, contemporary Japanese design.…

August 6, 2022

Throwback Thursday – Free Chinese Dress / Qipao pattern for girls

[tps_header] Every year just before Chinese New Year, I see a renewed flurry of activity in our local sewing community -The Sewing Network, from mothers/aunts/crafters sewing and making Qipaos /Cheongsams for their little ones. This year I’ve decided to compile some of them to show…

January 19, 2017

Sew-Along for Boy’s Stand-Up Collar Shirt Day 2

Well, somehow I did it! I always wanted to get back to making sewing videos because it is just so much easier to explain using videos instead of words or even still pictures. I managed to clear out some table space and used a…

January 8, 2017

Sew Along for Boys Stand-UP Collar Shirt – Day 1

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a good break over the Christmas and holiday period. I know I haven’t posted much since last December but I was kind of burned out after the holiday. Somehow things move along a lot slower too…

January 6, 2017

Chinese New Year Sewing 2016

I have not been blogging for the past few weeks, but I have a number of reasons to be very very busy. Chinese New Year is in a week’s time and I’ve been busy spring cleaning and sewing. It is customary for everyone to…

January 31, 2016