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nani IRO 2018 – Sewing with nani IRO Linen

As part of nani IRO month, it goes without saying that I need to make something out of the new collection as well! Last year I explored sewing with nani IRO cotton sateen, and this year, I decided to make something out of the…

March 27, 2018

Sew Good Knits and a Giveaway!

Toddlers grow at an alarming pace. Much faster than I can sew. And can you believe it I have actually depleted my knit stash from Japan. I can actually buy and ship them in from Japan but knits are bulky, and most shipping forwarders…

September 29, 2017

Frill sleeve blouse from Dresses and Coordinates Lesson

Remember the book review I wrote a couple of weeks ago? I made one of the tops and wanted to show you the results. The book I am talking about is this one. This book is all about dresses and coordinates that can make…

May 12, 2017

My nani IRO Cotton Sateen dress

So I was being kind of ambitious when I said I could finish a dress in a week 🙂 More like one and a half. This happens when I only get 5 minutes at the machine before someone drags me away. So I had…

March 30, 2017

Chinese New Year Sewing 2017

Tomorrow is Chinese New Year Eve and so the feasting begins! Today I had to rush to finish up all my sewing so that I can take some photos, clean up my workspace and get into the holiday mood already. Just wanted to compile what…

January 26, 2017

Liberty Art Fabric – Shoulder and Clutch Bag

As promised here are more photos of the bag I made with Liberty fabric. I followed the dimensions of the bag as given in the book, but with some adaptations of my own. In the book, the bag didn’t look quilted, or at least…

October 2, 2016

Handmade Zipper Pouches for Teachers Day

Just a quick post to share what I was busy sewing up the last week. Tomorrow is Teachers’ Day Celebrations in school, and these are gifts for my girls’ teachers. I don’t normally do this, as I prefer the girls to make their own…

August 31, 2016

Mothers Day Sewing 2016

Mother’s Day is coming and I finally made something ahead of time! Those of you who follow me on Facebook may have seen some pictures of this pouch already, but here are just a few more pics for the benefit of those who are…

May 1, 2016

Sommer Easter Dress Challenge

I have been on a sewing spree. Like I found my sewing mojo again, I’ve been sewing non-stop ever since I got my new machine. It’s wonderful not to have to battle with uneven stitches on the back, lumped up thread, fabric-eating (feed) dogs.…

March 31, 2016

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