Alison Weekend Jacket

I knitted this jacket because I fell in love with the pattern. It’s so feminine in a casual relaxing way. The bottom front parts are longer than the back and sides so they will flow elegantly when the wind blows.

It’s a great piece and I enjoyed knitting it very much.

Little Jessie Rompers

This is my first attempt on sewing baby clothing. As I have expected, I encountered a bit of difficulty in controlling the fabric during sewing process. I think it has something to do with the size of the pieces and also the shape.

There are lots of curves on them, which I struggled with at the beginning. But after sewing 2-3 pieces, I got used to it and may eye, hand, and foot coordination got better. J I’m so happy and to think I almost gave up.

There is another challenge in this project, buttonholes.

I bought the brother buttonhole foot attachment, it’s working, but for some reason it doesn’t fit 100% and I had to keep adjusting the foot so it will touch the buttonhole gauge on the machine.

Again, after probably a dozen failed attempts (on scrape fabric of course J), I finally got the hang of it.

These cute little rompers are available in my Madeit store.

Red Cheongsam

I made a blue cheongsam top late last year. When I bought that fabric, I also bought this beautiful red silk fabric to be made into this red cheongsam or qipao dress from my lovely cousin who’s getting married very soon.

The fabric is a bit more challenging to work with because it’s very slippery and it frays a lot. In the end I have to use anti fray liquid to stop it from further fraying.

The pattern is just gorgeous and I had to alter it to make it into a tight fitting dress. Original pattern was more casual in look and recommended fabric was cotton.

Floral Dress

Time flies really fast when you’re having lots of fun J. It’s very close to mid year and I haven’t updated my blog even once this year. Oops. Things have been very busy, busier than normal. My sewing practice is still ongoing and the usual knitting and crochet still happening as well.

All craft activities were put on hold for about 2 months earlier this year due to my pregnancy sickness. For some reason I can stand the view of needles of any sort, knitting, sewing, crochet, whatever types of needles.

But, I’m back now. And I’ve been busy sewing and knitting to reach project deadlines.

I made this dress for my beautiful cousin, the dress is vintage looking and really fun to sew, especially the neckline. Added that one thing in my repertoire of sewing and I can guarantee it will be used in many projects to come.

The skirt is full and fluffy. It’s really cute and this is the first time I made this type of skirt as well.

The balloon sleeves are new to me as well. This is probably the second or third time I sew sleeves and I got better at it this time. I would say it’s probably because I took great care when cutting the fabric and I baste the 2 pieces together before machine stitching.

Overall, I’ve gained great experience in sewing this dress and I can’t wait to make another one.

Christmas Coasters Set of 4

Cute set of 4 coasters to decorate our coffee table during Christmas season.

Hand stitched with DMC yarn on Aida cloth.
The backing is cotton fabric with an inner bamboo batting.

Available in my MadeIt store.

Christmas Reversible Tote Bag with Charm

This is my first Christmas sewing project. 

It's a reversible tote bag. Linen material for the plain red fabric and cotton for the red and white stripes.

It also has one inner pocket to place your keys.

The bag comes with a detachable bag charm made from red cotton yarn.

Available in my MadeIt store.

Blue Cheongsam Top and Black Sateen Skirt

So by this time, I was already addicted to sewing and I started experimenting with different types of garment and fabric.

I bought this oriental fabric from Spotlight and a matching black sateen fabric for the skirt.

Now, I need to find frog closure to complete this project.

I haven’t been lucky in my search :-(

If anyone know an awesome shop that sells frog closure, please let me know.

I’m trying not to buy on eBay from overseas seller, if I can. I might have to resort to that though.

(Completed 11th Oct)