Hi there, Happy Monday 💕 I was looking for easy project to sew last weekend and suddenly came to my mind that I have to replace the old hot pads in our kitchen. So, I went to search inside my stash and found two pieces of leftover cotton fabrics. Yay 😍 For the size, I made exactly like my old ones and added different lines of top-stitching. The final size is 16 cm x 16 cm square, perfect size for me, not too big or small. I made 2 pairs (4 pieces) of hot pads and here are the material: - 18 cm x 18 cm of cotton fabrics (8 pieces). - 20 cm x 20 cm of polyester batting (4 pieces) - 12 cm long of 2 cm wide of fabric band (4 pieces) The sewing process was easy and fast, I started by pinning the polyester batting and cotton fabric together. And laid another cotton fabric on top, right sides together and pin around. I marked 10 cm to the fabric. Also, folded and pinned the fabric band on one corner 1.5 cm away from the side. I sewed the squar...
Hi there, I made this v-neck batik dress to wear on the holiday in Bali and I was happy with the final result. I made a few v-neck dresses before and this time I decided to add the front tie. The rest of the dress was the same with short sleeves and knee length. I chose a simple design because I wanted to show the beautiful batik print and I was glad after pinning and measuring, I managed to match the print. The front tie added sweetness to a simple dress and I'm planning to use this method for my next makes, maybe a top or another dress. For the pattern: I used self-drafted. And the fabric: I used a batik fabric (cotton) a gift from my family two years ago. For the ties, I cut 2 pieces (45 cm x 3.5 cm). I folded the fabric right sides together, sewed and turn it inside out. After I sewed the front darts and the zipper at the center back. I ...