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DIY Make-Up Zipper Pouch

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  I made an easy make-up zipper pouch using leftover fabrics and was happy with the result. The final size was 26 cm x 12 cm. It's lovely, fluffy, useful and big enough to store all my makeup and skincare products.  Materials for the pouch: - Main fabric, lining and polyester batting, 40 cm x 50 cm. - Fabric tags (2x), 9 cm x 10 cm. - Bias tape band, 6 cm wide. - Zipper The sewing process started with topstitching (quilt style) the main fabric and polyester batting together. After that, I sewed the zipper at the main fabric (both sides). I attached and sewed the lining to the main fabric, right sides together. And then, topstitched both sides of the zipper. And cut the excess zipper.  I sewed the tags and inserted them in both sides of the end of the zipper and sewed along the lines. I sewed the bias tape bands on both sides. And cut the corners in square shape 4 cm x 4 cm (not including seam allowance). I connected the squares together and sewed them. I sewed the bias ta...

Polka Dot Scalloped Blouse

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          I was very excited when Burda Style announced their spring favourite new pattern ( http://www.burdastyle.com/blog/spring-favorites-new-patterns-and-projects#read-on ) , especially when I saw the chanel style jacket. The jacket is cute but I fell in love with the blouse so badly, oh ...I can not take my eyes out from that blouse. Unluckily, the blouse not included in the pattern:(ļ»æ Well, I decided to make it myself.   Things that I need to make this blouse:   Basic bodice ( drop the front neck to draw V neck), finished with scalloped around the front neck down to the waist center front. Basic short sleeve. Make a waist tie (here I made a thin tie from the same fabric 150 cm long, it's long enough to tie around my waist and finished with a big butterfly knot). Make a waist layer (a layer that starting from the waist line down to the bottom - I think we can call it peplum) and ma...

Batik Top With Lace

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batik top with lace Summer has arrived. Finally I feel the warm weather here in my place:) I miss summer so badly because winter here in my place is longer than I expected. I am planning to make many more summer tops, dresses and shorts. Yeah...look like I will have time for all of that:)) Well, talking about this batik top, I am wearing today for the first time ever since I made it. Here the details of my batik top: It's very simple and easy to make. Very good for the beginner. The top has short sleeve, round neckline, bustdart and lace on the hemline. Material needed for the top: 1,5 yards batik cotton, buttons and lace. I need 6 hours in total to finished this top, including making muslin and ironing. The picture below is the front side of my top. I inserted the lace on the way of my shoulder down to my chest, then I stitched the three buttons in the middle of the front top. Here is the top back, I made a tear drop style on it and finished with covered bu...