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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...

BurdaStyle 03/2013 Issue

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Happy Easter to you all! May this Easter be your happiest celebration ever! Today post is about new sewing pattern from BurdaStyle magazine March 2013 issue. I found the magazine when I was on short vacation in Bangkok-Thailand. And here are my favorite sewing patterns that I am going to work on the future project: ļ»æ ļ»æ ribbon dress

Floral Dress

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front dress This dress is my second project from Burdastyle Sewing Vintage Modern Book . I used master pattern  Elizabeth Gathered-Waist Dress for the dress bodice and instead of using straight gathered-skirt that the original pattern had, I used my self-drafted semi-pleated skirt pattern. The dress has square front and back neckline, side line zipper and finished the hem with hand sew. Materials: 2 yards of Japanese cotton voile, white cotton for lining, lightweight fusible interfacing, invisible zipper and same color thread. Pattern modifications: Front bodice: I altered the front neckline a little bit deeper, I also reduced the armhole a little bit smaller than the original pattern. Back bodice: I changed the back neckline to a square style, I also reduced the armhole a little bit smaller than the original pattern. Here are the drawing of pattern modifications for the bodice front and back with measurement, And h...