DIY Midi Dresses

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Hi there, Happy Friday 🌸🌸 Today's update is about two new dresses that I made to wear on special outings. The sleeveless orange midi dress was made in October and the long-sleeved dress was made at the beginning of this month.  Both patterns were self-drafted, and the dresses had ruffles at the bottom tier. And to complete the look, I added a removable bow and pinned it to the neckline.  For the sleeveless midi dress, I used a linen blend fabric a souvenir from my trip to Bangkok and the fabric was enjoyable to sew. As usual, the sewing process started with pinning and sewing the darts and then attached the facings to the front and back pieces right sides together. I pinned it around and then sewed it, but I left a few centimeters open to sew the shoulder lines. I love this method, the finished facing looks clean and neat. I closed the opening area with hand sewing. I gathered the bottom tiers and then sewed them to...
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Me Made May 2014

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Hello everyone,
Here is the compilation of my outfits that I wear during Me Made May 2014. It was a fun challenge and I am glad that I managed to wear me-made outfit everyday during the whole month of May :)

Well, I am not going to write here every detail of my outfits, you can check them all in my flickr album - Velvet Ribbon Me Made May 2014


That's it for my quick post everyone, I hope you enjoyed MMM as much as I do :)

Happy sewing!

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  1. UnknownJune 11, 2014 at 12:53 AM

    You collage is fantastic! Great job in MMM14!

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  2. The Sewing CPAJune 11, 2014 at 4:53 AM

    You have made yourself so many beautiful garments. I love your sense of style.

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  3. SewingadictaJune 11, 2014 at 5:56 AM

    This sounds like fun! I participated once in this two years ago and it was a bit stressful for me, you did a good job! Love all your garments, you are very creative, darling!

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    1. Hana June 11, 2014 at 10:31 AM

      Thank you dear Rosy! I knew that, some people get so frustrated with daily picture :)

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  4. Sew Blessed Maw [Judy]June 11, 2014 at 11:14 AM

    You did a great job with me made month..
    Lovely clothes you made and they look great on you.. Happy sewing.

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  5. Sarah LizJune 11, 2014 at 1:53 PM

    Making up the collage must have taken some time and effort, but it is appreciated - I blew it up so I could look at the outfits. You certainly have made a lovely selection of very wearable clothes. Well done :)

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    1. Hana June 12, 2014 at 11:40 AM

      Thank you Sarah Liz! Your compliment made me smile :)

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  6. MargoJune 11, 2014 at 6:35 PM

    I followed your daily outfits on flickr of course and you looked great everyday!

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  7. AriBJune 12, 2014 at 4:03 AM

    One look at the photo and I realised you wear alot of blue! Great job on wearing your garments everyday!

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    1. Hana June 12, 2014 at 11:46 AM

      Thank you Arianne! Blue is one of my favorites color and it's funny and I realize that I always look at the blue shade of fabric more than the other color :)

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  8. PatriciaJune 12, 2014 at 7:00 AM

    I've said this before, but it was a delight to see your smiling face and your interesting backdrops, not to mention your clothes, throughout MMM.

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    1. Hana June 12, 2014 at 11:48 AM

      Ahhh... you are so kind Patricia! I am so flattered with you comment. Thank you :)

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  9. ZoeJune 14, 2014 at 3:11 AM

    You looked sooo lovely all month! You have such a great eye for colours and styles that suit you. I really hope you'll thinking about taking part again next year x

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    1. Hana June 14, 2014 at 5:37 PM

      Thank you so much, Zoe. Ofcourse I will join next year challenge :-)

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  10. CarolynJune 17, 2014 at 7:16 PM

    Hana, you looked just great every day during me-made May. I just loved all your photos too :)

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