Velvet Ribbon

       I am very excited to announced the last project for palette challenge ss 2012 . I called the dress ''jamoo''. This is the second batik dress that I made, the fabric is very famous madura batik from east java - Indonesia. I bought two pairs of batik when I visited my hometown many months ago. Before I continue to write the details of the dress, click here if you want to see the first one.       The dress not just cute but completely adorable sleeveless dress. Cord trimmed contrast yoke, two sweet green buttons, pockets, belt and embellishing the skirts with green bias tape. It's totally darling! Here is the details of the dress: Materials needed : the fabric is madura batik - 100% cotton, wine colour with small green and red traditional drawing from madura. 1/2 " green bias tape, two green self covered buttons, fusible interfacing, invisible zipper and hook-and-eye The pattern is built by wen...

 pink sorbetto  pink sorbetto  pink sorbetto Actually, I finished this pink sorbetto and 3/4 pants on sunday last week but only now I am having time to publish it. I get distracted with my last project for palette challenge ss2012 and finally I finished the challenge:-)  Hooray!! The fabric for pink sorbetto top is light pink cotton that I had already inside my stash. The pattern is sorbetto from colette patterns (I think everyone already knew about this sorbetto). I made my sorbetto little different from the original pattern, here is my pattern modifications: Removed the bust dart. Make 2" (5 cm) wide for the neckline and armholes facing. Topstitched the armholes and neckline using hand sewing. How I inserted the neck and armholes facing:   Sew the front and back neck facing right sides together. Then stitch it around the neckline. Turn the facing inside and topstitched aro...

  Hello everyone....          This is the dress that I talked on my last post , a very feminime black lace dress made from very soft black lace for outer dress and fabric stretch (nylon+lycra) for inner dress (lining). The style is very simple yet perfect! Especially for me :))) For patterns: I used selfdrafted basic bodice and 1/2 circle skirt , I connected the basic bodice and the 1/2 circle skirt together. I made facing for the neckline and armhole from the same fabric ( lace). I also made the inner dress (lining)  7 cm lower from the neckline, as shown on the picture. The rest of the dress is very simple, if you are intermediate level will do it very easily.         Once again, this black lace dress is part of palette challenge ss2012 , I am still working on my  sorbetto and one more dress to finish the challenge. Happy sewing everyone!

the front side of black lace top Black lace top layered over undershirt is eye-catching and fabulously feminime, that's why I wanted to make this top so badly. And yes! I made it. I planned to made this top for palette-challenge-ss2012 . Not only this lovely top but I made a dress with the same fabric. I will publish my dress on later post. This top has gathered short sleeve, extended button for the waist line (this is my idea to created better waist line), and round neckline. The pattern is selfdrafted pattern by me. I used 1 yard black lace, same colour thread and black buttons. For the gathered sleeve, I just slash the basic sleeve pattern in three and added 1.5 inch. Gather with hand stitching first before use the sewing machine. black lace top, here you can see the extended button on the waist line For the neckline, I created the round neckline. I think the round neckline work best for my face:)  I used neck line facing from the same ...

high low tops This is another project for my palette challenge ss2012 . I finished this top 5 days ago, but only today I am having time to post it on my little blog. The style is very simple, basic on built by wendy shift dress. I will explain to you what I did with the pattern on the below post. front side of the top back side of the top I've been reading and learning the book Built by Wendy Dresses , for this tops I used the shift dress pattern. I had to shorten the dress pattern more less right in the hip line. I created the neck line with a boatneck style. I also removed the bust dart and finished with high low hem line. No zipper or button inserted in this top. high low top from the side back side of the top I am very happy with this top, she will be one of my favourite top and I will definetely make another one soon to complete my summer wardrobe. Happy weekend everyone:))

front side of the shorts A Today, I am exciting to post my first project for palette challenge ss2012 . Honestly, I had done this pink color shorts 4 days after I decided to participate the challenge but I didn't have time to publish it. I continued sewing my second shorts for the challenge, I choose cotton fabric in brown color. For the style, I used same style as pink color shorts but with different type of pockets.

I might be a little late to be participating on Palette Challenge - Spring & Summer 2012 , I should starting this challenge by the middle of april but only now I had time to start it. Anyway, it's better a little late than never! This Challenge is about making a mini wardrobe for the spring & summer, and make it according to your plan. I already choosed the fabric, pale pink colour, yellow colour, beige colour and batik green. Lucky me, I still have many fabric left inside my stash that I did not use. Now, my head is spinning arround! What kind of garment that I really like and will suit my everyday life????? The answer is: as usual, dresses, tops, pants and shorts. About the pattern, I planned to make dresses from basic bodice pattern and built by wendy book pattern (because that's what I own right now), tops from sorbetto pattern and pants/shorts from burda. I excited with this challenge, and want to go to sewing my first challenge rig...