Inspiration

I found this great blog,


 Stash Manicure shows ideas to reduce or use up the fabric from our stash.
I have some scraps that I think they are too little to use, this blog provide the idea how to use them.

So.. go and visit 



H&H

Twin Pencil Pouch Part 2

It's time to continue..
Now I have fabric with "A" aplique and flower applique.

Let's sew the zipper

1. Make sandwich from appliqueed fabric, zipper and lining fabric right side together. turn them and make topstich.

2. Turn it again, sew a basting stitch all around the edges, leave a small opening.
3. Pull out the right side of the fabric.
4. Close the opening by handstitch

5. Now I have two pouches.












6. Run a basting stitch inside a pouch to connect that two pencil pouch.

I am not too happy.... the finished pouch is uneven, one is wider a little than the other.

But I like the "A" and the flower on felt, i think I will make more...

...........^_^

Disney Baby Set Book Giveaway at An Island Life

Go to: An Island Life and enter to win Disney Baby Book Set Giveaway.... I have...
What a cute books to win and the little sister would really love them.

Links:  an Island life

girl's tunic

girl's tunic, originally uploaded by happytobenice.

This is the picture of the whole tunic. The other day I uploaded the collage.
The zipper that difficult to sew is useless, the tunic can be wear without opening the zipper.. *_*.
I sew the bias tape with machine and with hand. First it stitch by machine and I fold it and sew the backside by hand, It's not difficult but it needs more time. Also when sewing the curve like the sleeve, I sew it first by hand (baste stirch) to replace the pin, and then I sew it by machine. If I just pin it and sew by machine, I will have uneven sleeve.
I upload the picture to elsie marley group

happy&handmade

link:
elsie marley group on Flickr

From Skirt to Dress

strawberry dress, originally uploaded by happytobenice.

This was big sister's skirt, It is too small for her now. My plan is to make a paysan dress from this skirt, but it end up to this cute summer dress. I think it is not bad, and the little sister is happy with her new dress.
I just upload the picture to elsie marley group at Flickr.

Happy&Handmade

Links:
Elsie Marley Group on Flickr

Top with Bow

The top for my ten years old is finished, the picture is not too good because it is night time here, so little light, tomorrow I will try to take a pretty picture.

Kids Clothes ...

It's day 3 allready at Kids Clothes Week Challenges, and my project is not finish yet.

Today, i spent almost all day making this top for big sister.

 I have cut the fabric yesterday and start sewing in the morning (after preparing breakfast, doing the cleaning and laundry) well.. it's almost noon actually when I start sewing the top.

This top or tunic pattern is from burda fashion, I pick the smallest size (34). .. my daughter is 10 years old and her height is 148 cm. I altered the pattern: adding the shoulder width, the original pattern is too narrow; shortening the tunic length and add ruffle to the tunic bottom. and I am thinking of adding pockets .

I spent the longest time to attach the zipper and it still doesn't look good to me but I manage to hide it.

The rest is not difficult but I still have to be carefull.

I will continue sewing this top tomorrow, tomorrow I will be sewing the sleeve and trimming the thread.

link:

burda fashion