I wasn’t able to find time to blog for the past three weeks. I was busy sewing! What did I manage to sew? 1) A stripe tee Pattern: Adapted from Wendy Mullin’s Sew U Home Stretch Fabric: G...
I adored Vogue 8728 (a 1940s reprint pattern) when I used it for my Gather & Go jersey dress last fall so much that I’ve used it again to sew my Spring shopping dress. This time it’s ...
I have not been sewing from Japanese sewing books much recently and the release of Drape Drape Book 3, which I bought a copy of without hesitation from Kinokuniya last week, has inspired me to sew so...
Dear friends, I am so excited to share with you that our spring family vacation destination has been confirmed and we are going to PARIS in May! Here are some fabulous photos of the amazing city by S...
Why on earth did I make another Mad Men inspired dress? Well, my dear hubby happened to read my Mad Men poll and his favorite was Peggy’s Inverted Pleats Dress. So, to make the man who’s ...
Remember the poll on which Mad Men dress I should sew? Well, 123 of you voted and this Drape Sleeves Dress worn by Ms Joan Holloway was top with 38% of the votes. And here’s my humble knock-off...
A very blessed lady has won this amazingly beautiful “I’m Late! I’m late!” navy lace dress from Shabby Apple’s Mad Hatter Collection and she is #32 Alessa from Germany! ...
With hand, foot & mouth disease reaching epidemic level here in Singapore, my kids’ have been staying home these two weeks. That meant lots of fun drawing, coloring, playing and very little...
Have you seen the gorgeous Mad Hatter Collection over at Shabby Apple? Well, you should because it’s amazing and I am in love with all the beautiful pieces I’ve posted here! And what̵...
I must confess I’ve only watched two and a half seasons of Mad Men but the dresses wore by two women in particular on the show and in cast photos continue to wow and inspire me. With all the bu...
Yay! I finished sewing the 40s mother-daughter floral dresses last week and am almost done with a chiffon top to go with my lace shorts (yes, another UFO out of the way!). The patterns I used for the...
No more deadlines. Procrastination. Lethargy. Pure laziness. Whatever the reasons… the UFOs piled up… way up high. To get myself out of the blogger’s block, I decided to update my b...
Happy year of the dragon! My son was extremely excited about the coming of this new lunar year as the dragon is his favorite creature from the Chinese zodiac (blame toothless:P) and our family surnam...
I was dying to know this. Out of all the garments I’ve sewed in 2011, which were the favorites amongst readers and your responses during my birthday fabric giveaway have given me some insights. The c...
Peek One I’ve just finished matching siblings echino outfits for the lunar new year and ever so excited to snap pictures of them. I’ll try to get some photos taken when my lil prince and ...
Hi everyone Happy Twenty Twelve! I’m back and have been busy catching up with friends. I hope you had a fantastic Christmas and New Year! The winner for the Christmas/ New Year Surprise giveaw...
Hi everyone! How’s your holiday season been so far? I’m probably in the midst of re-living my childhood down at the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort where our family would be staying for a few...
I’m now officially 39 and to celebrate my birthday, I made this “With or without bow” Birthday Dress for the Sew Weekly Challenge last week. The theme was the color purple, which ha...
Hello everyone, here’s the giveaway I’m promised earlier. I’m naming it the birthday giveaway as the winner will be selected on 10 December, my birthday:) I adore the Japanese borde...
The family will be off to Hong Kong mid December till 2012 so I’ve been sewing, sewing and sewing, trying my best to finish all my Sew Weekly projects for this year. In addition to that, my boy...
It’s so difficult to keep a secret! Especially one that I’ve been so excited about! Fellow Sew Weekly contributor Veronica Darling and I met up two weeks ago during her stopover in Singap...
Sorry I have been away from the blog for so long. I think a month to be exact. Besides feeling rather burnt out, I’ve also been terribly busy- mostly due to kids activities and domestic helper ...
After sewing with woven fabrics for sometime, I always find it refreshing and exciting to sew with knits! This week’s project is from a 1946 reissue pattern, Vogue 8728 which is still available...
I have been too swamped with life’s many happenings to update my blog these couple of weeks. I have not been feeling as well physically and the symptoms still require further investigation. Tha...
Kids in Vintage I missed the nautical theme week on The Sew Weekly as I was on vacation and decided to make up for it with a middy top and dress. They were not for me though but my kids. I showed the...
I’ve been down with a flu and still don’t have the energy to complete a proper Behind The Seams blog post. Instead of not updating at all, I decided to just post photos of the two dresses...
Hello my sewing comrades! I’m finally home! To say I love to travel is an understatement. I live to travel. I live to sew. But, it never occurred to me that I could enjoy being a tourist in my...
Hi everyone, remember my 40s Sweetheart dress for Valentines? 40s sweetheart dress Some of you asked me about the pattern then and my copy was the only one I had seen. But while browsing through ebay...
Oops! I’m a day late with this post. Actually, it might have been even later as I’m struggling to finish up next week’s project before I start packing for the family trip. We take o...
It’s the 4th of July week and for The Sew Weekly Challenge, we are working on pieces inspired by an American fashion designer. To make selection easier for myself since I am not really familiar...
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