What do you think about the overal look of the dress?

Bcoz this dress is a gift for myself for christmas, so I work with special care and attention to the details...
Unfortunately, I chose the wrong pattern for the type of material,... or the other way around,... I'm not sure. This pattern I think would work fantastic on  lightweight material, bcoz the skirt panel is pleated. My material was linen, when I started to pleat... the whole skirt become heavy. And it won't swing easier like it supposed to be... right?!
I've been eyeing this pattern for some time. Waiting for the right ocassion to work with it.

Let see the alterations I made on the original pattern.

• I chose size 36 Burdastyle magazine, even that it turn out bigger than I expected!
• I reduce slightly the bodice side seam, make it tighter.
• The sleeves are too wide and too long.

and,... some obstacles along the way are ...

• I couldn't find the right zipper. I installed the zipper bought in Chinese shop and break as soon as I pull it. I replace with the one made in Japan.
• I couldn't find the matching belt to go with it, coz without... the dress is look rather plain.
• Wrong material
  

Went to a Christmas lunch with the dress. I dropped some wine on the dress, I think will leave a spot... don't know what to doooooo

This jacket is my second attempt using the same jacket pattern,... I think I'll stop,... I mean so many beautiful pattern ,,, why want to stick only with one..??!!
The material is a left over from my dress on the left.... kind of short faux fur, medium thickness.

Let's commenting what I wear today,... today was a unclear weather. One moment warm,...next is chill... I wore short sleeves summery dress with black tight underneath,.... and cropped jacket to cover my arm.
My other arm look awkward coz I was actually holding something behind my back.

Everything first time, it is seems harder than it look. This is my first time on making ,... actually replacing the canopy for the patio umbrella.....

I obtain the pattern from the original canopy. I cut one triangle and add the seam allowance. After that I copy the whole 8 pizza shape triangles onto the fabric. Remember to put the pattern cross grain onto the fabric. I Read this article from THREAD Magazine.

My problem was when I need to cut the pieces. My umbrella is huge, it is a Patio (Garden/ terrace) umbrella. I should cut the pieces on the large flat surface, which I don't have. I ended up cutting the pieces on my bedroom floor..... the cleanest floor in the house. It was difficult, especially when you aren't in the mood to do it.

After I miraculously managed to cut all pieces, then comes the fun part which is assemble them together.

I like this pattern. I actually altered the back panel a little, bcoz the original is too wide for my taste. I don't bother to match the plaid though, can't be bother! I replace the original opening which is hook, with zipper.... zipper is easy to install, practical, neat, good looking and gives modern look.

My bag strap spoilt the dramatic look of my jacket.... but my teeth cover the flaw ^.^

This is the outer shell of the jacket before I line it,.... before everything... still raw!

I really like this jacket and on my way to make another ...

I happen to like maxi dress these days. I already made 4 maxi dresses. I'm going to make another with different style after I finish my current project. These two, you see on the pic are basically long rectangular plain fabric with elastic shirring. Maybe the hard work is to insert the elastic.... but once the machine set up, it shouldn't be hard.

When I go outside, I like to add crop jacket or bolero as cover up. Otherwise my shoulder would feel naked. The other thing I like with these two is that I can wear it bra-less, bcoz the elastic shirring is sturdy to hold my chest.

Do you see the football pitch behind me??!!
Maxi dress for a change ^^

One simple basic easy pattern for these dresses.
I use left over material except for the stripes, it's a new fabric.
Old obi belt folded in two, wore it on the hip.
I worked with serger / overlock machine.

Went out already with the girls for a coffee,... but then why I didn't take any picture of our meeting..??!!!!

Apparently,,, this is my first time creating the front placket for a dress ....

When I was working on this dress,,, I didn't notice that the opening is a placket opening. I thought, placket opening wouldn't put me in the hair pulling situation ... lol.... I searched on the internet, couldn't actually find the instructions that fit my need. In the end,,, I solved with my own way of attaching front placket,,... I'll show you how I did it in the next post, when I sew dress for my sister.... yeaaaa... I'm going to sew another dress from the same pattern, I might do some alteration coz apart from the placket, this one is relatively easy to sew, and I don't want to stress myself out this moment of PMS!

When I saw this white impeccable vespa,.. I thought,,, yaayyyy!!! I want a picture with her...!!... so there I was, a little awkward... bcoz I was afraid the owner will yell at me,.. ^^

The very first time I make Bermuda (male pants) for HIM .....

When I looked at the pattern scheme, I got intimidated right away ... that is why I've postponed the project until the last minute when my husband claimed for his "bermuda" .

The thing I hate is drafting the pattern, then transfer it to the fabric and cut it. I like when I start to sew especially when it's smooth ....hhmmmm...

I drafted the pattern one size too big for him, I didn't realize ... I must have thought,... better bigger than smaller. I did some alterations here and there,... quiet alot actually.

I assembled the whole pieces first, like attaching the side pockets, make holes for the front panel pockets,...attaching the zipper.... basically everything! The pants has to be 90% ready for him to try it on.
Of course, I was hoping that the pants would just suit him miraculously, but unfortunately some adjustments need to be made.

First the fitting is not correct, Told ya I did some alterations... I tug a bit here and there until it fits him. Done!

Second, the zipper is weak and short, so I replaced the zipper with the bigger one.... hopefully stronger.... and longer. Too bad the color is black. Not just that, I forgot how to attach the front fly zipper,.... so I  re-do a few times.

Third, apparantely he likes his pants to sit between the hip and the waist, mmmhhh... for instance, I only wear low waist for pants and skirt... so for this I agree with him. To adjust to his needs, I lower the waistline by taking 3cm off from the top part.

.... and somehow the side pockets are too heavy for the pants, I know it's due to its material. The material is not fantastic for this type of pattern, it is sort of big fibre cotton, I'm sure there is a name for this type of cotton. I took off one of the side pockets, .... not much of a help though. I even ruin the fabric a little bit ... ;(

After the ordeal, the pants is ready,... still I'm not satisfied, I can do better than that, if only I use different material .... so not cool.
Oh, I don't know if its going to shrink or not after washing.... what a waste of a hardwork if it is going to be ...

No matter how I'd love to be at home with my sewing machine, I still need a fresh air once in a while ....

Yesterday morning, me and the two of my girlfriends, we went to Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz is the biggest and main town in Tenerife. From where I live it's 60-70 km in motorway. Around 60 minutes to get there...? I think.
Been there a couple of times already with my husband, but this time is with my gfriends, girls out, different feeling.

We stop and parked the car on the basement of the shopping mall, it's free and sheltered from the sun. From there we walked to Corte Ingles (un-necessary expensive), Saturn and return to the shopping mall with many other shops.

I bought a chocolate brown bikini, love it... I'll take a shot when I go to the beach. I went around- in and out the shop to get the right bikini before. I found it in Women Secret..... a lingerie shop. It was on sale, so it's a bargain.

Rebajas is the word I learned for SALE. Saldi in Italian. Every girl should know these words ;)

I get all inspired with so many sun dress around the shops. Can't buy all of them, but I returned home with the urge of sewing a sun dress for my self. Lastnight I started to work on the pattern in my mind, so basically it's still a plain idea in my mind.

Will keep you update though.
Have a nice warm day everyone.

I'm practicing on writing in Indonesian,... sorry if you find a hard way to understant it ;)

By the way, for the upper part of the dress (bust), it's padded so that I can wear it bra-less. The material is batik and for the skirt part it's somekind of cotton. I don't know yet if its going to shrink or not after washing though.

Akhirnya kesampean juga punya daster. Wanita Indo mana sih yg ga suka pake daster, apalagi pas udara sumuk kaya gini. Uda lammmmmaaaa sih ingin jait daster, cuma pas itu ga kesampean, habis pas masih di Bologna, sering pegi pesta... alah.... arisan gitcuuu,... jadi kan kudu bikin baju hang-out, mosok arisan pake daster?!

Berhubung disini nih, ... suasananya summer holiday teyusss,... jadi males kalee bepergian pake baju ribet dan high heels. Yang ada flip flop an gitu. Iya lah,...namanya juga sea side. Udaranya juga warm all year around. Ga pke winter,...so jaket jaket suka ga kepake. Kadang sih berangin,.... angin sepoi sepoi agak agak twister lah.... hehehe

Sebetulnya asyik jg nulis pake basa ngawur begini,..... cuma ntr kakak iparku gag bisa baca,...ngomel ngomel dia..... Sempet sempetnya ya dia baca yg beginian,...keliatan bgt kan ga da gawean.....hahahaha..... joke!
kata dia sih : I´d like to be inspired by reading your activity.... hahaha...plisss deh,,, padahal sih dia cuma ingin memantau kegiatanku dsni. Whateva lah ya,... ga ganggu sapa sapa ini.
Gotta go nih,... dinner blum ready.... kudu nginem sexxy (x-nya doble karna super seksiiii) lageee... muachhhhhhh

Years of sewing,.... never actually make the cushion before....

Requested by my husband, who happen to sitting down a lot on the plastic chair these days. Some material is recycle, which is the inner sponge. He found the sponge on the side of the street, seemed like somebody just done some refurbishing in the house. Square and rectangular sponges inside the box. They are clean aswell. He brought it home and demanded the cushion for his chair.

I postpone the project quite a while,... and today I thought I need to get it done and over with, bcoz I want to sew a dress!

The material is tapestry, suitable for couch or sofa. I can't remember what I want to make with the fabric  before. Ah,... nevermind, at least now come out usefull in the right time.

Basically I cut square (the size is up to you), my size is 40cm each side. I add 2cm for the heigh and 1.5cm for the seam allowance. Added all to each side. Sew all around, leave 10cm for the opening. Turn it inside out, insert the sponge, sew the opening close and you´r done.
If you use the colourfull material, the cushion would look more cheerfull.

I made two cushions to sit on and two others to hold the back. Very comfy and I'm very pleased with the result. Making the cushion is actually very rewarding, super easy project to start with, and everyone in the family can enjoy the cushion too.

Happy cushion everyone!