I realized that many readers of my blog are totally new to sewing – some even told me that they only started sewing in May or June when the pandemic forced every one to stay at home. I love how the hobby of home sewing becomes more and more popular. I was also one who…
As promised with you in the last post, I am presenting the easier version of the Laurel palazzo pants – the Rachel elastic waist culottes! I guess you are as excited as I was when I first making my own pair of pants. I opted for a simple design with elastic waist and a loose…
It’s so easy to spot palazzo pants in the streets these days. I have seen (through the web) bloggers and fashionistas in these pretty styles at various fashion and dressy events. These pants give the wearer a glamour, yet completely effortless look, and of course, they are so comfortable to wear! The superb comfort of…
Summer is ending soon, and with this COVID-19 pandemic always stalking around, I do not have much interest in going out shopping at all. But of course I still want to make myself something nice to wear for a walk in the park every afternoon, so my choice is to make some simple pieces of…
Hi there, I have received a huge number of emails and comments about my most popular fitted face mask pattern, and I am so happy to know that I have helped people in need. I was able to make new friends who used my pattern to make masks and to share, and I would like…
It has been quite a long time since my last post, and I am so sorry my friends for I have been too busy with my work recently. Handling a small business is not easy at all, and it takes me hours working on smallest details to keep it running. I really miss the days…
This is a nice and simple project to try for your little beloved girl – a pair of leggings coming with a flared skirt. It adds a playful feel to the regular boring ones – and with only a few extra minutes of cutting and sewing. Made with stretch fabric, this design will surely become…
This dress pattern is made after I received a request from a reader on Tiana’s Closet. She asked me (a few times) for an empire waist dress, with V neckline and short sleeves. After a long time of procrastination, I finally finished designing this Yvonne empire waist dress. At first I was quite reluctant to…
I am having a style crush on this beauty – a Ruffled Paneled Mini Dress by Minju Kim, a Korean fashion designer. It is a dress in her Spring-Summer 2020 collection. Look how playful it is with contrast yoke and a ruffled flounce back! I am sharing this newly made pattern inspired by Kim’s design…
The pattern for today (a really sunny day – summer is here!) is the Bianca ruffled back hi-lo blouse. This is a pattern I made for myself to prepare for the hot days coming. I have played around with this pattern and made a 3D simulation of it. Let’s check out the look! This is…
