Girls Qi Pao (Chinese Dress) Sew Along Day 2
Ok so I did discover a mistake myself while preparing the sewing video. I left out the zip in the list of materials! So here the is the list of materials again, with the zip lengths included. Materials...
View ArticleGirls Qi Pao (Chinese Dress) Sew Along Day 3
Today we are going to tackle the side zipper opening of the dress. This took me a few experiments to figure it out. I am not even sure if this is the correct way to do it but it works! So here goes…....
View ArticleGirls Qi Pao / Chinese Dress sew-along Pattern variation
I have been seeing lots of YOUR creations on my Facebook page and I can tell you it’s been wonderful seeing them. Now it’s my turn to show you mine. First of all, I said I was going to sew on Chinese...
View ArticlePoll – Sew-Along for February
I will be sewing some back to school items this month, even though school has already started for a month ;P I just didn’t have time to do so in December, but I guess it’s better late than never? So...
View ArticleSimple wallet sewing video tutorial with free pattern – Sew-along Day #1
This month’s sew-along, or rather, sewing tutorial, is a simple wallet that I made for my girl to carry to school. As she is only in primary school, she only needs to carry some loose change, a couple...
View ArticleSimple wallet sewing video tutorial with free pattern – Sew-along Day #2
Welcome to Day#2 of our sewing video tutorial. Do you have all your materials ready? Let’s start! To begin with, please refer to the layout diagram below, for the positioning of the different parts of...
View ArticlePoll – Sew Along for April 2014
Time for a Sew-Along Poll! I made up my mind this year, to make good use of my Japanese Sewing Books collection and it’s time to do so. I’ve shortlisted 3 “I will most likely wear” pieces that I want...
View ArticleApril Sew-Along Poll Results
The results were very very close, and the winner (by 1 vote only) is the Sleeveless Dress with Bow Sash! From Feminine Wardrobe: Town, Party, Resort (in English) pg 6. I will be filming the sew-along...
View ArticleApril Sew Along – Pattern A1 and A2 from Feminine Wardrobe – Part 1 of 2
This month’s sew-along, as decided by your votes, is this Sleeveless Dress with Bow Sash from the book Feminine Wardrobe (translated to English). Those of you who took part in the poll early this...
View ArticleApril Sew Along – Pattern A1 and A2 from Feminine Wardrobe – Part 2 of 2
And here is Part 2 of this month’s sew-along. Click here for Part 1 if you need to refer to it. Just a quick note about the finishing of the hem (Step 7). Before you finish the hem, try on the dress...
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Chinese New Year Sewing 2016
I have not been blogging for the past few weeks, but I have a number of reasons to be very very busy. Chinese New Year is in a week’s time and I’ve been busy spring cleaning and sewing. It is customary...
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Sew Along for Boys Stand-UP Collar Shirt – Day 1
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a good break over the Christmas and holiday period. I know I haven’t posted much since last December but I was kind of burned out after the holiday. Somehow things...
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Sew-Along for Boy’s Stand-Up Collar Shirt Day 2
Well, somehow I did it! I always wanted to get back to making sewing videos because it is just so much easier to explain using videos instead of words or even still pictures. I managed to clear out...
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Throwback Thursday – Free Chinese Dress / Qipao pattern for girls
Every year just before Chinese New Year, I see a renewed flurry of activity in our local sewing community -The Sewing Network, from mothers/aunts/crafters sewing and making Qipaos /Cheongsams for...
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