alya's sewing project

lisa's favourite cardigan has been stained with fabric softener residue from the washer.  she asked me if i can camouflage the stains with some something nice.  so i asked alya to help me with this project.  she cut out some shapes from her old jeans and arranged them so that they look like petals of flowers.

this would be an interesting project.

cheers,
YunY

lisa at the dinner

i have only three photo of lisa at the dinner party.  unfortunately, none shows the full view of the outfit.  this was the clearest photo of her with the dress.  nonetheless, i like what i see :)

click here for more photos of the dress.

my lisa and the dress i made for her.
she loves it.

i love it too :)

cheers,
YunY

my inspiration for lisa's dinner outfit

the long panel skirt by carolina herera.
lovely isn't it?

this simple clean black top by dkny.
it is just fabulous.
love the simple lines.

cheers,
YunY

a dress and a long skirt for my daughter lisa

recently, i made a dress and a skirt for my daughter lisa.  the outfit was for her graduation dinner party.  i made it from scratch.  it took me about 2 weeks plus.  here is the photo for the outfit....almost ready.

the fabric for the scarf was really nice.
my favourite colour, charcoal grey.
the colour combination makes the outfit looks classy,
if i may say so myself :)

first i have to draft her a new sloper (she told me that she has gained weight).  then i used this new sloper to make a pattern for the dress and the skirt. then i made a muslin for the dress and the skirt.  then i went out to shop for the fabric to make the dress and the skirt and the long scarf.  one has to be in black and the other one has to be in a striking colour.  at that time she was busy with her final exam and i have to pick her up at her college to do the fitting.  i didn't even have time to take any photos of the finished outfit on her.  it was really hectic.  i wish i could work on it continuously without interruption.  but that would be nearly impossible with the kids and the house and the rabbits...ha ha.   the deadline was yesterday, 9 april, her graduation dinner party.  and she happily told me that everyone loved her outfit.  here are the photos of the snapshot of the w.i.ps

the long skirt.

the facing on the waist of the longskirt.
i used cotton so that it is comfortable
the fabric for the skirt is from synthetic fiber, not so comfortable against the skin.

the zipper and the facings of the neck of the dress.

a close up of the outfit

front view of the dress

i love making this outfit.  and i love how it turned out......just like how i want it to be.

cheers,
YunY